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Rules for SWAS Competitions

Rules for SWAS Annual Competitions:


1.    All entry forms (if required) must be completed and received by the organising Committee before the      date specified. Late entries will not be accepted for any reason. Entry fees are to be set by the          committee and must be paid when handing in the art works.


2.    All entrants must be full members of South Wales Art Society. Entries will not be accepted from non-          members.


3.   i) All entries must be the sole artwork of the member specified on the entry form, and must be          original works of art.

        ii) Printed reproductions of original artworks are not acceptable.

        iii) Computer generated works are not permissible.


4.    Paintings must not be copies of the work of another artist or photographer, nor infringe the copyright       of another artist or photographer, and must not be works produced at workshops or courses held by          another artist.


5.    (i) The number of entries from each individual member shall be limited to such number as previously         specified by the organising Committee;

        (ii)  Each member may additionally enter a miniature painting or sculpture as defined at (a) or (b) below:

              (a) A miniature painting - the size of the outside of the frame shall not be greater than:-

                         Rectangles - 6 x 4.5 inches

                         Ovals - 6 x 4.5 inches

                         Squares - 4.5 x 4.5 inches

                        Circles - 4.5 inches in diameter

         In addition, mounts must not be wider than 0.75 inches all round, or 0.75 inch across the top and               sides, and 1 inch at bottom. The frame must not be wider than 1 inch, nor deeper than 0.75 inch.

             (b) A miniature sculpture - the longest dimension of the sculpture (including diagonals) shall not exceed               8 inches.


6.   Paintings must have been completed in the last two years prior to the opening date of the exhibition, must       not have been previously publicly exhibited at any exhibition in Cardiff, and shall relate to such a theme or        subject as may be specified by the organising Committee.


7.   All paintings must be substantially two-dimensional, except for entries in the sculpture class of the         Annual Competition.


8.     With regards to framing:-

   i. The organising committee may, for a particular exhibition or competition, specify the                  maximum outside dimensions for the height / width of the frame.

    ii. All paintings must be framed to an acceptable standard, although box canvasses will be                   accepted. No paintings with metal frames or clip-frames will be accepted.

9.      All entries shall be labelled with the artist’s name and contact details, title, medium, and price (if for          sale).


10.     If the competition or exhibition is to be judged -

      i. For the judging day, all fixings (including mirror plates, hooks, eye rings etc.) must be       removed from the back of the painting. Paintings with any fixings attached will not be       accepted, and the Committee cannot undertake to remove any fixings or provide facilities for       members to do so;

      ii. When necessary, selection will be made by the appointed judges so as to reduce the entries to a                 number previously determined by the organising committee;

      iii. If the competition contains categories, then the judges will decide the category winners from all                 the paintings submitted (i.e. entrants do not decide the category into which any particular painting                falls);

      iv. The judges’ selections will be final and no correspondence can be entered into by the judges                 or organising committee;

      v. All paintings entered for the judging must be available for hanging in any corresponding                 exhibition.


11.    The artists whose works are accepted for exhibition agree that all works in the exhibition may be          photographed and / or reproduced for any catalogue, press, publicity, promotion and advertising of          the exhibition, including the SWAS website, and Facebook page.


12   If the exhibition is to be manned, then every entrant must be willing to man the exhibition as many         times as required by the organising committee.

13.   The organising Committee shall have sole discretion to refuse acceptance of any entry without reason.  

14.   Entry of a painting by any member into any SWAS exhibition or competition is considered acceptance          of these rules.

Rules for the Derrick Turner Competition:

1.   The Derrick Turner Competition is to comprise two subjects, and is to be judged by a single judge to be       appointed by the committee to conduct a critique of all the paintings submitted before selecting a winner       and runner-up from each subject, and an overall winner, the winners and runners-up to be announced on the        second meeting of two meetings set aside for this competition.

2.     Entry fees if required are to be set by the committee and must be paid when handing in the art works.

3.     All entrants must have paid a full membership subscription to South Wales Art Society for at least one year.         Entries will not be accepted from non-members or from members who do not meet this requirement.


4.   i) All entries must be the sole artwork of the member specified on the entry form, and must be          original works of art.

        ii) Printed reproductions of original artworks are not acceptable.

        iii) Computer generated works are not permissible.


5.    Paintings must not be copies of the work of another artist or photographer, nor infringe the copyright       of another artist or photographer, and must not be works produced at workshops or courses held by          another artist.


6.    Each individual member may enter one painting into each category.


7.   Paintings must have been completed in the last twelve months prior to the date of the judging evenings,       must not have been previously publicly exhibited at any SWAS exhibition, and shall relate to the subject        specified for that judging evening.


8.     All paintings must be substantially two-dimensional.


9.    All entries shall be labelled with the artist’s name and contact details, title, medium.


10.   For the judging day, all fixings (including mirror plates, hooks, eye rings etc.) must be removed from the        back of the painting. Paintings with any fixings attached will not be accepted, and the Committee cannot        undertake to remove any fixings or provide facilities for members to do so.


11.  The judge’s selections will be final and no correspondence can be entered into by the judge or         committee.


12.    The artists whose works are accepted for this competition agree that all works in the competition may be          photographed and / or reproduced for any catalogue, press, publicity, promotion and advertising of          the Society, including the SWAS website, and Twitter and Facebook pages.


13.    The Committee shall have sole discretion to refuse acceptance of any entry without reason.  

14.   Entry of a painting by any member into any SWAS exhibition or competition is considered acceptance          of these rules.


The judge may, if he/she chooses to do so, also propose two subjects for the following year’s Derrick Turner Competition.