2016 Mosman Art Prize - Terms and Conditions

1. HOW TO ENTER

Entry forms must be completed online. Please complete one entry form online for each artwork. After completing the online form, please print TWO copies of your online entry ticket. Please bring the TWO copies of the online entry ticket with your artwork to the Mosman Art Gallery on receipting day, Monday 8 August 2016 between 8am and 7pm.  You will also receive email confirmation of your online entries.

Entries selected for exhibition will be listed on the gallery website from Saturday 13 August.

2. ELIGIBILITY

The Mosman Art Prize is open to all permanent Australian residents aged 16 years and over with the exception of Mosman Council staff, Councillors, the Mosman Art Gallery Consultative Group, and their immediate family.

3. MEDIUM

The Mosman Art Prize is open to original paintings in any painting medium such as watercolour, acrylic and oil. To qualify for adjudication the work must be substantially painted and can incorporate to a lesser extent other mediums such as drawing (pencil, pastel, charcoal, etc.), printmaking and collage. Photography and sculpture are specifically excluded. All work entered is to be produced after 1 January, 2016 and must be the original work of the exhibitor.

4. SUBJECT

For the Mosman Art Prize, Commendation Prize, Viewers’ Choice and Emerging Artists’ Prize, the subject of the work is entirely open to the artist. For the Allan Gamble Memorial Art Prize, the subject is ‘the built environment’.

5. PRIZES

• Mosman Art Prize sponsored by Mosman Council - $30,000
• Allan Gamble Memorial Art Prize sponsored by Mosman Council - $3,000
• Commendation Prize sponsored by Mosman Council - $2,000
• Emerging Artists’ Prize (under 35) sponsored by Fourth Village Providore - $2,000
• Viewers’ Choice Prize sponsored by Mosman Art Society - $1,000

All prizes will be awarded on the advice of the Judge, with the exception of the Viewers’ Choice Prize.

6. ACQUISITIVE PRIZE

The Mosman Art Prize winning work shall remain the property of Mosman Council. The artist retains copyright. Mosman Council must be acknowledged on any reproduction of the prize-winning work.

7. EXHIBITION SELECTION

The Judge will also select works of merit to be hung in the Mosman Art Prize exhibition, held at the Mosman Art Gallery, cnr Art Gallery Way and Myahgah Road, Mosman. All works selected for hanging must remain on show for the duration of the exhibition. The Judge’s decision shall be final and no subsequent discussion will be entered into.

8. EXHIBITION HOURS

The 2016 Mosman Art Prize exhibition will be held in the Mosman Art Gallery, from Saturday 20 August to Sunday 25 September inclusive. Admission is free. Open 7 Days: 10am–5pm.

9. SALE OF ARTWORKS

All works exhibited in the Mosman Art Prize may be for sale unless marked Not For Sale (NFS). A commission of 33.3% will be deducted from the selling price of any work sold by the Gallery. Should GST apply to the sale of your artwork, please ensure it is included in the total selling price. Artists affiliated with a specific commercial gallery should contact their Gallery Director regarding ‘split commission’ arrangements. Split commission is 40%.(20/20) The name of the Gallery must be included on the entry form if commission is to be split.

10. ENTRY DETAILS AND FEE

The entry fee is $50 (inc. GST) per art work (Non-Refundable). A maximum of 2 works per artist (one on-line entry form per artwork). Entry forms must be completed by the artist. All details supplied by the artist are final including name of artwork, artists’ name and price of artwork.

11. PREPARATION OF ARTWORK

Works must be presented ready for exhibition: ie. mounted and framed (if necessary) with ‘D-ring’ hanging devices attached. The artist’s name, address and phone number, title of work, price or Not For Sale (NFS) must be clearly marked on the back of each work, and on the Entry Form. NO WET PAINTINGS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

12. SIZE OF ARTWORK

The maximum size of works entered in the Prize is an area of 2m² (i.e. length × width is no more than 2m², including frame) e.g.1.50m × 1.33m = 2.0m², 2.00m × 1.00m = 2.0m²

13. RECEIPT AND DELIVERY OF ENTRIES

Receipt of entries is Monday 8 August 2016 from 8am until 7pm. Entries must be delivered at the expense of the artist to Mosman Art Gallery & Community Centre, Cnr Art Gallery Way & Myahgah Rd, Mosman. If artworks are delivered by Courier – the name of the Courier company must be noted on the entry form.

ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST ACCOMPANY THE ARTWORK. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS OR PAYMENT SEPARATELY.

14. COLLECTION OF ENTRIES NOT SELECTED FOR EXHIBITION

Successful entrants will be listed on the website www.mosmanartgallery.org.au from Saturday 13 August.  Works not selected must be collected from the Mosman Art Gallery between Tuesday 16 August and Wednesday 17 August between the hours of 10am - 6pm and Thursday 18 August, between the hours of 10am - 7pm. Works not collected by 30  August 2016 will be disposed of.

15. COLLECTION OF ARTWORKS AFTER EXHIBITION

Exhibitors must collect their works between Monday 26 September and Wednesday 28 September between 10am - 5pm and Thursday 29 September between 10am - 7pm at their own cost. Mosman Art Gallery will not be responsible for works not collected by this time. Works not collected by 30 September 2016 will be disposed of.

16. COLLECTION OF WORKS BY COURIER

Artworks not exhibited must be collected by courier on Wednesday 17 or Thursday 18 August, 10am - 5pm. Exhibited artworks must be collected by courier on Wednesday 28 or Thursday 29 September, 10am - 5pm. Artists must organise the courier and advise Mosman Art Gallery of all details – especially the name of the courier company and approximate time and date for collection.

17. CARE AND RESPONSIBILITY

Mosman Art Gallery will exercise all reasonable care with works submitted, but will not be responsible for the loss of or damage to any work while in its custody or in transit to and from the Gallery.

18. COPYRIGHT

Mosman Art Gallery reserves the right to photograph works exhibited in the Mosman Art Prize for the purpose of documentation and promotion. As part of the conditions of acquisition of the winning work, the winning artist will grant license to Mosman Art Gallery to reproduce the image of the painting in electronic and printed forms (e.g, for online inclusion as part of the Gallery’s collection) and for general publicity purposes. The artist will maintain copyright over all commercial reproductions of their winning painting. All necessary acknowledgements of authorship will be duly made.

19. MOSMAN COUNCIL PRIVACY MANAGEMENT PLAN

The personal details requested on this form will only be used for the purpose of processing your application, keeping records, and establishing your identity in accordance with Mosman Council’s Privacy Management Plan (August 2000). Access to the information is restricted to Council Officers and other authorised people.

20. INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES  

In the event of a dispute regarding the interpretation of conditions, the decision of Mosman Art Gallery shall be binding on all parties.