Annual Art Awards – Springsure

Category one | Easel-based works

Artworks can be any medium, including mixed media, acrylic, oil, collage, print and more. Artworks should be on a non-paper-based support.

First prize – $800

Category two | Works on paper

Artworks must be on paper and can include drawings, watercolour, collage, mixed media, print and more.

First prize – $800

Category three | Three-dimensional and fibre works

Artworks can be freestanding or wall hung and include pottery, sculpture, maquette, carving, assemblage, timber, metal, stone, plastic, fibre, mosaic and more.

First prize – $800

Category four | Photography and digital art

This category is for non-manipulated images, digital art and manipulated photography.

First prize – $500

Category five | Black and white

Artworks must be in black and white and can be of any medium and in any format.

First prize – $500

Category six | Juvenile – 13 to 17 years

Artworks can be in any medium and in any format.

First prize – $300
Second prize – $75

Category seven | Juniors – 12 years and under

Artworks can be in any medium and in any format.

First prize – $150
Encouragement – $50

Central Highlands Regional Council Artist Artwork Award

Selected by the judge(s), the Central Highlands Regional Council Artist Artwork Award is an acquisitive prize selected from entries in categories one to three. The award comes with a $1,000 prize. Artworks must be listed for sale to qualify for this award.

Central Highlands Regional Council Artist Photograph Award

Selected by judges, the Central Highlands Regional Council Artist Photograph Award is an acquisitive prize selected from entries in categories four and five. It comes with a $1,000 prize. Artworks must be listed for sale to qualify for this award.

People’s Choice Award

Voted by guests at the opening and awards presentation night, the People’s Choice Award comes with a $200 prize.

General information and eligibility

1. Entrants must be Australian residents.
2. All works and concepts must be the original, bona fide and unaided work of the entrant and created during the twelve months prior to February 2021.
3. A limit of TWO (2) entries only per exhibitor, per category will be accepted.
4. No work may be eligible for more than one prize or category, except for the Acquisitive Award.
5. If an artwork has previously won an art gallery award, it is ineligible for entry.
6. Each entry must be clearly marked on the back or underside with: name; title of work; category; price of work (including GST) if for sale, or if not for sale (NFS) a value for insurance purposes.
7. Collaborative works: all artists must be named and provide consent for entry. Any prize money will be allocated equally between the group entrants.
8. Artworks marked “not for sale (NFS)” will not be eligible for the Acquisitive Award.
9. To be eligible for the Junior Award, entrants must be aged 12 years or under, before the date of entry and be a resident of the Central Highlands.
10. To be eligible for the Juvenile Award, entrants must be between 13 and 17 years of age before the date of entry and be a resident of the Central Highlands.
11. Council reserves the right to reproduce works for the purposes of marketing and promotion of the Annual Art Awards – Springsure, and shall not be liable to pay any fee, royalty, commission or any other form of remuneration to any exhibitor for such rights.
12. Acquisitions will be at the discretion of the council’s selection panel and judge(s), and in line with the council’s Art Collection Policy. Any acquired work becomes part of the council’s art collection.
13. The recipient of the Acquisitive Award agrees to accept the prize pool of $1000 and forfeit any differences with relation to sale price.
14. The council is not registered for GST; therefore, commissions and entry fees do not include GST.
15. Exhibitors are advised that if you are registered for GST, then it is your responsibility to include GST in your sale price. If you win a prize, GST will not be added to the prize money.
16. The council will deduct a commission of 10% from the sale price of all artworks sold. Payment will be made to the artists at the end of the exhibition, when the council has received payment from the purchaser.
17. All works that require hanging must be framed professionally and/or prepared for hanging with two
    D-rings attached to the frame. 3D works that require hanging must have suitable hanging mounts.
18. Unframed work will NOT be accepted. Gallery-standard stretched, deep-edged canvases are considered framed and will require D-rings for hanging purposes. Thin canvases must be framed.
19. Hanging works must not exceed an area of 1.25m2, framed. Standing works must not exceed 1m2 floor space unless prior approval sought.
20. All artworks must be touch-dry and cured to gallery standard.
21. Efforts will be made to hang all entries. If entries exceed available exhibition space the curator reserves the right to select final artwork hung for the exhibition. The artists involved will be informed.
22. CHRG reserves the right to exclude any work deemed to not meet the standards of the exhibition.
23. CHRG reserves the right to change the competition category of any artwork deemed to have been entered into the incorrect category.

Judging

1. The judge(s) will be selected by the council.
2. All accepted artworks will be judged.
3. The judge(s) reserves the right to not award a prize in any category if no entries are considered suitable.
4. The judge(s) reserves the right to disqualify an artwork that, in their opinion, is copied or incorrectly entered.
5. The judge(s)’ decisions are final. No correspondence will be entered. Individual feedback will not be given.

Delivery and collection

1. Non-refundable entry fees must be received with the entry form and attachments by 5.00 pm on Friday 19 February 2021. Late payments will not be accepted and result in applications being withdrawn.
• categories 1-5: $10.00 fee per entry
• category 6: $5.00 fee per entry
• category 7: $2.00 fee per entry
2. Artworks must be delivered to the Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery, 29 Eclipse Street, Springsure 4722 by 4.00 pm on Friday 26 February 2021. Late artworks will not be judged or exhibited, and entry fees will be forfeited.
3. Artworks will be available for collection on Friday 16 April from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm; and Saturday 17 April from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm. Entries not collected within six weeks of that date will become the property of the Bauhinia Bicentennial Art Gallery unless prior arrangement has been made.
4. Artworks will only be released upon proof of identification.

Insurance and freight

1. The council takes care in exhibiting and handling entries; however, the council accepts no liability for any loss or damage, either in transit, during installation or while on display.
2. Forward and return freight is the responsibility of the artist. Return freight must be prepaid. Consignment notes, prepaid vouchers or stamps etc. must be enclosed with the entry form. Council will not be responsible for storage or transportation of artworks.
3. If return freight is required, a consignment note, receipt number, stamps, prepaid voucher etc. is to be forwarded with artwork and/or entry fee. If monies for freight are not enclosed, artwork will be returned at artist’s expense.