AWARDS EXHIBITION

• Our members are invited to submit up to 4 entries in our 60th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION

• There will be a $10 entry fee per artwork

• There will be prizes awarded in the categories as outlined in this entry form TBC ASAP

• All artworks must be for sale in the exhibition

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

• All entry forms must be FULLY completed, including pricing. Incomplete entry forms and late entries will not be accepted.

• Please note, running a member’s exhibition is reliant on volunteer help.  

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• Credit Card / Stripe payments will incur an extra 2.5% charge.

• All artworks must be for sale and a 25% (incl GST) commission applies on sales. This will be deducted from the artist’s payment at the end of the exhibition.

• Payments may take up to 14 working days (from 26 May 2025) to process and will be direct credited to your account – (the account number that you have provided on your entry form).

• Personal tax liability is the responsibility of the artist.

• Insurance of artwork is the responsibility of the artist.  Although Waitākere Arts will take all care, we will take no responsibility for lost or damaged work.

• Work must NOT have been entered in any previous Exhibitions, must have been completed within the last year and not part of any tutored workshop or class. It must be completely original.

• The Committee reserves the right to refuse an entry if it does not comply with the above Terms and Conditions,

        or is deemed inappropriate or is poorly presented.

EXHIBITON ENTRIES

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• You must be a current member of the Waitākere Arts to enter.

• Artworks can be delivered to Shed 2 on Bring In Day. 

• All entries will be exhibited in Shed 2, Corban’s Estate Art Centre from 16-25 May.

• Any changes to your details must be made on or before Bring In Day (Saturday 10 May, 10am-4pm). No changes can be made after this date.

• All artwork must be dry. No wet paint 

• Entries must be ready for hanging on hooks, with D – Rings, cord attached 1/3 down from the top of the artwork. There will be a charge for purchase of D Rings or cord on the day of $10.

• Each entry must be identified with a swing tag attached to the hanging string, with artist info – (Artist Name, Title of work, Medium, Category, Price).  

• Work over 3kg cannot be wall mounted. (Please consult with Waitakere Arts if over 3kg). 

• NOTE: Our Exhibition will be on black panels.

• NOTE: Failure to collect work will result in a $10 per day fee to cover moving and storage of the artwork, useless it’s an emergency and prior arrangements have been made with the Office Manager. Artwork will become the property of Waitākere Arts Council and be sold or donated to charity if not collected by 1st July 2025.  

Categories for prizes:                       Painting (all mediums)

                                                            Bill Laing Dry Arts award (pastel, charcoal, pencil)

                                                            Hetty Boere (nature theme Award (no figurative/portraits/people)

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                                                            People’s Choice Award

Maximum of 4 entries across ALL categories

PAINTING – ALL MEDIUMS (incl. mixed media)

Must be ready to hang as described above. Max size of 1.2m wide. Max weight of 3kg

SCULPTURE / ASSEMBLAGE / CRAFT / CERAMICS

No max height, Max width: 1200mm

Some works may need to be installed with the artist assisting ie. Heavy or a specific arrangement. Please consult with Waitakere Arts. All works must have a stable base. 

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PHOTOGRAPHY

The recommendation for print is that you need to save images at a high resolution, i.e., 300dpi and upwards in a JPG OR TIFF format.

Prints must be submitted to exhibition standard, i.e., good quality matt, appropriately backed on photographic paper (not printer paper

Prints to be mounted on firm backing so that the prints and backing cannot become separated e.g., matt or foam board or any other surface which will support your prints. Please make sure that the cord and means of fixture can support the weight of your work.

Size: Maximum size is of 1200mm wide or long