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LIBRIS AWARDS
2018 Libris Awards
Calling all artists to get creating!
Artspace Mackay’s biennial artists’ book awards, the Libris Awards will return in 2018 with $14,500 in prizes.
Since opening its doors in 2003, the gallery has been dedicated in its exploration and support of the artists’ book medium.
Shaking things up a little, in 2018 we are pleased to introduce the Altered Book Award, celebrating a recent focus area of the Mackay Regional Council Art Collection.
We invite you to enter the below categories.
2018 AWARD CATEGORIES
1. CATEGORY ONE
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
National Artists’ Book Award (acquisitive) $7,000
2. CATEGORY TWO
Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
Altered Book Award (acquisitive) $3,000
3. CATEGORY THREE
Mackay Regional Council
Regional Artists’ Book Award (non-acquisitive) $2,500
4. CATEGORY FOUR
Artspace Mackay Foundation
Tertiary Artists’ Book Award (non-acquisitive) $2,000
In its 6th year, things aren’t quite the same so make sure to have a read of our terms and conditions.
KEY DATES
Entries open 5 February 2018, closing 19 March 2018.
Exhibition opening event – Saturday 26 May 2018
Exhibition dates – Saturday 26 May – Sunday 19 August 2018.
HOW TO ENTER: artists are encouraged to enter online. Please revisit this page from 5 February 2018 to enter. A paper entry form can be requested by emailing
librisawards@mackay.qld.gov.auGeneral Enquiries:
librisawards@mackay.qld.gov.au 2018 Terms and Conditions
2018 JUDGES
Artspace Mackay is thrilled to welcome an esteemed judging panel for the 2018 Libris Awards including Rodger Butler AM and Helen Cole.
Roger Butler AM is Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Australia. An expert in his field, Roger has written widely, curated and lectured on Australian prints and their place in the Asia/ Pacific region. Initiator of the Australian Print Symposium and past President of the Print Council of Australia (1986-90) are two of the many achievements Roger has made in his field. In 2011 Roger was appointed a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia for services to the visual arts.
Artspace Mackay is also pleased to welcome Helen Cole, former Coordinator of the Australian Library of Art as the second guest judge for the 2018 Libris Awards. With a career spanning over 30 years, Helen is an expert in the field of rare and artists’ books. Commencing work at the State Library of Queensland in 1986, notable projects that Helen has been involved with include development of the James Hardie Library of Australian Fine Arts (with particular focus on antiquarian, botanical art and artist’s book collections) and development of the Siganto Foundation.
Artspace Mackay would like to recognise the valuable contribution made by our 2018 sponsors and thank them for their ongoing support.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Artspace Mackay (‘ASM’), a division of Mackay Regional Council (‘Council’), strictly adheres to the
following Terms & Conditions to ensure fairness for all entrants. Please ensure you abide by all Terms
& Conditions as the selection panel will not consider entries that do not comply.
Key Dates
Monday 5 Feb 2018 - entries open
Monday 19 March 2018 - entries close 11.59 pm AEST
Thursday 29 March 2018 – short-listed entrant notification
Thursday 29 March 2018 - list of shortlisted entrants published online (close of business)
Monday 23 April 2018 - deadline for delivery of
There is no theme for the LIBRIS AWARDS.
If you are unsure, please contact ASM for more information.
Entry fee is $40 (including GST) per work. Entry fee is non-refundable and covers the cost of production
of catalogue and other marketing materials. Any application not accompanied by the appropriate entry
fee will be ineligible.
Payment may be made securely online (preferred) or via cash payment in person to Council
accompanied by a hard copy entry form. Contact the gallery directly for hard copy forms.
Council will not store any payment details, nor share your information with a third party. A tax
invoice/receipt will be issued for each entry.
Terms & Conditions of Entry
1. CATEGORY ONE: Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal National Artists’ Book Award
(acquisitive) of $7,000 is:
(a) Open to citizens or permanent residents (at least 12 months) of Australia over 18 years of age.
(b) Works submitted must be the original work of the artist and completed in the 24 months prior
to the entry closing date.
Council can elect at its discretion to acquire the winner’s work pursuant to condition 7.
2. CATEGORY TWO: Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Altered Book Award
(acquisitive) of $3,000 is open to any artist who complies with Conditions 1(a) and 1(b). Council can
elect at its discretion to acquire the winner’s work pursuant to condition 7.
3. CATEGORY THREE: Mackay Regional Council Regional Artists’ Book Award
(non-acquisitive) of $2,500 is open to any artist who complies with Conditions 1(a) and 1(b) and who
also demonstrates a connection to the MACKAY, WHITSUNDAY or ISAAC Regional Council regions
in Queensland. To check eligibility please visit the following website:
http://www.bettercouncils.net.au/find-your-council. A demonstrated connection is considered to be
where an artist has lived, worked or studied in the region. Entrants in this category must submit a 100
word (maximum) statement of connection with their entry.
4. CATEGORY FOUR: Artspace Mackay Foundation Tertiary Artists’ Book Award
(non-acquisitive) of $2,000 is open to any artist who complies with Conditions 1(a) and 1(b) and is
currently undertaking Tertiary studies in arts, fine arts or design in Australia. Course and institution
name and student ID number must be provided.
5. To be eligible, all entrants must submit a complete application to ASM by the entry closing date
being 11.59 pm AEST Monday 19 March 2018. Entries received after this date will not be accepted.
6. Applications can be made online (preferred) or by hard copy entry form. If providing a hard copy
entry, all support material should be saved on a non-rewritable CD-ROM or USB Flash Drive. All entries
must include the following information:
•
Artist statement (150 words max.). This should address main themes and concepts
present in the artist’s practice and how these relate to submitted work.• Statement of connection to the MACKAY, WHITSUNDAY or ISSAC region (100 word
max.) if entering CATEGORY THREE.
• Artist CV (no more than 2 A4 pages).
• Up to 3 print quality jpeg images (one of these must represent the work in its entirety).
Images should be less than 2MB, at least 1600 pixels wide, saved as jpegs and able to
be opened on PC format. Please ensure images are titled: artist surname_artist first
name_title of work (e.g. Smith_John_Ocean landscape). Photocopies, slides or other
modes of image reproduction will not be accepted. By submitting the photograph,
entrants warrant that they are the copyright owner of the photographs, or have
permission from the copyright owner to submit the photograph for the purpose of
promoting the exhibition.
• All written documents should be submitted as a Word doc or PDF. Please ensure
documents are titled: artist surname_artist first name_title of document (e.g.
Smith_John_CV). Any application that does not include the above support material will
be ineligible and will not be processed.
CVs and images will not be returned unless a stamped self-addressed envelope is provided.
7. Each entry must be an original, uncopied work made solely by the artist(s) in the 24 months
prior to the closing date for applications. If the artist has been assisted by technicians or writers, this
detail must be identified in the application material submitted with the entry.
8. Entries in the LIBRIS AWARDS acquisitive categories must be available for acquisition by
Council at its election in exchange for the winner’s prize amount of $7,000 (ex. GST) for CATEGORY
ONE and $3,000 (ex. GST) for CATEGORY TWO.
9. All entries will initially be assessed by a Council-appointed panel, which will select a shortlist
for exhibition. All entrants will be contacted by email and advised whether or not their entry has been
shortlisted. The shortlist determined by the Council-appointed panel will be final. No feedback will be
provided and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. Council recognises that the authorship and copyright of the short-listed work to be displayed in
the final LIBRIS AWARDS exhibition belongs to the artist(s).
11. The entrants permit ASM to reproduce biographical information and images of shortlisted works
in promotional material associated with the LIBRIS AWARDS and exhibition, for five years from closing
date of entries. ASM will attribute the artist as the author of the work wherever the work is reproduced
unless it is reasonable in the circumstances not to do so.
12. The winner of both the CATEGORY ONE and CATEGORY TWO acquisitive awards will grant
ASM a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty free copyright licence to reproduce images of the work for the
following non-commercial purposes:
(a) the promotion of future ASM competitions;
(b) for archival in the ASM online catalogue; and
(c) in catalogues and marketing material promoting exhibitions that the artwork is included in.
Any other use of the work will require permission from the artist, unless permitted by the Copyright Act
1968.
ASM will attribute the artist as the author of the work wherever the work is reproduced unless it is
reasonable in the circumstances not to do so.
13. Shortlisted entrants notified under condition 9 must arrange for delivery of their work by
Australia Post or courier to ASM by Monday 23 April 2018, free of any costs to ASM. The work delivered
must be the same as the image supplied with the entry; any subsequent alterations will render the work
ineligible for the Award. The artist is responsible for taking out their own transit insurance should they
so wish.
14. When delivered to ASM, shortlisted works must be accompanied by a completed artwork label
form and any entrant instructions regarding recommended display of the work. The artwork label form
will be distributed by ASM via email to shortlisted entrants notified under condition 9. Artworks will not
be accepted unless accompanied by this artwork label.
15. All works shortlisted must be available for displayed for the duration of the LIBRIS AWARDS
exhibition from 26 May – 19 August 2018 at ASM.
16. All works will be insured by Council from the date of delivery to ASM and for the duration of the
exhibition. Council does not accept liability for any loss or damage inflicted that occurs to works during
transit to and from ASM. The entrant acknowledges and accepts that during transit the work is at the
risk of the entrant.
17. All works must be ready for display and free of pest and mould infestation when delivered to
ASM. Wall-mounted or free-standing works must be suitably prepared for installation/hanging (i.e.
fixtures, instructions etc. included). Final decisions about the appropriate means of display lay with
ASM. ASM will endeavour to display works according to the entrant’s instructions, however no
guarantee is given that the entrant’s instructions will be complied with. All works will be held by ASM for
the duration of the exhibition. The exhibition closes Sunday 19 August 2018.
18. All entrants are to ensure they have included adequate labelling to facilitate the return of their
work. This includes an address label including contact name, address and phone number. Entries
nominated by the entrant to be collected personally or by courier must be collected at the entrant’s cost
during business hours between Monday 27 August and Friday 31 August 2018. Where the entrant has
not nominated that the work is to be collected personally or by courier, ASM will cover the cost of
postage of artworks back to entrants via Australia Post – standard parcel delivery only. Entrants are
responsible for their own transit insurance should they so wish. Entries will be adequately packed in a
strong box/tube. Packaging materials provided by the entrant should be suitable for re-use. Oversized
or heavy works will incur an additional charge to be paid for by the entrant. Contact
librisawards@mackay.qld.gov.au for more information. Return of works by courier shall be organised
by the entrant at their own expense. ASM must be informed of any arrangements for pick-up of works
in advance. If works nominated for personal or courier collection are not collected by close of business
on Friday 31 August 2018 the work will be sent by ASM to storage at the entrant’s expense.
19. Judges for the LIBRIS AWARDS will be appointed by Council and will be of appropriate
credentials to make a critical assessment of the entries. The decision of the Judging Panel is final, and
no correspondence will be entered into.
20 Council reserves the right to refuse display of any entry that does not meet the requirements
outlined in these Terms and Conditions, or any work it deems to be unacceptable for exhibition.
21. Employees of Council and those involved in the administration or judging of the LIBRIS
AWARDS are not eligible to enter.
22. In completing the entry form and paying the entry fee the entrant agrees to these Terms &
Conditions.
23. If a dispute arises relating to the administration of the LIBRIS AWARDS, the parties agree to
negotiate to settle the dispute with the assistance of an agreed independent third party, or if no
agreement can be made, by a mediator from the Australian Mediation Association before litigation.
Other Information
Artspace Mackay will not be responsible for sale of works. Sales enquiries will be directed to the artist
or their nominated dealer.
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