CALL FOR ENTRIES The only contemporary art prize in Aotearoa New Zealand with ecology at its core. Artists are invited to research and respond to the Tāmaki Estuary, to underscore the ecological value of this vital waterway and encourage action against its pollution. With a total prize pool of $8,300 the winning artworks will be intelligent and innovative responses to ecology in the field of contemporary art. Entries close Sunday 19 June 2016, midnight Judged by Jon Bywater (09) 535 6467 ext. 4 35 Uxbridge Road exhibitions@uxbridge.org.nz Howick, Auckland 2014 malcolmsmithgallery.org.nz Monday Saturday 10am 4pm
ENTRY FORM 1 of 2 CHECKLIST Please read the Conditions of Entry. Include 1 3 digital images of your completed artwork (no more than 2MB each), or provide a website link for video entries. Send the completed entry form and images/website link to exhibitions@uxbridge.org.nz $20 entry fee paid. Please get in touch if you require any assistance. Contact exhibitions@uxbridge.org.nz PERSONAL DETAILS First Name: Phone (Mobile): Last Name: Phone (Home): Email: Postal Address: $20 ENTRY FEE Visa or MasterCard (preferred method of payment) Call (09) 535 6467 with your Visa or MasterCard details Cash Visit us at 35 Uxbridge Road, Howick, Auckland 2014 Online Banking 03-0166 - 0110066-00 Include your name and Estuary in the reference field Cheque Payable to Uxbridge Community Projects Inc. PO Box 38 591, Howick, Auckland, 2145
ENTRY FORM 2 of 2 ARTWORK DETAILS Artwork Title: Materials and Media: Dimensions or Duration: Nominated Sale Price: (Incl. 40% UXBRIDGE Commission) Artist Statement: (200 words maximum. The statement will describe your ideas, the conceptual content of your artwork and its relevance to the theme of ecology focusing on the Tāmaki Estuary.) Signed: Date: I hereby certify that the information supplied above is true and that the entry submitted is an original work by me, the person named above. By entering the 10 th Anniversary, I confirm that I have read and understood, acknowledge and agree to be bound by all the Conditions of Entry. Please email the completed entry form together with your supporting material no later than Sunday 19 June 2016, midnight to exhibitions@uxbridge.org.nz
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 1 of 3 PRIZES First Place: $5,000 Second Place: $2,000 People s Choice: $1,000 As voted by exhibition attendees, and announced at the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple opening of. 2 x Merit: $150 Gordon Harris Gift Voucher is generously funded by the Auckland Council s Howick Local Board and supported by Gordon Harris. JUDGE JON BYWATER teaches at Elam School of Fine Arts, the University of Auckland, and is one of Aotearoa New Zealand s foremost contemporary art critics. His writing on art and music has appeared in national publications including Art New Zealand, Landfall, The Listener and Reading Room, and in British and American periodicals such as Afterall, Artforum, e-flux, Frieze, Mute, and Wire, as well as numerous monographs and catalogues. In the past ten years, he was curator of the inaugural Arts Foundation New Generation Award, has served twice as a Walters Prize juror, and as judge of the National Contemporary Art Award hosted by Waikato Museum.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 2 of 3 1. Eligibility: All New Zealand citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 are eligible to enter. 2. Entries: a. To enter, send the following to exhibitions@uxbridge.org.nz before the deadline Sunday 19 June 2016, midnight: i. Completed entry form, including artist statement ii. High quality image(s) of the completed artwork (no more than 2MB) or a website link for video entries iii. Pay $20 entry fee to UXBRIDGE. Refer to entry form for payment details. b. You may submit multiple entries. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate entry form and the $20 entry fee. c. Collaborative artworks may be submitted as one entry by multiple artists. d. No changes to the entry, including the artwork and artist statement, will be accepted after the closing date. e. All entries must be for sale. f. The winning artwork will be gifted to and become property of the Auckland Council. 3. Accepted Media: Entries are invited from most disciplines of contemporary art including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, video and other new media. Specifically excluded are live performance projects. 4. Size and Weight: Entries must not be larger than 2 metres in height, width and depth, including framing, and must not exceed 60kgs in weight. 5. Originality: a. Existing artworks are not eligible. All entries must be new, created especially for the. b. The applicant guarantees that the work is a one-off original and not of an edition. 6. Judging: a. Judging Criteria: i. Conceptual engagement: Artists are invited to research and respond to the Tāmaki Estuary, to underscore the ecological value of this vital waterway and encourage action against its pollution. ii. Artistic merit: Winning artworks will be intelligent and innovative to responses to ecology, and will excel in the field of contemporary art practice. b. The judge is given full responsibility for selecting the winning artworks based on his or her judgement. No correspondence or discussion will be undertaken on behalf of the artists with the judge or organiser concerning the selection of finalists or the winning artwork.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 3 of 3 c. Applicants are advised that judgements are made for the exhibition of 20 finalists on the basis of the submitted image(s) or DVDs and the artist statement. 7. Finalists: You will be notified by email if your entry is successful or unsuccessful for the exhibition of 20 finalists in the week beginning Monday 27 June. If your artwork is selected: a. All finalists must undertake to make their work available for the Estuary Art Awards exhibitions at Malcolm Smith Gallery and Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple. b. All artworks must be display-ready and delivered to Malcolm Smith Gallery before Saturday 16 July, 4pm. i. Packaging: Finalists works must arrive in reusable packaging suitable for national transportation. The package or container in which the work is transported must be self-supporting. The outside of the packaging needs to clearly indicate the artist s name, contact details, return address and artwork title. ii. All freight costs to and from Malcolm Smith Gallery is the sole responsibility of the artist. 8. Rights: The applicant agrees to have his or her work reproduced for purposes of publicity and research. There will be no royalty or other payments made from these reproductions. 9. No Liability: Malcolm Smith Gallery will take all reasonable care whilst the artwork is installed. However, all entries are submitted at the finalists own risk. Malcolm Smith Gallery and associated exhibition venues accept no liability for any loss or damage and shall not be required to provide insurance cover for the entries. (09) 535 6467 ext. 4 35 Uxbridge Road exhibitions@uxbridge.org.nz Howick, Auckland 2014 malcolmsmithgallery.org.nz Monday Saturday 10am 4pm