Please read the rules of the competition before proceeding:
• All entries are to be submitted online by 5pm Tuesday 8 September.
• Entrants must be a resident of the Bailiwick of Jersey or Guensey.
• Entrants must be 12 years or over.
• Up to 2 works can be entered.
• Work must not exceed 1 square metre (including frame where applicable).
• Work must not protrude more than 20cm from the wall.
• School/Student Entries: Schools submitting students’ work should be aware that some examination boards restrict the display of “live” coursework (i.e. work that is being assessed or has not yet been formally submitted) until the relevant examination session has concluded. Schools are therefore strongly advised to check their respective examination board’s regulations before entering any work into the competition.
Students entering independently must ensure that they submit only non-live examination work and that they fully understand and comply with their examination board’s requirements.
• Guernsey and Sark Artists: If selected, artists are responsible for delivering their artwork to Guernsey Arts at Candie Museum, St Peter Port by Monday 14 September. Artists are responsible for packaging their own artwork ready for delivery to Jersey. Artwork not appropriately packed may be refused submission.
• Alderney Artists: If selected, artists are responsible for delivering their artwork to Alderney Art Club at Pre Studio on Saturday 12 September between 2pm and 4pm. Artists are responsible for packaging their own artwork ready for delivery to Jersey. Artwork not appropriately packed may be refused submission.
• Jersey Artists: If selected, you must deliver your work to Jersey Arts Centre Box Office from 14 to 18 September, between 1pm and 6pm. Work not recieved by this date may not be exhibited and will not be considered for any prizes.
• The work must be original wall-mounted work and can include: paintings, drawings, original prints and textiles as well as mixed media work. Please note: photographs are not eligible for the competition.
• Work must be suitable to exhibit, i.e. mounted or framed, not just on paper. Entrants should note that the presentation, and in particular the quality of the framing work, may be taken into account in the judging of this competition.
• Any glazed work must be securely framed. Works which, in the opinion of the organisers, are not submitted in a suitable condition may be disqualified.
• Work should be ready to hang with wire or mirrorplates.
• Entry fee is £5 per person (£1 for students) and a single payment covers up to 2 works of art.
• Work is summitted at the owner's risk and entrants are responsible for insuring their work. Whilst all reasonable measures will be taken to ensure that the handling, storage and display of the work is conducted with care, the organisers, sponsors, and their agents, will under no circumstances be liable for loss or damage to any work, however caused.
• 1st Prize and Jock Russell Award winning artwork is retained and owned by Fox.
• The organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or disqualify work, if in their opinion, it contravenes the rules of the competition; in such circumstances the handling fee will not be refunded.