Artists urged to get entry forms in

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 12, 13 August 1985, Page 2

Artists urged to get entry forms in

Turoa Art Prize co* convenors — Margaret Horne and Ellen Gould of Ohakune — report a steady interest in this year's competition but remind local artists that the closing date for entry forms is this Saturday 17 August. "A lot of people have been writing in for entry forms but it's too early yet to say how many actual paintings and drawings we'll get as not everyone will submit a piece of work while others might submit the two that each exhibitor is allowed." said Margaret Horne. She and Ellen Gould agreed to become co-con-venors of the Turoa (Ohakune) Art Awards earlier this year when Bea and Dorothy Barnes — who had organised this premier central North Island art award for the past seven years since it was first launched in 1979 — announced their intention to leave the district for warmer climes. Both Margaret and Ellen acknowledge the help they've had from "a very supportive

committee" consisting of Cynthia Dowsett, Bill Taylor, Duncan Harvey, Elwyn Costello, Norma Cranston, Colleen Newton, Joan Wood, Desna Winchcombe, and Val Parkes as well as many other unofficial helpers. The annual Turoa Art Awards have become increasingly popular over the years as the geographical area from which artists can enter has been extended. This year the area will remain the same as last year — from Hamilton in the north to Levin in the south and across the North Island from coast to coast — so the co-convenors and their committee are hoping for about the same response over 150 entries. Each competitor is allowed to submit no more than two entries and these have to be handed or posted in to the Ruapehu Region Information Office, Clyde Street,

Ohakune during the week of Monday 19 August — Saturday 24 August. After the works have been judged by an independent artist from outside the competition area a preview evening will be held for competing artists and invited guests. The exhibition will then be open to the public from Monday 2 September until the following weekend. Openinghours: 10am-6pm daily. Works may be purchased. A reminder about competition prizes and rules: Award for the best entry in oil colour, $500. Award for the best^entry in water colour, $500. Award for the best entry in any other medium (pencil, pen and wash acryllic gouache etc.) $150. Award for the best entry in portraiture, $150. Award for the best entry by an artist who has not previously entered work in any open competition, $350. Award for the best entry using Mt Ruapehu (or part thereof) as subject. The words Mt Ruapehu must appear in the title, $150. The winning entry from each of the above sections will also qualify for the Premier Award of $1,000.

All other awards are non acquisitive. Runner-up prizes in oif, water colour. Condition of entry This competition is open to all artists normally resident in the Central North Island districts from Hamilton to Levin. Works may be the subject of the artist's choice. No restriction on style or medium used. An entry fee of $5 for each entry will be charged. Limit of two works per entrant. All entries to be suitably and securely framed for exhibition purposes. The organisers reserve the right not to hang any painting not securely framed. All frames must be drilled for screw eyes. Screw eyes and cords to be sellotaped to reverse side of the work. All entries must bear the artist's name and address, description of work, etc. clearly stated on the official description form, which must be securely affixed (e.g. with sellotape) to the reverse side of each entry. Entry form plus $5 for each work entered must be in the hands of the convenor not later than Saturday 17 August which date closes entry into the competition.