vicki torr international year of glass prize

TERMS & CONDITIONS (August 2022)

CASH PRIZE: A$10,000

ENTRY COST: A$45 (payable at the time of lodging an entry.)

 
 

DATES

  • Entries open: 12 Aug, 2022

  • Entries close: 30 Sep, 2022

  • Finalists announced: 11 Nov, 2022

  • Finalist Exhibition: venue and dates to be announced.

  • Prize-winner announced: 3-5 Feb, 2023 (Ausglass 2023 conference)

ARTIST ELIGIBILITY

  • Entrant must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident who is presently working in Australia.

  • Entrant must demonstrate ongoing commitment to contemporary glass art in Australia.

  • Entrant may be at any career level.

  • Entrant must submit an on-line entry, to be received in full by the closing date (30 Sep, 2022) (NB New entries, amendments and/or additional material to already-submitted entries will not be accepted after this date.)

  • Entrant must agree to the terms and conditions associated with the competition (this document).

ENTERED ARTWORK

  • Must use glass as a primary element. 

  • Must be made in Australia within the three years preceding opening of the competition (since 1 August 2019)

  • May be the work of an individual artist or group of artists.

  • Must be the entrants original work in design* and/or manufacture [*Work of design or manufacture by others - e.g., gaffer, kiln- and/or cold-worker(s) - must be acknowledge by name.]

  • Must measure no more than 100cm x 100cm x 100cm.

  • Must not have previously won in competition or been the subject of a published work.

IMAGE GUIDELINES

  • Four(min) - six (max) professional-quality images.

  • JPEG and RGB recommended

  • 60MP max resolution

  • 4MB max file-size

  • NB In providing images the entrant consents to their use for purposes relating to the promotion, reporting and administration of the prize competition. Artist and photographic credits will be listed.

OTHER CONDITIONS

  • Ausglass will provide finalists $500 towards expenses associated with exhibiting work in the Prize exhibition (e.g., packing, freight, insurances, etc.)

  • Organising packing, transport, insurances, etc. are the responsibility of finalists.

  • Work from all entrants – displayed on the associated on-line gallery - can be for sale, at artists’ discretion. (listed prices to include GST and provide for 15% commission payable to Ausglass)

  • Responsibility for packing and deliveries of items sold are with the entrant.