IF SELECTED AS A FINALIST

BEING SELECTED AS A FINALIST CAN BE HIGHLY BENEFICIAL FOR YOUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT AS AN EMERGING ARTIST, IN TERMS OF RECOGNITION, EXPOSURE, POTENTIAL SALES AND NETWORKING.

• If you are selected as a finalist, we will notify you by email on 1st march 2024. We will announce all the finalists publicly on that day via our social media channels.

• The email you receive will contain information about delivery of your work and promotion of being selected as a finalist, and about sales, the exhibition and collection of unsold work.

• Becoming a finalist is subject to certain conditions and requirements being met.

• A work selected as a finalist must be made available for display and for sale at Newcastle Art Space Gallery during the period of the Hunter Emerging Art Prize exhibition.

• Newcastle Art Space takes a 30% commission on all sold works to assist in covering the cost of running the Hunter Emerging Art Prize.

• Finalists authorise and agree to permit the organisers of the Hunter Emerging Art Prize to publish their names, to photograph the work and reproduce images of any work selected for the purpose of promotion of the Hunter Emerging Art Prize. This includes on the Newcastle Art Space website and social media channels (e.g. Facebook, Instagram) and for future Hunter Emerging Art Prize advertising. These permissions acknowledge that the artist remains the copyright holder.

• The responsibility for transporting works to and from the Gallery rests with the artist/s.
• Artworks need to be clearly labelled with artist’s name, title of work, medium, size, price, contact number and email of artist. Please mark ‘top’ of artwork if required.
• Newcastle Art Space will exercise all due care with the works submitted but will not be responsible for any loss or damage suffered whatsoever to any artwork while in transit or under its control. Each entrant shall indemnify the artwork and its agents against loss or damage suffered to their artwork whatsoever.
• Each artist is responsible for their own insurance cover for works in transit and while in the gallery.

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HANGING AND PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

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• D-hooks are required on the back of framed and works on canvas 
• Unframed work will be hung on the wall using pins or magnets and needs to be delivered to the gallery between board to protect work – rolled artworks will not be accepted.
• We will liaise with finalists presenting digital works and will work to provide a suitable environment any professional or specific equipment, e.g. data projectors, required.
• The installation of very large or heavy works and works involving complex installations must be carried out by the artist/s personally under supervision of Newcastle Art Space Gallery staff.