Win a trip to Canberra to see Renaissance exhibition - ABC 612 - Bris - 13/02

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Win a trip to NGA to see Renaissance exhibit

Renaissance offers a once in a lifetime opportunity to see paintings by great Italian artists. Raphael, Botticelli, Bellini and Titan star among an amazing display of talent and creative splendour from the Early and High Renaissance.
 
More than seventy works on panel and canvas will be shown, all made between 1400 and 1600 by painters in Northern and Central Italy. Of extraordinary quality, the paintings emanate from Venice, Florence, Padua, Ferrara, Bergamo and Siena.
 
The exhibition displays touching depictions of the Madonna and Child, dramatic lives of the saints, moving renditions of the Crucifixion and Bible stories, and insightful portraits of contemporary nobles.
 
Renaisssance - 15th and 16th century Italian paintings from the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo is open until 9 April 2012 at National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. For more details about the exhibition, visit the NGA website.
 
We are giving you the chance to win 2 tickets to see the Renaissance exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia, including return flights to Canberra, 2 nights accommodation in Canberra, invitation to a special Renaissance event on Friday 30 March hosted by ABC Local Radio's Tony Delroy and ABC Classic FM's Emma Ayres with a tour of the exhibition followed by an exclusive cocktail function at the Italian Embassy hosted by the Italian Amabassador.

Be listening to Mornings with Steve Austin from Monday 13 February for your chance to go in the draw to win this fantastic prize to see Renaissance at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra



1. The number of prizes available: One (1) prize:
 
The prize:

* Return Qantas economy flights for the winner & one guest from nearest capital city to Canberra*
* Two (2) night's twin share accommodation in a King Executive Suite, including breakfast, at the 4.5 star Novotel Canberra for the winner and their guest on Friday 30 March 2012 and Saturday 31 March 2012.
* An exclusive Renaissance event for all ABC Local Radio and Classic FM winners at the National Gallery of Australia on the evening of Friday 30 March 2012 including:
o A glass of champagne in the National Gallery of Australia's Sculpture Bar in Association with Veuve Clicquot
o An introduction to the Renaissance exhibition by National Gallery Director Ron Radford, ABC Local Radio presenter Tony Delroy and Classic FM presenter Emma Ayres and a tour of the exhibition.
o This will be followed by an exclusive cocktail function at the Italian Embassy.
* Transport for the winners and their guests between the National Gallery, the Italian Embassy and the Novotel on Friday 30 March 2012.
* 1 x complimentary exhibition catalogue of Renaissance: 15th and 16th century Italian paintings from the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo per winner.
2. Prizes, or any element of the prize, cannot be transferred and cannot be redeemed for cash.

3. Unless otherwise stated, accommodation means twin share accommodation and flights mean best fare return economy.
 
4. All accommodation and flight bookings are subject to availability. The NGA reserves the right to change the accommodation and/or flight providers should there be no or availability.
 
5. Unless expressly stated in these terms and conditions all other expenses and organisation (including travel to and from the event/departure point) are the responsibility of the winner and their guest/s.
 
6. If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the NGA reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to State Regulation.
 
7. Once prizes have left the NGA's premises, the NGA takes no responsibility for prizes damaged, delayed or lost in transit.
 
8. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees to participate in and co-operate as required with all reasonable media editorial requests relating to the prize, including but not limited to, being interviewed and photographed, filmed and/or chaperoned throughout the duration of the prize.

9. In consideration for the NGA awarding the prize to the winner, the winner hereby permits the winner's image and/or voice, as recorded, photographed or filmed during the winner's participation in the prize to appear in connection with the NGA or the advertising or marketing thereof, in any media whatsoever throughout the world and the winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
 
10. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not take an element of the prize at the time stipulated by the NGA then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of that element of the prize.
 
11. Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of printing (inclusive of GST). The NGA accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize redemption date.

12. Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of accepting the prize.
 
13. If the competition winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to the winner's parent or legal guardian.
 
14. The winners will be notified by telephone or email within 7 working days of the National Gallery receiving notice from the Promoter.

15. Prizes will only be awarded to person stated in the entry.

16. If the prize is date specific it is not valid for any other date. The prize must be taken at the time specified by the Promoter and the NGA and must coincide with the dates of the scheduled event. If a winner and/or travelling companion are, for whatever reason, unable to take the prize on a nominated date, or do not take an element of the prize within the time stipulated by the Promoter and the NGA then that element of the prize will be forfeited by the winner. Cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize or element thereof.
 
17. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and the prize supplier's requirements.
 
18. In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which prevents or significantly hinders the NGA's ability to proceed with the prize delivery/event and in the manner described in these terms and conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the NGA may in its absolute discretion cancel the prize/event and offer an alternative prize, subject to any discretions given under State Regulation.
 
19. The NGA shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. The National Gallery is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by the phone user or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the administration of this competition including any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.


20. The NGA reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who the NGA has reason to believe has breached any of these conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The NGA's legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such an offender are reserved.
 
21. The NGA is The National Gallery of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes ACT 2600.