National Paining Contest 2007 Edition Rules

Established in 2004, the goal of the competition is to support and nurture creations in visual arts. A resounding success from the very start, the sixth edition is now launched. This year, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Cirque du Soleil, a circus theme has been chosen. Artists can thus express themselves on the subject of the circus and\or on any subject of their choice.

The jury will select twenty works from each category and will choose the 6 winners of the 6th competition from these works. Winners will be awarded the following prizes :

Circus theme: 1st prize  : $ 1 500 2nd prize : $ 700 3rd prize  : $ 300

Open theme: 1st prize  : $ 1 500 2nd prize : $ 700 3rd prize  : $ 300

Two honourable mentions will also be awarded by the jury, and art lovers will be invited to make known their preference by voting for their Darling. The recipient of the public’s Darling award as well as the three winners will be featured in the winter edition of Magazin' Art.

The works of the twenty finalists will also be shown at the Carrefour culturel Paul-Médéric, from the beginning of September throughout the 19th edition of Rêves d'automne Landscapes in painting, held from September 25th to October 4th, 2009 at Baie-Saint-Paul, in Quebec’s Charlevoix region

This competition is open to all artists, as long as they meet entry requirements.
A maximum of three works per theme, per artist can be submitted, for a maximum of six works. Artwork submitted must be original and must have been produced within the last year. The works must have been created by the artist. The following mediums are accepted: oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastels and mixed techniques. The registered work must not have won prizes or mentions in any other art competition. No artist’s copy, published material or work overseen by a teacher will be accepted. The original must be available upon request

The entry form, registration fee and printed photo will be accepted until March 13th, 2009.  Entries must not be postmarked later than this date.

During this 6th painting contest, artists can express themselves on the subject of the circus and\or on any subject of their choice.

Original artwork dimensions must be at least 40 by 50 centimetres (16 by 20 inches), and at most 76 by 92 centimetres (30 by 36 inches).

All the submitted and eligible works will be judged by the 6ht National Painting Contest jury. The jury's decision will be final and without appeal.

Competition organizers reserve the right to use the images of the artworks submitted to promote the festival through whatever applications are deemed necessary. So, the fact of entering confirms that the applicant accepts all the competition’s conditions of participation.

Expenses relative to insuring and transporting the works of the finalists (to be shown during the festival), will be at the candidates’ expense. The works must be adequately protected for transport with reusable packaging for forwarding.

To take part in the competition, the registration form must be filled in and accompanied by a digital photo printed on 8.5" X 11" photographic paper. A registration fee of $15 for each work submitted must accompany the form.  Artist's Résumé and\or  Art statement must be included. Payment can be made by cheque dated the day of mailing (drawn up in the name of COFEC), by Money Order or through VISA.  To reduce processing, we are asking you to send us only one cheque, even if you are registering two or three works. The registration fee is not refundable.

No original or CD-ROM will be accepted, nor will any photo be returned.  
Every photo must be clearly identified by a sticker on the reverse side containing:

• name of the artist,
• title of the work,
• medium used,
• dimensions of the work

It is recommended to use a quality photo duplication process. Only correctly identified photos will be accepted.

 

To obtain the registration form :

• Download it in .PDF format (Acrobat) or in .DOC format(Word)
• Call Mrs. Cathy Martin at (418) 435-5875 or (toll free) 1 800-761-5150.

Winners and finalists will be announced at the beginning of June, 2009

GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE ARTISTS!