OPENING NIGHT

The Flinders Community Art Show Opening Night will be celebrated on Friday 1 November at the new Flinders Civic Hall in Flinders. We have a quick and simple way to book your tickets and to kindly make a donation.

This year we will be supporting Southern Peninsula Community Support, Southern Peninsula Food for All and Westernport Community Support. Should you choose to donate  you will be able to select the charity of your choice and receive a tax receipt from the charity that you have nominated, after the event.

Click HERE to Book

VOLUNTEERS

ARTISTS – We have a simple and easy way to navigate the booking system for you.

Click HERE to enter and submit your artworks.

Entry categories:

• Large works – up to 1 x 1.2m – Framed or unframed in any medium – Up to 2 works per artist is permitted.
• Small works – 30 x 30cm or smaller- Framed or unframed in any medium -Up to 3 works per artist is permitted.
• Sculpture -Sculpture and 3D works must be easily self installed. Limited Display Area. Plinths available.

Flinders Art Show Inc will receive 25% commission from each sale. Proceeds from the sale of artwork will be distributed to local Peninsula charities.

Large works up to 1 x 1.2m.

Small works 30 x 30cm or smaller.

Entry price is $25 per entry for larger works and $15 for smaller. Artists receive 1 free ticket to the Gala Night Opening but can purchase one additional ticket for one guest at $25.00.

Terms and conditions of artist’s entry:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

1. Any damage or loss of any exhibit howsoever and whenever whilst in transit, in storage or otherwise shall be the sole responsibility of the artist exhibitor. The Flinders Art Show Committee will take every care of exhibits but does not accept any responsibility for any such damage or loss and advises artist exhibitors to insure against damage or loss.
2. A red dot will be placed on the item if it is sold.
3. The artist exhibitor must collect any unsold exhibits after the close of the exhibition, on Monday 4th November 2024 by 1.00pm at the latest, as no storage facilities are available after this time.
4. If the artwork is to be collected by someone other than the artist, please ensure they have the receipt which was issued on delivery of the artwork to the Flinders Hall.
5. Payments for sold works exhibited in the Flinders Community Art Show, will be made to the artist by the Flinders Art Show Inc via EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer).
6. The sale proceeds, minus the commission of 25% (inclusive of GST), plus any award prize money, will be paid within 7 business days of the close of the show.
7. Artists will need ensure that their banking details have been accurately provided when they deliver their works to the Flinders Civic Hall on Tuesday 29th October 2024.

ARTIST PRIZES

Significant Art Prizes including the Inaugural Sculpture Prize.

Flinders Art Prize  $2000

The Inaugural Charles Kiefel AM Sculpture Prize $1500

Flinders Community Association Prize $1000

Flinders General Store Prize $1000

Hugh Evans Gallery Prize $1000

Higgins prize for Small Works $750

The Vesape Packing Room Prize $500

The Marshall White Prize $500

OUR MISSION is to give opportunities to Peninsula artists to market their works and with the revenue generated to give financial assistance to sustain community needs on the Mornington Peninsula.

OUR HISTORY

The Flinders Art Show was started as part of an effort to reinvigorate the ladies committee of St John’s Church of England, Flinders, to raise funds for parish work. From its small beginnings in 1967 the Flinders Art Show has continued to grow, dependent, as always, on the goodwill, hard work and generosity of our local traders, financial donors, award sponsors and community in general, from which our committee members and volunteers are drawn.

2024  WORKING COMMITTEE

Trish Hurley, Mary Iles, Warren Joel, Barb Labb,  Melissa Smith, Rhonda Whitehead and Michelle Wilson.

We are so grateful to our Major sponsors Mornington Peninsula Shire Council and Community Bank Balnarring & District – Bendigo Bank and to our supporters:  Flinders Community Association, Flinders General Store, Hugh Gallery, Vescape Hair, Marshall White Flinders and Rahona Valley Wines plus our wonderful anonymous prize donors.

We welcome further sponsors for our event.

Please contact us for details of the sponsorship packages available info@flindersartshow.com.au

We love to hear from you, or if you are an artist who would like to be added to the database, please email us at info@flindersartshow.com.au