Awards
At least 15 artworks will be chosen for 2-months exhibition at the luxurious Hotel Andaz Liverpool Street 5* in London, United Kingdom.
Each selected artist might present multiple artworks. The final number of artists selected will be decided by the jury.
Awards:
1st Place: 500£ Artwork Commission Sponsored by Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel
The winner will receive a £500 budget to create a commissioned piece, which will be showcased at Andaz Liverpool Street
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1- night weekend stay at Andaz London (Friday or Saturday) for two in a King room with breakfast.
2nd Place: 200£ cash prize
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Dinner for two at Miyako Japanese Restaurant (voucher value of 150£)
3rd Place: 150£ cash Prize
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Dinner or lunch for two at Eastway Brasserie (voucher value 100£)
Merit Awards: Free Entry to the next competition
Certificates of Participation
All accepted to the online exhibition artworks will be displayed with the creator’s link to website or social media and will receive an extensive promotion.
Сonditions
The theme is “Open”, show us your best artwork in any medium or style.
We would like to offer a maximum flexibility, you can win one of the money prizes without having to participate in the physical exhibition.
The artworks for the physical exhibition will be selected by the panel of Juries from the hotel under “Exhibition at Andaz London Liverpool Street Hotel ”.
1st Place Winner Commission Requirements:
Artwork Size: The commissioned piece should be from approximately 40 cm x 50 cm or 16″ x 20″.
Timeframe: The selected artist will have 2-3 months to complete the commissioned artwork.
Prize hotel vouchers will be valid for 1 year, subject to availability.
Administration Cost of Entry – Early Entry: Until 31.08.24: 40 GBP for up to 2 artworks. From 01.09: 55 GBP up to 2 artworks. Entry Fee is non-refundable.
Important Dates:
Deadline to apply – October 4th, 2024, midnight
Results announced on our website & start of the online exhibition: October 10th, 2024
Artwork selected for the physical exhibition must be delivered to Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel before: October 27th, 2024
Exhibition Opening Event at Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel : November 7th, 2024
Artworks on Display until: January 5th, 2024
Artworks shipped back / collected by: January 19th, 2024
Eligibility – All artists over 18 years old may enter.
Media – 2D works in all types of media, including photography.
Format for application– We are accepting photo content, Video art is not accepted this time. You can enter the contest multiple times.
Dimensions – artworks must not exceed these dimensions together with the frame: L 100 cm x H 100 cm x W 5 cm. We recommend to submit smaller formats.
All the selected artworks will be displayed on the walls and must have hanging wire.
Judging Criteria – Creativity, originality, unique and innovative execution, aesthetic impression, and overall original impact of the approach. As well as, quality of pictures, as the selection process is done online.
Jurors:
Maria Cunha – Director of Sales & Marketing Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel
Miriam Varoli – General Manager Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel
Inna Wars, fine artist and art curator.
Sales – If a sale happens as a result of the physical exhibition a commission of 30% will be charged.
If you would like to participate in the contest and compete for money prizes, but NOT interested in physical exhibition, please add: “No Expo” in the “Artwork Price” field in the application form.
Image Requirements-
– Image should not exceed 2MB.
– Image should be in jpeg format.
– File name should be as Example: colors_john_smith.jpeg
– Image should be clear and in focus, this represents your work and it will be displayed / judged the same way it is received.
– Important: no frames, walls or any other objects that are not a part of the artwork should be visible on the images of your 2d artworks, with an exception for sculptures and 3D works.
Please Request your Certificates of Participation by email, after results of the competition have been announced.
Important:
- The artist is responsible for shipping costs of the artworks to and from our exhibition location. Please make sure to include package boxes that can be re-used for shipping back and prepaid return labels. Artwork received without prepaid return labels will not be shipped back. Drop-off and pick up in person are possible.
- All 2D artworks delivered to the hotel must be wired for hanging
- All 2D artworks delivered to the hotel must be ready for the exposition: framed or have their sides of the canvas painted
- Please don’t send any unsolicited artworks to the hotel, before the judgement or after. Only the artworks selected and agreed with you in our communications by email will be displayed
- All the artworks must be available for the exposition for the ENTIRE 2 months
- Please check our website to view the competition results. We will contact only the winners, Merit Awards, and physical exhibition participants by email with further details and instructions.
- Influence Gallery Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel ensures care and custody of the works received, however we decline any responsibility for damage to the artworks, theft or loss by the courier and during the detention of the works. The artist is the only one responsible for taking an insurance for artworks during the entire period of physical exhibition, including the delivery.
By sending your application, you agree to the conditions stated above.
Image and Video Requirements
– Video should be in GIF format only.
– Image should not exceed 2MB.
– Image should be in jpeg format.
– Image should not contain any frame or watermark.
– Image or video file should be labeled as your name and artwork name. Example: colors_peter_smith.jpeg
– Image and video should be clear and in focus, this represents your work and it will be displayed the same way it is received.
By clicking accept, you, the applicant, agrees to allow Influence Gallery to use your images and videos for the following purposes: online exhibition, future contests marketing, promotional, and display purposes. You, the applicant, agrees to allow Influence Gallery to archive your image on our website and social media channels. All the provided information: your images, name and your social media channels or website or contact information, when applicable, will be available for public viewing on our website. The applicant shall maintain all copyrights of any image or content that they submit to Influence Gallery. Images shall not be resold, exchanged or copied. By participating in the Influence Gallery online contests, the applicant acknowledges their unconditional acceptance of the Terms and Conditions.
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