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Postgrad Art Prize 2024

Submission Guidelines and Requirements

This year, the APS Postgrad Art Prize Ceremony will be held at the W Hotel Brisbane whilst also hosting a virtual gallery online.

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Due to the delicate nature of collecting original artworks, and to make the Art Prize more accessible, only digital copies of artworks will be accepted.

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This means if you have created a 2D or 3D work of art you will need to take a photograph of your work. 

Please ensure that you are submitting a clear photograph of your work as we will be displaying these on our website, digital brochure and at the Postgrad ball. For the Ceremony, the artwork will be professionally printed onto A2 paper for display at W Hotel, so ensure you comply with the dimensions listed below. If your artwork does not meet the A2 size requirement it may be cropped in the printing process. 

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  • Minimum artwork upload dimensions are 1190 x 1683px (or equivalent to A2: 420 x 594 mm)

  • Minimum quality 300dpi

  • Can be landscape or portrait​

 

Artist Statement:

  • Your artists statement must be 170 words max 

  • File types:

    • We accept file types of JPG, JPEG, PNG

    • Maximum file upload of 10mb

 

APS does not take responsibility for low-quality submissions if they do not meet the minimum requirements. 
 

Working files:
To streamline the pre-selection process, please upload any working files that demonstrate you created your artwork. Examples include photos taken while painting or making your piece. If submitting a photograph, you can provide additional images from the same location. For digital artwork, consider uploading the working files.

This step is optional. However, if you don’t provide proof of creating your artwork, you may be contacted during pre-selection to supply it quickly. If you can’t upload your working files due to size restrictions, please email them to postgrad@uqaps.org after submitting your application.

Postgrad Art Prize 2024 Terms and Conditions

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By participating in the APS Postgrad Art Prize 2024, you are subject to the following terms and conditions:

  1. Eligibility: This competition is open exclusively to currently enrolled University of Queensland postgraduate students. APS Staff (including casual student staff members), Board, Representative, and Faculty Council members are ineligible to participate.

  2. Entry Limitation: Each student is allowed only one entry. Entries must be submitted using the entrant’s University of Queensland student email address.

  3. Submission Period: Entries will be accepted between August 15th, 2024, and September 5th, 2024. Late or misdirected entries will not be considered.

  4. Artwork Requirements: Entrants must affirm that they are the sole creators of their artwork, produced within the preceding 12 months (Aug 2023-Sep 2024) including the submission period. Only original, non-AI generated, still artwork suitable for printing on paper will be accepted. Video entries or QR codes are not permissible and will result in disqualification. Use of stock images or clip art will be cause for disqualification.

  5. Collaboration: Entrants are allowed to collaborate on an artwork, however, all collaborators must be current post-graduate students at the University of Queensland. Details will be checked of any additional collaborators. If successful through the selection process, only x1 ceremony ticket will be provided per artwork, plus x1 guest (total x2 tickets)

  6. Submissions Process: All submitted artworks will undergo a pre-judging process which will involve a review by a panel to determine which artworks proceed to the final judging phase. Only artworks that successfully pass through the pre-judging process will be included in the Art Prize. Finalists will be selected based on images and information submitted by the entrant. The decision of the pre-judging panel is final and not subject to appeal.

  7. Authenticity Verification: All submitted artworks will undergo individual review for authenticity. Entrants may be required to provide verification upon request. Failure to comply will result in disqualification from judging and forfeiture of prize money.

  8. Communication Responsibility: Entrants are responsible for monitoring their email, including spam folders, for communication related to their submission. Failure to respond within the specified timeframe will render the submitted artwork ineligible for prizes and may be excluded from the exhibition.

  9. Final Decision: The decision on winning entries is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.

  10. Content Guidelines: Entries deemed offensive or inconsistent with APS values will be rejected.

  11. Copyright and Usage Rights: Entrants retain copyright to their artwork. By participating in the APS Postgrad Art Prize 2024, entrants grant APS permission to display and publish entries (or part thereof) on its website, other platforms, and for promotional purposes. APS also receives a perpetual, non-exclusive license to use photographs of the artwork for non-commercial purposes across all APS media.

  12. Sales Program: If you choose to submit your original artwork for consideration as “for sale,” you acknowledge and agree that any sales discussions, pricing negotiations, and final transactions initiated after APS has provided you with the contact details of any interested parties will be at your sole discretion and will not involve APS. You agree to bear the responsibility for setting the terms, and conditions, and finalizing the sales of your artwork. APS shall not be liable for any disputes or damages arising from or related to the sales process. By participating in the “for sale” program, you agree to indemnify and hold APS harmless from any claims or losses associated with the sale or purchase of your artwork

  13. Disqualification: APS reserves the right to exclude entries or withdraw prizes if entrants fail to meet the Entry Requirements or abide by these Terms and Conditions.

  14. Prize Eligibility: Students are eligible for prizes only if they attend the ceremony or if a APS pre-approved delegate attends on their behalf. Each accepted submission will receive one ticket for the artist and one ticket for one additional guest to the Award Ceremony.

Contact

For queries please email postgrad@uqaps.org

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