GENERAL STUDENT CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 2022
Entries are now invited for the 2022 Immanuel Arts Festival to be held at Immanuel Lutheran College from 19 to 22 May 2022.
The Festival is now in its 41st year and promotes visual, creative and performance art within the Sunshine Coast community. Entry into the Student Art category is open to all students on the Sunshine Coast, not just those from ILC. The format for the 2022 Immanuel Arts Festival will be as follows:
• An exhibition and sale of paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, photography, wearable and creative arts will be
held at Immanuel Lutheran College, A. J. Jericho Stadium, Wises Road, Buderim
• The Festival will open with the Opening Night on Thursday 19 May, including announcement of awards. This is a
licensed event and therefore children are unable to attend. Parents are welcome to purchase tickets to attend.
Award winners will be notified by email and their prize posted to them after the event.
• The Exhibition will be open to the public from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 May. Tickets are $5 per adult and children
are free.
• All works must be the student artist’s unaided work (please no parental tampering), completed within the last 12
months and must be the property of the artist.
• The mezzanine level of the gallery will be dedicated to displaying student art.
• Students are welcome to submit work as ‘Not For Sale’ however, if a piece is available for sale, it will incur a
10%commission to be paid to Immanuel Lutheran College.
HOW TO ENTER
1) Read the Conditions of Entry. Please note this year we have changed the prizes from previous years.
2) Complete the General Student online entry form at https://www.immanuelartsfestival.com.au/entries/
3) Pay entry fee online via credit card (preferred method) OR via direct deposit using your full name as the
reference as shown on the entry form.
The completed online Entry Form and paid Entry Fee are to be submitted online by COB Tuesday 19 April 2022.
No changes to your entry will be accepted after 10.00am on Friday 6 May 2022.
COMPLIANCE
Submission of an entry form and entry fee is acknowledgement that provided information is correct, entry/entries are the artist’s original work and bona fide property, and the artist agrees to abide by the Conditions of Entry of the Immanuel Arts Festival.
ENTRY
All student artists must gain parent/guardian permission to enter the Festival. Student artists may submit up to three pieces in the Student Art Category. Works in any medium are accepted if they are non-perishable and not offensive. The selection of works to be exhibited will be entirely at the discretion of the Festival Committee. All entries may not be selected for display.
FEES AND COMMISSION
An entry fee of $10.00 for one piece, or $15.00 for two or three pieces in any Student Category shall be paid. Immanuel Lutheran College will retain 10% of the indicated price for any works sold. Prize money and payment for items sold will be directly credited into a nominated bank account by 30 June.
All works must be the exhibiting artist’s original and unaided work, not previously entered into the Festival, completed within the last 12 months, and must be the property of the artist.
AWARD CATEGORIES
The following Student Art award categories and prizes apply – open to ALL students across the Sunshine Coast:
PRIMARY SCHOOL All 2D and 3D works in any medium:
Best Work – Prep $50 voucher
Best Work – Year 1 $50 voucher
Best Work – Year 2 $50 voucher
Best Work – Year 3 $50 voucher
Best Work – Year 4 $50 voucher
Best Work – Year 5 $50 voucher
Best Work – Year 6 $50 voucher
Highly Commended and Encouragement Awards will be given in each year level.
SECONDARY SCHOOL All 2D and 3D works in any medium:
Best Work – Year 7 $100
Best Work – Year 8 $100
Best Work – Year 9 $100
Best Work – Year 10 $100
Best Work – Year 11 $100
Best Work – Year 12 $100
Highly Commended and Encouragement Awards will be given in each year level.
Student Film Open to all school students across the Sunshine Coast $100
People’s Choice Award Voted by visitors to the Gallery from any Student category $100
Please contact the Festival Convenor at artsfestival@immanuel.qld.edu.au if you are unsure as to the eligibility of your work.
HIGHLY COMMENDED AND ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS
The number and nature of the encouragement awards will be confirmed closer to the Festival. Previous awards included gift vouchers, stationery, art supplies and artistic/photographic tuition.
PUBLICITY
Images of works submitted may be used for the purpose of advertising and marketing for current and future Festivals, including print and visual media.
LIABILITY
Artists are liable for their works during transit to and from the A.J. Jericho Stadium. If a student is concerned about the security of their entry, they should contact the Festival Convenor. It is a condition of insurance that all artists register their work and expected value on the Entry Form; especially fragile works or works requiring special handling must be indicated to the convenor.
PRESENTATION
2D Works must be at least A4 size and no more than 1.5m wide or tall when mounted. 3D Works must not exceed 50kg and must not exceed 1.5m in any dimension. Works must be suitable for safe indoor gallery display and must not be site specific. The Festival Committee retains the right to not display work. All 2D works must be securely mounted.
Entries must be mounted on either black or white cardboard. Work under glass or on stretched canvas must have a wire or cord securely attached to allow the picture to be hung on a hook. All work must be completely clean and dry when delivered; including appropriate coverage of inkjet photographic prints to stop ink transfer. All 3D works must be stable and suitable for display. Work that is not mounted or not considered sturdy enough for display may not be exhibited.
IDENTIFICATION/LABELLING
The student’s name, year level at school, title of the artwork and selling price must be clearly marked on the back (hanging work) or bottom (standing work). Work which the student does not wish to sell must be clearly labelled ‘Not for Sale’.
DELIVERY AND COLLECTION OF ENTRIES FROM NON-ILC STUDENTS
All works are to be delivered to the A.J. Jericho Stadium on Sunday 15 May between 2.00pm and 5.00pm. An email will be sent closer to the event and you will be asked to nominate your preferred drop-off time. No late deliveries will be accepted. No works may be removed prior to the conclusion of the Festival.
Student Film entries must be delivered to the Main Office at Immanuel Lutheran College by 3.30pm on Friday 6 May on a USB and in an envelope with your name clearly marked on the front. An entry form should be completed online prior to 19 April 2022.
Unsold works must be collected on Sunday 22 May between 3.00pm and 5.00pm. As the stadium must be emptied on Monday 23 May, any work not collected will be at risk of being damaged as workmen will be moving in and out. The Festival Committee will not pay for damage to work that occurs after 6.00pm on Sunday 22 May (unless prior arrangement has been made with the Festival Convenor for a later collection). All expenses related to the forwarding, packaging, repackaging and returning of works (with the exception of packaging sold works) that have not been collected by this time will be borne by the artist.
STUDENT FILM
The winner will be the Best Short Film as per the judging criteria, regardless of age. Films should be from 1-8 minutes long and must be submitted by Friday 6 May on a USB. Films must be classified with an appropriate viewer rating (i.e. G, PG, M15+). The judge will assess each film against the criteria below:
Cinematography – Picture composition, shot style, use of light or surroundings
Technical – Camera use, sound quality, use of music/FX, editing, props and costume
Story – Engaging, comprehensible, suitability to age category and use of characters
STUDENT (NON ILC) ENTRY FORM