Students from across the state are invited to submit works of visual art that reflect their engagement with the ‘Gospel of Mark’ from the Bible.
Entrants are urged to read the ‘Gospel of Mark’ and reflect on the relevance of what they have read concerning themselves and their world, and then respond by way of producing an artwork.
Judges will be looking for works that display the following:-
- A genuine attempt at wrestling with the Biblical text.
- Something of the entrant’s personal Bible engagement journey.
- Application of the Biblical text to the entrant’s personal world.
- Artistic merit (composition, technique, originality etc.)
Judges will give special consideration to works that do not revert to clichéd religious imagery but seek to express a unique personal response.
Who can enter?
Entry is open to all children and young people aged 10-18 who are residents of the state of Queensland.
Students are invited to enter their art works in one of three categories:-
- Upper Primary – For QLD primary students in years 6 & 7
- Secondary – For all QLD secondary students
- Collaborative – For any group of QLD children or young people aged 10-18 years
How to enter
Students must enter online at www.mmwawards.com.
- Entrants must complete the entry form and submit a JPEG image of the work/s they wish to enter.
- Entry is free.
- Entries must include the 250 word ‘Artists Statement’ explaining their work and Bible engagement journey.
- Entries close on Friday 20 August 12noon. All approved entries can be viewed online at www.mmwawards.com.
Acceptable works
All works must be the original work of the entrant. Individuals may enter up to three (3) works each. Multiple entries will only be considered separately.
Works in the following media will be accepted for entry:-
- Painting
- Drawing
- Video
- Sculpture
- Photography
All work entered must be no bigger than 150cm x 150cm (inclusive of any framing) and no smaller than 20cm x 20cm, weighing no more than 10kg. Sculptures must not be bigger than 150cm x 150cm x 100cm, weighing no more than 25kg. Photographs selected for exhibition can be presented in print form at the artists expense, or in digital form to be projected (data projector) which will be arranged by the organizing committee. Any video entries must not exceed 5 minutes in length.
Judging
Entries will be judged by a panel of three judges selected by the MMW organising committee. The panel will view all entries submitted online and nominate a selection of works for the exhibition. The judge’s decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. Artists whose works have been selected for the exhibition will be advised by phone and invited to transport their original works to the designated venue.
Artists whose work has been selected for exhibition will be notified on August 23 & 24. The exhibition of finalists will be held at a venue to be announced with an opening awards night on Friday 10 September.
Submission of works selected for exhibition
It will be the responsibility of artists whose works have been selected for the exhibition to have their works transported to SU Queensland Head Office in Barry Parade, Fortitude Valley. Artists will be responsible for all postage, courier or transport costs. Works selected for exhibition must be delivered to SU Queensland Head Office between Wednesday 25 August and Tuesday 7 September (excluding Saturday and Sunday) in business hours and collected between Monday 20 September and Friday 24 September in business hours. Works not collected at the designated time will become the property of the organizing committee and disposed of at their discretion.
Prizes
Three winners of each category will each receive financial awards of $500 each. The winners of the ‘Collaborative’ category must be able to direct their prize to a school, church or community group. The winner of the ‘Secondary’ category will also receive 2 hours of art studio tuition with internationally acclaimed artist Kym Hart. These entrants will be selected by the judging panel and their decision will be final.
