Q. WHEN CAN I SUBMIT MY ENTRY TO SWELL SCULPTURE FESTIVAL?
A. The call for entries open December 1, 2024 and closes January 31, 2025. We suggest you subscribe to our newsletter from here to keep up to date with the latest information.
Q. MY SCULPTURE IS NOT FINISHED - CAN I SUBMIT THIS WORK?
A. Your entry can be a finished work, a work in progress or a conceptual plan. You will need to include images or proposed work sketches, an artist statement and a proposed installation statement including a list of materials, vehicles or heavy equipment required with your entry as well as an installation method statement.
Q. DOES SWELL HAVE A THEME?
A. There is no theme associated to exhibiting at SWELL. SWELL welcomes the opportunity to work with artists who are keen to break new ground in sculpture presentation and installation art. Works can be site-specific, display ephemeral qualities and should invite dialogue and instigate inspired conversations through craftsmanship, kinetics, message or artistic quirkiness.
Q. DO YOU HAVE A CURATORIAL POLICY?
A. Yes, SWELL Sculpture Festival allows the artist full freedom of expression for all forms of sculpture. Sculptors must take into consideration the challenges of building for and installing the sculpture in a natural landscape and public realm and consider the safety and regulations of the beach and parklands. We encourage large art forms or works with a significant footprint simply because the beach is a vast open space and lends itself to sculptures that are durable and built in likeness to a work suitable for permanent installation.
Q. CAN I ENTER MORE THAN ONE SCULPTURE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CURATORIAL PANEL?
A. Yes. An entry form must be completed with each work proposed and the entry fee paid on each entry. The curatorial panel will consider all entries.
Q. DO I NEED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION?
A. Works of certain height and weight, those attached to existing infrastructure or natural formations may require engineering certification. Please contact artist@swellsculpture.com.au for clarification.
Q. WHEN DO I FIND OUT IF I WAS SELECTED FOR THE EXHIBITION?
A. Artists will be notified by February 28, 2025, if their submission has been successful or unsuccessful.
Q. HOW DO I PAY THE ENTRY FEE OF $55?
A. Payments are made by card through the online application form. Please contact the office with any payment enquiries by emailing artist@swellsculpture.com.au