CONDITIONS OF ENTRY AND DESCRIPTIONS
Transported Artworks – All works must be securely packaged in bubble wrap (or equivalent) and cardboard with the artist’s name, phone number and “Inland Art Prize – Leonora” clearly visible on the outside.
Delivery to Leonora:
May 22nd: 9am-5pm, 26 Queen Victoria Street Leonora
May 23rd: 9am-5pm, Leonora Recreation Centre
Perth Drop-off:
Canning Arts Group
72 Riley Road (Cnr High Rd)
Riverton WA 6148
Phone: 9457 9600
Tuesday 18th May, 9:30am – 2:30pm ($30 paid with entry)
Perth Collection of returning works:
Canning Arts Group
72 Riley Road (Cnr High Rd)
Riverton WA 6148
Phone: 9457 9600
Wednesday 16th June, 9:30am – 2:30pm
Kalgoorlie Drop-off:
Toll Ipec
8-10 Kinclaven Way West Kalgoorlie.
Tuesday 18th May, 9am – 5pm ($20 paid with entry)
Kalgoorlie Pick-up of returning works:
Toll Ipec
8-10 Kinclaven Way, West Kalgoorlie
Wednesday 16th of June, 9am – 5pm
Leonora Collection: From Leonora Recreation and Aquatic Centre, between 10am – 4pm; Saturday 12th June, or by prior arrangement.
You can also mail your artwork to us!
Leonora Art Prize PO BOX 239 LEONORA WA 6438
Sender to pay for the return of artwork not sold.
- You may enter up to THREE (3) artworks
- Entry Fee is $20 per entry for categories eligible for Overall prize (Aboriginal, Drawing/Print, Painting, Photography, Drone Photography, 3D/New Media/textiles), Free for Youth and Students.
- All 2D Artworks will be wall mounted: Framed works must be ready for hanging with “D” rings or cord/wire; non-framed works will be externally pinned with magnets or clamped.
- Artworks to be marked clearly on the back with artist’s name, title of work and price. Wet artworks will be painted into by our Kindy kids.
- All items must be for sale and a 20% commission must be included in the sale price quoted. If registered for GST, the GST component should be included.
- All works must be the artist’s own work.
- INSURANCE is the responsibility of the Artist. All reasonable care will be taken but no responsibility for loss or damage is accepted.
- SPECIFICATIONS: Any medium or size of artwork is welcome. Entrants wishing to submit large (any dimension larger than 2m or weighing more than 30kg) or sculptural pieces are advised to discuss their proposal well in advance.
- Selection and judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into. Negative discussion entered into will remove any related awards and the opportunity to enter the prize again.
- Artists agree to allow any work to be reproduced in part or whole by print or electronic media only for promotion of the Award. Copyright remains the property of the artist.
- The organizers may reject any entry on the grounds that material, subject, presentation or method of production is considered unsuitable or inappropriate.
- Works can be completed at any time and could have been exhibited previously elsewhere (except past Leonora Art Prize entries). Artworks may have won awards in other art prizes.
- Leonora Art Prize Inc. has the right to withdraw a category prize if the category is unsupported in number or quality, according to the Judges discretion.
- Due to the overwhelming response in previous years, this year we have a 200 artwork limit (excluding children’s entries). Once we have reached this limit we will close off entries.
Overall Prize- $7000
Packing Room Prize- $1000
People’s Choice- $1000
Highly Commended – $100 x 3
| Open | Local* (Also eligible for Open Award) | Overall | Public Vote | |
| Aboriginal Artist | $2000 | $1000 | Eligible | Eligible |
| 2D -Drawing, Printmaking, Textiles etc. | $2000 | $1000 | Eligible | Eligible |
| Painting | $2000 | $1000 | Eligible | Eligible |
| Photography | $2000 | $1000 | Eligible | Eligible |
| Drone Photography | $2000 | Joint Open and Local | Eligible | Eligible |
| 3D, New Media | $2000 | TBA | Eligible | Eligible |
| Youth 12 – 17 2D | 1st $100 2nd $75 | Joint Local & Open | Not Eligible | Eligible |
| Youth 12 – 17 3D | 1st $100 2nd $75 | Joint Local & Open | Not Eligible | Eligible |
| Student Under 12 2D | 1st $100 2nd $75 | Joint Local & Open | Not Eligible | Eligible |
| Student Under 12 3D | 1st $100 2nd $75 | Joint Local & Open | Not Eligible | Eligible |
Descriptions of Categories
Local= Currently living (or boarding regularly more than 15 days a month) in the Leonora, Leinster, Sandstone, Menzies, Laverton or Wiluna Shires.
Aboriginal Art= Artworks completed by Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (single or group), using or discussing traditional culture or themes as part of its intended meaning. The style can be traditional or contemporary art forms (eg painting, photography, mixed-media, video, sound, performance, drawing, 3D, etc.).
2D – Drawing, Printmaking, Textiles, Mixed Media etc = Drawing – including but not limited to mark making, charcoal, pencil, pen, 2D textiles, collages etc. Printmaking – process of printing on any surface. Mixed Media or other 2D works.
Painting= Main medium is Paint.
Photography= Digital or analogue. Up to the artist’s discretion on any form of manipulation.
Drone Photography= Printed Image taken by an unmaned aircraft, controlled by the artist.
3D, New Media, Textiles, Collage etc = Sculpture, installation, textiles that are more concerned with space. New Media examples: Sound, Video, Performance, Relational Aesthetics etc.
Age of Youth and Students = 12 – 17 taken from year of birth, not birthday (eg 12 = turning 12 in 2019)
Student= School student from year 1 to the age of 11.
Please contact us if you have any questions or need help completing the form: 0427763395
Inland Art Prize - Leonora 