CALL FOR ENTRIES - Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

Up to $50,000
acquisitions
and awards
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ENTRIES CLOSE:
FRI 14 MARCH 2014
EXHIBITION DATES:
23 MAY – 20 JULY
ONLINE ENTRIES:
WWW.MPRG.MORNPEN.VIC.GOV.AU
URSULA HOFF
INSTITUTE
HOW TO
ENTER
The 2014 National Works on Paper (NWOP) is
one of Australia’s most prestigious awards and
acquisitive exhibitions. A biennial exhibition,
its role is to support and promote contemporary
Australian artists working on or with paper.
run schedules. Any other freighting will be at
the artist’s expense. Delivery deadlines will
be confirmed upon notification of selection.
All works need to be delivered to MPRG by
14 May 2014.
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ii. Artist’s statement:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
At the conclusion of the exhibition, works will
be available for collection between 24 July
and 25 July 2014. Any work not collected by 15
August 2014 will be returned to the entrant at
the entrant’s expense via IAS.
Works may be executed in any medium on
or with paper in the two years prior to March
2014. The paper must act as the main two or
three-dimensional support of the work. The
final decision regarding eligibility of works
resides with the MPRG.
All works must be in sound condition upon
arrival. Due care will be taken whilst the works
are at MPRG and in transit. No responsibility
will be taken by the MPRG for any loss or
damage.
• Statements to be submitted as a Word doc
formatted in 12 point Arial.
2. ELIGIBILITY
HOW TO ENTER
NWOP is open to Australian citizens or
permanent residents of Australia.
Artists can only submit one work.
1. DEFINITION
An entry will consist of:
3. AWARDS AND ACQUISITIONS
• a completed entry form
Major Acquisitive Award $15,000.
• supporting material: digital images,
artist’s statement, CV
Up to $35,000 is available for acquisitions
through the Mornington Peninsula Shire
Acquisition Fund; Friends of the MPRG
Acquisition Fund and the Ursula Hoff Institute
Acquisitive Prize.
Works that are selected for acquisition will be
purchased at the artist’s nominated price if the
amount does not exceed current market value.
4. DISPLAY
Framed works will be displayed using D-rings.
No other hanging devices are to be attached to
the works. Unframed works will be displayed
using pins or magnetic ‘pins’. Artists should
supply instructions with their work where
appropriate.
Short-listed works must be available for
continuous display from 23 May to 20 July 2014.
Please note that substitutes for works selected
for exhibition will not be displayed and are
ineligible for acquisition.
MPRG reserves the right to withdraw shortlisted works if deemed unsuitable for display.
5. TRANSPORT AND INSURANCE
The MPRG will cover return freight from IAS
depots in capital cities for short-listed artists.
It is the responsibility of the short-listed artist
to organise insurance, packing and transport
of their work to and from these depots and
ensure their work is delivered to meet delivery
• $30 administration fee
•
Short-listed artists will be required to
submit a high resolution image suitable for
publication. Artists will be notified of specific
requirements in April.
In 150 words or less artists should address
the ideas, themes or concepts investigated
in their practice and how this relates to the
work submitted.
• Artist statements should be saved in the
same format as images: artist surname_
christian name_title of document
i.e. smart_jeffrey_artist statement
iii. Brief CV:
• Artists should submit a maximum 2 page CV
highlighting key professional achievements.
• CV to be submitted as a Word doc formatted
in 12 point Arial.
• CV should be saved in the same format
as images: artist surname_christian name_
title of document
ENTRY FORM
Complete on-line entry form at
www.mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au or send hard
copy entry form with supporting material to:
Entries not submitted online must be saved on
either a high-quality non-re writable CD-ROM
or High Speed USB Flash Drive (memory stick)
and labelled with the artist’s name. CD-ROMs
and High Speed USB Flash Drives will not be
returned.
National Works on Paper
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
PO Box 650
Mornington VIC 3931
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
i. Images:
• Artists may submit up to three high
quality images per work.
•
One image must represent the work in its
entirety and convey the manner in which
the work is to be displayed. Up to two detailed
images of the same work may be submitted.
i.e. smart_jeffrey_cv
All Images and Word documents must be titled
in the following format:
artist surname_christian name_title of
document
i.e. smart_jeffrey_artist statement
i.e. smart_jeffrey_CV
i.e. smart_jeffrey_self portrait
ADMINISTRATION FEE
• Digital images must be submitted in JPEG
format (no larger than 1MB).
$30 (inc. GST). Only one work may be entered
per artist and only entries with payment will
be accepted.
•
The fee can be paid by Credit Card, Cheque or
Australia Post Money Order made payable to
the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.
Receipts will be issued upon request.
JPEGs must be 300 DPI and titled in order
of surname, christian name and title of work.
Please indicate if the image is a detail of
the work (i.e. smart_jeffrey_selfportrait_
detail.jpg).
IMPORTANT DATES
JUDGING THE AWARD
• Entries close:
5pm, Friday 14 March 2014
THE PANEL
The judges’ decision is final and no
correspondence will be entered into.
Acquisitions will be announced at the
official opening of the exhibition.
The judging panel for the 2014 National Works
on Paper is:
• Notification of selection for exhibition:
Friday 4 April 2014
The winner of the Major Acquisitive Award
receives $15,000 (which includes the
purchase price).
• Jane Alexander, Director,
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
• Official opening and announcement
of award and acquisitions:
Saturday 24 May 2014
• Jane Devery, Curator Contemporary Art,
National Gallery of Victoria
• Exhibition closes: Sunday 20 July 2014
Return of works: 24 – 25 July 2014
• Jenepher Duncan, Curator Contemporary Art,
Art Gallery of Western Australia
ENTER ONLINE AT
WWW.MPRG.MORNPEN.VIC.GOV.AU
OR COMPLETE THE ENTRY FORM BELOW
Payment details
Please print clearly
Credit card details
Name:
Entries must be received by
5pm Friday 14 March 2014
I enclose a remittance of $30 (inc. GST)
Cheque
Visa
Money Order
MasterCard
Address:
Card holder’s name:
Telephone: h
Signature:
m
Email:
Card number:
Expiry date:
Gallery / Dealer (if applicable)
Name:
Confirmation of entry
Address:
This entry is my property and an original work completed after February
2012. I have read the terms and conditions and agree to abide by them.
Telephone: b
m
Email:
Signed:
Date:
Details of work
CHECKLIST
Title:
All sections of the entry form have been completed
Date:
Image
Medium:
CV
Sheet size cm (h x w):
Artist Statement
Frame size cm (h x w):
Return this completed entry form and supporting material to:
If 3-dimensional (h x w x d):
Framed/unframed:
yes
no
Price (inc. GST):
GST registered:
yes
no
ABN:
Copyright and reproduction
If my work is shortlisted for the 2014 National Works on Paper,
I authorise reproduction of the work and extracts from my artist’s
statement and CV for use on the MPRG’s website and for publicity,
promotion and educational purposes.
I accept
All content in this publication is correct at time of printing. Changes may occur without notice.
Authorised by Manager, Libraries, Arts and Culture, Mornington Peninsula Shire, Marine Parade Hastings
National Works on Paper
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
PO Box 650
Mornington VIC 3931
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (03) 5975 0377

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