Thornton
Gallery invites you to submit your work for selection in a group exhibition and
competition for New
Zealand artists
for 2009, this exhibition will be an annual event.
The
exhibition will be held at Thornton Gallery 298 Barton Street, Hamilton
Dates: 10th
to the 31st
July 2009
1st Prize
- People’s Choice award – Framed/engraved Mirror sponsored by Thornton Gallery
and $100 Voucher for Gordon Harris sponsored by Gordon Harris
2nd Prize
-Brightest and most colourful work - $50 Gordon Harris voucher sponsored by
Thornton Gallery
Extra Prizes
- Spot prizes of wine, paint brushes, chocolates etc
Costs
will be $10.00 (non refundable.) entry fee per painting. All artwork
must be for sale.
The
theme other than size of canvas/board is open, so you may produce whatever you
wish including photography as long as it is printed onto the canvas or
board and ready to hang.
Anyone
within NZ is welcome to enter.
There
will not be an Exhibition opening night; instead there will be a Exhibition Closing
night which will be 5.30—8.00pm Friday 31st July 2009.
Reason being that the winner will be picked by a public vote that will be done
over the two weeks of the show and announced on the last night. There will also
be a prize for the brightest artwork submitted along with spot prizes drawn out
of a hat and awarded on the night of the 31st July 2009.
Size of
canvas is strictly 10" x 10" (25cm x 25cm) boxed canvas or board only
and Ready to hang. Limit of 3 pieces per artist maximum.
Artwork
needs to be delivered by 5.00pmFriday 3rd July 2009 (Late
entries will be at Thornton Gallery's discretion.)
Please
make sure your work has return courier tickets or freight forward instructions
in the event of not selling or unable to pick up.
All
artwork needs to be strung with flat eyelets or d-rings, (No protruding eyelets
will be accepted due to risk of damaging other artworks.)
All
artwork is required to have a tag with title, artists name and price that can
be flipped over front for hanging purposes. Professional tags can be purchased
from the art business resources www.artbiz.co.nz
or handmade is fine. Please check with gallery if unsure.
Entry forms are available from Thornton
Gallery 07 839-1325 or
