Junior Plein Air Competition Event

PLEASE NOTE RULES AND TIMES FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS:

Please select ticket for the age group you are entering for.

Our inaugural junior competition will run concurrently to the main competition on Sunday the 30th and will be split into three categories:

1. 5-7 year olds
This competition will run from 10am-12pm, with awards commencing at 12.

2. 8-12 year olds
This competition will run from 10am-12pm, with awards commencing at 12.

3. 13-17 year olds
This competition will run from 8.30am-4pm, with awards commencing along
with the main awards at 4pm.

All children are to be accompanied by a parent/guardian at ALL times.

Registration for the Junior Plein Air Competition opens at different times for each category. Check in at Information Point located at the information board in the carpark. You may check in here with Hilary and Susanne until 11am. After that time, you may contact us by email at doneraileartfest@gmail.com or phone [087 623 9619].

Please ensure enough time to set up for on-easel exhibition and judging at the appropriate time for your age category. Artists are to display work on their own easels. Work to be marked with Artist Number using swing tags provided. Do not stand by your own work during judging. Switch places with another artist.

RULES & GUIDELINES

• The artist registration ‘Information Point’ will be situated at the information board in the carpark from 8:30-11am. You will need to register at the information point to get your artist identification tag and swing tag for the exhibition.
• At the paint out exhibition held at the following times, as per age group:
  5-7 year olds - 12pm, 8-12 year olds - 12pm, 13-17 year olds - 4pm in front of Doneraile Court (Doneraile Park) - each artist may submit one work.
• Artists are to display work on their own easels. Work to be marked with Artist Number and price (if for sale) using swing tags provided.
• Do not stand by your own work during judging. Switch places with another artist.
• The stewards/volunteers are there to help and are happy to help with local knowledge and directions.
• All paintings must be painted on location without the use of photographic references.
• In the event of rain or inclement weather it is your decision and responsibility whether you continue painting. You may make your own ad hoc arrangements to work under shelter. Walls, trees, awnings and doorways can be useful.
• If working with mediums that may not be suitable for all weather, you are allowed to make your own arrangements to protect your work (e.g. framing for pastels)
• While participating in the festival you accept that the organisers can take photographs and videos of you for the purposes of promoting Doneraile Art FesT in both print media and online through websites and social media.

For more information, please send your enquiries to doneraileartfest@gmail.com