2015 Photography Competition Entry Form & Conditions
QRRRWN Banana Shire is pleased to partner QRRRWN to deliver the 2015 Cultural Competition. The money raised
by this competition will support our local annual art festival the Brigalow Arts Festival.
Category One:
Colour photograph. No computer manipulated images or transparencies are permitted. No borders.
Category Two:
Black and white or sepia photographs. No computer manipulated images or transparencies are permitted. No
borders.
Category Three:
Photography with computer enhanced and/or manipulated imagery, and/or multi-media features. No borders.
Theme:
The theme for the competition is “Women Inspiring Women”. Entrants are requested to submit a few words
informing viewers why they chose that particular subject and submit with the entry form. It is not necessary to
create a new work, focused exclusively on the theme. Existing works, that have some relationship or linkage to the
theme, are welcome.
Photographs will be exhibited at the QRRRWN Annual Conference, Biloela Civic Centre, QLD 2015.
Prizes:
A finalists and people’s choice will be awarded. People’s choice will be by secret ballot. The winners will be
announced at the combined QRRRWN Annual Conference, Biloela on Friday night, 4th September 2015.
Conditions of entry
1. This competition is open to all Australian women, 16 years and over, who live in rural, regional or remote areas.
Eligibility linked to ABS definition of regional.
2. All entries must be the original work of the entrant, uncopied, unaided and must have been completed in the
two years prior to 3rd of September 2015 and must not have previously won a major prize. No copyrighted
materials are permitted within images. Entrants will retain copyright of their image.
3. Entry fee is $15.00 per entry (includes GST). Limit of 5 entries per person. Entry fees must be enclosed with
entry form. Entry forms can be downloaded from the QRRRWN website www.qrrrwn.org.au/conference.
4. All entered photographs are for sale. A commission of 22% will be retained on all sold work. GST, if applicable,
must be included in the sale price.
5. Identification: Each entry must be clearly labelled on the back with category, artist name, title of piece, and
selling price. Attach label provided.
6. Size: all photos to be 300mm x 400mm including photograph border, with 25mm border on black cardboard.
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7. Entrants to submit a short written description about why they chose that particular subject.
8. All expenses relative to insurance, delivery, transport and packing to/from the competition shall be borne by the
competitor.
9. Entrants are asked to be responsible for the logistics of their entries. While all care will be taken while entries
are in its charge, the QRRRWN Inc. does not accept responsibility for damage or loss incurred before, during or
after the exhibition.
10. Competitors agree to allow reproduction of their works for newspaper and television during the exhibition
and/or for QRRRWN publications and QRRRWN website. Credit to the photographer will be applied where
possible.
11. Judge/s’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into. Judge/s reserve the right not to award a
prize if entries do not reach the required standard.
How to enter
Completed entry forms together with entry fees must be received by 4pm Friday August 21st 2015. LATE ENTRIES
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Entries are to be posted to QRRRWN Competition Coordinator, c/-, PO Box 335, Biloela
4715 Qld. Entry forms can be downloaded from the QRRRWN website www.qrrrwn.org.au/conference.
Entries by post must arrive no later than 4pm Wednesday September 2nd and addressed to QRRRWN Competition
Coordinator, PO Box 335 Biloela 4715. LATE WORKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Entries delivered in person must arrive
between 4pm to 5.30pm Thursday September 3rd 2015 to the Biloela Civic Centre.
Entrants are to collect their artwork between 4 to 5.30pm Saturday September 5th 2015 at Biloela Civic Centre. If
artwork is to be returned, return freight consignment note, receipt number, stamps, prepaid voucher etc. to be
forwarded with entry form and entry fee. If enclosed return freight costs do not cover actual postage costs the
item(s) will be returned COD. Please ensure that packaging is sufficiently robust to with stand return journey.
We look forward to your entries. Thank you for your support.
Cut and attach a label to each entry submitted
Category:
Artists name:
Title of entry:
Selling price:
Category:
Artists name:
Title of entry:
Selling price:
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Entry form QRRRWN photography competition 2015
Name: ___________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________________
Title of Entry: __________________________________________________________
Category:
___________________________________________________________
Sale price: _____________________________________________________________
Return by freight: Yes
No
Cost and paid by: _______________________
Inspiration: “Why the subject was chosen”
Payment: Please find enclosed cheque /money order for $_______________ payable to Banana Shire Art Gallery
Association Inc.
Direct debit: BSB 064 701; Account number: 00900907; Reference: QRRRNW & name of entrant
Please forward this completed entry form with payment of your entry fee of $15.00 (incl. GST) PER PHOTOGRAPH by
5.00pm Friday August 21st 2015.
Declaration: I wish to enter the Photographic section of the 2015 QRRRWN Biloela Conference Cultural Competition
as set out in the published guidelines. Having read these guidelines carefully, I agree to abide by the conditions set
out in these guidelines. I declare that this entry is my original, unaided work and has not been previously published
or awarded a prize in any other art competition.
Signature:________________________________________Date:_____________________________
Cultural Competition Coordinator: Jane Gray
Address: PO Box 335, Biloela, QLD 4715
Phone: 07 4992 3445
Email: brigalowartsfestival@gmail.com
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