LAPUNYAH ART GALLERY
MELON FESTIVAL ART EXHIBITION
Timeline and Entry Fees
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Exhibition from Tuesday 11 February to Wednesday 19 March 2025
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Entry Forms Due: Friday 17 January 2025
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Artworks Due: Friday 31 January 2025
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Placegetters Announced at Exhibition Opening: Monday 10 February 2025, 5:30pm
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Open Category Entry Fees: $10 per entry, limit 4 entries
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Youth Category – Under 6 years old, 6 years to 12 years old, 13 years to 17 years old -Free Entry
Terms and Conditions
Competition Timeline and Terms and Conditions must be adhered to
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All artworks to have been completed between 1 January 2024 and 30 January 2025
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Artists from within and outside the Western Downs region may enter
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All artworks must be able to be hung or installed safely, and mediums used to be dry
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Instructions must be given for any artwork requiring special installation
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2D artworks to have suitable D rings only attached; no wires or string
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Top of the D ring should be placed 6cms from top of the frame for artworks over 30cm depth and 4cms from top of frame for works under 30cm depth
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Artwork must have label attached on lower left-hand corner on back, with artist’s name and the name of artwork
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Lapunyah Art Gallery Installation Team will install all artwork
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Lapunyah Art Gallery volunteers will perform Condition Reports on all artwork
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Photographs of artworks may be used for publicity purposes by Lapunyah Art Gallery
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Lapunyah Art Gallery takes all care but accepts no responsibility for theft or damage
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Arrangements for freight, costs and transit insurance are the responsibility of artist
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Commission of 20% is deducted from sales
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Artworks to be collected within 3 working days after demount of exhibition. After 30 days, unclaimed artworks will be dealt with at the discretion of art gallery committee
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INELIGIBLE ENTRIES: Artworks already displayed or award winning in any arts or crafts event/exhibition/competition; artworks created or designed using AI technology; artworks produced in a workshop or bridging copyright; artworks not reflecting the ethos of Lapunyah Art Gallery Inc; artworks deemed unsuitable for installation in the exhibition due to size, installation requirements or material used
Categories for Melon Festival Art Exhibition
A3 and A4 gallery white and brown frames available for works on paper and photographs
OPEN CATEGORY
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MEDIUM
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PRIZES
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Open 1.
3D
No theme
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Any medium or multi-media, Artworks must show evidence of three dimensions.
May be free-standing or able to be hung from self-standing frame or ceiling
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First Place - $250
Second Place - $150
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Open 2.
2D
No theme
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On canvas, paper, canvas board or other similar material. Any medium. Framed, unframed or stretched canvas
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First Place - $250
Second Place - $150
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Open 3.
Textile Art
No theme.
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2D or 3D using fabric, thread, or similar medium. May be free-standing or able to be hung from self-standing frame or ceiling or hung from rod. Mannequins available.
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First Place - $250
Second Place - $150
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Open 4. Photography and Video
No theme
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Photography, videos (2 TVs available and small computer screens)
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First Place - $250
Second Place - $150
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YOUTH CATEGORY
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MEDIUM
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PRIZES
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Youth 1.
Under 6 Years Old.
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2D or 3D artworks. Any medium.
Gallery A4 picture frames available.
Theme: Melon character
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First Place - $15 gift voucher
Second Place - $10 gift voucher
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Youth 2.
6 years old to 12 years old.
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2D or 3D artworks. Any medium.
Gallery A4 picture frames available.
Theme: Chinchilla - landscape, waterscape, townscape, people, activities.
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First Place - $25 gift voucher
Second Place - $15 gift voucher
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Youth 3.
13 years to 18 years
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2D or 3D artworks.
Any medium. Gallery A4 picture frames available.
Theme: own choice
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First Place - $50 gift voucher
Second Place - $30 gift voucher
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People’s Choice – announced at end of Exhibition - $200. All Open and Youth entrants eligible for award.
For entry form contact lapunyah@outlook.com or come and see us at Lapunyah for a hard copy.
