Eligibility: The Awards are open to anyone currently living in New Zealand.
Artworks must predominantly feature clay, which may be natural, synthetic or any combination of these. Work may use any technique or mix of techniques and may be two or three dimensional. There is no limitation on size of work which may be free -standing, wall mounted or suspended.
Work will be selected for the exhibition on ORIGINALITY; the emphasis being on work which stretches the boundaries of traditional practise to extend and challenge the more traditional view of this medium. Priority for selection will be given to new work which has not been previously exhibited. If work has been exhibited previously, please state details of this on your entry form. Work must be the artist’s own design and execution. Any pieces that closely reference another artist's work should be acknowledged.
Artists may submit up to 3 entries free of charge. Works selected for the final showcase will however, be subject to an exhibition fee of $40 per work to help defray costs associated with the event.
Entry and the initial selection of work will be by digital online application form and supporting hard copy with photographic image supplied to Arts Council Nelson for selection purposes by the closing date. Images should portray the work in its best light for selection purposes, feel free to include close-up images to show work details as appropriate. At least one image should depict the work in its entirety. Please ensure that your name and the title of the work are clearly marked on the back of the photograph. Please note that hard copy photographs should be no larger than A4 size and will not be returned unless requested and a stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed for this purpose. Optional descriptors of the entered work should accompany your photograph(s).
Photographs of entries should be delivered to Arts Council Nelson, 114 Hardy St, or posted to PO Box 566 Nelson 7040 and MUST arrive by Friday 02 September 2022.
Entrants will be advised of the outcome of the initial selection process by 08th September 2022.
Selected Work
On completion of the initial selection process selected entrants only will then be asked to submit the actual work(s). These will be subject to a final selection process. The selection panel have the right to withdraw work from the final showcase if it differs significantly from the depicted work in the submitted images or if it is of a quality unsuitable for exhibition , the general look and theme will be considerations to best feature a work in the final showcase. At this point selected entrants will also be contacted about their high-resolution digital image of their selected piece(s) via Arts Council Nelson website, along with an optional brief (up to 150 words) overview of their practice and/or entry for catalogue purposes. (instructions will be included with selection advice.)
All selected work is to arrive at the Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy St, Nelson, by Thursday 22nd September 2022. Award recipients will be chosen by a judging panel whose decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the judging outcomes. In the event of any short-listed entries not being included in the final showcase, artists will be notified of this prior to the exhibition opening on 01 October 2022 and their exhibition fee will be returned.
Work must arrive ready for placing, mounting or hanging, with instructions and inclusion of any extra fittings/ requirements if unusual. All packaging and hanging materials must be clearly named for use when returning work as appropriate. Ensure packaging is appropriate to allow for this.
The artist’s name, title of work and retail sale price (or NFS) must be presented with the artwork. Artists must ensure that they display the correct retail price with the work as the organisers will use this figure only for sales signage. Sales will be subject to a Gallery commission of 30% + GST, although it is not compulsory that work be for sale.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS ~ Awards will be announced and presented at the Gala Opening & Awards Presentation at Refinery ArtSpace on Saturday 1st October 2022 at 5.30pm. All entrants and guests are invited to attend.
Exhibition: All selected work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition: between 01 - 15th October 2022. In entering the Awards, artists impart permission to display their work, if chosen as the Supreme Award winner, at Forsyth Barr Nelson office for up to 6 weeks following the finalists exhibition.
Catalogue: It is our intention to produce a hard copy illustrated catalogue of the 2022 Pushing Clay Uphill Finalists Exhibition. Please note that Arts Council Nelson reserves full editorial control over what supplied information is used and/or omitted for final publication in the catalogue for both printed hard copy and on-line usage.
Freight: Freight to and from Refinery ArtSpace and transit insurance is the responsibility of the entrant. Arts Council Nelson accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to the work during transit to or from the gallery. Work that arrives in a damaged condition may be restored at the artists expense and only with the permission of the artist. Restoration is undertaken at the discretion of the Arts Council Nelson, taking the extent of the damage and time constraints into consideration. Restoration may invalidate work from being for sale but not from the judging.
Insurance whilst on display in the gallery will be the responsibility of Arts Council Nelson to replacement value. All due care and diligence will be taken.
Return of Work: Local artists should collect unsold work from the Refinery ArtSpace, time and date TBC. For artists outside Nelson, return courier tickets must be included with the artwork, placed in an envelope clearly marked with the entrant’s name. Courier fees are the responsibility of the entrant. Unsold works will be returned as soon as possible following the exhibition. Entrants will be notified of sales prior to the closing date of the exhibition wherever possible and any courier tickets not required shall be returned to the artist as appropriate.
Use of imagery: In entering the Awards, artists impart permission for selected entries to be exhibited at Refinery ArtSpace for the duration of the exhibition, and for work to be reproduced for cataloguing purposes and promotional usage for this and future Pushing Clay Uphill and or Nelson Clay Week events. Work title and artist acknowledgements will apply in any such usage.
In submitting works to this event, artists shall impart their understanding and consent of the above terms and conditions.
If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact: Lloyd Harwood at Arts Council Nelson.
Ph: 03 548 4640, or 027 326 9166
email: artscouncilnsn@gmail.com
www.acn.org.nz
Artworks must predominantly feature clay, which may be natural, synthetic or any combination of these. Work may use any technique or mix of techniques and may be two or three dimensional. There is no limitation on size of work which may be free -standing, wall mounted or suspended.
Work will be selected for the exhibition on ORIGINALITY; the emphasis being on work which stretches the boundaries of traditional practise to extend and challenge the more traditional view of this medium. Priority for selection will be given to new work which has not been previously exhibited. If work has been exhibited previously, please state details of this on your entry form. Work must be the artist’s own design and execution. Any pieces that closely reference another artist's work should be acknowledged.
Artists may submit up to 3 entries free of charge. Works selected for the final showcase will however, be subject to an exhibition fee of $40 per work to help defray costs associated with the event.
Entry and the initial selection of work will be by digital online application form and supporting hard copy with photographic image supplied to Arts Council Nelson for selection purposes by the closing date. Images should portray the work in its best light for selection purposes, feel free to include close-up images to show work details as appropriate. At least one image should depict the work in its entirety. Please ensure that your name and the title of the work are clearly marked on the back of the photograph. Please note that hard copy photographs should be no larger than A4 size and will not be returned unless requested and a stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed for this purpose. Optional descriptors of the entered work should accompany your photograph(s).
Photographs of entries should be delivered to Arts Council Nelson, 114 Hardy St, or posted to PO Box 566 Nelson 7040 and MUST arrive by Friday 02 September 2022.
Entrants will be advised of the outcome of the initial selection process by 08th September 2022.
Selected Work
On completion of the initial selection process selected entrants only will then be asked to submit the actual work(s). These will be subject to a final selection process. The selection panel have the right to withdraw work from the final showcase if it differs significantly from the depicted work in the submitted images or if it is of a quality unsuitable for exhibition , the general look and theme will be considerations to best feature a work in the final showcase. At this point selected entrants will also be contacted about their high-resolution digital image of their selected piece(s) via Arts Council Nelson website, along with an optional brief (up to 150 words) overview of their practice and/or entry for catalogue purposes. (instructions will be included with selection advice.)
All selected work is to arrive at the Refinery ArtSpace, 114 Hardy St, Nelson, by Thursday 22nd September 2022. Award recipients will be chosen by a judging panel whose decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the judging outcomes. In the event of any short-listed entries not being included in the final showcase, artists will be notified of this prior to the exhibition opening on 01 October 2022 and their exhibition fee will be returned.
Work must arrive ready for placing, mounting or hanging, with instructions and inclusion of any extra fittings/ requirements if unusual. All packaging and hanging materials must be clearly named for use when returning work as appropriate. Ensure packaging is appropriate to allow for this.
The artist’s name, title of work and retail sale price (or NFS) must be presented with the artwork. Artists must ensure that they display the correct retail price with the work as the organisers will use this figure only for sales signage. Sales will be subject to a Gallery commission of 30% + GST, although it is not compulsory that work be for sale.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS ~ Awards will be announced and presented at the Gala Opening & Awards Presentation at Refinery ArtSpace on Saturday 1st October 2022 at 5.30pm. All entrants and guests are invited to attend.
Exhibition: All selected work must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition: between 01 - 15th October 2022. In entering the Awards, artists impart permission to display their work, if chosen as the Supreme Award winner, at Forsyth Barr Nelson office for up to 6 weeks following the finalists exhibition.
Catalogue: It is our intention to produce a hard copy illustrated catalogue of the 2022 Pushing Clay Uphill Finalists Exhibition. Please note that Arts Council Nelson reserves full editorial control over what supplied information is used and/or omitted for final publication in the catalogue for both printed hard copy and on-line usage.
Freight: Freight to and from Refinery ArtSpace and transit insurance is the responsibility of the entrant. Arts Council Nelson accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to the work during transit to or from the gallery. Work that arrives in a damaged condition may be restored at the artists expense and only with the permission of the artist. Restoration is undertaken at the discretion of the Arts Council Nelson, taking the extent of the damage and time constraints into consideration. Restoration may invalidate work from being for sale but not from the judging.
Insurance whilst on display in the gallery will be the responsibility of Arts Council Nelson to replacement value. All due care and diligence will be taken.
Return of Work: Local artists should collect unsold work from the Refinery ArtSpace, time and date TBC. For artists outside Nelson, return courier tickets must be included with the artwork, placed in an envelope clearly marked with the entrant’s name. Courier fees are the responsibility of the entrant. Unsold works will be returned as soon as possible following the exhibition. Entrants will be notified of sales prior to the closing date of the exhibition wherever possible and any courier tickets not required shall be returned to the artist as appropriate.
Use of imagery: In entering the Awards, artists impart permission for selected entries to be exhibited at Refinery ArtSpace for the duration of the exhibition, and for work to be reproduced for cataloguing purposes and promotional usage for this and future Pushing Clay Uphill and or Nelson Clay Week events. Work title and artist acknowledgements will apply in any such usage.
In submitting works to this event, artists shall impart their understanding and consent of the above terms and conditions.
If you have any further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact: Lloyd Harwood at Arts Council Nelson.
Ph: 03 548 4640, or 027 326 9166
email: artscouncilnsn@gmail.com
www.acn.org.nz