COMPETITIONS
TAURANGA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS COMPETITION: SPRING (AUGUST)
The Society holds twice yearly Competitions.
These are great days of camaraderie and celebration for members. Artworks are checked in early and members congregate in the Art Room for morning Tea. A presentation by a local artist or art community personality is hosted whilst judging occurs. An Awards Presentation is held after the judging is completed where Trophy winners and Merit Awards are presented and commented on by the Judge.
Autumn Competitions are held in March and Spring Competitions in August. Each competition offers 10 different categories (listed below) for Members to enter artworks. The artworks are then judged by a local curator, Professional artist or Art Authority. Each competition is judged by a different judge.
Members are encouraged to enter as many categories as possible to extend themselves and participate.
CATEGORIES FOR THE SPRING COMPETITION (AUGUST)
1. PASTEL
MARIE PETERS MILLENNIUM CUP
2. OIL
GRACE WALSH TROPHY
3. ACRYLIC
GEORGINA DON MEMORIAL AWARD
4. TAURANGA SCENE
MARGE MARTIN SALVER
A depiction of a local landscape or seascape or combination of both. Any medium.
5. WATERCOLOUR
CARTER BROTHERS AWARD
Including water-soluble pencils with a light wash.
6. ABSTRACT
CAM BURGOYNE THOMAS MEMORIAL AWARD & KEITH CORNER MEMORIAL TROPHY
Abstract art that does not represent an accurate depiction of visual reality, communicating instead through lines, shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks Does not represent living things or actual objects. Any Medium.
7. COLOURED PENCILS
JENSEN TROPHY
No washes
8. CONTEMPORARY
CONTEMPORARY ART TROPHY
Art that pertains to the current era, (as opposed to traditional) including techniques such as minimalism, found objects and large-scale paintings. Any Medium.
9. PRESIDENTS THEME – PALETTE OF 3
REG CHALMERS MEMORIAL CUP
Just three colours are to be used to create an artwork with any medium. Black and white can be used in addition.
10. EMERGING ARTIST
PRESIDENT TROPHY
Artists who have been painting for up to two years. (this does not relate to how long you have been a member of TSA) Any subject or medium.
RULES
To exhibit you must be a financial member 2 weeks before Competitions.
All entries are to have been completed within the 12 months before the competitions
Entries must be entirely the member's own work and not done in a class of instruction or copied from publications or photographs taken by other people without their written permission
Entries must be presented in a finished, dry condition, framed or otherwise finished for hanging with D rings and cord or finished in a stable mount with a rigid backing – able to be supported and hung
Airbrushed works of art will be accepted but must be labelled as airbrush in its Medium category. If a painting is partly airbrushed and part painting it must be labelled as Mixed Media/Airbrush in it Medium category
All entries must have the name of the member, and the category/competition being entered, securely attached to the back of the work on a swing tag long enough to go over the top of the painting and hang in front of the work. The member's name to be covered on the front if the work is signed.
One entry per person per category will be accepted.
Members can enter in absentia if another member presents and collects their work.
The Committee reserves the right to reject any entry that does not meet the above criteria.
All entries will be displayed on the Society's Exhibition screens – no easels used.
All entries are to remain on display until 12.30 pm Artists may collect their paintings after 12.30 pm.
JUDGING GUIDELINES
For the upcoming Spring (August) Competitions here are some guidelines that will be sent to our Judge to assist with judging. You may like to critique your own work before entering using the following criteria:
WOW factor / Originality / Creativity / Relevance to Category
Composition and Use of Space
Skill with Medium
Skill with Colour/Values
Presentation / Unity
TAURANGA SOCIETY OF ARTISTS COMPETITION: AUTUMN (MARCH)
Autumn Competitions are held in March and Spring Competitions in August. Each competition offers 10 different categories (listed below) for Members to enter artworks. The artworks are then judged by a local curator, Professional artist or Art Authority. Each competition is judged by a different judge.
Members are encouraged to enter as many categories as possible to extend themselves and participate.
CATEGORIES FOR AUTUMN COMPETITION (MARCH)
1. STILL LIFE
RICHARD PERKINS MEMORIAL TROPHY
Still Life depicts inanimate subject matter (not having qualities of active living organisms) and everyday objects, whether natural objects, (flowers, food, wine etc.) or manufactured items (books, bottles, crockery etc)
2. LANDSCAPE (Incl Cityscape)
ERIC HUSSEY CUP
A work that depicts rural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, lakes, tidal estuaries and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view. A Cityscape is a depiction of an urban setting such as city buildings, houses and street scenes.
3. SEASCAPE
ERIC HUSSEY CUP
Seascape includes sea with or without coastal landforms in content. It may also include boats in harbours.
4. PORTRAITURE
THELMA GRAHAM PLATE
A portrait is an artistic impression of a person from the waist up, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality and even the mood of the person. We’d like to clarify that portraits do not have to be from the waist up; entries can be just of the face or the face and body down to the waist.
5. PENCIL DRAWING
JOAN LUSHINGTON SKETCH TROPHY
A pencil drawing is done on Drawing Paper and using graphite pencil. No coloured graphite pencil work allowed.
6. BLACK AND WHITE
REG CHALMERS MEMORIAL ROSE BOWL
A black & white work that only uses pure white and pure black or a mixture of the two. Paints/medium used must be a single pigment, not a mix of more than one pigment. Note: NO coloured underpainting or substrate or framing allowed.
7. MIXED MEDIA
DALE MITCHELL MEMORIAL CUP
Mixed media includes any work that has more than one medium used in its construction.
8. FIGURE STUDY
RAY THOMPSONS 'LA VIE' TROPHY
A figure study is of a human model clothed, partly clothed or nude and is a representation of the full body of the model or of parts of the model such as hands or feet.
9. PEN AND INK
McTAVISH TROPHY
Pen and ink may use ink and include a light colour wash on the paper.
10. ANY MEDIUM AND ANY SUBJECT
DARA KORU TROPHY
Members eligible to enter this new category are those who have NOT been awarded a TROPHY in Tauranga Society of Artists competitions in any previous competition. This does not include Merit Awards. I.e if you have won one or Merit awards, you can still enter this category. Any medium; Any subject – Artist’s choice
11. BEAUTY OF NATURE
We have a new category called BEAUTY OF NATURE which can include any type of flora and fauna such as flowers, birds and animals in any medium.
Members can enter as many categories as they wish and are encouraged to do so.
JUDGING GUIDELINES
For the upcoming Autumn Competitions here are some guidelines that will be sent to our Judge to assist with judging. You may like to critique your own work before entering using the following criteria.
WOW factor / Originality / Creativity / Relevance to Category
Composition and Use of Space
Skill with Medium
Skill with Colour/Values
Presentation / Unity
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