Renew Our Community Through The Arts

SHOW US YOUR BEST WORK, APPLY NOW

The Three Lakes Cultural Trust The Trust invites all local artists supports and advocates for arts to apply now to showcase and culture in the Queenstown their work at the RenewArt Lakes in ways that both enrich events to be held in Queenstown and contribute to the social and on October 9-10 and economic vitality and resilience of October 15-16, 2020. the entire Three Lakes Region.

ABOUT THE EVENTS We want to highlight the extraordinary work The RenewArt community events will be supported produced locally, and do so by embracing the by funding from the Hugo Charitable Trust, Three theme of ‘renewal.’ Lakes Cultural Trust, Central Lakes Trust, Community Our initiative will culminate in a two-day combined Trust South, and Creative . Applications exhibition of the visual arts, along with a variety of are open to residents across the and staged performances by selected performing arts Upper Clutha, including , Lake Hawea, Albert groups. The artists will be selected from the entire Town, Wanaka, Cardrona, , , Three Lakes Region. Queenstown, , Glenorchy and Kingston. The Three Lakes Regions Arts and Cultural Our goal is to reunite and reinvigorate the artists community have been deeply impacted by the in our community, helping them reconnect with our drastic economic contraction that began earlier this collective community through the power and beauty year. These free community events will demonstrate of their work. that our artists and performers are resilient, and determined to bounce back. Background The Trust’s sincere hope is that these events will help This project was conceived by the Three Lakes celebrate our wonderful community of artists, and Cultural Trust as a way to celebrate the demonstrate that an arts renewal is well underway. regeneration of the arts community in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three Lakes Cultural Trust Board Visual Artist Application Form ENTRY DETAILS

Who can enter? How many entries can I submit? Applications are welcome from any person residing One per applicant. in the Three Lakes area including Luggate, Lake Hawea, Albert Town, Wanaka, Cardrona, Makarora, What is the selection based on? Arrowtown, Queenstown, Gibbston, Glenorchy A peer review panel has been assembled and has and Kingston. developed a set of criteria for selecting works based on the theme ‘renewal’ (whatever that means to What work is eligible? you) and a cohort of visual artists will be selected. Any proposals of work in the mediums of painting, The panelists have been tasked with ensuring a sculpture, jewellery, audio-visual, print, photography, diverse and representative selection is made drawing, pottery and interdisciplinary arts. and their decision will be final.

The sculptural works submitted will need to be What funding is available of a scale and sufficiently robust that they can for my project? be transported. A renumeration towards costs and time will be given to artists whose works are selected How do I present my application? by the peer review panel to cover the cost Entries will need to contain the following: of time and material.

• Questionnaire completed in this form Artists should indicate on this application an estimate of the cost of the work (including time • Artist statement and description of artwork in and materials) associated with the work. 200 words or less of how your work will relate to the theme ‘Renew’ Where will I send my application? • Sketches of proposed working materials, Email: [email protected] sizing etc Post: Three Lakes Culture Trust, PO Box 1515, • 3 photographs of recent completed work Queenstown 9348 Hand delivered to: Three Lakes Cultural Trust, The Mountain Club, Level 3, Grant Road, 5 Mile, Frankton, Queenstown IMPORTANT DATES

Applications Open: Artwork Submitted By: 11th July 2020 28th / 29th September 2020

Applications Close: Queenstown Showcase: 23rd July 2020 9th / 10th October 2020

Successful Applicants Advised: Wanaka Showcase: 5th August 2020 15th / 16th October 2020 SECTION A Visual Artist Application Form First Name

Last Name Company Name (if applicable)

Postal Address Physical Address

Contact Phone Number Email

Website (if applicable) Instagram or Facebook (if applicable)

Entry Applicable Category Code From List CATEGORY CODES

Visual Artist A VA.1 Original oil, acrylic on board or canvas, framed or unframed VA.2 Watercolor, acrylic, ink, pencil or print, Important Conditions of Entry / Copyright & Insurance: framed or unframed

1. All artwork submitted remains the property of the artist. VA.3 Photography, frame or unframed 2. The Three Lakes Cultural Trust retains the right VA.4 Textile to reproduce images of the artworks selected both VA.5 Audio Visual electronically and in printed media as and when they see VA.6 Other fit without the permission of the artist for promotional use only and not for profit. 3. All artwork insurance remains the Visual Artist B responsibility of the artist. 4. All transport, unless otherwise VB.1 Sculptor metal VB.4 Recycled agree remains the responsibility and cost of the artist. VB.2 Ceramic, pottery VB.5 Jewellery Glass Other I have read and agree to the above conditions VB.3 VB.6 (Please tick)

# Office Code Signature Date SECTION B Visual Artist Application Form Artist Statement

Please describe your proposed work. Include details such as size, materials, any installation support needed. No more than 200 words. SECTION C Visual Artist Application Form Visual Artist Questionnaire

CODE QUESTION ANSWER (select where applicable)

1 Why is this important to you?

2 How long have you been an artist? 0-5 years 5-10 years 10 years +

Wanaka Hawea Gibbston Makarora What region of the Three Lakes 3 Arrowtown Queenstown Kingston Glenorchy do you currently reside in? Other (please specify):

What are the costs 4 associated with your entry?

5 Will it be freighted or hand delivered?

6 Are you a student?

Supporters Entry Checklist

CODE TASK COMPLETED (tick)

A Personal Details

B Artist Statement

C Questionnaire

C.1 Sketches attached

C.2 CV or work summary attached