Legal stuff for Sculptors
New Zealand Rural Sculpture Awards
‘The Spirit of the Land’
The Kimbolton Arts and Sculpture Trust (the “Trust”) presents and invites entries to The New Zealand Rural Sculpture Awards
To be awarded at the Kimbolton Rural Sculpture Festival on April 5th April 2025.
THE AWARDS AND PRIZES
The NZ Rural Sculpture Award: $5,000 (non-acquisition award).
The NZ Rural Sculpture Award Runner Up: $1000
The NZ Creative Cocky Sculpture Award: $2000 (Open to all working or retired New Zealand farmers, rural contractors, small block holders, horticulturalists, or persons whose primary income or livelihood is or was from working the land)
The NZ Creative Cocky Runner Up: $500
The NZ Rural Sculpture Open Award: $2000
The NZ Rural Sculpture Open Runner Up: $500
The NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award: $1000
The NZ Rural Small Sculpture Award Runner Up: $500
The Local Yokel Sculptor Award: $1000 (Award is restricted to entries from within the 25km radius of Kimbolton. See map below)
The Local Yokel Runner Up: $500
Give it a go Award: $300 Merit prize. Free entry. (Open to novice sculptors who are new and inexperienced in sculpture creation. Entry is not eligible for any other awards)
The People’s Choice Award: $1000
Manufacturing and Engineering Sculpture Challenge: $500 (Open to a combined team effort from manufacturing or engineering businesses)
Entry fee: Adult - $20 per sculpture
YOUTH AWARD
Pre-School & Primary School Aged Student Group Sculpture Award: $300
Individual Youth Awards
Primary School Students Years 1-2 $200 Runner up $100
Primary School Students Years 3-5 $200 Runner up $100
Primary School Students Years 6-8 $200 Runner up $100
Secondary School Aged Students $350 Runner up $150
Lego masterpiece awards
Primary School students $200 Runner up $100
Secondary School Students $200 Runner up $100
Sculptures should be the children's work allowing for adult supervision.
Entry fee: Youth - Free entry to youth living in Manawatu
Five merit awards of $300 will be awarded by the judges across all categories at their sole discretion.
SCULPTOR AND MATERIALS BRIEF
This Sculptor and Materials Brief applies to all Award categories.
The New Zealand Rural Sculpture Awards are judged on sculptures which showcase and capture the essence of the New Zealand rural landscape, its nature and communities. The work should reflect the resilience, heart, soul and humour of those who live, work and love this land.
Entrants are encouraged to give expression to their cultural heritage and their unique experience and interpretation of ‘The Spirit of the Land’.
Sculptures are to be constructed from natural or manufactured materials, whether new or recycled, commonly associated with farming or rural landscapes. Sculptures are to exhibit originality, skill, imagination, ingenuity and resourcefulness in their construction.
Entries are accepted from throughout New Zealand. (Except for the Local Yokel Sculpture Award)
Entry Criteria and Fees by Award
The Trust reserves the right to refuse any entry into a specified category. This would only occur after consultation with the Sculptor.
Entry fee: Adults - $20 per sculpture entered. Youth - Free entry for youth living in the Manawatu School District
Sculptures may be entered into more than one award except where specified. There is no extra entry fee for entering a sculpture into multiple categories.
There is no limit to the number of entries per sculptor.
Entries in the Give it a Go Award are free to enter. Sculptures entered into this category cannot be entered into any other Awards
The People’s Choice Award is not an award open for separate entry – all entries in the remaining categories are open for voting by the festival attendees for the People’s Choice Award.
AWARD CONDITIONS
In addition to the General Conditions of entry the following specific conditions apply to each award.
The New Zealand Rural Sculpture Award is our major award and is open to all sculptors. It is a non-acquisitive award, and award winners will retain ownership of their artwork. Entries should be constructed from natural or manufactured materials, whether new or recycled, associated with farming or rural landscapes that demonstrate ingenuity and resourcefulness through the use of materials. These sculptures should represent the art form “farm art”. The re-use of old machinery and equipment is encouraged.
The Creative Cocky Award is open to all working or retired New Zealand farmers, rural contractors, small block holders, horticulturalists, or persons whose primary income or livelihood is or was from working the land.
The New Zealand Rural Sculpture Open Award is open to established and emerging sculptors. Sculptures can be made from any media suitable for outdoor exhibition and of a contemporary design that may not reflect “farm art”. Only new and original works not previously exhibited elsewhere will be eligible for entry. General conditions of entry apply.
The Small Sculpture Award is open to all entries from throughout New Zealand. The work must not exceed 1 metre in any dimension.
The Local Yokel Sculpture Award is open to creative locals who live within a 25km radius of Kimbolton. (see map)
Give it a go Award is open to novice sculptors who are new and inexperienced in sculpture creation. Entry is not eligible for any other awards
Manufacturing and Engineering Sculpture Challenge is open to a combined team effort from manufacturing or engineering businesses. The criteria is unlimited and the sculpture can be made from any material. The sculptures will be judged by the festival judges and be auctioned during the festival with proceeds from the auction being split 50:50 between the trust and the team.
Youth categories are open to those aged 18 years and under. These categories are open to young persons who live or study within the Manawatu School District only.
Lego masterpiece entries must be wholly designed and constructed by the entrant. Kitset designed pieces will not be accepted.
The People’s Choice Award is not a separate award open to entry. All entries in the above awards become eligible for the award of People’s Choice on the day of the festival.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The Trust reserves the right to refuse any entry on any ground at the discretion of the Trust.
Entries must:
Comply with the Sculptors and Materials Brief.
Comply with the Award Conditions.
Must be registered on the online entry form.
Be principally conceived and constructed by the entrant.
Be mounted on a stable base and constructed in such a manner as to be displayed with public safety paramount.
Be for sale on the day of the festival. (exemptions by agreement only - email enquiries@ruralart.nz).
Be original works that have not been exhibited in galleries in the Manawatu in the last two years.
Sculptures must not be removed from the festival site prior to 4pm on the day of the festival.
Youth entries must deliver their entries on Thursday April 3rd 2025. All other entries must be delivered before midday Friday April 4th 2025 for judging to take place and not be removed until after 4pm, Saturday April 5th 2025.
Entrants must:
Have registered their entry, provided the information requested and have paid their entry fee per sculpture by the closing date for entries.
Be the owner of their entry.
Be available by phone on the Friday afternoon during judging
Be available on the day of the Festival (Saturday) for media interviews. (exemptions by agreement only) email: enquiries@ruralart.nz
Consent to their name and details being used by the media and for promotional purposes.
Consent to the sale of entries through the Trust’s bank account on the day of the Festival. (The Trust will receive 15% commission on all sales).
Ensure that any legal, regulatory or safety condition that applies to an entry is fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Trust prior to installation.
Entrants must comply with any Covid-19 restrictions applying at the time of the festival.
The Trust:
Undertakes that all care will be taken to ensure security of the works for the duration of the festival, it is however the responsibility of the entrant to insure their work if they feel it is necessary. In other words, the Trust takes no responsibility for loss, damage or theft of any entry.
Takes no responsibility for the loss or theft of sculptures during the opening hours of the festival. The festival organisers advise sculptors that they are responsible for ensuring that only they uplift their unsold sculptures from the designated spot after the closure of the festival.
Will charge 15% commission on all work sold. The delivery of sold items is the responsibility of the seller in conjunction with the purchaser. Sold items may not be removed until after the close of the festival but all sold items must be removed from the Festival site by 5pm Sunday April 6th 2025.
Invites sculptors to discuss with the Trust the option to display their work in or around Kimbolton after the festival is over.
AWARDS:
The awarding of prizes will be at the discretion of the judges. No discussion will be entered into.
Timeline:
March 30th 2025 Last Registration Day
April 3rd 2025 Youth sculptures deliveries accepted from 12:00 noon. Close at 5:00pm
April 3rd 2025 Adult Sculpture deliveries accepted from 12:00 noon.
April 4th 2025 Adult Sculptures deliveries close at 12:00 noon.
April 4th 2025 Judging 1pm - 5pm
April 5th 2025 Kimbolton Sculpture Festival 9am – 4pm