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Registration/Entries:
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$5 per entry, with a maximum of 4 entries.
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Your payment MUST be received in order for your entry to be accepted. The deadline for this is Sunday 21st September
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No couriered works or digital works accepted
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13 – 18 years old at the date of entry
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No alterations or refunds after entries close 21st September.
Return entry form to:
Email: exhibition@waitakerearts.com
Waitakere Arts Office, 2 Mt Lebanon Lane, Henderson.
Age of work:
All work must have been completed between September 2024 and September 2025 and not have previously won an award.
Categories:
Works may be entered into more than one exhibition category – Art and/or Photography.
Maximum of 4 art works in total. (2 per Category i.e. – 2 into Photography and 2 into Art)
All work:
Must be ready to hang with appropriate fittings, must be original and the sole work of the artist (thereby not subject to copyright infringement); however, it is acceptable that your teacher/tutor may have provided advice or oversight.
All work entered must be signed by the artist (front or back). Direct copies of other artists work or copies of copy-righted photographic images will not be accepted.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
ART CATEGORY:
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Hung work must not exceed 1m x 1m including the frame or mount and no more than 3kgs.
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Wet work will not be accepted.
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Inappropriate content will not be accepted.
PHOTOGRAPHY CATEGORY:
Photographic prints must be submitted to an exhibition standard, i.e., good quality matt, appropriately backed and printed and where applicable on photographic paper (NOT 80gsm printer paper).
Photos mounted on a heavy board must have a secure hanging system e.g., D-Rings or similar.
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Matt board size - no larger than A2
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Matt board must be secured all round so that photos don’t slip out from between the matted surface.
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Prints may be under glass and framed but must be ready to hang with D- rings and cord at the back.
Sale of art work | Commission:
If your work is not for sale write NFS on your swing tag and entry form.
All work sold is charged a 20% commission of the sale price by Waitākere Arts including GST of the sale price. Personal tax liability is the responsibility of the artist.
Label Identification:
Please attach a swing tag to the back of your work. The swing tag must include Artist’s Name; Phone no; Title of Work; Category; & Price or NFS and medium used.
Insurance:
Is the responsibility of the artist. While all due reasonable care will be taken with your artwork, Waitākere Arts does not accept responsibility for loss or damage whilst work is in transit or being exhibited.
Judging:
The judge’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. All work will be judged. Any work that does not meet exhibition standard will not be hung.
Prize winners:
You will only be contacted prior to the awards ceremony if you have won a prize. However, we encourage all participants to support their fellow artists and attend the opening evening and awards ceremony!
Exhibiting your work:
Work entered for this exhibition must remain on display for the full duration of the exhibition and CANNOT be picked up by the artist or anyone purchasing the artwork before collection times stated.
Collection/Pick up:
Collection of work is the responsibility of the artist. You may collect your work from Shed 2
4:30pm – 6.30pm Sunday 19th October or
10am – 1pm Monday 20th October
NOTE: Failure to collect work will result in a $5 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 and be sold or donated to charity if not collected by December 1st 2025.
Media:
Waitākere Arts reserves the right to photograph and publish any entries in such media as they see fit, to promote these or subsequent art events, and will endeavor to take all necessary steps to protect your work from digital theft.
