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2009 MISTLETOE ACQUISITIVE SCULPTURE AWARD

 

7 – 25  October 2009 at Watt Space

                                               

       Winner 2007 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Award
      Julian Leah  Totem steel, wood and fibreglass

 

Please see below for:

INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS

MATERIALS FUNDING

TIMELINE FOR AWARD

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

MATERIALS FUNDING PROPOSALS

ENQUIRIES

ENTRY FORM - DUE FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2009

 

 

                                                      

INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS

The 2009 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Awardis an acquisitive prize of $2000 sponsored by the owners of Mistletoe Wines, Ken and Gwen Sloan, for a large sculpture to be sited permanently outdoors at their winery.

The award was instigated in 2003 by Mistletoe Wines and previous winners were April Erzetich (2003), Sandra Lee Brown (2005) and Julian Lea (2007).

The prize will be awarded to a selected artist from the 2009 prize exhibition to be held at Watt Space from 7-25 October, 2009.  The winning work will be permanently sited outdoors at Mistletoe Wines, Pokolbin.

This year the sponsors of the award, Ken and Gwen Sloan, invite student artists to create a sculpture that relates directly to the dam in the Mistletoe Wines sculpture garden.  Works should be able to be sited either close to the dam edge, or within the dam, or on or near the island that is in the middle of the dam.  Assistance in installing a work within the dam and possible use of a pump can be provided.

The prize will be awarded to a selected artist from the 2009 prize exhibition to be held at Watt Space from 7-25 October, 2009.  The winning work will be permanently sited within the Mistletoe Wines sculpture garden, Pokolbin.  Student artists are welcome to visit Mistletoe anytime to research the site for their proposed work.

 

Entrants must be current students of the University of Newcastle.  All entry conditions must be adhered to be entrants (see below).



MATERIALS FUNDING


To encourage large scale works materials funding to a maximum of $550 per artist for up to eight entrants will be available. 

A second round of  Funding proposals are being offered.  The closing date for this second round is 28 August 2009.

Entries are invited from any interested students and will be exhibited at Watt Space from 7- 25 October with the prize-winner announced at the Opening Night which is Wednesday 7 October.  At the exhibition close the winning work and selected entries will be exhibited at Mistletoe Wines.


 

2009 TIMELINE FOR AWARD:

 

Friday 28 August                    Completed entry forms from all entrants due
                                                Second round of Materials Funding proposals due


Tuesday 8 September            Exhibitors’ meeting at Watt Space Uni office

Monday 5 October                  Delivery and installation of works at Watt Space

Wednesday 7 October 7pm   Opening and announcement of prize-winner

 

Sunday 25 October                6pm pick up of unsold works from gallery

 


 

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1.       Entrants must be current students of the University of Newcastle.  There will be an entry fee of $10.00 per artist.

 2.       The focus of this unique award is to encourage students working in sculpture at the University of Newcastle to create and produce a
        sculpture suitable for external placement at Mistletoe Winery. 

 

3.       The single acquisitive prize ($2000) and materials funding for materials for eightstudents (up to $550 each) has been designed to
        encourage entrants to submit completed large-scale works.

4.       Entrants are asked to create a sculpture suitable for external placement in all weathers on the site of Mistletoe Wines at Pokolbin.   
         Entrants are encouraged to research the climatic conditions and terrain of the site.  Installation procedures suitable for internal

        exhibition at Watt Space and external positioning at Mistletoe Wines must be a consideration of the design and construction of the

        sculpture.

 

5.       Works must be the original work of the artist and must have been completed in the twelve months leading up to the award.


6.       The work must be suitable for long-term external placement at Mistletoe Wines and be of dimensions and weight that enable

         practicable transport and placement in both the gallery and the external sculpture garden of Mistletoe Wines.  Any supports, plinths

         or siting requirements must be incorporated into the overall design of the sculpture and must remain the same for both gallery

         and external positioning.

7.       Works must be well constructed to ensure safety during transportation, handling, installation and display. If an entry breaches

         OH&S guidelines it will be withdrawn by the Director of Watt Space.

8.       Installation, delivery and insurance of all works whilst on exhibition at Watt Space will be the responsibility of the artist.

9.       The Award will be judged by a panel of three including a representative from Mistletoe Winery. 

10.   Entrants will be required to do gallery duty at Watt Space during the exhibition as per agreed roster.  Invitations, opening night costs

        and advertising for the exhibition will the responsibility of the gallery. 

 

11.   Selected works from the Watt Space exhibition including the winning work will be exhibited at Mistletoe Wines following the exhibition. 
        The transportation of works will be negotiated between the exhibitors and Mistletoe Wines.

 


MATERIALS FUNDING  PROPOSALS

 

Ken and Gwen Sloan from Mistletoe Wines have generously agreed to sponsor a maximum of eight student entrants up to $550 each to meet the cost of materials used in the construction of their works .  This funding is for the cost of materials incurred in producing a sculpture for entry in the 2009 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Award.  Please note that this funding is for materials only.

 

To apply for such funding interested students are required to submit a proposal in hard copy form that contains:

 

Interested artists are reminded that the Materials Funding Proposals must meet all Conditions of Entry as stated overleaf.  If you have any enquiries about materiasl Funding please contact Anne on 4921 5188 or email Anne.McLaughlin@newcastle.edu.au

 

The second round of completed proposals in hard copy form are due on or before Friday 28 August 2009 and should be addressed to:

Anne McLaughlin

Director, Watt Space
PO Box 180  Shortland Building

University of Newcastle   Callaghan  NSW  2308

 

Proposals can be dropped at Watt Space Gallery, Watt Space Uni office or posted to the above address.

 

 


ENQUIRIES

Anne McLaughlin               Watt Space   4921 5188    Anne.McLaughlin@newcastle.edu.au

Ken Sloan                      Mistletoe Wines  0411 434 744  office@mistletoewines.com
                                    771 Hermitage Road  Pokolbin  NSW    

Watt Space web-site       www.newcastle.edu.au/wattspace

ENTRY FORM
due from all entrants

 

 

 

 

2009 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Award
at Watt Space

 

ENTRY FORM


DUE FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 2009

 

NAME______________________________________________________________

 

 

STUDENT NUMBER____________________ YEAR/COURSE____________________

 

ADDRESS___________________________________________________________

 

PHONE:   HOME______________________MOB_____________________________

 

EMAIL______________________________________________________________

 

ABN ?         YES / NO         IF YES ABN: _____________________                         

ARE YOU REGISTERED FOR GST?       YES / NO

 

 

TITLE OF WORK______________________________________________________

 

MEDIUM____________________________________________________________

 

DIMENSIONS________________________________________________________

 

Will the work be for sale ?­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­   Yes / No

 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK__________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

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ARTIST’S STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY WORK (max 2/3 sentences)

 

 

 

 

 

       

 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS:

 

I have read and understood the Conditions of Entry for the 2009 Mistletoe Acquisitive Sculpture Award and agree to abide by them.

 

SIGNED___________________________________  DATE___________________


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please return completed form with $10.00 entry fee to:

Anne McLaughlin, Watt Space, School of Drama, Fine Art and Music, University of Newcastle, Callaghan  NSW  2300 Fax 4921 6909 Or email to:      Anne.McLaughlin@newcastle.edu.au