mount eyre art prize 2023

1. The Mount Eyre Art Prize 2023 is open to all Australian citizens and residents who have been in the country for at least 12 months. The artwork(s) entered must have been produced in the last 18 months.

2. The first-place artwork will receive a prize amount of $8000, which is an acquisitive prize. The title of the winning artwork will be transferred to Mount Eyre Vineyards upon payment of the $8000 prize amount. The second-place winner will receive $2000 (non-acquisitive). The winner of the viewers' choice will receive a $500 gift voucher from The Artists Store, Katoomba, announced at the end of the exhibition.

3. Employees of Rex-Livingston Art + Objects and Mount Eyre, as well as their immediate family members, are excluded from entering the competition.

4. Artists who have a representation contract with Rex-Livingston Art + Objects are not eligible to enter the Mount Eyre Art Prize.

ENTERING THE ART PRIZE

5. To enter the Mount Eyre Art Prize, artists must complete the Entry Form, supply a 300dpi image of their entry, an artist statement and entry fee. An artist's CV is also desirable but not essential.

6. The entry form must clearly state the sale price of the work. If a sale is made, Rex-Livingston Art + Objects will retain a commission of 42% of the sale price + gst. The artist will be paid the balance within 30 days of the exhibition's conclusion or completion of the sale, whichever is the latter. 

7. To ensure fair pricing for both artists and buyers, the price of each work should include GST (where applicable) and be based on realistic current market values for works of comparable size, date, and quality by the artist. If the price is deemed excessively high by Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, the artist may be asked to provide evidence of current market values to support their pricing.

8. On sale of the artwork, the artist must provide a tax invoice with an ABN (if applicable) and bank details for electronic funds transfer. Where GST is applicable, this amount must be reflected in the invoice.

9. The prize is open to painters, sculptors, photographers, ceramicists, digital, fibre, drawing and mixed media artists and is not limited to any specific genre.

10. The size of the work must not exceed 15,000 square centimetres in total for paintings etc. (For example, “80 x 122cm”) or 150,000 cubic centimetres for sculptures (for example, “80 x 50 x 36cm”).

11. All artworks must be clearly marked on the reverse side or labelled and firmly attached to the base of the artwork with the Artist’s Name, Date, Title, Medium, Size (H x W x D), Depth is required for sculpture. 

12. The deadline for submitting entries for the Mount Eyre Art Prize is midnight on July 31, 2023. Entries can only be submitted online through the application form on the Mount Eyre Art Prize 2023 page.

13. Each artist may submit a maximum of two artworks.  $35 entry fee for 1 work, $65 entry fee for 2 works.

14. No late entries will be accepted.

JUDGING

15. On August  2 and 3, 2023, 50 entries will be shortlisted and notified via email or telephone. These 50 shortlisted entries will be invited to submit their actual works for final selection. Artists should refrain from submitting actual works until they have been contacted by Rex-Livingston Art + Objects.

16. Rex-Livingston Art + Objects will exercise due care for the finalists' works but is not responsible for any loss or damage incurred while in its custody. Each artist is responsible for their own insurance coverage if needed.

17. To ensure proper display and handling during the exhibition, all works must be suitably framed for hanging. Stretched canvas is considered acceptable framing. Works must have D-Rings attached for hanging, positioned 8cm from the top of the stretcher bar, and include a hanging wire.

18. Shortlisted finalists' works must be delivered to Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, 182-184 Katoomba Street, Katoomba NSW 2780, no later than the CLOSE OF BUSINESS by August 14, 2023. The artist is responsible for all freight and transport costs. Works can also be delivered to Pack and Send Surry Hills, 27-31 Regent St, Chippendale NSW 2008 by Saturday, August 12, for bulk transport to Katoomba at a minimal cost.

19. Up to 40 works will be selected from the 50 shortlisted for real time final judging and exhibition. 

20. Artists will be notified by August 2 or 3, 2023, via email or telephone if their entry has been successful or unsuccessful in progressing to the finalist stage of judging.

21. Unsuccessful shortlisted entries must be collected from the gallery by 5:00 pm on Monday, September 11, 2023.

22. A majority decision by the judges on any issue will be regarded as a valid and binding decision.

23. The judges' decision is final on all aspects of awarding the prizes. No appeals will be considered or entered into.

FINALISTS

24. Where an artist's work is selected as a finalist for the Mount Eyre Art Prize, Rex-Livingston Art + Objects has the right to sell the work during the exhibition period (August 19 to September 11, 2023) and for two weeks after the exhibition ends if negotiations have commenced for purchase. 

25. By submitting their works for consideration, all finalists consent to allow Mount Eyre and Rex-Livingston Art + Objects to reproduce their works, artist statements, and biographies in both hard copy and electronic media for advertising and promotional purposes during the exhibition period and for ongoing promotion of the Mount Eyre Art Prize.

26. The winning entries for the Mount Eyre Art Prize 2023 will be selected by the judges by August 17, 2023 and these artists will be notified.  The viewers choice will be announced on September 12 after the votes have been collated from the exhibition visitors.

27. The Mount Eyre Art Prize exhibition will take place between August 19 and September 11, 2023, with the official opening and prize announcement on Saturday, August 26, 2023, between 2 and 4 pm at Rex-Livingston Art + Objects, Katoomba.

28. Unsold finalists' artworks must be collected no later than September 30, 2023. If, after 90 days from this date, the artist has not collected their work and all reasonable attempts to contact the artist have been unsuccessful, Rex-Livingston Art + Objects retains the right to sell the work and recover all associated storage and selling costs. In this case, the artist forfeits any claim on sales. If the work is unsaleable, Rex-Livingston Art + Objects may dispose of it.

PRIVACY

29. By entering the Mount Eyre Art Prize, you consent to the information you have provided to Rex-Livingston Art + Objects and Mount Eyre to be used for administration of the prize, exhibition news and calls for entries in any planned future prize competitions.