• Up to seventy finalists will be selected to exhibit and notified by email on or before Tuesday 26th
  September 2023.
• Those artists wishing to be considered in the Emerging Artists category must be either a
  recent graduate (within 2 years of graduation) or currently a student or under the age of 30.
• Selected work must be presented at the Mission on Monday 16th October 2023 only to:
  ‘The Mission to Seafarers Victoria, 717 Flinders Street, Docklands, VIC 3008
• Winners in each category will be announced at the official Opening Night & Awards Presentation on
  Thursday 19th October 2023.
• Finalists will receive a formal invitation to attend the Opening of the Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition
  with plus one guest.
• Decisions made by both the selection and judging panels are final and there will be no discussion or
  correspondence regarding this process.
•  The hanging of artworks in the exhibition is at the discretion of the curator.
• This year’s judges are:
  Lead Curator and Judge – Jane Scott
  Judge – Lesley Harding, Artistic Director, Heide Museum of Modern Art
  Judge – Jason Smith, Director Geelong Art Gallery

The Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition is widely promoted through both print and digital media in an
established campaign with an extensive reach.  Social Media platforms are also utilised to promote this highly regarded and well recognised institution.

• Entry fee is AUD$45.00 (inc. GST) for each work submitted and is non-refundable.
• All entries are listed for sale and must remain available for sale for the period of the exhibition. A
  33% commission will be deducted from the sale price by the Mission to Seafarers-Victoria (MTV)
• Artists will be paid for any sold artwork within 30 days of full payment by the purchaser.

• Artists who receive an Award or a Highly Commended place in each category give license to the
  MtSV to reproduce images of their artworks for promoting the Maritime Art Prize and collateral
  announcements from 19th October 2023 to 19th October 2024 inclusive.
• Artists will be credited in all promotional activities where artwork images are reproduced.

• Entries open on Monday 24th July and close strictly at 5pm AEST on Friday 8th September 2023
• Entries are to be submitted using the online entry process.
• Submitted work(s) whether traditional or contemporary, must explore the maritime theme of ‘The
  Relationship between Humanity and the Sea’ thematically and/or literally. The Artist’s Statement
  must reflect the connection of the work to the theme.
• The Award is open to 2D artwork for wall hanging only. Works may not protrude further than 10cm
  from the wall and must be able to be hung on temporary walls. Mediums may include painting,
  mixed media, collage, or drawing. Photography, printmaking, and digital works are excluded.
• Incomplete submissions will be ineligible for consideration.
• Submissions that are not accompanied by payment will be ineligible for consideration.
• Artists are invited to submit up to two works and both are eligible for selection. Selected works are
  accepted into the exhibition on the following terms:

  a) The work is an original work of the artist
  b) The work has been produced within the past two years and not previously entered in to the
  MtSV Maritime Art Prize
  c) Overall dimensions (not total surface area) including framing, do not exceed 140cm high x
  140cm wide
  d) Diptych and Triptych proposals must be accompanied by a clear image of the assembled work
  and hanging instructions
  e) The weight of the artwork must not exceed 15kg
  f) Works framed under Perspex should be clearly marked for cleaning purposes.
  g) Works must be professionally presented, dry (paint) and clearly labelled on the back and ready
  to hang with secure hardware and hanging wires. Any works that arrive without hanging fixtures
  will be charged a hanging fee of AUD$25+GST

•  Due to the individual nature of contractual arrangements between artists and galleries, it is the
  responsibility of represented artists to advise their gallery that they have entered work in the
  Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition. The Exhibition organisers acknowledge that the gallery gives
  consent to the represented artists to participate in the Exhibition and agrees to abide by the terms
  for exhibition and sales as specified in the Entry Criteria.
• Benefit derived from entering this competition may be revoked should the artist be unable to ensure
  license to reproduce images of the artwork for publication due to existing copyright conditions with
  another party.
•  Artists’ exhibit at their own risk and will be responsible for the cost of freight each way and
  insurances whilst in transit and exhibition; works collected after the pickup deadline may incur
  storage fees.
• All artworks will be repackaged in their original wrappings at the closure of the Exhibition ready to
  be collected – artists must supply return shipping details (including a return address) with their
  artwork. It is the responsibility of the artist to ensure works are professionally and securely
  packaged for transport/delivery and have glass taped and corners protected.
• Neither the Mission to Seafarers-Victoria nor its employees or representatives will accept
  responsibility for any loss or damage, however caused, to any artwork whilst in their custody.
• The Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition Committee reserves the right to reject any wet, dangerous, or
  delicate works that cannot be safely exhibited, or any work received in a condition unsuitable for
  presentation.
• Artworks must be delivered on Monday 16th October 2023 from 12noon – 8pm
• Collection of all unsold works at the conclusion of the Exhibition is the responsibility of the artist.
  Works must be collected Friday 27 th or Saturday 28 th October 2023, during MtSV operating hours
  12pm-8pm.
•  An artist’s signed authority is required if an agent of the artist is collecting.
• Artists dispatching works by ‘Pay on Delivery/Freight Collect’ to a nominated return address must
  contact the artprize@missiontoseafarers.com.au prior to the closure of the exhibition to confirm
  details.
• If works are not collected within three months of collection date, work will be disposed of at the
  discretion of the Maritime Art Prize & Exhibition Committee and/or the Management of the Mission
  to Seafarers Victoria Inc.
• For further enquiries please email artprize@missiontoseafarers.com.au