Terms and Conditions

Your entry to Get Off Your Arts is strictly subject to the following terms and conditions:

  • Get off your ARTS Exhibition is a not-for-profit exhibition open to all Australian artists (or residents of at least 12 months). Numerous prizes and awards are available, as well as free performance space and advertising for section winners.
  • The theme for the competition is Reminiscing. However artists are not required to use this theme as their inspiration, and work on any topic may be entered.
  • Monies raised from this exhibition will be be put towards running the competition in 2010.
  • An Entry fee of $15 (Concession $10) applies to each creative work entered apart from the 12 Years and Under section which has an entry fee of $2 for each work. This is a non-refundable fee and will not ensure your work will be exhibited. Participants may enter as many works as they would like, providing they pay the entry fee for each work.
  • Two judges will adjudicate most awards. The judges' panel will select works to be exhibited if insufficient space makes selection necessary. The judges' decision is final.
  • All entries must be hand delieved or received by 6:00pm Tuesday 4 August 2009. Postal address is Attn GOYA, PO Box 121, GLEBE 2037. Street address is 37-47 St John's Rd (cnr Colbourne Ave), GLEBE.
  • Entries must include a fully completed entry form and payment for each work entered. Payment may be made by cash, cheque or money order payable to Glebe CafeChurch.
  • Artworks should not previously been entered into Get off your arts.
  • We ask that artists be sensitive to the environment where the artworks will be displayed. An acceptable level of theme and content should be no higher than a M15+ rating.
  • Visual artworks should be at a maximum of 1.5m by 1.
    5m (including frame) or 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m for 3D artworks. Multiple parts for works must keep within these limits. Works should be well presented with secure hooks in the top right and top left corners of the work. No Velcro dots or pins. Glebe CafeChurch reserves the right to reject wet, dangerous or delicate works that cannot be safely exhibited.
  • Installations need to be discussed with GOYA Team pre entering to ensure sufficient space available.
  • Performance artists must be available to perform on 12 August, and 13 August if shortlisted, unless otherwise negotiated with GOYA.
  • music compositions and film/video should be under 10 minutes the entirety of the work.
  • Recordings of music compositions should be submitted on CD only.
  • Recordings of film and video works should be submitted on disk or DVD only.
  • All artworks must be clearly marked with participants name, email address, contact phone number, title of work, category of entry and price or 'not for sale'.
  • If selected, artists agree not to withdraw their work before the close of the exhibition.
  • For artists who wish to sell their work, GST must be included and a 30% commission will be imposed from Glebe CafeChurch and will be used to run subsequent GOYAs.
  • GOYA reserves the right to publish any entered work for the purposes of promoting/reporting on this, or subsequent GOYAs.
  • Artists must organise their own insurance for damage, loss by any means including theft, however all reasonable care will be taken.
  • All works must be signed in at delivery and collection. Necessary identification or authorisation is needed when collecting work .
  • All artwork must be collected on Tuesday 18 August 2009 between 3pm- 7pm. Any remaining works will be kept for one week and will then be disposed of as Glebe CafeChurch sees fit.
  • Glebe CafeChurch may allow works on display to be reproduced by the media during the exhibition.
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