Terms and Conditions

    PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE REGISTERING

    Stamping of Surfaces :

    1/ Only stamped surfaces are eligible for judging.

    2/ Surfaces must start off blank. Pre-toned canvas in a single colour, paper or gessoed surface is acceptable.

    3/ There is no limit to the number of blank surfaces however these will need to be stamped before painting begins.  Stamping locations will be provided closer to the festival weekend.

    Judging and Awards:

    4/ This is a Plein Air competition which means all Entries (the “Artwork”) must be the Entrant’s original work of art created, started and completed by the Entrant while outdoors, within the designated areas and times of the festival.  The Artwork cannot be touched up or modified away from the defined contest locations or time periods.

    5/ Artworks created during Plein Air Down Under Workshops or Masterclasses are not eligible for prizes and/or awards.

    6/ Entries submitted for judging will be an original plein air painting or artwork. No photography, prints or three-dimensional artworks will be accepted.

    General:

    7/ Entrants will allow Plein Air Down Under to use photographs of paintings for existing and future promotional purposes.

    8/ Photography and videography will be used at all Plein Air Down Under activities and by registering to paint at the festival permission is given for Plein Air Down Under to use these photos and/or videos for existing and future promotional purposes.

    9/ Registered artists may from time to time receive an SMS message with information relevant to the Plein Air Down Under Outdoor Painting Festival.

    10/ When registering to paint at Plein Air Down Under, artists must select only one of the following categories:

    • Open (Acquisitional): All artists, regardless of age or skill level, may select this option and will be judged against professional artists and feature guest artists.
    • Non-Professional: For artists over 18 years of age who would prefer to be judged against other non-professionals , rather than professional and/or featured artists.
    • Youth: Aged 18 or under

    11/ Entrants aged 18 and under will include parent/guardian information on the Artist Registration Form.

    Plein Air Down Under Festival Exhibition: Mandurah Performing Arts Centre 23 September to 12 October 2025

    12/ Each registered artist may submit two artworks to be exhibited at the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (MANPAC), painted at Plein Air Down Under events between 23 and 28 September 2025.

    13/ Paintings exhibited as part of the Plein Air Down Under Festival Exhibition will need to be framed or presented with a matt board.  Plan ahead and bring frames to suit the size of your board, canvas or paper.

    14/ Artwork for exhibition and judging can be submitted to MANPAC on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September, from 5 – 7pm each night, and will include the following:

    • On the back: Artist name, title, price, medium, contact phone number
    • On the label provided: Artist name, title, price, medium
    • Hanging mechanism eg. two D Rings

    15/ It is the responsibility of the Entrant to present their work for judging in a professional manner, with appropriate framing and hanging options.

    16/ 25% commission will be applied to artworks sold at the Festival Exhibition and/or any time during the seven days of Plein Air Down Under Outdoor Painting Festival activities.

    17/ Payments to artists (after 25% commission) will be made approximately 30 days after the exhibition period, typically by bank transfer.

    18/ The Plein Air Down Under Festival Exhibition will run from 29 September to 12 October 2025. Paintings will hang for the duration of the exhibit unless prior arrangements have been made with the curator.

    19/ It is the Entrant’s responsibility to collect artwork on Monday 13 October, or arrange a method of delivery and/or freight. A Perth metropolitan collection point will be offered as an alternative to collecting from Mandurah.  Artwork not collected will be donated to a local charity.

    Refunds not related to a Covid-19 event cancellation:

    20/ Artist Registration fees are non-refundable.

    21/ Participants who cancel a Masterclass registration more than 30 days before the event will incur a 20% retention fee.

    22/ Participants who cancel a Masterclass registration less than 30 days before the event will not receive a refund, however may transfer their place to another participant/person. A 20% retention fee will apply for the transfer to another participant.

    23/ All refunds that are due are issued after the festival weekend is over.

    Covid-19

    24/ Plein Air Down Under will be following the directive of Australia’s Chief Medical Officer.  If the directive is to cancel the event, all Artist Registrations, Masterclass and Workshop fees will be refunded in full within four weeks of the cancellation date.