Waste as Art 2008

		Welcome to Waste as Art 2008 Now in its 9th year, Waste as Art (WAA) encourages residents of the Hunter Valley to turn waste into creative, interesting, inspired, and even crazy art pieces. It's about using our resources wisely, and showing our community that waste is NOT always waste and that it CAN be a useful resource, and also a source of inspiration. New Venue, Same Support The artworks of the WAA Competition have traditionally been exhibited at the Newcastle Regional Museum. As you may know, the Museum closed its doors last year and won't re-open until it relocates next year. However, the Newcastle Regional Museum continues to support the WAA Exhibition and is providing a venue and staff for this year's exhibition. This year's Waste as Art Exhibition will be held at: The Blacksmith's Shop - Building No. 3 Honeysuckle Railway Workshops Cnr Merewether St and Workshop Way, Honeysuckle New Theme to Get Inspired By Last year, our letterbox category attracted a great array of shapes and ideas. For WAA08 we want you to have a think about Climate Change and how you interpret what it means - remember that you must used recovered waste products and materials. The Special Category Prize is $500, and $250 for the runner-up.
Entering is Easy...and FREE!
Step 1 Fill in the Entry Form and submit it to us by FRIDAY 2nd May 2008. Step 2 EITHER - Complete the Description Form and submit online so that we have some background information on your artwork. OR - Print the Description Form and complete. The Description Form can be: Faxed to (02) 4908 6849 Sent to WAA08, PO Box 488G Newcastle 2300, or Brought in when you deliver your artwork. The choice is yours. Step 3 Bring in your artwork on Tuesday 20th May or Wednesday 21st May 2008, between 10 am and 4 pm, to Building No. 3 at the Honeysuckle Railway Workshops, Workshop Way, Honeysuckle. And You're Done!		Frequently Asked Questions Do I have to be an artist? NO! This competition is open to everyone and we encourage you to have a go. How old do I have to be to go in the Open competition? There is no age limit in the "Open" categories of 3D/Sculpture, Functional and Special Category-Climate Change, but the Primary and Secondary Age Categories can only be entered by young people, going to school. Why can't my artwork go in more than one category? Logistics, logistics, logistics! With nearly 250 entries each year it would take forever to sort artworks if they were able to go into more than one category. But don't forget you are able to enter a maximum of two pieces in each category; you can enter in all the categories provided you have a separate piece of artwork for each. Why can't I use seashells and driftwood that I found at the beach? Waste as Art encourages the transformation of waste into a valuable resource. Seashells and other things picked up from their natural surroundings are not considered waste for the purposes of this competition. Can I enter artwork that has been in other competitions or exhibitions? Yes - provided it was created within the past 12 months and that it hasn't been entered in the Waste as Art Competition before ... and of course it must be made of waste and comply with the other conditions! What if my artwork is bigger than 1.5 cubic metres? Unfortunately it won't be accepted. What if I don't get my entry in by Friday 2nd May 2008? Start creating an entry for the 2009 Competition! The 2 May is the final day for entry forms. But remember that your artwork does NOT need to be finished at this time. You will still have until the 20/21 May to finish and deliver your artwork. If there is a genuine reason why you can't get the entry form in on time, contact Linda Hunter on 4908 6848 to discuss. How is the competition judged? Two judges are invited from the arts community of the Hunter and one from the waste management area. All artworks are given numbers, and are judged without the panel knowing the name of the entrant. Only the title of the artwork, the category into which it is entered and the artists' notes on the creation of the artwork are given to the judges. Will my artwork be exhibited? YES! All artworks entered into the competition are exhibited for a period of 6 weeks at the Honeysuckle Railway Workshops. What if my artwork is damaged during the exhibition? While every care is taken to prevent damage, the organisers will not be responsible for any loss or damage to any of the artworks or materials.