Archies Bald Portrait Prize entry form 2020 · Archies Bald Portrait Prize, ArtSpace and works for...

It’sabitunique–it’sabitsilly–sowhynotbepartofaportraitandsculpturalexhibitionthatwilldrawattentiontothebeautyofthehairlesshead?Yourpiecewillcaptureapersonbaldthroughchemotherapy,alopecia,shaving,genes,justbornorsimplyavisionofwhatsomeonemightlooklikewithouthair.• Thefocuswillbeofapersonorpersonsbutmayincludeinanimateobjects,floraandfauna.• Atleastoneofthepersonsmusthaveascalpwhollyorpartlylackinghair.• Canbeofanysizehoweverwillbesubjecttohangingspace.• NotpreviouslyshowninanArchiesBaldPortraitPrize.• Notaphotograph.• Yourworkmustbeoriginal–andsocan’tbeacopyorreproductionofotheroriginalworks,whetherembellishedornot.• Worksmust be professionallymounted.Works on papermust be ready to hang, framed or unframed. If unframed,

mountingboardmustbeatleast150gsmotherwiseitistooflimsytohangbythegalleryposterstraps.Ifglassorplexiglassitmustbecleanandunscratched.MatBoardmustbecleanandsmoothlycut.

• Ifworksareoncanvas,theymustbepresentedeitheronstretcherarmsorframed.Framesmustbeingoodcondition,freeofscratchesandloosecorners.Thebackoftheframeshouldbesealedwithframer’stape.PleasenotethatplasticframesdonotallowDringstobeadhered(seebelow)andthereforecannotbeaccepted.

• ‘Drings’ofatleast5mmindiametermustbeattachedonethirdfromthetopoftheframewiththe‘D’curvepointingtothetopoftheframe.Ahangingwiremustbefirmlyattached.Stringisnotacceptable.Eyehooksarealsonotacceptableastheyhavethepotentialtodamageotherartists’works.

• Iftheworkisaprintitmustbealimitededitionofnomorethan30prints(lessispreferred)• Workmustbecompletelydryatthetimeofsubmission.Ifcharcoalorpasteltheymustbe‘fixed’forconservationpurposes.• If3D–whilstsomepedestalsareavailable,artistsareencouragedtobringtheirownwhicharestable. Ifover20kgor

cumbersomeweaskthatartistsassistinthedisplay.• Allentriesmustbeclearly labelledonbackofeachartworkwith the following informationNAMEOFARTIST,TITLEOF

ARTWORK,SIZEandMEDIUM.Itisagoodopportunityforself-promotionandsoagoodideaistoalsoattachyourcardwithyourdetails.

• Asmanyworksaspossiblewillbedisplayedthroughoutanexhibitionperiodhowever,displayedworkswillbeatthesolediscretionofthecuratorandsubjecttohangingandfloorspace.Placementandpositionofartisuptothediscretionofthecuratorialteam.Iftherearerequestsanddirectionswithregardtoanypieceofartsubmitted,pleasesupplyandfurnishthoserequestsontheartsubmissionanddeliveryandtheywillbedulyconsidered.

AwardsThreecashawardsaregivenforeachcategory–thatis2Dand3D:1stPrizeis$10002ndPrizeis$500and3rdPrizeis$200.People’sChoiceis$50.ExhibitionSelectedworkswillbeexhibitedatWonthaggiTownHallfrom22ndMayto31stMaywithalaunchdateofFriday,22ndofMayfrom6.30-8.30pmwhichwillincludetheawardingoftheprizesat7.30pm.SpecialexhibitionpreviewandBiggestMorningTeawilltakeplaceon21stMayfrom10amto12nooninsupportofCancerCouncil.

AllentrieswillbeeligibleforjudgingwiththeexceptionthatArchiesBaldPortraitPrizeCommitteememberswillonlybeeligibleforconsiderationforthePeople’sChoicePrize.Thejudge’sdecisionwillbefinal.

ExhibitionproceedstoCancerCouncil.

WonthaggiCommunityGalleryInc.(ABN62480391728)of1BentStreet,Wonthaggi(ArtSpaceGallery)

www.artspacewonthaggi.com.auwww.archiesbaldprize.com

FeesAnominalnon-refundableentryfeeprovidesyouwithacomplimentarylimitedprintrunhighqualitycoffeebook.Artistsmaysubmituptothreeworks.$30foroneentry,$40fortwoentriesand$50forthreeentries.Forcashorcreditcard-pleasedropintoArtSpacewhichisopen7daysaweekfrom10amto4pmat1BentStreet,Wonthaggi.ForDirectDeposittoWonthaggiCommunityGalleryBank:BendigoBankBSB:633000Account:153496120Ref:ABPP20yoursurnameSalesWewouldpreferallartworkonexhibittobeforsaleasthemoreworkssold–themorethatCancerCouncilbenefits.Wedounderstandthepersonalnatureofsomeof theworksandrequest that for thosethatdonotwishtosell theirworkthatacompensatorydonationismade.Anyartworkssoldaresubjecttoa25%commission.Allpaymentsforsoldworkwillbemadedirectlyintotheartistbankaccountviadirectelectronicdeposit.

DropOff/Pick-UpofArtworkEntriesclose12thMay.YourworkmustbedeliveredtotheWonthaggiTownHallonTuesday19thofMayfrom10amto2pmorearlierbyarrangementtoArtSpace.Artworkmustbepickedupon31stMay2019from3pmto5pm.Artworkthathasnotbeenpickedupafter30DaysoftheexhibitionclosurebecomesthepropertyofArtSpace.Name: Address: Telephone: Email:BankDetailsforpaymentofsoldwork:BSB: Account:Artworks:(Pleaseattachgoodqualityphotographsofyourwork/sofgreaterthan1MB)Title Medium Size Price1. 2. 3. Narrativeoneachpiece.Whatinspiredyou?Around100wordsplease.1.

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Yourartiststatement.Nomorethan100wordsonyouasanartist.

Iacknowledgethatthisismyownwork.Iunderstandthatwhilstallentriesareleftattheowner’sriskArtSpacewilltakeallnecessaryprecautions inhandlingartwork. I alsoacknowledge thatArtSpace isnot responsible for any lossordamage tosubmittedartwork.IunderstandthatArtSpacemayuseimagesandnarrativesofmyworkaswellasmyartiststatementtoassistinpromotingtheArchiesBaldPortraitPrize,ArtSpaceandworksforsale.EntrantSignature:Name(Printed):Date:

Please send your application form to archiesbaldprize@gmail.com (preferred) or by post to ArtSpace 1 Bent Street, Wonthaggi.

Any enquires to archiesbaldprize@gmail.com or Liane Arno 0408055767.