Conditions of Entry

Thread – tangles / detangles

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Artist Eligibility

Entry is open to all Victorian practicing artists working in textile media. 

By submitting to participate in this exhibition, successful applicants agree to the following: 

  • Artwork must be complete, ready for installation and delivered by 12pm – 2pm 11 March 2025 to Glen Eira City Gallery – Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
  • Participation in social media promotion of exhibition 
  • Collect artwork on 7 April 2025 time TBC from Glen Eira City Gallery – Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield.
  • or courier payment will be requested 
  • Paying a share of gallery costs if required – this is anticipated to be under $100 per artist. The curator will be applying for a grant which if successful will mean no further cost will be required. Final cost will be notified with acceptance of your work.

Entry Requirements:

  • Up to four artworks per applicant are allowed
  • Entries must be original work.
  • All work must be primarily in textile or executed in a textile technique.
  • Work must be original in concept and design.
  • Entries should not exceed 1.5 metres in any single dimension.
  • Artists must live and/or work in Victoria, Australia to enter.

Artist Bio & CV:

  • The Artist’s Statement (max 200 words) needs to be written in the third person. This statement should include an explanation of the artwork and the art making processes. 
  • Your bio telling your career story – not a CV (max 200 words). 

Entry Fee:
A fee – AU$35.00 non-refundable per entry (+2% transaction cost), with four entries per person allowed. Fee/s must be paid at the time of application 

Participation Fee:

The curator will be applying for a grant which if successful will mean no further cost will be required. If required, all artists exhibiting will share the final cost of the exhibition through a participation fee. The participation fee will be notified with acceptance of your work. 

The participation fee will be calculated adding the gallery hire fee costs then subtracting all entry fees received and dividing this by the number of exhibiting artists. This is anticipated to be under $100 per artist. This will be due for payment by 18 February 2025. The participation fee must be paid by the payment date. 

Application:

  • Application will be done online via Naarm Textile Collective
  • Artists may submit up to four entries (an entry can be multiple pieces eg. a triptych or multicomponent work under one title.)
  • Entries can not exceed 1.5 metres in any single dimension.
  • Each entry must be represented by two images: One a full view and one a detail. Works entered, as a multicomponent must be represented by three images: One full view and two detail images.

Images:

Please title images with the following format:

“first name surname_Title.jpg”
“first name surname_Title_detail.jpg”

PLEASE NOTE:  Images not titled correctly will not be viewed.

For each work submitted, artists must provide a brief description including dimensions, materials, and techniques.

Photographing your work:
Each entry should be represented by clearly focused, well-lit images on a neutral background that accurately reflects the work submitted. Colour must represent the piece accurately. Work exhibited in a frame must include the frame in the digital image. Work framed under glass should be photographed without glass but noted that it will be displayed with glass.

Digital submission Specifications:
IMAGE: JPEG or JPG only, up to 5MB – Files over 5 MB will not accepted.

Acceptable images should be at 3000 pixels on the longest side.

Selection:
Thread – tangles / detangles is being curated by Tamara Russell

Work will be judged from digital images. Selection will be based on the overall quality of the work and its compliance with the standards stated in “Conditions of Entry.” Please note that images not titled correctly will not be viewed.

Work, which differs significantly from the image representing it, will not be accepted and returned to the artist.

Selected Work:
Artists will be asked to provide HIGH RESOLUTION (300dpi) digital images (full view and detail) for use on the website and social media. In the full view, the entire artwork must be clearly visible; the edges of the work must show. Acceptable images should be at 3000 pixels on the largest dimension.

Thread – tangles / detangles curator reserves the right to reproduce the artwork/s or parts thereof for the purpose of publicity and promotion, on its website or for archival reference.

Notification:
Notification of the curator’s decision will be sent to the artist’s email by 11 February 2025. Thread – tangles / detangles curator will retain the submitted images (accepted and declined) and reserves the right to use the images in publications and gallery publicity.  Beyond such use, the artist retains full copyright of submitted images.

The curator’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Hanging of your work:

All work must be ready for hanging or plinth display. Works are required to easily hang from one attachment point or supply of other hanging methods by the artist at their own cost. Large works or suspended works will require you to arrange installation, at your own cost.

Delivery, Insurance and Return of work:

  • Artists are responsible for all costs incurred in delivery and return of accepted artwork.
  • Artists are responsible for insurance of their work
  • Each shipped entry must be packaged in a reusable container for the return of work.  No Styrofoam peanuts please.
  • All shipments must include prepaid return shipping postage and address mailing label.
  • Include the insured value if insurance is requested.
  • Hand delivered entries must be delivered to the Glen Eira City Gallery venue between 10am and 2pm Monday 11 October 2021.

Delivery of your work:

Delivering in person: please bring to the gallery between 12pm – 2pm 11 March 2025

Postal: Address available on request

Using Post or Carriers: despatch your work to ensure that it arrives before Monday 4 March 2025. Keep tracking details if you post your work or keep a copy of the freight documents.

Freight Costs:

All return freight/ postage costs must be prepaid. Before wrapping/packing, place all return freight/consignment documents with your work.  Stamps to the value of the postage must be included.

Collecting Your Work:

After the close of the Exhibition on April 6 2025, artworks will be collected time TBC 7 April 2025

Posted works will be mailed after the closing of the exhibition 

Copyright:

The curators of Thread – tangles / detangles will not be responsible for any damage or loss suffered by any person or organisation due to infringement of copyright.

Your Privacy:

Your personal details will not be disclosed by any other party.  Any requests for details will be passed on to the artist concerned.

Important Dates:

Entries Close: 4 February 2025

Notification: 11 February 2025

Participation fee payment: 18 February 2025 if required (see above).

Delivery of Selected Artworks: 12pm – 2pm 11 March 2025

Exhibition Dates: 14 March – 6 April 2025

Exhibition Opening Event: TBC

Collection of Artworks:  7 April 2025 time TBC