Fine Art@Hale 2025
Held at
Memorial Hall, Hale School
Friday 6 June to Sunday 8 June 2025
Online Catalogue available from
Saturday 7 June – Friday 13 June 2025
- Only artists who receive a personal invitation from the Fine Art@Hale Committee may enter artworks into the Fine Art@Hale Exhibition.
- To be eligible for invitation, all entrants must be 18 years of age or over as of 31 May of the exhibition year.
- Artworks must be made available for sale exclusively by Fine Art@Hale for the FULL time frame of the physical AND online exhibition – from 6 to 13 June 2025.
ARTWORK ENTRY
- All artworks must have been produced within the last two (2) years, and not previously publicly exhibited. The Committee reserves the right to make discretionary exclusions to this condition.
- All artworks must be the original work of the artist. Fine Art@Hale does not accept open edition prints nor artworks that are reproduced (ie: digitally) and sold in multiple formats. Limited edition prints are welcome and should be noted as such on the entry form.
- The total number of entries permitted per artist is:
- Paintings, 2D artworks and textile hangings – three (3) works
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- Prints – three (3) editions with a maximum of three (3) prints from each edition (a maximum of nine (9) total works)
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- Ceramics, Glass, Sculptures, Textiles (scarves or 3D textiles) – six (6) works
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- Jewellery – up to ten (10) items in total
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- For artists who submit works across more than one category, the total number of works should not exceed the highest number of works permitted (ie: 2D + 3D artworks can total 6).
- All artworks submitted for exhibition will be displayed at the absolute discretion of the Committee.
- Paintings and prints should be no larger than 100cm high x 120cm wide (including frame). This restriction reflects the size of the display boards used in Memorial Hall. At the Committee’s discretion, 2D artists may be permitted to exhibit one larger piece. Larger pieces must be presented to the Committee for approval via email to hale.art@live.com.
ONLINE ENTRY FORM
- The online entry form is password protected and sent via email to invited artists. It will be LIVE on Friday 25 April 2025 and CLOSE on Friday 16 May 2025. The form must be completed online and in full, together with images of ALL artworks being submitted for consideration.
- Quality images of the artworks are the responsibility of the exhibiting artist and must abide by the following guidelines:
- JPEG format
- Maximum file size 128MB
- Image files should be named with the artwork title and name of image credit (if not the artist)
- Framed artworks must include the frame in the image (or a second image should be provided via email with the frame insitu)
- Artists consent to whole or cropped images of their artworks being used for promotional purposes in print and online. These images may be used by Fine Art@Hale for current and future marketing, promotion and/or educational purposes at no cost. Image credits will consist of artist name; title of work; year of production; photo credit; courtesy and copyright of the artist. Whilst the Committee accepts all artwork images, there is no guarantee that an artist’s artwork will be used in the promotion of Fine Art@Hale.
- ALL artists, including 3D, jewellery and textile artists, are required to detail the dimensions of their artworks in the online application form.
- Artists exhibiting prints are required to detail each available work within an edition in a separate line of the artist application form, noting the edition number and whether the work is framed or unframed.
- The Committee must approve any substitution or withdrawal of artworks nominated on the entry form no later than 23 May 2025 and any approval to substitute artworks will be at the Committee’s absolute discretion. Please notify the Committee of any changes via email to hale.art@live.com.
- All artworks accepted as of 23 May 2025 will be included in the catalogue and must be available for exhibition as required by the Committee.
- All artists are required to supply the Fine Art@Hale Committee with either:
- an ABN (Australian Business Number), OR
- a Statement by a Supplier stating that you are not required to quote an ABN
- The Statement by a Supplier provides a declaration that an artist does not have to quote an ABN because the activity is a private recreational pursuit or hobby. To access a copy of this form, please click HERE. Returning artists are only required to provide the Statement again if any details have changed.
DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Delivery of Artwork for Exhibition
All artworks should be delivered to Memorial Hall, Hale School between 8.30am and 1.00pm on Saturday 31 May 2025.
- Framed prints intended for display should be delivered to the exhibition as above. Unframed prints available for sale are to be retained by the artist and delivered to the purchaser according to the delivery of ONLINE purchases outlined below.
- Artists will be expected to sign to acknowledge the delivery and accurate details of their artworks.
- Artworks must be finished and ready to display. 2D artworks are to be dry and ready for hanging by either D-rings or wire.
- The Committee reserves the right to not display artworks which:
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- fail to meet a satisfactory standard of presentation; and/or
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- are deemed to be offensive or otherwise inappropriate in a school environment.
- All artists are responsible for both the delivery and the collection of their unsold artworks.
- Hale School and its Insurer will not accept responsibility for any damage caused by or to the artist, delivery person or artworks during transport to and from the exhibition venue. The artist hereby indemnifies Hale School and the Committee to the fullest extent possible against any claims made as a result of transport or delivery of the artworks.
ARTWORK AWARDS
The following Artist Awards are offered at Fine Art@Hale this year:
Best Artwork Award – $2000
Best Emerging Artist- $500
People’s Choice Award
Brine House Award
In the unlikely event that the exhibition reverts to an ONLINE format ONLY, no artist awards will be conferred.
SALE OF ARTWORK
- All artists exhibiting at the Fine Art@Hale exhibition consent to the physical exhibition and sale of their artworks (6 to 8 June 2025) and online sale of their artworks (7 to 13 June 2025) by the Committee for the price nominated on the entry form.
- The artist warrants that they retain title of the artworks and indemnifies Hale School and the Committee in full for any costs and/or expenses incurred as a result of any claims regarding title of the works.
- Purchasers will be able to provide payment for artworks on the Fine Art@Hale website via the SecurePay payment gateway which will accept all major credit cards.
- At the point of purchase, purchasers will be required to consent that there are no refunds or returns for change of mind.
- Any change to the sale price or the terms of sale shall be advised to the artist at least 24 hours prior to the exhibition, and the artist may accept, refuse or vary those terms.
COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF ARTWORK
Collection of Artwork from the PHYSICAL Exhibition
- Artworks purchased over the weekend exhibition of 6 to 8 June 2025 will be collected from Memorial Hall by purchasers on Sunday 8 June between 4.30pm and 6.00pm.
- Unsold artworks are to be collected by artists from Memorial Hall on Sunday 8 June between 5.00pm and 6.00pm.
Delivery of Purchases from the ONLINE Exhibition
- For ONLINE sales AFTER the conclusion of the physical exhibition, full responsibility for arranging the timely delivery of purchased artworks is the responsibility of the artist. The purchaser provides consent at the point of purchase to reimburse the artist for reasonable costs of delivery. Wherever possible, artists are encouraged to arrange delivery or collection in person.
- Artists will be notified of successful online sales and purchaser details no more than 48 hours after the sale, following which the artist is requested to contact the purchaser to arrange delivery in a timely manner.
- All freight and insurance costs for the delivery of online purchases of artworks are at the discretion and responsibility of the artist.
- Artworks must be delivered to the purchaser within 2 weeks of purchase.
- Fine Art@Hale provides no insurance for artworks at any point during the time of the online exhibition, or for the successful delivery of artwork purchases.
PAYMENT
- The Committee will retain a commission of thirty percent (30%) on all artworks that are sold. The commission retained is inclusive of GST.
- Payment for sold artworks will consist of the balance of the sale price less the commission, and will be made to the bank account nominated by the artist on the entry form. Payment will be made on or before 28 days after the close of the online exhibition (that is, on or before Friday 11 July 2025).
TIMELINE OF DATES
- Online Entry Forms: 25 April 2025 – 16 May 2025
- Changes requested via email by 23 May 2025
- Delivery of all artworks to Memorial Hall – Saturday 31 May 2025 from 8.30am – 1pm
- Collection of Unsold Artworks: between 5.00pm-6.00pm on Sunday 8 June 2025
- Delivery of Online Purchases: no later than 2 weeks from purchase
- Artist Payments: on or before 11 July 2025