Kalamunda Art Awards 2025

Approximately 65 artworks will be short-listed. The Gallery will have a pre-selection process which will involve selecting pieces based on the following criteria –

• Quality of work.
• Skill and technique.
• Strength of concept.
• Communication of ideas and/or emotions.
• Uniqueness.

» The total prize pool will be $4,300.
» All unsold artworks must be collected by 2pm on Monday 7 April 2025.
» Entries are limited to one artwork per artist.
» Prices, titles, and other entry details cannot be altered after the entries  close on Monday 17 February 2025. No late entries will be accepted. Please attach a high-quality image of the whole artwork with your  application. If your work is framed, this must be included in the image.

Conditions of Entry:

1. An exhibition fee of $30 will apply to each work shortlisted for the exhibition. Entrants whose work is not shortlisted will not be required to pay an exhibition fee.
2. All entrants must complete the Competition Entry Form.
3. Entrants must submit a high-quality image (300dpi or greater) of their artwork with their application form.
4. Entries are limited to one artwork per artist only. All works are eligible for the overall prize.
5. Artists over the age of 18 are invited to submit work for the Kalamunda Art Awards.
6. The artwork must be an original work of the artist and not contravene any copyright law.
7. Artworks must be produced by the entrant between December 2023 and February 2025.
8. All media welcome, including and not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, and photography.
9. All pieces must be for sale. These will be retained on display until the end of the exhibition period.
10. All artworks must be suitably presented and ready for exhibition. Non-standard display equipment specific to the artwork must be supplied by the artist. Special requirements must be discussed with the Gallery Curator prior to installation. Any works not filling this requirement will be returned to the exhibitor.
11. 2D works are not to exceed 100cm x 100cm. All 2D works must include suitable framing to hang the artwork for public display using D rings or similar. Photographic clip frames and single string cords or wire will not be accepted.
12. 3D works are not to exceed 100cm x 100cm or weigh more than 15kg. Where a plinth or base is required, if your work is a successful entry, please consult with the Gallery Curator.
13. The Zig Zag Gallery will take 30% commission on all sales.
14. The work must be packaged and clearly labelled with your name, contact details, title, and price of work.
15. Entrants will agree to digital images being created of their work for promotional purposes, with credit given where possible.
16. Administration of sales and payment to artists may take up to four weeks after the closing of the exhibition.
17. Artists must recognise that their entries are on public display in a public venue and are therefore subject to the risk of damage due to unforeseen circumstances and actions of the public. Therefore, it is the artist’s responsibility to provide insurance for their work. Entrants will not hold the organisers, its officials, volunteers, employers, agents, and public servants responsible for any claims of whatever kind or nature to any person or property arising out of or in conjunction with the Kalamunda Art Awards and the City of Kalamunda.
18. All artworks will be judged. The Gallery will implement a pre-selection process, where a selection panel will shortlist works for exhibition. There will then be two judges to decide which shortlisted works will win the awards. The judges’ decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
19. Sales are made for the duration of the award exhibition, during normal Gallery opening hours.
20. Sale of artworks will require the artist to supply the Gallery with their relevant banking details. Please note that the administration of sales and payment to artists may take up to four weeks after the closing of the exhibition.
21. The gallery reserves the right to not exhibit works that contain culturally insensitive or appropriative material.