Art Farm Birchs Bay Annual Sculpture Prize Entry Form 

We welcome sculptures, varying in mediums, modes and size.

All entries will be considered in relation to:

·       Range of mediums and concepts – AFBB aims to exhibit diverse work, ranging in mediums, concepts and form.

·       Concept development and execution – AFBB aims to maintain a standard of work while encouraging emerging artist to apply.

·       Durability – Designed to withstand the weather (sun, extreme winds, rain) and the possibility of playful children. AFBB recognises some sculptures are designed to be impermanent. Art works are viewed during daylight, light sculptures may not be appropriate but sculptures with light elements will be considered.

·       Safety – Sculptures must be structurally safe with adequate installation fixtures and safe for the potential of general public to engage with. Please view the Safety Guidelines on our website. 

·       Originality of Work – The submitted sculpture should be a unique, original work. While artists may continue to explore related concepts or derivative designs in future works, the submitted piece itself should remain distinct and not be reproduced as an identical copy.

·       No Future Reproductions – By submitting the work, the artist agrees that no copies or will be produced in the future. The submitted sculpture must remain singular in existence.

·       Small Sculptures must have stable base for free standing, ready to hang from wall or suspend.

Small sculptures must be able to withstand exhibition undercover or exposed around the gallery gardens, at the curator’s discretion.

All artworks are exhibited outdoors. Limited undercover outdoor space is available.

Art Farm Birchs Bay is based in Lutruwita (Tasmania), approx 35min south of Nipaluna (Hobart) and 10 minutes south of Putalina (Oyster Cove). We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land, the Palawa people, and pay deep respect to elders past and present, to the many Aboriginal people that did not make elder status, and to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community that continue to care for Country.

Eligibility: 

1. The prize is open to all entrants above 18 years of age.

2. All entries must be the original work of the submitting artist.

3. There is no limit to the number of entries an artist may submit. A separate application form and must accompany each entry.

4. Artists must be available to install their works between 2 - 9 November 2026 and de-install their works after February 28th 2027

Curatorial Policy: 

AFBB will assess all entries and accept a shortlist for exhibition. This shortlist will be final and AFBB committee will not engage in any correspondence regarding its decisions. Any assisting artists or technicians must be clearly identified during application.

Placement of sculpture on the trail invites artist contribution, but the final decision is made by Program Coordinator. AFBB shall only exhibit and/or display sculptures with the artist's consent and, if consent is not given, the artist can decline to have their sculpture exhibited and/or acquired and displayed at any time.

Sale of work: 

We encourage artists to list their entries for sale to the public. All sales are to be arranged through AFBB and the buyer, with artist payment by invoice after the sale of sculpture. Once buyers have made payment and artists submitted invoices to AFBB, artist invoices will be fulfilled within 14 days. 

AFBB will deduct 30% of the final sale price as commission. Please account for this when setting your sale price!  

If the artist wishes to negotiate a discounted sale price with a buyer, this 30% commission will be adjusted proportional to the final price, open to agreement between AFBB and the artist. Barter for sculptures is not accepted unless 30% commission is paid to AFBB. 

Where a sculpture is sold, ownership stays with the artist until the final payment is made by the purchaser, and is then transferred to the purchaser. 

Copyright: 

Copyright over work exhibited in the Sculpture Prize remains with the entrant. If an entry is shortlisted, the entrant grants AFBB a non-commercial, non-exclusive license to represent the work in photo and video documentation, used for publicity and promotion, across all territories for five years. Any representation of work published by AFBB will be credited to the artist by name and title, and no significant alterations or material changes will be made to images of the work without artist’s explicit consent. AFBB will ensure that visitors are informed that no personal photographs of work can be used for commercial purposes.

If a work is sold to a member of the public, further copyright negotiation falls to the entrant and the buyer. AFBB  retains the license to distribute documentation of the work unless otherwise agreed between AFBB, entrant, and buyer. 

There is a sign at the entrance to our trail notifying visitors that photography of sculptures must be for personal use only.

Once the exhibit is complete, AFBB will retain digital copies of documentation of the work for use in archival and promotional material. 

Transportation: 

Artists selected to exhibit are responsible for transporting artwork to and from AFBB. AFBB does not cover freight costs, including on sold art work. The Artist is responsible for supplying Art Farm with accurate address and packing  instructions, and where necessary, packing materials.  

Purchasers will collect the work from the Art Farm after the exhibition is over. If additional assistance to transfer and install the work is required, such assistance will be negotiated between AFBB, artist, and purchaser, subject to  agreement with no further obligation to the artist.

Insurance: 

Art Farm Birchs Bay Inc. does not cover cost of accidental or malicious damage to artworks, however we take  reasonable steps to ensure that artworks under our care are appropriately looked after. 

All artists enter at own risk. While this damage is uncommon, it is important to be familiar with the nature of the Trail, which is open to the public everyday and for the most part unstaffed. AFBB retains public liability insurance up to $20,000,000; artists are not required to retain individual public liability cover unless otherwise stated.

Installation:

By applying, you commit to be available to instal your work on the dates available. However, if there is a reason this is not possible, please advise the Program Coordinator to arrange alternate dates.  

Installation of work is the artist’s responsibility with curatorial direction from Program Coordinator. Some assistance is  possible with prior arrangement, including access to tractor. Removal of work is at the end of the exhibition. If support  is needed to remove work, please arrange with the farm staff with timely notice. 

Two years after the agreed upon install date stated in these terms, any work remaining on the premises of AFBB will  be considered abandoned. AFBB reserves the right to exhibit, store, or destroy any artwork that is abandoned on the premises according to the discretion of the Program Coordinator, unless otherwise negotiated between AFBB and entrant. 

Have you read the risk and safety guidebook (required)

We are committed to respecting the sovereignty of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community.

Informed by guidance set by Arts Tasmania, Art Farm advises that artwork that features Aboriginal cultural content must include a lead artist who is a member of the community represented. 

Exceptions to this guideline require the following: detail around any planned paid roles that support Tasmanian Aboriginal people to lead culturally significant activities, letters of confirmation from any Tasmanian Aboriginal artists or professionals involved, and evidence of how you plan to engage with the Tasmanian Aboriginal community in a meaningful, collaborative, and culturally safe way.