CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Please submit your completed entry form, entry fee, images, artist statement, and artist biography by Friday 31st July 2026.

ENTRY FEE

There is a non-refundable administration fee of $30 per artist, payable via credit card or direct deposit.

Account Name: SCULPTURES IN THE GARDEN
BSB: 082 726
Account Number: 39 201 8436

Please ensure the artist’s name is included in the transaction description.

Entries will not be considered unless payment has been received in full.

PRIZES & AWARDS

  • $30,000 Sculptures in the Garden & Mid-Western Regional Council Acquisition Prize

  • $10,000 Friends of Sculptures in the Garden Acquisition Prize

  • $10,000 Fernside Pastoral Company Acquisition Prize
    The winning entries for these 3 major acquisition prizes will receive the allocated prize money and the artwork will become part of the Mid-Western Regional Council public art collection. Entries must be suitable for permanent outdoor installation and consideration will be given to safety of the work, transportation and installation requirements, ongoing maintenance and susceptibility to vandalism.

  • $5,000 Buchanan Mudgee Hospital Acquisition Prize

    The winning entry for the Buchanan Prize will receive $5,000 in prize money, and the artwork will be acquired by Mudgee Hospital to become part of its public art collection. Entries may be hanging or freestanding, and can be either indoor sculptures or outdoor-suitable works.

  • $2,000 Mudgee Region Tourism Small Sculpture Acquisition Prize

    The winning entry will be awarded $2,000  and will become part of the Mudgee Region Tourism public art collection. Entries must be 15cm or less in any one direction, with a limit of one entry per artist.

  • $2,000 CAA Artistic Merit Prize (non-acquisition)

  • $500 People's Choice Award (non-acquisition)

  • $500 Young Sculptor Achievement Prize (non-acquisition prize for under 25 years)

  • Exhibition at the Rosby Gallery in 2028 Prize

  • $300 The Sculptors Society Sensory Sculpture Prize (non-acquisition)

IMAGES OF WORKS

Each submitted work must include at least two high-quality JPEG images (minimum 300 dpi). The second image should be taken from a different angle to assist with the selection process. Images supplied by the artist may be reproduced in the exhibition catalogue, media releases, promotional material, social media, and other marketing relating to Sculptures in the Garden. By entering, the artist grants permission for these images to be used for promotional purposes.

SELECTION PANEL FOR WORKS & PRIZES

An independent selection panel will determine the acquisition prize winners for the 2026 exhibition. The Selection Panel’s decisions regarding finalist selection and prize winners are final. All artists will be notified of the outcome of their submission by the end of August 2026.

All works must be professionally finished, suitable for public exhibition, and be the original creation of the submitting artist. Works must be available for exhibition and sale throughout the duration of Sculptures in the Garden 2026. Any works deemed unsuitable for exhibition upon viewing will not be accepted.

SALES

All exhibited works must be available for sale throughout the exhibition.

Please price your work to sell and consider your pricing carefully from the outset. Once the catalogue is published, prices cannot be changed or discounted during the exhibition. Read some tips on how best to price your work for SIG HERE

Sculptures in the Garden retains a 25% commission on all sales. Artists should factor this into their listed sale price.

It is a condition of entry that artists provide bank account details for payment of artwork sales.

Transport, collection, and insurance of artworks to and from the exhibition are the responsibility of the artist.

 INSTALLATION & REMOVAL OF SCULPTURES

All artists are to read the Sculptures in the Garden WHS document HERE. All sculptures are to be delivered and installed at ‘Rosby’, 122 Strikes Lane, Eurunderee via Mudgee. Each artist will be allocated a specific installation date and time in consultation with curator Kay Norton-Knight and SIG management.

Artists are responsible for the installation and removal of their work. SIG will have a bobcat and machinery onsite for installation of larger works and the artist must supervise and be responsible for any damage to their work and the surrounding area. All sites must be returned to their original condition after their work has been removed.

The Artist, or representative of the artist, will be responsible for maintaining the presentation of their work throughout the exhibition, especially in the event of severe weather conditions.

At the conclusion of the exhibition, sculptures that are not sold can be collected in person from Rosby from 4pm Sunday 25th October 2026. Alternative collection times must be arranged beforehand with Kay Norton-Knight. Sculptures cannot be removed until after the exhibition has closed.

TRANSPORTATION

Artists are responsible for the transportation of their sculptures to and from the exhibition. Freight and transport costs in both directions are the responsibility of the artists.

SITE ALLOCATION

Site selection for all sculptures in the exhibition is at the discretion of the Sculptures in the Garden curator.

INSURANCE

All works remain at the artist’s risk throughout the exhibition period. Sculptures in the Garden does not provide insurance for loss, theft, or damage to artworks. Artists are responsible for arranging their own insurance cover if required. While every care will be taken with artworks on display, Sculptures in the Garden accepts no responsibility for damage or theft.

 

All queries regarding the exhibition and entry form can be made to Kay Norton-Knight on 0428 635 993 or Amber Norton-Knight on 0414 942 917 or sig@rosby.com.au

 

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