Level 1 ArtsPost Building 120 Victoria Street PO Box 1018 Hamilton 07 839 4481 [email protected] www.wsa.org.nz PRIZES Grand Prize $2000 Announcing an opportunity to participate in the 2 Dimensional $ 500 Waikato Society of Arts Biennial 3 Dimensional $ 500 National Youth Art Award 7 August 2015 - 7 September 2015 ArtsPost Gallery, Hamilton Digital $ 500 Waikato (student between 15 – 18) $500 There will be a People’s Choice award presented at the end of the exhibition. All young artists in New Zealand, between the ages of 15 and 27, are invited to enter this prestigious competition. This is a selected show and we are honoured to announce our judge this year will be Leafa Wilson. Leafa graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art from Otago Polytechnic School of Fine Art, seeing much success as an artist and is currently a curator at the Waikato Museum. The finalists will have their work on show to the public, for a month, at ArtsPost Gallery, Hamilton. This award is open to independent artists as well as students who are prepared to jump the boundaries of their curriculum. Original visual art work, that is unique, imaginative, delightful and thought provoking, is welcome. More information will be sent out, including the Competition Poster and sponsors at a later date. Find out more on the WSA website: www.wsa.org.nz Or contact: [email protected] Ph 07 839 4481 All entrants receive a free one year subscription to the Waikato Society of Arts, which includes many benefits, invitations to participate in member’s shows and a monthly emailed newsletter 4th NATIONAL YOUTH ART AWARD POSTER COMPETITION PRIZES The winning arts (or artists, if two or more work together to make the design) will receive the Gordon Harris prize of $200. The artwork will be used as a basis for the poster and other advertising for the 2015 National Youth Art Award show. Guidelines 1 All students at your secondary school are eligible (excepting adult students) 2 All entries must be received by the Waikato Society of Art by 24th April 2015 3 All entries to be sent to WSA by email. Entry forms and high quality photographs of the art to be sent as attachments. Please identify the name of the artist on both attachments 4 The winning artist and school will be notified by 1st May 2015 5 One, Two or a group of students may work on a poster design 6 The poster artwork may be any size and in any media the artist wishes. WSA will not need the original artwork. The high quality photograph of the winning design will be used as a basis for the advertising material. The National Youth Art Award In August the fourth award show will be staged at ArtsPost Hamilton. This award is open to all young artists in New Zealand from the age of 15 to 27. There are five prizes: the grand prize of $2000, and smaller prizes for 2d work, 3D work, digital work and best young Waikato artist between the age of 15 and 18. There will also be a people’s choice award. Decided at the end of the exhibition Paintings, installations, recycled, photographs, almost anything goes. Please contact WSA office if you have any queries: WSA PO Box 1018, 120 Victoria Street, Hamilton 07 839 4481 NATIONAL YOUTH ART AWARD POSTER COMPETITION Entry By 24th of April Name(s) of the artist(s) _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ School _________________________________________ School Phone School email __________________________________ _________________________________ I/We say that this poster design is my/our original artwork .I/we agree that if I/we, win the poster competition, the artwork entered can be used by the Waikato Society of Arts to advertise the 2015 National Youth Art Award competition. Signed ___________________________________ Verifying teacher __________________________________ Signature Name and Department _______________________________________ Please tell us about your artwork (name, size, media inspiration etc.)
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