enter the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Prize 2025

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

Please read the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Prize terms and conditions before you start your submission.

Please submit one artwork only. One entry per person.

Entries close at midday on 15 June 2025. Entries will not be accepted after this time.

You will receive a confirmation email if your entry was submitted successfully.

For any questions, please contact Luminance Art Gallery on 0491 764 745 or email: art@luminancegallery.com.au

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone number

Address

Do you live and/or study on the NSW Mid North Coast?

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

Age

Entrants must be aged 15 to 25 at the time of entry. Proof of age required on request.

Date of birth

YYYY

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 artist, completed in the year between 1 June 2024 and 15 June 2025.

YYYY

Artwork sale price

Artworks entered in the Luminance MNC young Artists Exhibition & Prize must be for sale.

Artist's statement

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

How did you hear about the Luminance MNC Young Artists Exhibition & Prize

Would you like to be added to the Luminance Young Artists newsletter list

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 with D-rings attached in the correct places, and it will conform to the size and weight requirements as per the Luminance Mid North Coast Young Artists Exhibition and Prize 2025 terms and conditions. I have read and understood the Terms and Conditions and information accompanying this application and agree to be bound by them. If chosen for this exhibition, I agree to deliver the selected artwork during the times listed in the Terms and Conditions and allow the artwork to remain on display for the duration of the exhibition. I understand that entry into Luminance Young Artists Exhibition and Prize 2025 does not guarantee a selection as a finalist in the exhibition and prize. I understand that failure to provide all the information requested and to abide by the conditions set within the Terms and Conditions will make my entry ineligible. I understand and agree to the responsibilities set out in this document.

If you are under 18:

If you are under 18, please provide the name of your parent or guardian. By providing this name, you confirm you have also discussed with your parent or guardian your decision to enter the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Prize 2025.

Terms and Conditions

Eligibility

The Luminance Young Artists Exhibition & Art Prize is a youth-focussed Mid North Coast initiative. It offers young people an opportunity to show their work and connect with audiences through a curated art exhibition at Luminance Art Gallery in Port Macquarie.

Entrants must be aged between 15 and 25 years old.

One entry per person.

No entry fee.

Entrants must live or study in the local government areas of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Nambucca, Kempsey, Port Macquarie Hastings and Midcoast.

Artworks must be the original work of the artist, completed in the year between 1 June 2024 and 15 June 2025.

Artworks must be for sale.

All submission must be completed online and in full.

Artwork medium

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

Artworks created with AI and/or digital tools must include a declaration stating that fact.

Entry fee

No entry fee

Submission of entries

Entries open at midday on Tuesday 15 April 2025 at 10am and close at midday on Sunday 15 June 2025.

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

You will receive a confirmation email if your entry was submitted successfully.

Late entries will not be accepted.

Exhibition selection process

Luminance Art Gallery Director, Dr Dominic O’Grady, will curate the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition, selecting up to 16 of the best artworks submitted.

Selected artworks will be exhibited at Luminance Art Gallery from Tuesday 22 July 2025 until Wednesday 13 August 2025.

Dr O’Grady and a nominated artist will select the prize winners from the works included in Luminance Young Artists Exhibition 2025.

The decisions of the judging panel are final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Finalists will be contacted by email as well as listed on the Luminance Gallery website on Saturday 21 June 2025.

Entrants who are not shortlisted will be contacted by email.

Art Prize winners will be announced on Saturday 2 August 2025.

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 10kg including frame and must not exceed a hanging space of 1 metre high x 1 metre wide, including wall space between artworks in multiple parts.

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.

Luminance Art Gallery will retain a 40% commission on sales as a contribution to costs associated with the exhibition.

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. Payment to the artist for sales will be made in August 2025.

Delivery of entries

All finalists are required to deliver their works to Luminance Art Gallery on Thursday 17 July 2025 or Friday 18 July 20205 between 9.00am and 4.30pm. 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 chosen for display must be collected from Luminance Art Gallery after the close of the exhibition on the following dates:

Friday 15 August 2025 between 10.00am and 4.00pm, or Saturday 16 August 2025 between 10.00am and 4.00pm.

Luminance Art Gallery is under no obligation to keep or store artworks after 1 September 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 MNC Young Artists Exhibition & Art Prize . All necessary acknowledgments of authorship will be duly made.

Privacy

Personal information collected will only be used for the purposes of the Luminance Young Artists Exhibition and Art Prize.