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LEGACY
National Fine Art Print Competition 2016
Sisters Susan and Elizabeth Yeats were in the vanguard of the revival of Irish art and artisan crafts in the early part of the last century. As print artists they published many of the great Irish writers of their time including their brother W.B. through their printing company Cuala Press. Elizabeth also authored a number of stunningly illustrated books on how to paint flowers using watercolours.
To celebrate the legacy of these unique women Hamilton Gallery in association with Craftfest Northwest, Yeats Day and Tread Softly Festival is hosting a national Fine Art Print Competition. The prize fund for the inaugural iteration of the competition is €1,000, sponsored by the Western Development Commission.
Entering and Adjudication
Legacy will carry a total prize fund of €1000. Awards of €500 to one winner in each of two categories will be presented;
(1) Practising Professional Artists
(2) Students Studying Art / Art & Design Courses in 3rd level colleges
The art works should be created using traditional fine art print techniques such as intaglio, screen printing, relief printing or lithography.
Competition submissions are open to the general interpretation of the individual artist. Submissions may thematically reference in some manner the artistic techniques, cultural and political import or progressive impulses of the Celtic Revival and the early part of 20th century Irish history, however this is by no means a prerequisite for entering or the judging process.
Submissions can only be made via email to ch submission should state 'National Fine Art Competition' in the email subject line.Each submission email must include the following details in the body text
- Artists name, postal address, e-mail, phone / mobile contact
- Title, edition number (minimum 5), media and dimensions of image
- Art work expected retail sale price, framed and unframed
- State whether you are a Student or Professional Artist
- Each submission must have a file attachment of a high resolution jpeg image - up to 3000 X 3000 dpi / 3-4mb - of the artwork
A panel of 3 adjudicators will select the art works for inclusion in the "Legacy" Exhibition from which the winner in each category will be chosen. The decisions of the 3 judges will be final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding their decisions. The selected art works will be exhibited at the Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo, from June 1st - 25th 2016.
Artists agree that in the event of submitting an exhibition-listed or winning entry they will allow their work to be displayed as part of this exhibition and that editions of their art work can be sold through the exhibition under normal gallery terms of 40% commission. After costs commission raised will be used to create a bursary for future "Legacy" print competitions.
Artists agree that they will not sell editions of their winning or short-listed piece until 1 month after the closing of the competition exhibition.
Artist agree that if selected to exhibit they will have their entry professionally framed and delivered to Hamilton Gallery, 4 Castle Street, Sligo on or before May 28th 2016. Late deliveries cannot be included in the exhibition. Artists also agree to have a minimum of 5 prints unframed available in the case of additional sales.
Packaging and safe transportation of the art work to and from Hamilton Gallery is the responsibility of the artist. The competition organisers cannot accept responsibility for art works damaged or lost in transportation.
Artists agree that the organisers may use digital images of works which are short-listed and therefore feature in the exhibition to be used to promote the event in newspapers and social media. The art work will be named and the artist will be fully credited in every instance.
Please forward this email to other artists who you think may wish to enter.
For any further clarifications please email .
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