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Frequently asked questions, John Moores 25
John Moores (1896 – 1993) was the founder of the Littlewoods company based in Liverpool. A man of fierce local pride - and a keen amateur painter - he was concerned at London's increasing domination of the national arts scene. He established the event as a competition open to anyone and sponsored the prizes. The first John Moores was intended as a one-off, but its great success led to it becoming a biennial event. By the early sixties, the exhibition was regarded as the UK’s leading showcase for avant-garde painting. Many of the prize-winning works were purchased by John Moores and presented to the Walker Art Gallery for its permanent collection. Since John Moores 23, the first prize is no longer a purchase prize. The exhibition is open to all artists residing in the UK and showcases the best new painting produced in the UK today, attracting a broad spectrum of artists.
The exhibition dates are the 20 September 2008 to 4 January 2009. The John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize forms a major strand of the Liverpool Biennial (20 September – 30 November 2008)
John Moores 25 coincides with and forms a key strand of the Liverpool Biennial. Liverpool Biennial is the UK's largest contemporary visual art festival. There are four exhibition strands to the festival: International 08, John Moores 25, the Independents and New Contemporaries (see www.biennial.com for further information) The fifth biennial launches on 20 September 2008 and runs until 30 November 2008. The festival is a collaborative event delivered every two years in association with the region’s long-established visual arts organisations. These include National Museums Liverpool, Tate Liverpool, the Bluecoat, Open Eye Gallery, the A Foundation and FACT, Foundation for Art & Creative Technology, as well as a number of smaller galleries and independent venues.
The deadline to register for the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize is Friday 15 February 2008. The deadline to receive images is the Friday 29 February 2008.
First prize of £25,000 4 prizes of £2,500
The £20 registration fee contributes to the administration costs involved in the John Moores 25 competition and exhibition process.
The £20 registration fee, which includes VAT is non-refundable.
The registration fee of £20 will need to be sent in UK sterling. If you wish to pay from abroad, it would be more suitable to pay using your card details. This way, the currency would immediately be converted into UK sterling. This would however incur a small charge for the foreign transaction. (Ask your bank or building society for further details).
All entrants of the John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize must live or be professionally based in the United Kingdom. Entrants do not need to have been born in the United Kingdom. Provided that you have a United Kingdom correspondence address, or are based in the UK, you will be eligible to enter. If you are not based in the UK, the Liverpool Biennial is an international festival of contemporary art, which may be of interest to you. For more information on this festival, please visit their website on www.biennial.com
You must be professionally based in the UK to enter the competition. (See above) This allows us to contact you if necessary throughout the competition procedure.
Artists can use a pseudonym, which will need to be stated clearly on the registration form.
Each entrant is allowed to submit one piece of work only. If shortlisted for stage 2, the entrant must send in the same painting previously submitted as an image at stage 1 or their entry will be invalid.
Work submitted must be new or recent, preferably created since the previous John Moores exhibition, John Moores 24 held in autumn 2006.
Both of these formats are acceptable. The work has to be new or recent, be wholly or partly executed in any painted medium, and be designed to hang on a wall. It does not necessarily need to be upon canvas. When packed for transport it should measure no more than 3m x 3.75m. Once it is unpacked it must project no more than 0.5m from the wall.
Any works larger than this size, when wrapped or crated, we cannot physically bring into the galleries. A triptych, for example, may be wrapped in individual pieces, which fit within the size constraints, however when mounted upon a wall, the work must still fit within the measurement restrictions of 3m x 3.75m.
The work must not exceed 3m x 3.75m, however there is no minimum size. An example of a piece of work on a small scale is Leo Fitzmaurice’s ‘Bayonet 13mm (1/2’’) Steel Tacks’, exhibited in John Moores 23. This particular work was 4.5 x 4 x 3 cm.
The work must be wholly or partly executed in any painted medium and does not necessarily have to be upon canvas (see above)
This is possible as long as the work meets the specified requirements. The painting must be designed to hang on a wall and must project no more than 0.5m from the wall. When sending in your image(s) of this particular type of work, image A must show one side of the work and you must use the optional image B to show the other.
The work must be wholly or partly executed in any painted medium. This might include collage or mixed media within the painting but there must be some form of paint within the artwork. There is no minimum or maximum amount of paint that must be used.
As the entry requirements specify that the work ‘must be designed to hang on a wall’ it is not possible to create a site-specific painting. We would also need to see an image of the exact work during stage 1 of the competition which would be difficult to do with a site-specific piece of work.
If the artist progresses through to stage 2, the work must be available for sale. The selling price of all shortlisted work must be specified, where indicated, on the stage 2 entry form. Work sold during the exhibition is subject to a 20% commission charge by NML Trading Ltd and the price quoted on the official entry form (stage 2) should take this into account. Entrants who are VAT registered should include VAT in their price.
The judging panel view all images entered during stage 1. This process is anonymous: jurors are not given the names of the artists but have access to information such as title, size and medium. There is no pre-selection stage prior to the stage 1 judging. All images are viewed and discussed by the jury. As a result of this process, the jury then shortlists the paintings that are to progress through to stage 2. The artists are then asked to transport their shortlisted painting (this must be the same painting as seen in the image by the jury) to one of the 6 depots around the UK. These paintings are then brought to Liverpool for judging. Working together, the jury then view and discuss each painting individually to select the works for the final exhibition. They also make the decision about prize-winners.
There are 6 depots situated around the UK. These will be confirmed in the stage 2 entry pack and on the website www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/johnmoores. An alternative depot can be used for the return of works if preferred but this must be clearly stated on the stage 2 entry form.
Yes. As a result of feedback from John Moores 24 entrants, we will be accepting digital images for John Moores 25. For entrants who prefer to submit a 35mm colour slide, this will still be an option. You can either upload your digital image through our web page, using your entry number and security password, or you can send your images to us on a CD. Full entry guidelines are available online and are published in the Call for Entries leaflet.
Yes. Even though we will be accepting digital images, we understand that this may not be suitable for all entrants. The submission of 35mm slide will be the same as it has been previously. Full entry guidelines are available online and are published in the Call for Entries pack. Slide entries will be converted to a digital image for stage 1 judging, so that all images can be viewed in the same format. They will not be manipulated in any way.
Please enclose a self-addressed padded envelope with your image(s) submission and we will be able to return your image(s) to you after the judging has taken place, both slides and CD’s.
We will send you acknowledgement of receipt once we have received your image(s). If you will be uploading your digital image(s) through the website, you will receive an email to confirm that your submission was successful. Entrants who send their digital images (CD’s) and 35mm slides through the post will receive a confirmation of entry through the post once the submission has been logged. Please note this method will take slightly longer than uploading digital image(s) through the website. Due to the amount of images we receive at this stage, sometimes it may take longer than expected to receive your confirmation. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks, please contact the John Moores exhibitions officer who will look into this for you. If you are posting your image(s) we strongly recommend sending them recorded delivery for your own guarantee.
Some artists choose not to title their work.
Unfortunately, artist catalogues and / or additional print from a previous exhibition will not be taken into consideration at any stage of the competition. This allows for equal opportunities amongst all entrants. Any catalogues or additional print sent in cannot be returned.
Yes there will be a full colour catalogue for John Moores Contemporary Painting Prize. There will also be a full online catalogue for the exhibition.
Copies of the John Moores 24 exhibition catalogue are still available for purchase. All of the John Moores 23 catalogues have sold and are now out of print. All of the exhibitors and prize winners are however available to view online. John Moores 22 was a web only catalogue, still available. Other John Moores catalogues still available in print include 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18. In this section |