Australian Competitions Club

https://www.griefcentrewa.org.au/competition


The Empty Chair Creative Expression Competition

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A competition for the whole of community
New Close Date & No Entry Fee Announced

This competition is for the whole community.  The new closing date is 30 April 2025.  There are no fees to enter.  All are welcome to participate.

The theme is, "Where there is an empty chair there is a story, share yours."  Entries are not limited to visual representations of an empty chair, but rather, it is a symbol of what is missing, what we miss.  Focus on the emotions that surround loss. Share memories created and the multitude of emotional experiences these create.  



The intention of the competition is for people to start conversations about grief and loss, particularly suicide loss.  To explore the emotional responses and represent these through the visual and creative arts.


 Process your grief through this competition and help others to understand your story and experiences.
Theme:  "Where there is an empty chair, there is a story... Share yours."

An invitation to any member of the community to share their story of grief and loss through art, music, photography or poetry mediums.


You don't have to be creative to enter.  
Entry is open to all Western Australian residents.
There is no entry fee for this competition.  
You may enter as many times as you like.


effective from 20 January 2025


    The competition is being conducted by WA Grief Support Inc t/as The Grief Centre of WA (GCWA). ABN 21 934 622 691.
    Entries must address the Empty Chair theme of "Where there is an empty chair, there is a story. Share yours." However, this may be broadly interpreted to be any grief or loss themed entry.
    Entries are open to any person who resides in Western Australia.
    Entries must be the work of the person who enters the competition although collaborative entries are permitted. Where collaboration occurs, all parties should be identified in the entry description, however one individual will be responsible for submitting the entry and all entrants will be jointly and individually responsible for ensuring compliance with these terms and conditions. Work created using artificial intelligence are not permitted.
    In order to be exhibited, entries from persons aged under 18 at time of entry must be supported by an email indicating parent/guardian consent (admin@griefcentrewa.org.au).
    Entry is free for all categories.
    Post-production, including combination of several images and sounds, image manipulation or sound manipulation using editing software is permitted. Music composition and lyrics must be original or acknowledge sampling, no cover versions accepted.
    Electronic copies only will be received. Images should be no smaller than 1MB and no larger than 5MB. Images should be JPEG files. All images must be saved in the sRGB colour model. Audio files should be supplied in MP3 format.
    Each entry should have a title and a written description of up to 500 characters, that shares the story of the creative expression. Should your work be chosen for exhibition, your description may be edited for purposes of clarity, to remove typos or any offensive text, or any other purpose we deem necessary.
    Entries should not have any watermarks, logos or copyright marks. If your work is a photograph, it should not have your name visible.
    By submitting the entry form, you give GCWA a universal license to copy, exhibit and publish your submission (including any photograph, music or text) or any part of it for any purpose relating to promoting this and future Empty Chair Creative Expression competitions or to otherwise promote grief and suicide prevention. This license will expire on 1 January 2026.
    Further, you give permission to give competition sponsors and the GCWA license to use your work for purposes of promoting grief and suicide prevention including their involvement in grief and suicide and prevention activities in the course of the competition. This license will expire on 1 January 2026. Your approval will be sought for these uses.
    The Empty Chair posts one or more entries regularly on the GCWA Facebook page and Instagram. By entering this competition you agree that GCWA can post your entry on these social media platforms and accounts.
    By entering, you agree to allow GCWA to exhibit entries for up to 18 months from the time entries close, and you will be advised if your work is chosen for exhibition.
    You will be credited wherever your images, music and/or written description are used.
    Entries for the competition will close at midnight, Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time, 30 April 2025.
    Entries are open to both residents and non-residents of Western Australia.
    An independent judging panel will assess the works and the judges’ decisions will be final on prize winning, and the Project Coordinator's decision will be final on curation.
    By entering the competition, you warrant that you are the creator of the photo, creative artwork, music, poetry and written description and that you have all and any necessary permissions for display of these items.
    Your entry must not contain any material or content that is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, encourages conduct which would be considered a criminal offence, gives rise to civil liability or otherwise violates any law of either Australia or the country from which you enter the competition.
    By entering the competition, you assert ownership of copyright and moral rights.
    Breach of any of these conditions will disqualify you from the competition and you agree that your entry fee will be forfeited.
    Submitting the entry form constitutes acceptance of these conditions.
    Sale of work. GCWA will not engage in the sale of any work submitted.
    GCWA will not be held liable for the actions or failure to act of any other party associated with this competition, including any breaches of these conditions by those parties.
    GCWA may use your email and other personal information to advise you of information concerning the competition and for other uses as set out in our Privacy Policy, available upon request.
    Any changes to these terms and conditions will be made on this page and be effective for all entries received on or after the ‘Effective from’ date at the top of this page. You should check these terms and conditions before lodging an entry.