Date: May / 23 / 2010
The Inaugural RASGO National Open Art Awards will be Exhibited from Friday the 9th July to Thursday 22nd July 2010.
The Quest Newspaper Group will run a Lucky Reader Prize ( A Painting kindly donated by John and Ann Brigden (Value $3000.00) in the Bayside Herald during the Exhibition.
ENTRY CLOSED 28TH APRIL 2010
Exhibition Manager: mahutu@05com.com.au Phone: 07 3889 4952
President: geko@optusnet.com.au phone: 07 3885 2070
All Details, Terms and Conditions of Entry Below.
The Redcliffe Art Society Inc and the Golden Ox Restaurant are running the largest ever open Art prize Competition (Including a Youth Award) held in Redcliffe Qld, sponsored by the Redcliffe and district Business Community. This historic and prestigious art contest is set become a bi-annual "Charity Event" supporting charity organizations in our region.
The Honorable Maxine McKew MP will Officially open the Awards at the Opening Dinner on the Friday the 9th July
Awards Judges: Awards Judge: Dr Tania Cleary PH.D Photography Judge: Glenn Rossiter LAPS PSQA
The Official Master of Ceremonies
Mr. Richard Lancaster Prize Categories Entrants must nominate an award category for each entry. All works will be automatically entered in the Major Award and the Peoples Choice Award as well as their selected categories. The Major Award is acquisitive. The work judged, the Major Award winner will become the property of the Redcliffe Art Society Inc. Award Prizes are cash, unless otherwise stated.
There are 10 awards:
1. Major Award $5000 Sponsor: ALEX ENBORISOFF ARCHITECTS
2. Oil Prize $1000 Sponsor: THE GOLDEN OX RESTAURANT
3. Acrylic Prize $1000 Sponsor: BELVEDERE HOTEL
4. Watercolour Prize $1000 Sponsor: MORETON BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL
5. Pastel Prize $1000 Sponsor: PENINSULAFAIR SHOPPING CENTRE
6. Drawing/Print Prize $1000 Sponsor: POLYWORLD
7. Mixed Media Prize: ($2000 Website) Sponsor: AUSTRALIAN WEBSITES
8. Photography Prize $1000 Sponsor: PETERS CAMERAHOUSE
9. Fred Stoltz Youth Award $400 Sponsor: THE GOLDEN OX RESTAURANT
10. Peoples Choice Award ($600 Services) Sponsor:Lancaster Fine Art Gallery
RAS GOLDEN OX OPEN ART AWARDS 9 July 2010 - 22 July 2010 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. Please read these conditions carefully as no refunds will be made for works incorrectly or ineligibly submitted for these awards 2. ELIGIBILITY
- a. The RAS Golden Ox Open Art Awards is open to all permanent Australian residents. An entrant may be required to provide the committee proof of Australian citizenship or permanent residency status. (Refer to item 11 and 12).
- b. The Fred Stolz Youth Award is open to entrants under the age of 18 years. (Refer to item 12).
3. ENTRY AND SELECTION - a. All entries will be subject to a pre-selection process. Selected works will be exhibited.
- b. All entries must be accompanied by a CD, clearly labeled with artist's name and title of work, containing:
- i. A high resolution jpeg format file of the artwork
indicating vertical or horizontal orientation. - ii. An artist's statement about the work in ‘Word' doc format (max 65 words).
- iii. Artist's biographical statement in ‘Word' doc format (max 65 words).
4. In addition the Committee requires: - a. A printout of the image file of A4 size
- b. A printout of the artist's statement about the work (max 65 words)
- c. A printout of the artist's biographical statement (max 65 words)
- d. A printout of CV, optional (no word limit)
5. All entries will be seen by the Judge(s). The decision of the Judge(s) is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
6. The entry fee for an adult is $35 per work, for a junior is $20 per work and can be paid by cash, cheque or money order, payable to the Redcliffe Art Society Inc. The entry fee is non- refundable. This also applies to works not delivered on time, or rejected on delivery for any reason, or not selected for exhibition.
7. Entry form, CD (Section3b) and paper documentation (Section 4) must be sent to RAS, PO Box 69, Redcliffe 4020, and received by 4pm on 28th April 2010.
8. Entrants may enter a total of two works, provided each work is in separate award categories. Both works may be put on one CD.
9. Entrants must nominate an award category for each entry. All works will be automatically entered in the Open Prize, peoples choice award as well as selected award categories.The open (Major) prize winner is not eligible for its nominated award category prize.
10. Entries must be the original works, completed after 1stJanuary 2009 and not previously entered in any other competition.
11. Form 1 entrants must be over 18 years of age as of 28 April, 2010.
12. Form 2 entrants must be under the age of 18 years as of 28th April, 2010.
13. Work sizes: - a. Maximum size must not exceed 1.1metre in either direction, including frame.
- b. Minimum size must not be less .6 metre in either direction, including frame.
- c. Works outside these sizes will not be accepted.
14. PHOTOGRAPY - a. Photographic printsmust be no larger than 51cmx41cm or smaller than 25cmx20cm, including the mount. Prints must be mounted on strongmount-board only, no thicker than 4mm.
- b. Photographic images or parts there of, must beoriginal works of the entrant Images may be digitallymanipulated, however no CGI is allowed.
15. Sale price or title of artworks will not be altered after 28 April 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS.
16. All works selected for exhibition will be listed on the RAS website after 4pm on 30th May at http://www.redcliffeartsociety.com/.
17. Each entrant will be notified by email in early June.
18. WORKS SELECTED FOR EXHIBITION - a.Selected works can be personally delivered on
Wednesday 7th July between 9 and 11am at the GoldenOx, 330Oxley Avenue, Margate.
- b.Works delivered by commercial couriers will be
accepted between 9am and 3pm on Monday 5th July (or the preceding week by arrangement - ring 38894952) to RAS Studio, Upper Floor, The
Redcliffe Community Association Building, Lamington Drive, Redcliffe. - c. Entries must be framed (a stretch canvas is
considered framed) and have D rings attached 75mm from top edge, plus a hanging wire one third of the way down from the top edge. Wet paintings will not be accepted.
- d. All works must have a swing tag and be clearly
marked with the entrant's name, telephone number, Title of work, prize category and price.
- e.All works shall be for sale. A commission of 25% (inc
GST) will be deducted by RAS from the selling price of each work sold.
- f.The Major Artwork Award will be acquisitive in
exchange for the prize. This artwork shall become the property of the Redcliffe Art Society Inc.
- g.If works are to be delivered and/or collected by
an authorized agent or courier, please provide
the agent or courier with complete details including the name, address and telephone number of the exhibitor and the title of the work. It is not the responsibility of RAS to arrange for collection of works. - h. Entrants are responsible for organizing transport of
their works including insurance, couriers and transport charges.
- i.Entrants are responsible for maintaining their own
insurance coverage. RAS and Golden Ox will exercise reasonable care but will not be responsible for any loss or damage to submitted work while in their custody.
- j.Works must be collected from the Golden Ox
between 10am and 12noon on Friday 23rd July.
- k.Works not collected by 3pm on 30th July 2010 willattract
a late collection fee of $5 plus an extra penalty of $5 per day, payable on collection.
- l. Works not collected within 14 days of 23rd July 2010
will be disposed of at the discretion of RAS.
19. RAS reserves the right to use images of works exhibited in the RAS Golden Ox Open Art Awards for the purpose of documentation and promotion. All necessary acknowledgements of authorship will be duly made.
20. All personal information gathered by RAS will be used solely for the purpose of administering the Redcliffe Art Society Golden Ox Open Art Awards. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RAS GOLDEN OX OPEN ART AWARDS CONDITIONS OF ENTRY ALSO APPLIES TO THE YOUTH AWARD ENTRANTS.
FRED STOLZ YOUTH AWARD ENTRY FORM
ENTRANTS NAME.......................................................................................
ADDRESS.................................................................................
GUARDIAN'S NAME.......................................................................................
ADDRESS.................................................................................
PHONE No................................................................................ Mob No.................................................................................... Email .......................................................................................
Entry 1. Category..................................................................................
Title.........................................................................................
Price........................................................................................
Entry 2. Category..................................................................................
Title.........................................................................................
Price........................................................................................
Declaration. I, the undersigned, have read, understood and agree by the conditions of Entry of the Redcliffe Art Society Inc. Golden Ox Open Art awards. I am under 18 years of age, my submitted work is original, completed after 1st January 2009 and has not been entered in any previous competition.
Signature.................................................................................
Guardian Signature...................................................................
Date.........................................................................................
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RAS GOLDEN OX OPEN ART AWARDS ENTRY FORM JULY 2010
NAME.......................................................................................
ADDRESS.................................................................................
PHONE No................................................................................
Mob No....................................................................................
Email.......................................................................................
Are you a professional artist?
Please circle YES NO
If YES please supply
ABN......................................................................................... Withholding Tax. Artists indicating none of the above Information who achieve a sale of their work will be subject to Withholding Tax at the rate of 48.5% of the gross sale price.
Entry 1. Category.................................................................................
Title........................................................................................
Price.......................................................................................
Entry 2. Category..................................................................................
Title.........................................................................................
Price........................................................................................
- Declaration. I, the undersigned, have read, understood and agree by the conditions of Entry of the Redcliffe Art Society Inc. Golden Ox Open Art awards. I am over 18 years of age.
My submitted works work is original, completeed after 1st January 2009 and has not been enrered in any previous compitition.
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