Key Dates:
Saturday April 5 - Entry cut off
Monday April 14 - Deliver artwork 10am-12pm and 2-4pm The Mechanics Trentham
Thursday April 17 - Judging of exhibits (closed to the public)
Thursday April 17 - Opening Night 7pm
Friday April 18 to Monday April 21 - exhibition Open 10am to 4pm
Monday April 21 - Exhibition closes 1pm
Monday April 21 - Pick up unsold exhibits and purchased works 3pm to 6pm
Costs:
Entry to see the Show - $5 individual $10 /family
Cost to enter up to 3 exhibits:
if under 12 years FREE
aged 12 to 18 $5 for each exhibit
18+ years. $10 for each exhibit
Categories
Prizes:
Best Artisan (art or craft) Under 12 years of age
Best Artisan (art or craft) 12-18 years of age
Best Artwork by local (defined by 50km from Trentham P.O.)
Emerging Artist (less than 3 years)
People's Choice Award
The Dr Gweneth Wisewould Portrait Painting Prize
The Stan Falloon Prize for Best Craft (soft medium)
The Stan Falloon Prize for Best Craft (hard medium)
The Phyllis Smith Prize for Best Watercolour
​Best Oil
Best Acrylic
Best Drawing
Best Digital Design
Best Photograph
Best Mixed Medium
Best Sculpture
Best Jewellery​​
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Each prize category winner receives $500
The under 12 and 12-18 year old categories will both receive vouchers and mentorship to the value of $500.​
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The Committee reserves the right to combine or remove a category for a prize should there be insufficient numbers.
Selling information
All works by entrants over age 18 will be for sale to the public at the price nominated by the artist when they submit their work.
The Committee will deduct 20% commission from this price when sold and pay the amount to the bank account nominated by the artist when they submit their entry.
Entrants under 18 years may nominate which, if any, of their works are available for sale.
No commission will be deducted from sales of artwork for entrants less than 18 years old.
Display Information
Two dimensional works:
Oil, acrylic, watercolour, drawing, mixed media, digital media and photography works must be suitably framed in a way which can be hung, with their name, address, title and category on the back of the work. (Loose canvasses are unacceptable).
Two dimensional works over 100cm x 100cm contact the committee.
Three dimensional works:
Craft and sculpture/3D entries must be clearly marked or labeled with name, address, title and category attached to the item.
Quilts must be no larger than 86” x 89” (double bed size) and have a 4” hanging sleeve.
The Committee will endeavour to hang all quilt entries. However, depending on space, some may be displayed folded &/or draped over tables.
Large & heavy exhibits:
Entries weighing more than 10kg contact the committee.
Entrants must make suitable arrangements for large and/or heavy exhibits to be transferred in/out of the hall.
Other things you should know
Art works previously entered in Trentham Easter Art & Craft Show will not be accepted.​
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Entrants shall allow their work to be shown in the media.
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The Committee will exercise due care of all works submitted, but will not be responsible for loss or damage of any work whilst in its custody (poor quality frames and inadequate hanging wires & screws have been the main problem in previous shows).
*Insurance for entered works rests with the entrant.
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Entries must be picked up at the allotted time on Monday as there is no storage facility at the venue.
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