Judging and Exhibition Finalists

Judging Procedures

The judging panel will consist of two Australian art specialists chosen by The Australian Watercolour Muster - 2021, Curator Wyn Vogel.

An additional judge may be appointed at the discretion of the Curator in exceptional circumstances.

• Judging involves a pre-selection process from the image provided with the Entry Form - Finalists from this pre-selection process will be shown live on the Australian Watercolour Muster Digital Gallery from the 23rd August 2021 for the duration of the Australian Watercolour Muster 2021 period, and
  
  
• A final selected of up to 32 Works from all Categories will be made by the judges and these Works will be the subject of a live Exhibition in The Old Court House Gallery - Cairns, Queensland Australian from the 11th September to the 23rd October 2021, with thanks to the Cairns Regional Council.
  
  
• Artwork received in Category 1 - 1/2 Sheet Works on Paper - will be judged and the Finalists will be eligible to be selected to be part of the Australian Watercolour Delegation to FabrianoInAcquarello - Italy 2022, Covid permitting that this proceeds.

Judges may consider anything they may in their absolute discretion deem relevant including the artist’s creativity and technical skill.

All decisions by judges are at their absolute discretion and are final and binding on all artists.

No correspondence will be entered into with any artist in relation to any matter concerning the art prize, the short listing of works to be exhibited, or any other matter whatsoever.

Artists (or others on behalf of an artist) who attempt to influence the judging (either directly or indirectly) (the decision of which shall be in the absolute discretion of the judges) may cause the artist’s work to be disqualified.

** Please refer to the 'Acceptable Artworks Section' and 'Terms and Conditions' on this website for the full details under each of these Categories.

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