EXHIBITION BY THE SEA - AUSTRALIA
 | Deadline: 2nd August, 2013
Artists are invited to submit entries by 2 August 2013 for pre-selection in the tenth annual exhibition of sculpture to be staged on a Australian City’s stunning Beach from 7 – 24 March 2014.
ELIGIBLE FOR ENTRY
All types, forms and sizes of sculpture, in all materials, are eligible for entry to exhibition. The exhibition site can accommodate the largest to the smallest sculpture; however, when submitting works artists are required to consider safety, ease of installation and removal, the environment and the ability of their work to withstand sun, extremely strong wind, rain, salt spray and playful children climbing on the sculpture.
The Town is committed to maintaining and supporting events that include participation from the broader community and are not discriminatory or offensive in any way.
AVAILABLE SITES
Sites are available along the foreshore. Artists wishing to install sculptures in the sea are required to complete a further agreement to meet additional requirements including the responsibility for the installation of their work, its maintenance and removal at short notice in the event of forecasted big seas.
SCULPTURE BY THE SEA’S CURATORIAL POLICY
The exhibition is inclusive of all modes of sculpture. This allows the exhibition to demonstrate sculpture’s history and development to the public. One of the specific challenges for sculptors is the environment: landscape; its conditions; and history. The organizer gives full recognition to the artists’ freedom to balance artistic vision and the challenge of place.
EPHEMERAL AND SITE SPECIFIC WORKS
The organizer would like to encourage proposals from artists for ephemeral and site specific works. To this end the organizer will provide up to $10,000 to be distributed between several artists.
Installations or sculptures on the beach, in the water, on the grass terraces or suspended in the tree are especially encouraged.
SITE SELECTION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Where feasible, artists are encouraged to select three proposed sites for their sculpture by marking and describing their preferred sites, in order of preference, on the enclosed map. For local artists, if possible please submit a photo of each site with your entry. For artists unfamiliar with the exhibition site, view the virtual tour on the website, otherwise please describe the type of site or landscape you would prefer.
Artists will be required to submit additional information by 6 December 2013.
ARTIST AWARDS AND SUBSIDIES
Subsidies and awards confirmed to date for 2014 are:
The Town has approved up to $40,000 in previous years to acquire a sculpture for the Town Collection, with this arrangement expected to continue in 2014;
Aluminium as a material for some Western Australian artists;
Site specific artist subsidies of a total up to $10,000 to be distributed to eligible selected artists;
The $5,000 Memorial Prize
The $1,500 Sculpture Inside Curators
A minimum artist subsidy on income of $1,250 for each Western Australian artist who does not otherwise net over $1,250 in sales, subsidies or prizes from the exhibition.
TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE SITE
Artists are responsible for the transportation of their sculptures, including international freight, to and from the exhibition site and for arranging the removal of all packaging materials from the site.
INSTALLATION, DE-INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
Installation will take place 4 - 6 March 2014, as agreed with the Site Manager.
In the case of international and interstate artists, additional install assistance can be arranged with the Site Manager.
All sites must be returned to their original condition by each exhibiting artist.
INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS PLEASE NOTE
The submissions from overseas artists are welcome- However the resources is limited to assist those international artists who intend to make their sculpture in Australia. For except in rare circumstances the organizer is unable to provide assistance to artists to source materials, equipment or studio space to create new works.
STORAGE
The organizer is able to offer storage, free-of-charge, during the exhibition for crates, packaging and similar items.
SCULPTURE INSIDE
The organizer presents an indoor exhibition of small, wall and floor pieces by the exhibiting artists called Sculpture Inside. With very strong sculpture sales in recent years, Sculpture Inside provides the artist a further opportunity to make sales during the exhibition
EXHIBITION SALES
A substantial number of sculptures are sold during the exhibition, with 25-40% of outdoor works sold from our recent exhibitions. Artists should note, however, the overwhelming majority of sales of works are priced below $50,000.
Terms of sales: please read carefully the call
ENTRY FEE
Only one work per artist will be pre-selected and no entry fees are refundable.
The entry fees are:
General entry fee is $45 inclusive of GST for the first proposal;
Additional entries. Artists may enter up to 3 works for consideration.
For every additional work entered, a fee of $25
About the complete TERMS AND CONDITIONS please read the call
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