JOY

JOY is a Christmas exhibition in Port Macquarie by young artists under 15.

Before you enter, please discuss your interest in this exhibition with your parent or guardian.

Because of space restrictions, not all of the artworks submitted can be shown at Luminance Gallery. Only the 12 best artworks will be exhibited, alongside work by special guests including Luke Baker and Rose Burke.

Luminance Art Gallery is an accessible venue.

If you require this information in an accessible format please contact Luminance Gallery on 0491 764 745 or email: art@luminancegallery.com.au

Submit one artwork per person.

Entries close at 5pm on Thursday 30 October 2025.

Terms and Conditions

Eligibility

The JOY Exhibition offers young artists under 15 an opportunity to show their work and connect with audiences through a curated art exhibition at Luminance Art Gallery in Port Macquarie.

One entry per person.

No entry fee.

Entrants must have a connection to the NSW Mid North Coast. The region encompasses the local government areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie Hastings, Wauchope and Midcoast.

Artworks must be the original work of the artist, completed in the 2025 calendar year.

Artworks must be for sale within the following price range. Small works: $50 - $250. Larger works: $250 - $450.

All submission must be completed online.

Artwork medium

Two dimensional or three dimensional artworks: paintings, mixed media, photography, drawing, sculpture.

Artworks created with digital tools must include a declaration stating that fact.

Entry fee

There is no entry fee.

Submission of entries

Entries open on 11 September 2025.

Entires close at 5pm on 30 October 2025.

No entries will be accepted after 5pm on 30 October 2025.

Submissions must be made online via the Luminance Gallery website: www.luminancegallery.com.au

Exhibition selection process

Luminance Art Gallery Director, Dr Dominic O’Grady, is the curator of this exhibition.

Up to 12 of the best artworks submitted will be shortlisted for exhibition at Luminance Art Gallery from 20 November 2025 until 24 December 2025.

The curator of this exhibition will nominate an Outstanding Work and a Highly Recommended Work. We will also have a People’s Choice Award.

The creators of works chosen as Outstanding, Highly Recommended, and the People’s Choice will share in prizes donated by Drawn to Art and Alice’s Art Craft and Paper Supplies.

The curator’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Size of artwork

Size limits are based on the overall size of the artwork when it is framed. Stretched canvasses are considered framed. Artworks in multiple parts are acceptable but must be considered as a single work. A work of multiple parts must not exceed overall size limits when displayed.

All artworks must not be heavier than 5kg including frame and must not exceed a hanging space of 1.5 metre high x 1.5 metre wide.

Preparation of artwork

All artworks selected for display must be clearly labelled with the following information attached to the back of the work: artist’s given name, artist’s family name, date of work, title of work, and medium.

All artworks excluding non-wall-mounted sculptures must be ready to hang. Paintings must be mounted or framed. Stretched canvasses are considered framed.

Flat D rings must be securely attached on the back of the work, 5cm – 10cm from the top of the frame, depending on the size of the artwork. D rings should be a minimum size of 10mm.

Artworks with screw-eyes, hooks or nails will not be admissible. There is no direct wall mounting available.

Wet paintings will not be accepted.

Luminance Art Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit the work if the earlier images submitted are not an accurate representation of the actual work received.

Luminance Art Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit the work if it is not ready to hang.

If your artwork requires a power source, please contact Luminance Art Gallery before completing your submission to discuss available options.

Sale of artworks

Submitted artworks must be for sale within the following price range. Small works: $50 - $250. Large works: $250 - $450.

Luminance Art Gallery will retain a 40% commission on sales as a contribution to costs associated with this exhibition. Please note: the gallery does not profit from this commission. It goes towards the rent.

Commission will be deducted from the selling price of any work sold. The sale price indicated on the entry form must remain fixed throughout the exhibition and should include the commission.

Artworks sold during the exhibition will not be released until the end of the exhibition and full payment has been received by Luminance Art Gallery.

Delivery of entries

All finalists are required to deliver their works to Luminance Art Gallery on Thursday 13 November 2025 or Friday 14 November between 11am and 3pm. Any alternate time must be arranged prior to delivery.

Do not post artworks to Luminance Art Gallery. All artworks must be delivered in person or by a representative or courier during the times above.

Delivery expenses are the responsibility of the entrant/artist.

Collection of artworks after exhibition

Artworks must be collected from Luminance Art Gallery after the close of the exhibition on the following dates:

Tuesday 30 December from 3pm to 5pm, or Wednesday 31 December from 11am to 1pm.

Luminance Art Gallery is under no obligation to keep or store artworks after 31 December 2025. Artists of any uncollected works will be charged a fee.

Care and responsibility

Insurance for works remains the responsibility of artists during transit and throughout the exhibition.

Luminance Art Gallery has Public Liability Insurance.

Copyright

All entrants warrant they are the copyright holder of the artwork submitted and they agree to indemnify Luminance Art Gallery and its representatives for any breach or infringement of copyright.

Luminance Art Gallery has the right to use artwork images, artist biographies, and any associated materials for print, broadcast and digital promotion for a period of two years from artwork submission. These will be used for the purpose of publicising the Luminance JOY Exhibition. All necessary acknowledgments of authorship will be duly made.

Privacy

Personal information collected will only be used for the purposes of the Luminance JOY Exhibition as associated activities of Luminance Gallery.

Your Name

First Name

Last Name

The following questions are for your parent or guardian

A parent or guardian's consent is required for submissions to this exhibition. Please supply the following contact information.

Parent or guardian's name

First Name

Last Name

Parent or guardian's email

We will use this email address to communicate with the entrant and their parent or guardian.

Parent or guardian's phone number

We will use this phone number if needed, to communicate with you about the JOY exhibition and the activities of Luminance Art Gallery.

Does the entrant live on the NSW Mid North Coast?

The Mid North Coast encompasses the Local Government Areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie Hastings, Wauchope and Midcoast.

Entrant's age

Entrants must be under 15. This exhibition complements the 2025 Young & Emerging Artists Exhibition, which was open to young artists aged 15-25, and emerging artists aged 25+. Proof of age required on request.

Entrant's date of birth

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Entrant's artwork title

Artwork dimensions

Painting: height (cm) x width (cm). Sculpture: height (cm) x width (cm) x depth (cm). Other three dimensional artwork: height (cm) x width (cm) x depth (cm)

Medium

Oil on canvas, Oil on board, Oil on linen, Acrylic on canvas, Acrylic on board, Acrylic on linen, Watercolour on paper, Mixed media on canvas, Mixed media on board, Ceramic, Wood, Other

Weight

Artwork completion date

Artworks must be the original work of the entrant, completed in the calendar year 2025.

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Artwork sale price

All artworks entered in the JOY exhibition must be for sale within the following price range: SMALL WORKS: $50 - $250. LARGER WORKS: $250 - $450.

Artist's statement

In no more than 120 words, please describe your artwork and state your intention in creating this piece.

Submission declaration

I certify that the artwork described on this form is my own original work and has not been copied or reproduced in whole or in part from any other artist's work. I warrant that the work does not infringe the copyright, moral rights or other rights of any third party. I acknowledge that my artwork will be ready to hang as specified in the terms and conditions below. I have read and understood the Terms and Conditions listed below this entry form and I agree to be bound by them. I understand that submitting this entry does not guarantee it will be selected and exhibited at Luminance Gallery.

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