Conditions of Entry

These Conditions of Entry apply to the Online Entry Form for the Beneath the Southern Sky exhibition.  If you have any queries or concerns, please contact  info@beneathsouthernsky.com

Update 26 January 2012:  Entries have now closed.

General

  1. Entry is open to all textile artists.  International entries are welcome.  Non-Australian artists must provide completed paperwork to satisfy customs requirements.
  2. Entries may be any kind of fibre art but each work must be sturdy enough to travel without special requirements.  (Works that have significant 3 dimensional features, require special hanging apparatus, or are delicate or require special handling will not be selected.)
  3. Entries must measure 40x100cm finished (W x L, vertical banner format) and include both a hanging sleeve and velcro strips in accordance with the curator’s directions.
  4. Entries must be submitted via the Beneath the Southern Sky Online Entry Form by no later than 25 January 2012 (NSW, Australia time). No paper entries or disks will be accepted.  (See Image Specifications below.)
  5. Selected works must be delivered by 28 February 2012 and available to tour for up to 18 months.  The curator is not obliged to release or return any work before 1 September 2013.
  6. Only one textile work will be selected per entrant, although artists may enter more than one work.
  7. The work must be an original design, not a copy of a traditional design or a variation of the work of another artist. All work must be the result of independent effort and must not be the product of an instructional setting in which another artist has provided guidance or assistance.
  8. Artwork that differs from the submitted images will not be accepted.
  9. The entrant gives permission for photos of any selected work to be published on the Beneath the Southern Sky website and used in publicity, reviews or articles.

Image Specifications

Entrants must submit two clear digital images of the textile work in jpg format:

  • a full image of the work (including edges); and
  • a detail image.

The image must be at least 600 pixels on the longest side and the file size must not exceed 3MB. High resolution images are not required and no specific dpi/ppi is set.  Please name your file with your first initial, your last name and the word “full” or “detail”.  For example: BSmithFull.jpg and BSmithDetail.jpg .  If you submit more than one entry, please add the entry number.  For example: BSmithFull2.jpg and BSmithDetail2.jpg .

The quality of the photo is important to give your work the best possible chance. Please ensure that the photo accurately represents the colours of the submitted work.

Artists’ Responsibilities

      • Artists whose work is selected must pay a $20 administration fee to assist with travel and administration  expenses.  This fee is payable by no later than 28 February 2012.  Pay by direct deposit (details from curator) or by PayPal using the button below:
      • Selected artists will also be responsible for the cost of shipping the work to and from the curator.  Artists may may provide a pre-paid shipping label or send the required amount via PayPal.
      • Insurance cover,  if  desired,  is  the  responsibility  of  the artist.
      • The artist warrants that the textile work is their own original design and indemnifies the curator against any claim for breach of copyright.

Curator’s Responsibilities

    • The curator must take all due care whilst the textile works are in her possession, but is not liable for any loss or damage to the works however such loss or damage is caused .  The curator cannot provide insurance for the selected works.
    • Unless other arrangements are made, the curator must return the works to the artists by 1 September 2013.