Kodak Salon FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is
the Kodak Salon?
A:
The Kodak Salon is an
annual, open-entry exhibition
and competition at the
Centre for Contemporary
Photography. The French
term ‘Salon’ describes
the style of juried exhibition,
prominent in nineteenth-century
Paris, whereby artworks
were exhibited floor
to ceiling. For more
information on the history
of the Salon go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salon_%28Paris%29
Q: If I enter
the Kodak Salon will
my work be exhibited?
A:
Yes. If you enter the
Kodak Salon by Friday
6 March 2009 and deliver
your work ready to hang
on Tuesday 24 March 2009
your work will be exhibited.
In the event that there
is not enough room to
exhibit all the work,
CCP reserves the right
to make selections, in
which case a full refund
would be provided.
Q: If I submit
my form by 6 March,
do I submit my artwork
at the same time?
No.
Artwork must be delivered
on Tuesday 24 March 2009.
Artwork can arrive early
if posted or freighted.
Please contact the CCP
for packing tips and
to let us know if your
work will be delivered
early.
Q: How many
times can I enter?
A:
There is a limit of four
entries per artist. Entrants
must pay for each artwork
entered.
Q: Is there
a size restriction?
A:
Yes. Maximum size of
artwork is 80x80cm (or
6,400 cm/square), including
frames, mounts and/or
series.
Q: Does the
CCP need to see the artwork
before the registration
due date on 6 March?
A:
No. However if your work
contains images or subjects
that may cause offence
to the general public,
please contact the CCP
before entering.
Q: Do I nominate
the prize categories
for my work to be included
in for judging?
A: No. We provide
the judges with artwork
medium details and they
do the rest. The decisions
made by the judges and
CCP in regard to installing
and awarding prizes are
final and no correspondence
will be entered into.
Q: Can I collect
my work before 6pm on
Saturday 23 May (exhibition
close)?
A: No.
Work can only be collected
from 1–5pm
Sunday 24 May and 9am–5.30pm
Monday 25 May. Works
collected after these
dates will incur a $50
late fee and an additional
$50 fee for each week
the work remains at CCP.
CCP will dispose of any
works left uncollected
on Tuesday 9 June 2009.
Image: Briony Ridley Cyclone Isobel, Perrinvale Station 2007 (detail). Winner of the 2008 Kodak Salon People's Choice Award and the Patrick Corrigan AM Acquisitive Prize.
