15th Solar Art Prize

Caring For Our Planet

Entry form and conditions

Due date for entries has been extended to 14 February 2024

Scroll to the bottom for the entry form

Theme: Climate change, nature and the environment; expressed through landscapes, seascapes, wild fauna or flora or environmentally aware people or thought-provoking images.

All mediums accepted

Non-acquisitive

All works must be for sale

All work must be the original creation of the artist.  Copies and assisted works are unacceptable.

Prizes at judges’ discretion. Selection and judging is anonymous by independent judges on merit and relevance – their decision is final.

Finalists will be notified of selection before 3 March 2024. Finalists then send the work of art for display and final judging.

Finalists to be exhibited in The Royal South Australian Society of Arts Gallery
Institute Building, corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide
22 March 2024 – 21 April 2024

Prizes

Total prizes awarded to the value of $68,000.

Winners receive Natural Technology Systems, Prospect vouchers for Solar Q Cell Panels/solar hot water/battery/refrigerator (low power)/ composting toilet /or solar pool pump – All fully installed.

No one receives more than one prize.

Prizes are transferable to family or friends in South Australia.

Overall Prize

$13,000 voucher for solar panels and battery from NTS Prospect or $1,000 cash

Plus 1 year RSASA membership

Second Overall Prize

$9,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $500 cash

Wild Nature Prize donated by Natural Technology Systems, Prospect

Theme: Beauty of the natural environment.

$5,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect

Section Prizes

Section 1

Climate Change – results

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 2

Climate Change – causes

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 3

Satire/caricatures expressing people’s irresponsibility

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 4

People in action who help the environment or the actions people take to combat climate change

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 5

Portraits of local people who take responsible action for combatting climate change – taken from life

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 6

Natural environment – Landscape or seascape or underwater world

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 7

Endangered or threatened fauna or flora

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 8

The Hanger’s Choice Award

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 9

Aussie Animal Sanctuary Prize

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Section 10

The People’s Choice Award

$4,000 voucher for solar products from NTS Prospect or $50 cash

Merit Prizes at judges’ discretion

Merit Prize 1

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 2

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 3

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 4

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 5

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 6

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 7

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 8

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 9

$100 Metro ticket

Merit Prize 10

$100 Metro ticket

How to enter

Entry fees

Entry fees according to size including frame & stands:
$5 discount for RSASA MEMBERS


$10 – less than an A4 (60square cm) 2D or 3D base
$20 – average size – less than 1 square metre 2D & 3D base

$35 – large size- 1-2 square metres
$50 – very large size – 2-6 square metres


Weight limit 75kg for all 3D: it must safely stand alone

Selection will be by hard copy photo

What to submit

  1. signed and completed entry form
  2. entry fee
  3. high quality photo of the work of art, A4 size
    • labelled on the back with name and title for selection and publicity
    • titles must be less than 7 words
    • optional statement describing the relevance of the subject, less than 25 words

Post to PO Box 721 North Adelaide SA 5006 by 7 February 2024

How to Pay

Entry fees must accompany entry.

Post cheque or postal order made out to ‘Solar Art Prize’ to Solar Art Prize PO Box 721 North Adelaide SA 5006

OR

Make bank transfer to Solar Art Prize BSB 633-000 Account number 138486352

OR

Pay in cash at the front RSASA desk on the first floor of the Institute Building on the corner of North Terrace and Kintore Avenue

Credit cards are not accepted.

Entry fees are non-refundable.

Sales

Sales of works will be at the artist’s nominated price.

A 30% commission will be retained by the RSASA.

Diptychs or triptychs will only be sold as one piece.

Artists are responsible for their own insurance.