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Call for Entries 2024
Founded in 1879, the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts is the largest and longest established body of practicing visual artists in Northern Ireland. One of its founding principles was to hold an annual exhibition of work by both members and non–members of merit. Now in its 143rd year, this event remains one of the highlights of the Northern Irish arts calendar. The 143rd Annual Exhibition will run a...
Open for Entry
Entry Deadline: 13/07/2024, midnight
Exhibition Location: UK
Exhibition Type: Gallery and Online
Call for Entries 2024
Founded in 1879, the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts is the largest and longest established body of practicing visual artists in Northern Ireland. One of its founding principles was to hold an annual exhibition of work by both members and non–members of merit. Now in its 143rd year, this event remains one of the highlights of the Northern Irish arts calendar. The 143rd Annual Exhibition will run at the Ulster Museum, Belfast from 18th October 2024 to 6th January 2025.
The Royal Ulster Academy welcomes submissions from emerging and established artists across the disciplines of the visual arts. Initial Submissions should be made online.
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Call Status: Open for Entry
Exhibition Location: UK
Exhibition Type: Gallery and Online
Entry Deadline: 13/07/2024, midnight
Exhibition Contact: info@royalulsteracademy.org
Open For Entry: 1st March 2024.
Deadline to submit work : 13 July 2024, 12 noon.
Pre-Selection Notification login on : 22nd July 2024Final Selection login for results: Monday 12th August 2024
Delivery of Artwork to RUA Offices, Alpha House, 1 Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QA for Physical Selection : Sunday 4 August 2024 (please note that couriers may deliver work on Monday 5th August & Tuesday 6th August if required). Our recommended courier is Brian Delaney. Contact Brian by email - brian@tomcaldwellgallery.com - if you want to book his services.
President's Preview: To be advised Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Belfast.
Artists Launch: To be advised Ulster Museum, Stranmillis Road, Belfast.
Exhibition Open To Public: 18th October 2024 - 6th January 2025 (Ulster Museum is open from 10am to 5pm on Tuesdays to Sundays)
Collection of unsold work: works can be collected on 7th & 8th January 2025 . An additional date will be confirmed soon for work to be collected from RUA Offices, Alpha House, Rosemary Street, Belfast, BT1 1QA
Standard Prices.
Maximum Artwork Entries: 3
First or Single Entry Price: £20.00
Up to 2 artworks: £35.00
Up to 3 artworks: £50.00
When entering this call, the organisers request that you answer the following questions.
General Information
The exhibition will be held at Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Stranmillis, Belfast from 18th October 2024 - 6th Jan 2025
Eligibility
Submissions of work are invited from visual artists working in all mediums.
Including : Painting, drawing, original prints, photography, video, textiles, ceramics, sculpture.
Anyone over the age of 18 can submit work. There is no maximum age limit.
Work entered to the exhibition must have been created between 2022 and 2024.
Work previously exhibited in Northern Ireland will not be accepted. The RUA reserves the right to reject work that they believe may be in breach of copyright.
Restrictions
All entries must be less than 2 meters in any one direction including frame. There is no minimum size limit. The maximum size of artwork in its largest dimension including framing is 200cm. The overall size of diptychs, triptychs, etc. must adhere to this maximum size limit. Sculptures outside these dimensions will be considered but may be restricted due to weight.
Hangings, Fixings & Attachments
The Ulster Museum has its own hanging system therefore ALL HANGINGS, FIXINGS AND ATTACHMENTS MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE DELIVERY OF SHORTLISTED WORK
Image Uploads
Image files should be JPG or PNG and no more than 5MB large. Upload time will depend on your internet connection speed so please be patient. If you are having problems uploading your images please use image editing software to resize your image to approximately 1600 pixels wide and then save as a new file. Image file names should not be too long and should not contain any invalid characters such as ' " & % * ( ) < > / ~ # + =
Video
Submissions for single channel VIDEO works will be selected on behalf of the RUA by an esteemed panel made up of: Ulster Museum’s Curator of Art Anna Liesching, Dr. Angela Halliday, Director of the Digital Arts Studios – Belfast; and Peter Richards, Director of the Golden Thread Gallery
Selected works will be included in a looped showreel - installed in a dedicated video projection space within the exhibition.
As such we are only seeking submissions of SINGLE CHANNEL video works.
One video will be awarded the £500 RUA Video Art prize sponsored by WEX Photo/video and be installed in a projection room of its own for the duration of the exhibition.
With this in mind we would advise selecting works for submission no longer than 20 minutes in duration.
Please do not transfer files unless selected and requested to do so.
Your submission must include a link to your preferred URL for example your Website ,Vimeo or Youtube channel or alternative Account.
Do include a password (if the work is password protected) allowing the selectors to independently view your work .
Pricing
Work selected for exhibition must be for sale. 30% Commission is charged by the RUA. It will be assumed that the sale price includes the cost of any frame and our commission. Please allow for these points when pricing your work. Prices should include VAT if applicable. If you are VAT registered please provide a VAT number in the box provided. Minimum price of artwork is £200.
Selection
The Selection Committee will select the works for the exhibition. The Selectors will consider all correctly completed submissions. The decision of the Selectors on all matters is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Insurance
Artists are responsible for insuring their own work. All works accepted for exhibition will be displayed entirely at the artists' risk and organisers and the gallery will not accept liability for loss or damage occurring during the exhibition.
Delivery and Collection
Artists are responsible for the delivery and collection of their work at the Gallery.
All packaging materials must be removed after delivery and brought back at collection. If you are applying from overseas please consider how you will get your work to and from the exhibition at the required times.
Work not collected at the stated times will be liable for a storage charge.
Agreement
By submitting to the exhibition you are deemed to accept and agree to the following:
The decision of the Selectors on all matters Is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
I understand that The Organisers reserves the right to make such changes to the exhibition arrangements and these Terms & Conditions as may be deemed necessary by circumstances.
I authorise The Organisers To process, store, and utilise the data in my submission and agree that, if selected for exhibition, images of my work can be freely used by The Organisers, The Gallery and associated organisations for promotional and publicity purposes.
All information provided by me is true and accurate and that the work submitted is wholly of my own creation.
I have read and understood these terms and conditions and by submitting this application I accept and agree to observe all the Terms And Conditions therein.
SELECTION AND HAND IN
Pre-selection results: TBC
Artists must log back into their account on the submission site to find out if works have been pre-selected. A notification email will not be sent out and it is the artist's responsibility to log in and check on the day.
Hand in for pre-selected work: TBC Pre-selected works must be delivered to The Royal Ulster Academy, 2-3 Rosemary Street, Belfast BT11QA
Artists may not hand in different or substitute works to those that have been pre-selected.
Final selection notification: 12th August 2024
Artists must log into their account to find out if their work is included in the final hang the work.
No installed work, once placed, can be removed until the close of the exhibition without a special order from the RUA Council.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The RUA will not be responsible for any errors or omissions in the catalogue. The RUA will not be liable for any loss arising out of any error, omission or decision made by the committee. All information entered on your submission form will be used in the catalogue and online sales platform
Work not collected from the RUA on the designated days will be liable to a storage charge or disposed of.
The artist allows the RUA to use images of any artwork for publicity and public engagement purposes only.
Please Note: The above terms and conditions are provided by the exhibition organisers.
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