hermanusfynarts.co.za Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Award 2025 Tondo Competition : Hermanus Fynarts Festival
Organization : Hermanus Fynarts Festival
Competition Name : Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Award 2025 Tondo Competition
Applicable For : International Artists
Competition Deadline : 19 May 2025
Entrance fee : R100 per work
Prize : R20 000
Website : http://www.hermanusfynarts.co.za/competitions/tollman-bouchard-finlayson-art-award-2/
Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Tondo Competition
Information and Rules :
** The works 40 – 50 finalists will form the Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Barrel Head Exhibition.
** These will be on sale for the duration of Hermanus FynArts 9 – 18 June 2025.
Related : VANSA Visual Art Prize Competition 2025 : www.sanotify.com/6492.html
Prizes : First prize of R20 000, Second prize of R10 000, and 2 merit prizes of R5 000 each.
Theme : Reflections
Format/Size : Tondo (round), maximum 60cms diameter, including mount or frame.
Maximum weight : 12kgs.
Media :
The following media will be accepted :
** Paper, canvas, board, Perspex, fabric, embroidery, collage, mixed media, wood, glass, ceramic, mosaic, photography, digitally/mechanically produced and photo-based.
Presentation :
** Works may be submitted framed or unframed.
** Unframed works must be suitably mounted on a firm backing as necessary.
** Works must be ready for display (with hanging attachment) hanging vertically on the barrelheads – see photos above.
** Artists must ensure that their full name and the title of the artwork are written clearly on a label on the back of each work.
Entrance fee :
** R100 per work. There is no limit to the number of works per entrant.
** *An additional fee of R85 per work is payable if your artwork must be posted back to you.
Commission :
** A sales commission of 25% will be payable to Hermanus FynArts.
Exhibition :
** The finalists’ works will be exhibited in the Bouchard Finlayson wine cellar in Hermanus.
** Works must remain on exhibition during the festival.
** Thereafter in the extended exhibition until Nov 2025 unless the artist wishes to remove their work earlier.
Postal entries :
** Must be received by Friday 19 May 2025.
SA Post Office :
Hermanus FynArts 2025 Art Competition,
PO Box 1422,
Milnerton 7435
PostNet To :
Lorna Jakins,
Cell: 082 443 9956 via the Milnerton Mall PostNet.
Note :
** *A completed Entry Form must accompany all Postal and Courier entries.
** Postal & Courier entries must be insured by the entrant and delivery is at your own risk.
** The fee for postal returns of unselected or unsold works is R85 per work via the SA Post Office.
** To return via PostNet or by Courier will be an additional cost.
** If your artwork is sold and you paid a return postal fee, this will be refunded to you when payment is made.
By Courier :
** Must be received by Friday 19 May 2025.
** Deliveries during office hours only.
To :
Hermanus Tourism Office, Old Station Building,
C/o Mitchell & Lord Roberts Street,
Hermanus, Western Cape,
Tel: 060 957 5371
Payments :
Entry fees to be paid to : FYNARTS, ABSA Cheque Account,
Branch code: 632005,
Account No : 4090701494
Reference: COMP plus your SURNAME and INITIALS.
Proof of payment to be emailed to : artcompetition AT hermanusfynarts.co.za by 19 May 2025
** Cash payments only will be accepted when hand delivering your works.
Judges :
** Stefan Hundt, curator of the Sanlam Art Collection, Michael Godby, Professor Emeritus of History of Art, UCT and Lien Botha, artist, writer and curator.
Judging :
** Judging will take place between 29 May – 2 June 2025. The judges’ decision will be final.
Prize-Giving :
** The prizes will be presented at an award ceremony, for invited guests only, at the
** Bouchard Finlayson wine cellar, on Friday 9 June 2025 at 11:30.