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“The Memory Maker” prize. The prize of a 4 week artist in residence package at Shop 2, The Governor, 116 Macquarie Street Dubbo, is to be awarded to the artist of the single winning entry for a painting, any medium that best reflects the theme “Memory Makers”, a reflection of a memory, painted in the last 12 months and not previously exhibited at an art prize.

This exciting new prize is proudly sponsored by The Exchange.

Other prizes:

A painting must not be larger than 1.2 x 1.2 metres including frame (or equivalent size/area ratio).

Mediums used may be oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel or mixed media/collage.

All artworks must be submitted ready to hang and/or framed to a professional standard.

Online entries must be submitted by midnight, Friday 15th September 2023.

A limit of three (3) works per artist can be submitted. Separate entry form must be entered for each artwork.

A $15 entry fee shall be paid per work.

Payment will be via bank transfer.

No receipts will be given. Your automated bank reference is your receipt.

The entry fee is non-refundable and contributes to the funds raised for Dementia Research.

The artwork image(s) submitted for each entry must be:

• of high quality showcasing the overall image of the artwork. 2 additional detail images may be submitted.

• file size of each image not exceeding 2MB

saved in .jpg or .png format

File name/s should include

• the artist/s surname

• then first name followed by

• the title of the work as listed on the entry form, with each word separated by an underscore “_” character, i.e., Surname_Firstname_Title_of_painting.jpg

• Entries must include an artist statement of 50 - 100 words describing the inspiration of their art work in line with the theme

• Entry details CANNOT BE CHANGED once entries are processed.

FINALISTS will be notified on 22nd September 2023 by email.

The list of finalists will be available on our social media later that day.

SELECTED FINALIST’S PAINTINGS ONLY must be delivered on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October 2023, to 40 Colony Crescent Dubbo NSW 2830. NO CRATES PLEASE.

Any works being delivered by courier must arrive by Friday 13th October.

Freight costs and all other charges relating to delivery and collection of artworks entered into the “Memory Makers” Art Prize are the sole responsibility of the artist. Artworks will not be accepted unless delivered and returned free of all freight and other charges.

SELECTED FINALISTS PAINTINGS must be CLEARLY MARKED on the reverse with the artist’s name, address, contact details, the title of the work, medium, size and the current retail price. Delivery and collection details will be confirmed for all finalists.

ALL PAINTINGS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE throughout the exhibition. PAINTINGS SOLD PRIOR TO THE EXHIBITION WILL BE INELIGIBLE.

The “Memory Makers” Art Prize has sole agency for the duration of the exhibition. Commission on all sales is 25% and will be part of the funds raised for Dementia Research.

The “Memory Makers” Art Prize volunteers will exercise all due care with the works submitted but will not be responsible for any loss or damage suffered whatsoever to any art work while in transit or under its control. Each entrant shall indemnify the Memory Makers Art Prize and Hollands Open Garden and its owners and associates against any loss or damage suffered to his/her art work whatsoever. Each artist is responsible for his/her own insurance cover.

All artists selected as finalists authorise The “Memory Makers” Art Prize to publish their works free of copyright, totally or partly, in all publications (catalogues, folders, posters, slide shows, brochures etc) related to this art prize, as well as on their social media.

The “Memory Makers” Art Prize reserves the right to exhibit the SELECTED FINALISTS’ ARTWORKS ONLY for the exhibition period.

All exhibited artworks not sold during this period MUST BE COLLECTED on Sunday 22nd October between 4pm & 5.30pm or 10am and 3pm on Monday 23rd October 2023 from 40 Colony Crescent Dubbo NSW 2830

Artists wishing to have their artworks returned via courier are to arrange their own courier of choice & payment arrangements and have the artwork collected between 9am & 3pm on Wednesday 25th October. Artworks will be repackaged in their original packaging and we ask that each artist please provide a self addressed label for use with return freight.

The judges’ decision is final on all aspects of awarding the Prizes, and no correspondence or appeal will be entered into or considered.

A decision by a majority of the judges on any issue shall be deemed to be a valid and binding decision of the judges as a whole.