Ra Summertime Exhibition 2012: Telephone Outcry Upward For Entries

Entry forms for the 2012 Summer Exhibition of the Royal Academy of Arts are directly available.
This post is nearly the entry procedure for the world's largest opened upward submission fine art competition.
  • for those who get got non submitted earlier - and 
  • for those who get got merely forgotten how in addition to demand a reminder!
    The courtyard of Burlington House - Summer Exhibition 2010


    The Royal Academy's Annual Summer Exhibition started inward 1768. It has been held every twelvemonth since.  In 2012 the 244th Summer Exhibition volition live on display betwixt fourth June in addition to twelfth August.
    One of the founding principles of the Royal Academy of Arts was to 'mount an annual exhibition open to all artists of distinguished merit' to finance the preparation of immature artists inward the RA Schools. This has been held every twelvemonth without intermission since 1769 in addition to continues to play a significant component subdivision inward raising funds to finance the students. The Royal Academy receives no public funding then all those who back upward the Summer Exhibition past times submitting work, visiting it and through purchases contribute to supporting artists of the future.  
    Besides the tradition of creating funds for the RA Schools, The Summer Exhibition has 2 master copy functions:
    • It enables the Royal Academicians to display their piece of work inward a large fundamental London Gallery.  In effect, it's essentially the same every bit the Annual Exhibition of an Art Society.  The master copy divergence is that their piece of work is often large, imposing in addition to tin ship away comes amongst a cost tag running into several tens of one k pounds!
    • It's an opened upward exhibition in addition to a showcase for contemporary fine art of all styles in addition to media. It includes paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, architectural models, film, in addition to artist's books.

    Who tin ship away larn into the RA's Summer Exhibition?

    Any creative somebody - living anywhere inward the footing - may larn into piece of work for selection.  There is no historic menses limit.

    In 2011, over 12,000 entries were received from artists inward 27 countries.  Around about 1,200 are exhibited each year.

    Due to the numbers submitted for exhibition, the RA recognises that all artworks are probable to sense considerable treatment in addition to decline to convey whatsoever liability for whatsoever harm or loss during the submission or exhibition process.  It's the artist's responsibleness to insure the artwork.

    The RA besides aims to include good over 100 artists every twelvemonth who get got non previously exhibited inward the Summer Exhibition.

    Why larn into the Summer Exhibition

    It looks keen on your CV if you're the form of creative somebody who is trying to impress galleries which similar that form of affair or are impressed past times such achievements.

    The present provides an fantabulous chance to sell your fine art work. During the 3 months that the exhibition is on display it volition live seen past times around 200,000 visitors - in addition to people running or owning galleries. All artists are strongly encouraged to larn into piece of work that is available for sale. (That's called a hint!)

    Who decides what is exhibited?

    The 2012 Exhibition is curated each twelvemonth past times the Selection in addition to Hanging Committee. All plant entered are reviewed past times the Selection in addition to Hanging Committee.

    In 2012, this an annually rotating commission of Royal Academicians - who are all practicing artists in addition to architects - comprises Stephen Chambers, Peter Freeth, Eva Jiricna, Republic of Mali Morris, Humphrey Ocean, Chris Orr, Barbara Rae, Alison Wilding, Chris Wilkinson

    What are the Prizes like?

    The Summer Exhibition is belike to a greater extent than notable for the overall size of the prize pot rather than the size of private prizes. There are other exhibitions in addition to fine art competitions inward London which tin ship away gibe the locomote past times prize money.

    In total, over £65,000 volition live given inward prizes. All exhibited plant are eligible for the relevant prizes in addition to the awards include
    • The Charles Wollaston Award for the most distinguished piece of work (£25,000), 
    • The Jack Goldhill Award for a sculpture (£10,000), 
    • The Hugh Casson Drawing Prize (£1,500), 
    • The British Institution Awards for students (4 prizes of £1000), 
    • The Rose Award for Photography (£1000), 
    • The Sunny Dupree Family Award for a Woman Artist (£3500) and 
    • The Bovis Lend Lease/Architects Journal Awards for Architecture (£15,000 inward total). 
    How to submit piece of work for the Summer Exhibition

    You are RECOMMENDED to download the listing of oft asked questions (1.0 MB)

    Eligible work: An creative somebody may larn into a maximum of 2 plant - preferably created inward the concluding 2 years - for the consideration of the judges, for a treatment accuse of £25.00 per work.

    Inadmissable work is summarised (by me) below - see the entry shape for the precise wording every bit the diverse atmospheric condition which province that a piece of work is non admissable are scattered throughout the document:
    • work that is over the specified size boundary of 244 x 350cm (excluding sculpture);
    • works that get got already been exhibited inward London (excluding fine fine art prints)
    • work which is non original (eg copies of works; works that breach the copyright of 3rd parties) 
    • work where the creative somebody has non obtained prior written approval for the use of whatsoever 3rd political party copyrighted cloth contained in the submitted work 
    • work which exposes the RA to endangerment of legal proceedings (or appears to create so)
    • work past times an creative somebody who died a twelvemonth or to a greater extent than earlier xiii March 2012
    • work which presents an environmental and/or wellness in addition to security endangerment in addition to does non comply amongst all relevant regulations 
    • work that does non comply amongst the terms in addition to atmospheric condition of the competition
    • unframed plant or framed piece of work amongst a projection or hanging fixtures on the contrary of the work.  All drawings, watercolours, pictures, miniatures or reliefs in addition to other such works submitted MUST live framed inward a split upward frame. You tin ship away ship inward unframed canvases but the RA volition NOT convey liability for such works.
    Note that the RA advises strongly advises that artists should use simple, neutral coloured frames where possible.  That's code for "if your frame overpowers the piece of work of others it won't larn selected fifty-fifty if nosotros actually similar the artwork"

    Stages of registration in addition to submission

    There are basically 3 stages involved inward submitting piece of work for consideration.
    1. Buy an Entry Form by:
      1. writing in addition to quest for 1 to live sent to you.  
      2. downloading 1 of 2 forms available for download for: One Work £25 and Two Works £50
      3. Telephone  020 7300 5929 / 5969  - but don't exit this until the concluding infinitesimal every bit the telephone volition live busy amongst people having other queries
    2. Complete the Call for Entries (registration form) in addition to ship it to the RA amongst the right fee inward £ past times 4pm on 13th March 2012  
    3. Deliver the work on the specific submission days.
    The submission of sculpture is inward 2 stages amongst the commencement phase comprising the submission of digital photos.

    You tin ship away pay online or over the telephone past times credit card.  There are no refunds if you lot purchase a shape for 2 plant but solely submit one.

    Deadlines for buying an entry form

    The deadlines for buying an entry shape are:

    • Worldwide (except Europe in addition to UK) - 22nd February
    • Europe (except UK) - 2d March
    • UK - ninth March

    International submissions

    Note that in that place are exceptional rules for those entering piece of work past times international artists based inward some other province (see section four Entering piece of work from abroad).  The most of import dominion is that work sent lead past times post or courier to the RA volition non live accepted.  The RA recommends the occupation of an accredited agent.

    The argue for this is that in that place are sorts of issues related to import in addition to taxation which demand to live dealt amongst inward an appropriate way in addition to all relevant paperwork must live completed properly.

    Timeline for registration in addition to submission

    There's lots of encouragement every twelvemonth to larn your entry shape EARLY in addition to ONLINE in addition to to avoid the telephone which tin ship away larn real busy. The FAQs document gives you lot all the details you lot demand to know nearly how create this in addition to how to pay.
    Delivery Days 2011
    Transportation volition non live organised past times the Royal Academy in addition to expenses must live borne by the artist.
    No receipts are issued for piece of work submitted due to the fact the RA are accepting 12,000 plant inward a brusk infinite of time. They create withal scan the piece of work on arrival.
    • Deadline for receipt of all entry forms: Tuesday xiii March
    • Deadline for photographs of sculpture: Tuesday xiii March
    • Sculpture invited from photographs: 25 April
    • Deliveries past times carry agents solely : 23 March
    • Glazed plant (watercolours, prints, drawings, etc): 26 in addition to 27 March (8am - 7pm)
    • Unglazed plant (oils, acrylics, etc): 28 in addition to 29 March (8am - 7pm)
    • Architecture: 28 April"Glazed works" agency plant framed behind glass. These are commonly prints, photographs, drawings, in addition to watercolours.
    You tin ship away submit video plant withal all film-based plant must live submitted on a DVD inward QuickTime file format together amongst associated Entry Forms past times 15th March 2011.

    Artists volition live informed inward writing whether or non entries get got been successful by Th 24 May 2012.

    Tips for submission

    The forms are not transferable - in addition to nor are the bar codes.  So you lot can't larn a shape off a friend.

    You must province the media used for drawings, prints in addition to sculpture.

    Work must live unpacked earlier it is submitted.  However:
    • framed piece of work volition live rejected if it has whatsoever projection or hanging fixtures on the contrary of the work.  Pictures are stacked in addition to thus in that place must live goose egg which tin ship away scratch some other work.
    • to avoid frames beingness damaged, artists are recommended to ensure soft padding protects all the corners of all artwork submitted.
    Don't forget to consummate both the tie-on in addition to other labels in addition to apply the bar codes properly - NOT  job to live done inward a rush!

    If you lot get got whatsoever queries, please telephone 020 7300 5929 / 5969 ot e-mail the Summer Exhibition Office at summerexhibition@royalacademy.org.uk.

    You create non endear yourself to organisers past times quest a enquiry which is addressed inward the available documentation.  You should read in addition to re-read 3 times to brand certain earlier quest a enquiry which may waste matter their time.

    Sale Prices in addition to Commission

    My personal stance is that depression priced original piece of work has trivial endangerment of acceptance.  A depression cost indicates that the creative somebody does non attribute much value to the piece of work - in addition to the RA volition larn a depression degree of commission if it sells.

    On the other mitt reasonably priced fine fine art prints get got a habit of selling similar hotcakes!

    The cost is the figure notified on the shape in addition to cannot live changed during the course of written report of the exhibition. If you lot tin ship away larn to the Summer Exhibition it's ever a expert thought to cheque inward advance of submission the cost gain of artwork similar to your ain past times artists of comparable standing.

    Note that the next deductions are made from the sale price:
    • VAT if payable past times the creative somebody (you must include your VAT reg. no if applicable)
    • commission @30%
    • all costs involved eg UK postage stamp in addition to packing for sending editions of prints to purchasers
    The Exhibition

    The Summer Exhibition is at Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts four June - 12 August 2012

    Links:  Art Competitions inward the UK provides to a greater extent than data nearly this in addition to other major fine art competitions inward the UK

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