Meta 2021
2 – 20 Aug; Mon – Fri 11am – 4.30pm; Sat 12 – 2.30pm
Art, design, photography from the next generation – an insight into the hearts and minds, dreams and fears of talented year 11 and 12 students from WA schools.
Check our 2020 online catalogue on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metagallerycentral/
Entry form is at the bottom of this page.
The META art and design exhibition showcases innovative and exciting creative works completed by year 11 and 12 students enrolled in Visual Art/ Design or Media courses.
META complements North Metro TAFE’s prestigious art, design and photography programs and acknowledges the excellence and originality of budding artist/designers/photographers in senior secondary schools across WA.
- VET Art & Design Certificates · Design – General or ATAR · Visual Arts – General or ATAR · Photo Media studies
We’d love to see more jewellery, fashion, 3D design and animation.
Awards for the most outstanding works selected for exhibition.
ELIGIBILITY
All Western Australian Years 11 and 12 secondary school students who are currently studying any Visual Art and/or Design WACE or VET courses or other Photo Media are invited to submit works via their teacher for selection in META.
- Schools are responsible for the pre-selection of up to a maximum of 3 art and 3 design and 3 photo media entries per school (photos or video works submitted by art or design students count as art or design entries)
- Only one submission per student
- Schools will ensure that submitted work does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person or corporation and that it is the student’s original work.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
- Work submitted must have been completed during the year of entry (or from May 2020 will be OK)
- Do not submit offensive, dangerous or unstable works.
- Works using power must be tagged for compliance.
- All work must be well constructed and suitable for exhibition purposes.
- Work must either be provided ready-to-hang; either framed or able to be displayed as is.
- It is preferred that works on paper be mounted and framed with perspex, not glass. Can hang unframed.
- If an art/design work comprises several components, directions for layout must be supplied.
- NMT reserves the right to display works as they see appropriate.
- All due care and attention will be taken with the works submitted. However, NMT accepts no responsibility or liability for loss or damage to works during drop-off, storage or exhibition.
- Any work included in the exhibition must remain on display for the period of the exhibition and must not be removed
SELECTION OF WORKS
Panels formed by the art, design and photography schools of North Metro TAFE will review all works submitted and recommend works to be exhibited. Their decision is final.
Judging for this award will focus on creativity, the exploration of ideas and skills.
| KEY DATES | |
| Closing date for submission of entries: digital images together with online entry forms must be submitted by: |
Friday 11 June |
| Schools will be advised of work selected for exhibition | Friday 25 June |
| Delivery of work to Gallery Central: works selected for exhibition must be delivered between 9 and 5 or by appointment |
Monday 26 July |
| Exhibition Opening: | To be advised |
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Exhibition public opening times (M-F 11.00-4.30, SAT 12-2.30): |
Mon 2 Aug – Fri 20 August |
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Works must be collected: Contact or ring 9427 1318 if you need to make delivery or collection arrangements |
Monday 23 August |
We look forward to working with you this year.
The quality of the artwork photos that you submit is important, we have attached some guidelines that may assist.
DOCUMENTING WORKS GUIDELINES: Documenting-Artwork-at-Home
We are here to talk by phone or email if you are having a problem.
Best wishes
Gallery Central
North Metropolitan TAFE ph 9427 1318 email