R.T NELSON AWARDS FOR SCULPTURE

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FINALISTS

  1. Artists must be a living New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
  2. Previous recipients of the Premier Award are NOT eligible if they have won the award from 2021 – 2024
  3. Previous recipients of a Highly Commended Award are eligible
  4. If you are selected as a finalist, you will submit a sculpture specifically for the awards: it will not be shown publicly or sold prior to the awards
  5. Artworks must be new, original and not a copy of someone else’s art
  6. Finalists’ artworks will be exhibited within the NZ Art Show 29th May – 1st June 2025 where they will be available for sale.
  7. Artworks are subject to a price limit of $10,000
  8. A 25% commission will apply on sold artworks
  9. Plinth-based works must fit within a 600 x 1000mm space. Artists may provide their own plinth
  10. Wall-hung artworks must fit within a 1m wide parameter
  11. Each artwork must be able to be carried comfortably by one person
  12. Images of the artist and artworks may be used as part of publicity for the awards and the NZ Art Show:  this includes, but is not limited to, flyers, posters, billboards, social media, website, news articles and promotional activity. As this publicity forms part of the marketing strategy for the awards, artists will not receive remuneration for the use of their images
  13. All artists will be responsible for their taxation and GST liabilities. Artists who are not GST registered will be charged GST on the commission
  14. Any breach of these terms may result in withdrawal of the artist from the awards