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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 5PM 26/09/2013
ARTISTSBRIEFTheFijiArtsCouncil(FAC)invitesartiststosubmittheirbestworktobeselectedfortheFijiNationalArtExhibitionandAwards.Therearenorestrictions,theartwork/smaybeonany
subjectandinanymedium,whichincludes:painting,sculpture,photography/digital,instal-lationandworksonpaperorMasi.
SubmissionswillbeacceptedfromartistswhoareFijicitizensovertheageof18workinginanyartgenre.Thisisacuratedexhibition,HOWEVERandallartworkssubmittedwillbesubjecttoaselectionprocess.ARTPRIZESANDAWARDSTHENATIONALARTPRIZE-$2500
Awardedforartisticexcellencetothebestartworkoverallinanymedium-includingbutnotlimitedtopainting,sculpture,drawing,installation,digitalandnewtechnologies2-DimensionalArtAward-$1000Thebest2-dimensionalartworkinanyartmaterial-includingbutnotlimitedtodrawing,painting,print,photography,collage,textilesandmasi.
3-DimensionalArtAward-$1000Thebest3-dimensionalartworkinanyartmaterial-includingbutnotlimitedtowoodwork,metalwork,voivoi,vau,textiles,mixedmediaandfoundobjectsInnovationArtAward-$1000Thebestartworkthatexploresnewways,ideas,techniquesorapproachesinanyartmaterialincludingnewtechnologies,installa-tion,painting,sculpture,printmakingoranyoftheartisticexpressionsoutlinedaboveThePeoplesChoiceAward-$1000Thebestartworkselectedbythepeoplevisit-
ingtheexhibition.Thewinnerwillbeselectedthroughavotingsystemandannouncedbeforetheclosingoftheexhibition.EmergingArtistsAward-$700Thiscategoryisopentoallartistsovertheageof18andisawardedinrecognitionofoutstandingartisticachievementtoanyartistwithlessthan5yearsexperienceincontempo-raryarts.TheNationalArtPrizewillbeawardedforartisticmeritandwillbejudgedaccordingto
originality,composition,technique,creativevigorandprofessionalpresentation.
GLOSSARYOFTERMS|JUDGINGCRITERIATheFNAE2012determinedthefollowingjudgingcriteriainordertoraisetheprofes-sionalstandardoftheexhibition.
Originality;appropriationisacceptableasmodeofreference,statementorintheappro-
priateuseofcollectiveunconsciousorculturalsymbolsormotifs.Theuniqueandindividualstyleofanartworkmayincludealloftheabovebutstandsaloneinitsdistinctiveandoriginalmodeofexpression.
Composition;theformalelementsofdesignandsymbolismandthewaytheycometogether.
Skillandtechnique;theapplicationofthepaint;thecommandofdrawingmaterials;ortheuseofsculpting,printmaking,newmediaprocesses,equipmentandmaterials.
CreativeVigor;thatcanbemeasuredbythepresence,executionandimpactoftheartwork.
TheProfessionalPresentationofalloftheabovethrough either the
preparation andstretching of canvasses; framing; presentation;
technical, technological and structural integrity of
all works.
PLEASENOTEAll artworks need to be submitted by the 27th of
Septem-
ber 2013 before 5pm for selcetion. The venue/s for deliveryIN
Nadi or Suva will be conrmed at a later date.
The FAC will deduct a 30% commission FROM THE sale of
artworks
Entry is free but the delivery and collection of the
artworks
is the sole responsibility of the artist.
The FAC accepts no responsibility for artworks that are not
collected after the exhibition.
The curator Larry Thomas reserves the right to recommend
a suitable price for all artworks. Any recommended price
will be negotiated with the artist.
CALLFORARTISTSTHEFIJINATIONALARTSEXHIBITION2013ANDAWARDS
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