It’s Time to Be Part of the NETAC Festival
The North East Tasmania Art and Craft Festival Theme: “Something Old, Something New” 2024 is a special birthday for the NETAC Festival we have reached 50 years of running the event.
So it’s celebrations all round.
Our theme is all about those celebrations.
Something Old references our Golden Anniversary and Something New is the change of timing for the event.
We have moved from a cold winter festival to a bright and colourful Spring one.
50 Years of The NETAC Festival
Beginning in 1973 Scottsdale hosted a NETAC Festival over the June long weekend.
For the first 30 years the Scottsdale Mechanics’ Hall was where the exhibition was located.
In 2021, the James Scott Decorative Arts Society Committee stepped in and now run the festival.
The exhibition is a celebration of fine art and craft and the JSDAS committee welcomes works from past and new exhibitors to take advantage of the benefits the exhibition offers.
Being Part of the Festival
This is a State-wide event and over the past 50 years we have had 6,000 entries.
This festival is an annual event which runs from 13 – 15 September 2024.
As it is a statewide festival collection of artwork is done by delivery to depots around the state.
The Theme
The theme gives reference to us celebrating our Golden Anniversary (something old) and the Festival’s move to Spring (something new).
So, how to interpret the “Something Old, Something New” theme? Think as broadly as like, look back 50 years, what inspired you, or look at how the world, it’s people and environment has evolved.
Let your imagination soar!
Variety of Mediums Welcomed
As in previous years, we are keen to see entries which include mixed medium artwork. From oil, acrylic, watercolour, charcoal, pastels, chalk, graphite to newer forms of mixed mediums being employed, paint, cloth, paper, wood and found objects.
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A Festival of Orignal Work
All artworks entered by the Artist must be an original work and concept of the Artist. A third party may not enter any works on behalf of an Artist. The entered work must be new (completed within the previous 36 months).
An Artist may enter into the exhibition as many artworks as they wish, however only one can be entered into each competition category.
All artworks are for sale and must be individually identified on the entry form and include the hanging fee of $10 per artwork with all relevant support material.
The Home of the Festival
The Festival is run out of the Scottsdale Mechanics’ Hall, King Street.
Festival Details
This festival has been running for 50 years and during that time 655 individual artists have submitted their art.
The NETAC Festival Prizes
We have three prizes:
NETAC Festival Overall Prize: $3,000
NETAC Festival Photographic Prize: $1,000
Viewers Choice Prize: $750.00
Celebrating the Power of Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors: Dorset Council, Roberts Real Estate and Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village.
About the Festival
Entry forms direct from the Submit Artwork Page, emailed or by post.
Entries open: 10am (AEST), Monday 13th May 2024
Entries close: 6pm (AEST), Wednesday 4th September, 2024.
Collection depots will receive work up to Friday 6th September 2024
All works are for sale.
Follow the North East Tasmania Art and Craft Festival on Facebook and explore the north East Tasmania Art and Craft Festival (NETAC Festical) website for more information and to be inspired.
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