Postcards from the Boilerhouse art competition

Open to all, entries close Friday 5pm May 18th 2018

In early 2018, the University of New England (UNE) Boilerhouse will be undergoing remediation before becoming a community Discovery Space for children and their families, as well as a funky place to hang out for a good coffee and creative time. Before it does, the History of the Boilerhouse Project is calling for local artists (of any age and stage) to send us a postcard from the Boilerhouse. This is your chance to use your artistic skills to capture this iconic building in the last stages before it embarks on a new phase of life.   If you’re into steampunk, or the emotional power of industrial ruins, or simply think the Boilerhouse is a cool and atmospheric building, we want to hear from you!

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The details (aka rules)…

Who can enter?

Anyone.

 

Theme

The Boilerhouse.  That’s it!  You decide what and how you’d like to represent this amazing building. From inside or outside, it’s your choice. If you choose to base your artwork on a perspective from the inside, you’ll need to check out our photographer, Terry Cooke’s amazing photos. Click here to access them.

 

Sizes and mediums

Submissions must be the size of a postcard (148 mm x 105 mm) and can be landscape or portrait.  All mediums are encouraged.

2D works: must be submitted of postcard size (148mm x 105mm). Traditional mediums of drawing, painting, printing, analogue photography, collage or textiles are welcome.

3D works: for all the sculptors and ceramicists out there, if you have a piece you would like to submit, this can be sent as a photograph in postcard size (148 mm x 105mm).

Digital works: we are also opening the competition to all digital artists.  Why not create an artwork using Photoshop, Illustrator, etc and let your create flair shine? These must be submitted as postcard size (148mm x 105mm).

All entries must be your own, original work. All submitted works will become the property of UNE and winning entries may be added to the UNE art collection.

 

Where and when will they be displayed?

Finalists will have their artworks displayed in the exhibition spaces in the UNE Dixson Library at UNE from Monday 2 July 2018 to Friday 26 October 2018.

Submitting your entry

Complete the entry form with all your details and submit it with your postcard.  You will need to sign your entry form and agree to the competition terms and conditions. Download and print the entry form here or pick one up from the UNE Campus Essentials shop/post office at UNE.

 

Cost

It’s free!  There is no cost associated with submitting an entry.

 

Deadline for entries

The competition closes on Friday 18 May 2018.  Entries must be received by 5pm.

By mail: Send your entry and completed entry form to  Lee-Anne McKinnon, UNE Discovery, School of Science & Technology, University of New England, 1 Elm Avenue, ARMIDALE  NSW  2350.

By hand: You can drop your artwork and completed entry form into Campus Essentials (the post office and newsagent/gift shop), adjacent to the northern carpark at UNE.

Prizes

There are 6 categories with a total prize pool of $600.

1. Adults/open artist ($100)

2. School student – years 10-12 ($100)

3. School student – years 7-9 ($100)

4. School student – years 3-6 ($100)

5. School student – years K-2 ($100)

6. People’s choice ($100)

 

Entries will be judged by a 7-member panel consisting of three UNE representatives, two members from the Armidale Regional Council, and two representatives from NERAM (New England Regional Art Museum).

Ten finalists will be selected by the judging panel in each of the first 5 categories (numbered 1-5) listed above.  One winner will be selected from each of the category finalists.

All six winning postcard designs will be printed and sold in the Campus Essentials shop, and all winners will receive 100 printed copies of their postcard, with their name featured on the card, to share amongst family and friends.

Artists retain copyright in their artwork and will be named as the creator of the work.  By signing the entry form agreeing to the competition terms and conditions, artists agree to releasing their winning entries under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA) licence (http://creativecommons.org.au/learn/licences/ ) allowing UNE to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and remix and use it, even for commercial purposes.

Prizes will be awarded and presented to the winners at the exhibition awards ceremony to be held at the ‘Stro on Wednesday 8 August 2018.  Further details will be provided at a later date. Winning prize money will be deposited by direct debit to the winner’s nominated bank accounts.

 

People’s choice

The People’s choice award will be decided by visitors to the exhibition.  Visitors can vote for their favourite artwork by completing a voting form while visiting the exhibition during the month of July, the first month of the exhibition.

More information

More information
The Boilerhouse can be viewed up close from the Ring Rd (off Clarkes Road) within the University grounds, from the northern side of the New England Highway Bypass, and many other vantage points across Armidale.

Further enquiries can be sent to Lee-Anne McKinnon, click here to email her directly.

Terms and conditions

  1. Artists are invited to enter the “postcards from the Boilerhouse” art competition by posting or delivering their own completed artwork and entry form to the above mentioned postal or delivery address.

 

  1. Artists may enter multiple individual artworks to a maximum of five (5) works. The same entry procedure and a separate entry form must be completed for each artwork submitted.

 

  1. All artworks must be clearly marked on the back with the name of the artist.

 

  1. If any participant is under the age of 18 years, they are required to obtain their parent’s or guardian’s permission to enter and agree to these terms and will be deemed to have obtained such permission by submitting an entry.

 

  1. Entries are assessed by the panel of judges who will select the winners based on artistic merit, creativity and interesting interpretation. There are 6 entry categories with a total prize pool of $600 as follows:
    1. Adults/open artist ($100)
    2. School student – years 10-12 ($100)
    3. School student – years 7-9 ($100)
    4. School student – years 3-6 ($100)
    5. School student – years K-2 ($100)
    6. People’s choice ($100)

 

  1. Winning prize money can be claimed following provision of bank account details provided to Lee-Anne McKinnon via email at lmckinn5@une.edu.au or by telephone on 6773-1813 within 30 days from the exhibition awards ceremony date. Prize money will be deposited by direct bank transfer to the winner’s nominated bank accounts within 60 days of receiving bank details. Winners of each category will also receive 100 printed copies of their postcard, with their name featured on the card, to share amongst family and friends.

 

  1. Employees of UNE Discovery, the judging panel and their families may take part in the competition and are eligible to be included in the finalist selections but will not be eligible for winning any category. UNE reserves the right to verify the validity of all entries and to cancel any entry which, in the opinion of UNE, fails to comply with these terms and conditions, is unsuitable, contains objectionable content or infringes copyright.

 

  1. The decision of the judging panel is final and no correspondence or discussion regarding its decision will be entered into. By participating in the competition, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of the competition judging panel. It is a condition of entry that all rules are accepted as final and that the competitor agrees to abide by these rules.

 

  1. The closing date for competition entries is Friday, 18 May 2018. Artworks and entry forms will not be accepted beyond this date.

 

  1. The winners will be officially announced at the exhibitions awards ceremony at the ‘Stro, University of New England, Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at a time to be advised.

 

  1. Winners may be notified earlier than 22 August 2018 to facilitate in media coverage of the exhibition.

 

  1. All works submitted for the ‘postcards from the Boilerhouse’ competition will become the property of UNE.  The six winning entries may be added to the UNE art collection.

 

  1. Artists retain copyright in their artwork and will be named as the creator of the work.  By signing the entry form agreeing to the competition terms and conditions, artists agree to releasing their winning entries under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA) licence (http://creativecommons.org.au/learn/licences/ ) allowing UNE to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and remix and use it, even for commercial purposes. The full licence conditions are available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/au/legalcode

 

  1. Winning artworks will be reproduced as postcards and sold at UNE outlets for an indefinite period and at the discretion of UNE. Winning artists have no claim on postcard sales and will receive no commission, royalties or any financial reward for any postcards sold.

 

  1. UNE collects personal information such as name, age and email address about the entrants to enable them to participate in the competition and for the purpose of carrying out the competition. Any requests to access, update or correct information should be made to UNE.

 

  1. Participants agree to the publishing and disclosure of their entries and personal information (for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW)), including but not limited to their name, image, video footage, audio recordings, written material or testimonial statements in any marketing, web, media or other publications associated with the competition or UNE in any format.

 

  1. UNE will not be liable for any personal injury, loss, damage or expenses (whether direct or consequential) to persons or property arising out of or otherwise connected with this competition or entry into this competition.