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"SEEING SOME LOVELY ART – WISH YOU WERE HERE"

Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts is calling for entries for their 2002 Postcard Show which is now in its eleventh year.

Amy Barrett-Lennard, the Director of Linden, says that the fund raising exhibition "is the biggest show we organise for the year, in 2001 we exhibited 1,111 works of art."

The Postcard Show is a landmark event during the St Kilda Festival and attracts thousands of visitors, some hoping to purchase that work of art which will prove an investment in the years to come. Past Linden Postcard Show artists have included Patricia Piccinini, Geoffrey Ricardo, Rick Amor, Deborah Walker, Tom Alberts, Peter Churcher and Glen Walls who recently won the inaugural Roche Contemporary Art Award.

Amy Barrett-Lennard is enthusiastic about this year’s prize pool – "the biggest ever with a total of over $5,000 including a 1st prize of $2,000 - Hocking Stuart Award, 2nd prize of $1,000 - Dogs Bar Award and 3rd prize of $750 worth of art materials from Arts Spectrum Finest Artists Colours."

The title of the show is derived from the fact that six of the works exhibited are selected to be reproduced as Linden postcards. Artists whose work is selected in this way each receive $250.

Judges for the 2002 Postcard Show will be Jon Cattapan, one of Australia's most successful artists and a local St Kilda resident, Ashley Crawford arts writer for The Age and Virginia Trioli, presenter, Drive 774 3LO.

Entry forms are now available from Linden, ph 03 9209 6794 or download the form here.

Entries close Friday 18 January 2002. The Postcard Show opens on Saturday 9 February and runs until 10 March 2002.

The Postcard Show is generously supported by its prize sponsors: Hocking Stuart, Dogs Bar, Art Spectrum Finest Artists Colours and its acquisitive sponsors: Michael Levine, St Kilda Arts Supplies, Sweet Design, Urban Attitude, CPd (Chris Perks Design) and Michael Danby MHR Federal Member for Melbourne Ports.

For further information about the Postcard Show please contact Amy Barrett-Lennard, Director, Linden – St Kilda Centre for Contemporary Arts tel 03 9209 6794 fax 03 9525 4607 email info@lindenarts.org

Details

The Linden Postcard show is an open entry award exhibition featuring small format contemporary work. The exhibition, which is part of the St Kilda Festival, has become a prominent event in the Melbourne cultural calendar and attracts thousands of visitors.

The Postcard Show derives its name from the tradition of selecting works to be reproduced and sold as Linden Postcards. Our collection of seventy three cards is on sale in the gallery.

Entries Close
18 January 2002

Exhibition dates
9 February – 10 March 2002

Opening celebration
2pm Saturday 9 February 2002

Format
Two dimensional work must not exceed 30x30cm – this includes the frame.
Three dimensional work must not exceed 30x30x30cm – this includes stand.

Entry
Each artist may submit up to five pieces in any medium.

Works to arrive at Linden
Monday 4 February 2pm-8pm or Tuesday 5 February 10am -2pm

Works to be collected from Linden
Monday 11 March 10am-8pm

Entry fees
One piece
Non Subscriber $38.50 Subscriber $11.00
To enter at lower rate subscriptions must be current to March 2003.

Additional pieces $5.50 each

Prizes

1st Prize	Hocking Stuart Award	$2000
2nd Prize	Dogs Bar Award	$1000
3rd Prize	Art Spectrum Finest Colours Award	$750 worth of art material

6 Postcard Winners each receive $250 and have their work reproduced as Linden Postcards

Acquisitive Sponsors
Michael Levine
St Kilda Arts Supplies
Sweet Design
Urban Attitude
CPd (chris perks design)
Michael Danby MHR - Federal Member for Melbourne Ports

Judges
Jon Cattapan Artist
Ashley Crawford Arts Writer The Age
Virginia Trioli Presenter Drive 774 ABC

1. Entry forms must be completed and returned by 5pm 18 January 2002. Late entries will not be accepted.
2. Work must have been executed after February 2001
3. Entry fees are not refundable.
4. Works must arrive at Linden on Monday 4 February between 2pm - 8pm or Tuesday 5 February between 10am - 2pm. Work will not be accepted out of these hours or after this date.
5. All works must be for sale. A commission of 27.5% will be taken on all works sold.
6. All two dimensional works entered must not exceed 30x30cm (this includes the frame). All three dimensional work must not exceed 30x30x30cm (this includes the stand).
7. All work must be fitted with a secure device for hanging/installation. Linden will not be responsible for any damage to work that does not have suitable provision for hanging.
8. Artists must take responsibility for the transport of their work.
9. Artists must take responsibility for the insurance of their work for the duration of the exhibition.
10. Artists who mail or freight their work to Linden must supply return packaging and labels and arrange return transportation.
11. The decisions of the Judges and Linden for the hanging, and choice of prize winners are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
12. Each entry will be shown unless deemed offensive, too fragile or without an appropriate hanging/installation device.
13. Works must be collected Monday 11 March 2002 10am - 8pm.
14. Works not picked up on the arranged day will incur a $100 late fee and after one week will become the property of Linden to do with as deemed appropriate.

For further information
Phone: 9209 6794 office Office hours: Monday – Friday 10am-6pm
Fax: 9525 4607 Gallery hours: Tuesday – Sunday 1pm-6pm
Email: info@lindenarts.org