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Over $14,000 in Cash & Prizes
How to Enter
ENTRY RULES & REQUIREMENTS 2023
Download of Flyer, Entry Form, TIPS to Enter & Artwork Tags
available soon
ENTRY FEE - $20 per Adult entry - $5 per Student entry
Download of Flyer, Entry Form, TIPS to Enter & Artwork Tags
available soon
ENTRY FORMS must be received by FRIDAY April 28 by 5pm
MOTION ANIMATION ENTRY - USB must be received by SATURDAY APRIL 29
ARTWORK DELIVERY by Mail must be received by Friday APRIL 29
ARTWORK INTAKE NOW on SATURDAY May 13 between 2pm to 4pm
ARTWORK COLLECTION Sunday May 21 between 1.30am to 4pm
PLEASE READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
To ensure your artwork is eligible for entry, arrives safely and on time, and can be
accepted and displayed read all of the following:
PLEASE NOTE: artworks will not be accepted if larger
or heavier than specified.
ALL ARTWORKS a maximum size of 180cm x 180cm
maximum weight of 10kg
SCULPTURES MUST be able to be carried by 2 people
MOTION/ANIMATION Supply USB - formats MP3, MP4 size up to 5MB on loop
USB must be received by Friday April 28 by 5pm to view content before the exhibition
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ENTRANTS
PLEASE NOTE:
While the 2023, 1770 Art Show endeavour to hang every entry, due to limited space your entry will go towards a selection panel and your entry may not be hung.
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CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
All entries are eligible for the Overall First Prize.
Entrants shall allow their work to be photographed without a fee during the exhibition for promotional material either digital or printed.
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The 1770 Art Show will take reasonable care however accepts NO responsibility for loss or damage. Entrants are encouraged to arrange their own insurance including where necessary in transit including freight and post.
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The decision of the judge is final. The 1770 Art Show will not enter into any discussion or correspondence regarding the judge’s decision on the prize awards. An award may be withheld if in the judge’s opinion none of the works submitted is of an acceptable standard.
The 1770 Art Show reserves the right to reject any work submitted. Artworks will be rejected if not complying with size & weight requirements indicated.
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ENTRY PAYMENT DETAILS
A non-refundable ENTRY FEE of $20.00 per Adult entry and for students $5.00 per entry.
All entry fees are non-refundable and must accompany the Entry Form.
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ENTRY FORM DUE DATE:
Payment of total ENTRY FEE and COMPLETED ENTRY form must be received by Friday April 28, 2023 by 5 pm.
NO late entries will be considered.
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REFUND POLICY
In the event that the Art Show is cancelled all entry fees paid will be refunded.
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ARTWORK DIMENSIONS
Painting, drawing, photographs, mixed media, textile art 180cm x180cm
Sculptures - 180cm x 180cm - Must be able to be carried by 2 people
Motion Animation approximate size up to 8MB. Maximum of 3minutes/180 seconds including titles.
ARTWORK DETAILS
All entries must be the unaided work of the entrant alone. All artwork must have been completed within 12 months prior to Saturday April 29, 2023. Artwork entered cannot have won a prize at any previous art exhibit. Workshop projects and commercially produced kits are not eligible.
An Artist may enter a maximum of 2 pieces of artwork per each section.
A 20% commission will be retained by the 1770 Art Show on all sales. (Excluding student sections)
Bank Account details must be provided for funds less commission fees to be direct deposited. If no bank account details have been provided with the entry form, a cheque will be issued in due course.
No works are to be removed for the duration of the exhibition.
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ARTWORK DELIVERY by Mail
Artwork(s) may be posted to: 1770 Art Show,
PO Box 304, Agnes Water, QLD 4677, and must arrive by Friday April 28, 2023.
We advise entrants to insure their artworks and to use adequate packing materials. Packing materials will be labeled and retained for repacking. Sufficient stamps/payment must be included for artwork(s) to be returned by post.
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ARTWORK INTAKE
Artwork(s) arriving by hand must be delivered to Agnes Water Community Centre, 71 Springs Rd, Agnes Water, between 2pm and 4pm on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Artwork(s) arriving after this time will not be accepted.
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ARTWORK COLLECTION
Collection of artwork(s) is between 1.30pm to 4pm Sunday, May 21, 2023. No artwork may be removed before then. If you are unable to collect your artwork, please make prior arrangements. Pickup by agent with written permission and proof of identity is required. The Committee will not pay for any freight to return artworks.
Works NOT collected on Sunday, May 21, 2023 will incur a $50 handling and storage fee for up to two weeks, after which time the artwork(s) become property of the convenor The 1770 Art Show.
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NEW SECTION & AWARDS FOR 2023
MIXED MEDIA
Mixed media art involves mixing different creative mediums to create work that incorporates two or more art forms. Materials used to create mixed media art include, but are not limited to, paint, cloth, paper, wood and found objects.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE LOCAL ARTIST AND EMERGING ARTIST AWARD YOU JUST NEED TO INDICATE THIS ON YOUR ENTRY FORM. THERE IS NO EXTRA COST TO ENTER THESE AWARDS.
LOCAL ARTIST AWARD - Any Medium
*The Local Artist must be a permanent resident of the 1770/Agnes Water region including the following postcodes areas. You must indicate on the ENTRY FORM if you would like to be eligible for this award
4674 Baffle Creek, Berajondo, Deepwater, Euleilah, Mount Maria, Oyster Creek, Rosedale, Rules Beach, Taunton, Wartburg.
4676 Lowmead.
4677 Agnes Water, Captain Creek, Colosseum, Eurimbula, Miriam Vale, Mount Tom, Round Hill, Seventeen Seventy.
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EMERGING ARTIST - Any Medium
*An Emerging Artist is in the process of establishing a professional practice to this end and has exhibited artwork and has created a modest independent body of work.
An Emerging Artist may have had artwork accepted into competitions and has been establishing an art practice for five years or more.
An Emerging Artist is not yet formally represented by a major commercial gallery.
An emerging Artist may be self-taught or may have a specialist credentials from Visual Art and Design courses like university or college.
You must indicate on the ENTRY FORM if you would like to be elibible for this award
These details will be evident in your Artist Biography, 100 -200 words max.
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HANGING INSTRUCTIONS
All pieces of artwork must be clearly labeled on the back with an official INFO TAG in a lower corner with the entrant’s name, address, phone number, title of artwork, section number, medium & selling price.
(Download ARTWORK INFO TAG from our website or tags attached to Entry Form).
Titles and/or prices may not be changed from those listed on the entry form.
Paintings, photographs, textiles and other artwork to be hung for display must be fitted with D-rings and hanging wire, as shown on illustration.
Paintings and photographs on stretcher frames will be accepted with all staples at the back, and the image continued around all four sides of the canvas.
IF YOUR ARTWORK REQUIRES special hanging instructions, please supply a photograph showing how to hang or stand.
Stretcher frames must also be fitted with D-rings and hanging wire, as shown above.
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TEXTILE ART
Fibre and Textile Art. NOTE EXCLUDING QUILTS
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MOTION/ANIMATION
*ENTRIES MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ENTRY FORM by Saturday April 29, 2023, by 5pm, so they can be viewed prior to the 1770 Art Show. Entries can be rejected if it does not comply with our Conditions of Entry or is offensive.
You must be the copyright owner of the video/time lapse/short film imaging. This imaging must have been taken/shot/filmed/videoed within the last 12 months.
Group entries are accepted. If you win a prize the winnings must be split between the group.
Files must be supplied on USB and include file formats of MP3, MP4 files only. Approximate size up to 5MB and on a loop.
Entries are limited to one video/time lapse/short film or multimedia entry. Duration is maximum 3 minutes/180 seconds including any titles.
Any music must be copyright free, any use of commercial music which is not licensed to you will be disqualified.