BOROUGH OF PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO - 2021 ART CONTEST
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BOROUGH OF PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO
2021 ART CONTEST
RULES AND DETAILS
The Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough is pleased to invite all Island of Montréal artists to participate in its Art Contest 35th
Edition! The aim of the contest is to encourage and promote the talent of amateur and professional artists who reside
on the island of Montréal. Prizes will be presented at an award ceremony on the evening of Thursday December 9th,
2021, to which all contest entrants will be invited.
Those interested in participating in the contest are requested to read these rules and to fill in the registration form
by Wednesday November 10th, 2021.
Registration form
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AN INSPIRING CATEGORY !
Recycled art
Recycled art brings objects back to life, by using recovered or found articles to make works of art.
Reminder: All works of art with or without relief must be mounted on a base ready to hang.
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TO ENTER THE CONTEST
Amateur category
Watercolours, gouache, painting, drawing or mixed techniques, recycled art.
• Youth (age 5-12 and age 13-17)
• Adult (18+)
• Senior (65+)
Professional category
Watercolours, gouache, painting, drawing or mixed techniques, recycled art.
• Professional artists over 18 years old
1/7NON-REFUNDABLE CONTEST ENTRY FEES
These fees must be paid when the work of art is submitted.
Residents of Ville de Montréal
• Youth: $3
• Adults and seniors: $5
Residents of other municipalities
• Youth: $5
• Adults and seniors: $7
TIMELINE
Þ Until November 10th, 2021
Registration
Þ November 18th, 2021
Date to submit the works of art, between 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Pierrefonds Cultural Centre (see
details below)
Þ December 9th, 2021
Awards ceremony
Þ From December 10th to December 19th, 2021.
Exhibition and sale
Þ December 20th to December 21st , 2021.
Date to pick up the works of art, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
CONTEST ENTRY
Online
Fill out the online entry form, at this address: https://forms.gle/WWRmspkh1SPBxSY27
By Mail
Fill out the entry form attached to this document (p.6-7) and return it by mail at the following
address:
2021 Pierrefonds-Roxboro Art Contest
Arrondissement de Pierrefonds-Roxboro
13 555 boulevard Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds (Québec) H9A 1A6
Note: Registration open until the 10th of November 2021, please allow 5-7 working days for delivery.
2/7WORKS OF ART SUBMISSION
Thursday, November 18th between 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
It is very important to follow the above timeline. Requests for exceptions will have to be made by calling
438 354-1392. Please note that approval for late submission will depend on the jury’s workload.
Pierrefonds Cultural Centre
13 850, boulevard Gouin Ouest
Pierrefonds (Québec) H8Z 1X7
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES
Total value of the Prizes: $3,350
Amateur category
Senior (65+)
• 1st prize, all mediums1 $200
• 2nd prize, all mediums $100
Adult (18+)
• 1st prize, painting $200
• 1st prize, watercolours or gouache $200
• 1st prize, drawing or mixed techniques $200
• 1st prize, recycled art $200
Youth (age 5 -12)
• 1st prize, all mediums $150
• 2nd prize, all mediums $100
Youth (age 13-17)
• 1st prize, all mediums $150
• 2nd prize, all mediums $100
Professional category
Adult (18+)
• 1st prize, painting $300
• 1st prize, watercolours or gouache $300
• 1st prize, drawing or mixed techniques $300
• 1st prize, recycled art $300
Honorable mentions
All honorable mentions named by the jury will receive a 50$ cheque.
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Painting, watercolours, gouache, drawing, mixed techniques, digital art, recycled art.
3/7CONTEST ENTRY RULES
Status and residence
Amateurs: Person who practices an art for recreational purposes and who does not subscribe to the conditions of the
Act respecting the professional status of artists in the visual arts, arts and crafts and literature and their contracts with
promoters.
Professionals: Person who has professional artist status, who creates works of art in the fields of visual art, arts and
crafts or literature, to whom the following criteria are applicable:
1. He/She declares themselves to be a professional artist;
2. He/She creates works of art on their own behalf;
3. Their works of art are exhibited, produced, published, presented in public or marketed by a publicist or
promoter;
4. He/She has received recognition as a professional by his/her peers, by way of honourable mention, an award,
a prize, a grant, appointment to an adjudication committee or an invitation to participate at a salon or by any
other similar means2.
Winners of the 2021 competition are not eligible to reapply before 2024, with the exception of those receiving an
honourable mention. However, they may present a work out of competition.
Participants must reside on the Island of Montreal (proof of residence required upon submission)
Partcipants must not be related to the judges or organizers. Employees of the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro and
members of the Borough Council are not eligible to enter this competition.
Works of art
All works of art must be originals, meaning exclusive creations by the contest entrant. Contest entrants who reproduce,
even partially, the works of art of other artists, commercial pictures, greeting cards, magazines, etc., will be disqualified
and asked to return their prize.
Insurance for the work of art is at the contest entrants’ expense. Under no circumstances may the Borough of
Pierrefonds-Roxboro be held responsible for any damage or losses that may occur.
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Taken from: ACT RESPECTING THE PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF ARTISTS IN THE VISUAL ARTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS AND LITERATURE AND THEIR CONTRACTS
WITH PROMOTERS (http:// http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/S-32.01)
4/7Framing and dimensions
Dimensions (excluding the frame): maximum of 76 cm x 61 cm (29.93 in. x 24.02 in.)
Only framed works of art ready to be hung will be accepted (eyelets, wire).
Eyelets must be placed within the top third of the frame, with a taut metal
wire. Gallery Artist Canvas 2 cm (1.5 in.) are accepted as long as the sides are
painted.
For non-figurative creations that expand in space, framing is left to the artist’s
discretion, according to the latter’s creative plan. However, the work of art must
be ready to be hung (eyelets, wire).
Jury and evaluation
The jury reserves the right to verify the contest entrant’s category, to modify the contest entry form as well as cancel a
category and combine one category with another in case of a lack of contest entrants.
The decisions of the jury are final and without appeal. The jury’s choice of winners is based on four criterias:
Þ imagination/creativity
Þ expression
Þ composition
Þ technique
After the jury’s evaluation, the Borough reserves the right not to exhibit some of the works of art, if the number of
contest entries is greater than the hanging space.
Identification of the work
For the exhibition-sale, all works of art will have to be identified with the following information:
• title
• medium
• selling price
• category
• artist’s name (the artist’s age is required for the youth category)
• phone number
No commission will be deducted from the sale price of the work of art.
5/7BOROUGH OF PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO
2021 ART CONTEST
ATTACHMENT | ENTRY FORM
Entry fee
Entry fees are non-refundable.
Montreal residents:
Adult and Senior: $5
Under-18’s: $3
Residents of other cities on the island of Montreal:
Adult and Senior: $7
Under-18’s: $5
All fees are payable upon submission.
REGISTRATION
Those wishing to participate in the contest are asked to be aware of the following rules and regulations and to send
the attached entry form no later than Wednesday November 10th, 2021.
2021 PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO ART CONTEST
ARRONDISSEMENT DE PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO
13 555, boulevard de Pierrefonds
Pierrefonds (Québec) H9A 1A6
Note: Please allow 5-7 days for delivery.
Name: Surname:
Address: City:
Postal Code: Borough:
Tel. (home): Tel. (other):
Email: Age (if under 18):
To be continued on the next page.
6/7In which category do you wish to participate?
Choose between amateur or professional. If choosing amateur, please select the age category and the type of medium.
For professionals, please select from one of the types of mediums offered.
Mark one category only.
o Amateur - Senior (65 years and above) - Medium: painting
o Amateur - Senior (65 years and above) - Medium: watercolour or gouache
o Amateur - Senior (65 years and above) - Medium: drawing or mixed media
o Amateur - Senior (65 years and above) - Recycled art
o Amateur - Adult (18 years and above) - Medium: painting
o Amateur - Adult (18 years and above) - Medium: watercolour or gouache
o Amateur - Adult (18 years and above) - Medium: drawing or mixed media
o Amateur - Adult (18 years and above) - Medium: Recycled art
o Amateur - Youth (5 -12 years old) - Medium: any medium or mixed media
o Amateur - Youth (13 -17 years old) - Medium: any medium or mixed media
o Professional - Medium: drawing or mixed media
o Professional - Medium: watercolour or gouache
o Professional - Medium: painting
o Professional - Recycled art
One work of art per participant
Initials:
I agree to have my work published in brochures, leaflets and local newspapers, and this, without remuneration.
Initials:
I agree to abide by the contest rules
Signature:
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