European Art Prize - první ročník zahajuje nominace

Podmínky nominací následují v angličtině, formulář je na konci článku ke stažení:

At moment we are busy seeking nominations from our nominations across Europe. However, we are running an open nominations round in parallel with this search and I am writing to ask for your help with this process.   I have attached to this email copies of  the nomination and entry  forms and I would be most  grateful  if you would use these as you see fit – either to let us know about artists who you would like to nominate or  alternatively to pass these forms on to artists and their galleries.

Nominations for this round of the Prize close in September  and we plan to announce the shortlist of thirty paintings in October 2005. There will be an exhibition of the short listed work at Bonhams in London in January 2006 when the winner will be announced..

I will write with further details of the Prize as we progress and look forward to seeing you at our events this coming autumn and winter.

More info:  

Candlestar Ltd
Michael Benson
Director
London House
100 New Kings Road
London SW6 4XL
Tel:+44(0)20 7348 6020
Fax:+44(0)20 7731 8312
Mob:+44(0)7973 553 939
Email: michael.benson@candlestar.co.uk

THE SOVEREIGN ART FOUNDATION

EUROPEAN ART PRIZE
Aim
The Sovereign Art Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to raising awareness of European art and European artists.  The Foundation  has initiated the annual European Art (Painting) Prize.

There is an increasing interest in painting worldwide and the Sovereign Art Foundation is delighted to offer the opportunity for entrants to compete in this important exhibition and prize event and promote their talents to a wider audience.

All money raised by the charity will be applied to help finance grants and scholarships for emerging European artists.

PRIZES

Winner
The winning entry will be awarded a cash prize of €25,000.

"The Public Prize" (judged solely by public vote)
A special prize of €1,000 will be awarded to the entry that receives the most votes from the public (the first prize winner is excluded).

EVENT TIMETABLE
Submission of entries - Extends until 15 September 2005
Announcement of top 30 entries October 2005
Finalists' Exhibition January 2006
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY

¨ Works for the exhibition will be selected by the Selection Panel invited by the production team.

¨ The selected exhibition will consist of work that in opinion of the Selection Panel qualifies as painting.

¨ The decision of the panel is final and binding

¨ All entries must be original work.

¨ Up to three paintings per entrant may be submitted. There is an entry fee. Payable on submissions as follows: initial entry L15 each subsequent entry L5. These fees will be regarded as donations to the Sovereign Art Foundation and will not be use to underwrite running costs.

¨ Entries should be paint on canvas or on board.

¨ Dimensions of the entry (including any frame or mounting) should not exceed 3.5m x 3m when framed.

¨ Entrants must be a resident or domiciled within EC countries

¨ All entries must be available for sale and remain so until the artists' participation in the competition is at an end, as pronounced by the Foundation.

SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES

¨ For initial judging, a good quality digital image (or if this is not possible, a good quality photograph/transparency) together with the completed entry form must be submitted to the following email address: michael@SovereignArtFoundation.com or sent to:

The Sovereign Art Foundation Limited
C/O Sovereign Corporate & Fiscal Services Limited
40 Craven Street
Charing Cross
London WC2N 5NG
United Kingdom

¨ Confirmation of receipt will be given by email.

¨ All entries must arrive on or before or 15 September 2005.

FINALISTS

¨ The top 30 entrants will be officially notified by email or post and the selected works must be delivered at the artist's expense, as advised by the Foundation, packed to protect against damage, to arrive between 2/6 January 2006. All entries must be marked clearly on the reverse with the title of the piece, the entrant's name and contact details.

¨ The top 30 entries will be exhibited and publicised in an exhibition and catalogue. The Foundation will, at its sole discretion, arrange media coverage and publicity of the exhibition.

¨ The 1st prize winning entry will become the property of the Foundation and dealt with as the Foundation should see fit and may be lent out to any corporations or individuals for display in their homes or offices in return for assistance with this programme.

¨ All other 29 entries selected for the Final Exhibition will be auctioned or otherwise sold by the Foundation with the proceeds being distributed to suitable charitable causes or retained to further the work of the Foundation. The artist will be entitled to receive 50% of the sale proceeds with the other 50% being retained by the Foundation.

¨ Announcement of the first prize winner will be made during the finalists' exhibition and the Public Prize winner will be announced at the finalists' auction dinner.

¨ Any unsold works must be collected at the expense of the artist and any not collected will be left to the discretion of the Foundation.

¨ The Foundation reserves the right to reproduce images of any entry, take photos, etc for any documentary, educational, publicity or other purpose.

FINALIST SUBMISSION

¨ Each painting should be authenticated by the artist (eg, signed and dated) in an appropriate place.

¨ Each painting should be framed in order to protect and present the work

¨ Frames must be durable for handling purposes; metal frames and clip frames will not be accepted for judging.

¨ The organisers will be responsible for hanging fixtures and all frames must be suitable for small screws and fixings for hanging purposes.

¨ Composite painting must be presented within one frame.

JUDGING PANEL

Chaired by Sir Peter Blake, the judging panel is Jorge Molder (director of the Gulbenkian Gallery in Lisbon), Charlotta Kotik (Brooklyn Museum of Contemporary Art and Associate of the National Gallery in Prague), Giorgio Bonomi (President of Zappettini Foundation).Jan willem Schrofer (President of the Rijksacademie), Charles Esche (Director of the Van Abbesmuseum), Eindhoven, Shaheen Mirali (Curator of the Berlin House of Culture), Ami Barak (Head of Art, Ville de Paris) and Bryan Ferry.