Terms and Conditions

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Publicity opportunity for entrants

1. Artists are invited to enter the 2010 Art Unlimited competition by posting the completed entry form, together with a $20 entry fee for the first entry and separate entry forms plus a $10 fee for each subsequent entry to the above mentioned postal address. Cheques or money orders must be made payable to Art Unlimited. Late entries will not be accepted.
2. Works entered must meet the following criteria:
   
   1. Hanging Art - 2 dimensional in any media.
   2. Photograph - must be framed or stretched and ready to hang.
   3. Ceramic Piece - functional or decorative ceramic work.
3. Members of the committee and judging panel may exhibit works for sale in the Art Unlimited exhibition but cannot take part in the Art Unlimited competition and will be excluded from the judging process.
4. Artists may enter multiple individual artworks. An entry fee of $20 applies to the first entry. For all subsequent entries, a $10 fee applies per work.
5. Any publicity material submitted by the artist to be considered for inclusion in the publicity campaign must be clearly marked (with marking pen) with contact details of the artist including the name of the artist and the title of the work(s).
6. Any material submitted for publicity purposes may be reproduced at the discretion of the committee (including the website) for promotional purposes and at no cost to the committee.
7. If your artwork is for sale, please include the sale price in your entry form and on the back of the work (including commission).
8. Artist profiles can also be emailed to awarehouse@optusnet.com.au. The profile is for promotional purposes only and will not form any part of the judging process.
9. In the event that the number of entries exceeds the amount of display space available for the competition, the independent panel of judges reserves the right to withdraw artworks from the competition. The decision of the judging panel is final and no correspondence regarding its decision will be entered into. Entry fees paid will be refunded for any works that are not included in the competition. Other costs relating to the return of artwork(s) will be the sole responsibility of the artist.
10. The winning artworks will be decided by the selected panel of judges. The panel's decision is final and not open for further discussion. The panel of judges will award $3000 in prize money to the entrant awarded 1st place in each of the following categories:
    1. hanging art,
    2. photography
    3. ceramics.
    
    The winner of the Sullivans CRT People's Choice Award will be contacted by phone, email or mail on May 24 by the Art Unlimited Committee. The winner will receive $500.00 in prize money.
11. The closing date for entry forms is Friday April 30, 2010. Entry forms will not be accepted beyond this date.
12. The closing date for artworks delivery is Saturday May 15 & Sunday May 16, 2010. Artworks must be delivered no earlier than May 10, 2010. Artworks must be delivered to:

    POSTAL ADDRESS: Art Unlimited PO BOX 51 Dunedoo NSW 2844

    OR

    DELIVERY ADDRESS: Dunedoo Central School Hall Digilah Street Dunedoo NSW 2844

13. Artworks received after this date will be excluded from the Art Unlimited event.
14. Art Unlimited will receive a 25% commission of all works sold throughout the duration of the Art Unlimited event.
15. Free transport for entrants' artworks to and from the exhibition is available within NSW. Full details will be posted on the Art Unlimited website in April. Artists who choose not to use this free service are responsible for organising and paying for the delivery and collection of their works.
16. All artworks must be clearly marked on the back with the artist's name, address, title and date of work. If your work is for sale, also include the sale price on the back (including commission). If the artist is registered for GST, the sale price must include GST. The sale price will not be changed.
17. All delivered artworks must be adequately packaged and marked with the artist's name and address in marking pen. Artworks that arrive damaged will not be exhibited. The artist will be notified. All returned artworks will be wrapped in the same material they were delivered in.
18. An artwork must be presentable for exhibition. Any artworks that are not ready for display will not be included in the Art Unlimited event.
19. The cost of transit insurance must be met by the artist. The Art Unlimited committee accepts no responsibility /liability for any damage incurred to the artworks.
20. Following the Art Unlimited event all unsold artworks and those not selected for Fairview Artspace must be collected/returned by Sunday May 23 (4pm-7pm) and Monday May 24 (9am-3pm), 2010. Art Unlimited will not have insurance or holding capacity beyond this date.
21. Entries will be covered by Art Unlimited insurance for the duration of the event only.
22. Entry is restricted to artists aged 18 years and over.
23. A selection of the works chosen by the panel of judges will be exhibited from May 28 to July 11, 2010 at:
    Fairview Artspace
    6 Henry Lawson Drive
    Mudgee NSW 2850
24. The official opening will take place at Fairview Artspace at 7pm on Friday May 28, 2010. The travel arrangements of selected works will be organised by the Art Unlimited Committee.
25. It is the responsibility for the owners of unsold works to collect or arrange for the transport of the works from Fairview Artspace on Sunday July 11, 2010 no earlier than 4pm.
26. The Art Unlimited event entries will be judged by a panel of six arts industry professionals.