Entries

Entries for this exhibition must be submitted online using the 2-step process below. Please refer to the terms and conditions listed below before entering your work/s.

STEP 1: Pay the entry fee/s online using this link: https://plantempire.com.au/products/pegae26. After your payment has been received, you will receive an order confirmation by email (or sms if you didn't include your email address with your payment): take a note of this order number to include with your entry in step 2.

STEP 2: Submit your entry using the online submission form: https://plantempire.com.au/pages/pegae26-entry-form. Submit a separate entry for each work you are entering for consideration in the exhibition. You will receive an automated email with a copy of your entry details following submission, followed by another email from Plant Empire within 5 business days with the outcome and drop-off instructions.

Entries for this exhibition will be assessed continuously throughout the entry period.

Terms and Conditions 

1. The instructions contained elsewhere on this page and as part of the online entry submission form part of these terms and conditions.

2. Entries attract a non-refundable $5 entry fee, which is payable at the time of entry.

3. Applications must be received through the online submission process. Outcomes will be notified by email.

4. Entries will be available for sale at a price nominated by its creator.

5. Plant Empire will retain 40% commission of the amount received for sold items (no commission will be retained if the item is not sold).

6. Every care will be taken to ensure that delicate artworks will be safely dispensed through the vending machines. Due to the experimental nature of this exhibition, however, Plant Empire and WanderVend will take responsibility for any breakages incurred as part of the exhibition.

7. Responses to frequently asked questions which may be added from time to time on this webpage form part of the exhibition terms and conditions. 

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Q: Is it possible to submit more than one entry for the exhibition?
   A: Yes.
   
   
2. Q: If I submit more than one entry, will I need to pay an entry fee for each one?
   A: Yes, each individual artwork will attract a $5 entry fee. 
   
   
3. Q: Are fees payable for all entries, or just successful entries?
   A: The entry fee is payable for all entries at the time of submission, whether or not the entry is accepted for the exhibition.
   
   
4. Q: Will I receive a refund if my entry is not successful?
   A: No.
   
   
5. Q: If I submit a series of works, do I need to pay one entry fee for the series, or one entry fee for each item in the series?
   A: An entry fee should be paid for each individual item in the series. 
   
   
6. Q: If I submit more than one entry, can I submit them together?
   A: Yes, if they are part of a series of works that can be displayed with the same description information and photograph.
   
   
7. Q: If I submit more than one entry, do I need to submit them all at the same time?
   A: No, entries can be submitted at any time during the exhibition period.
   
   
8. Q: Can I enter prints of an original artwork?
   A: Yes, you can enter limited (numbered) prints as appropriate for the medium.
   
   
9. Q: Can I withdraw entries after the deadline, and is the entry fee refundable if so?
   A: Yes, you can withdraw entries after the deadline; but the entry fee applies is non-refundable.
   
   
10. Q: Will works that are generated using artificial intelligence in part or in whole be accepted?
    A: No.
    
    
11. Q: Can I enter a collaborative work with more than one artist?
    A: Yes, but you'll need to nominate one artist who will serve as the main contact and receive correspondence and payments, which we will assume is the email address used on the entry.
    
    
12. Q: How safe will my artwork be in a vending machine?
    A: WanderVend has modified the vending machines that will be used for this exhibition to provide maximum protection for delicate artworks. Artworks will be pushed out gently onto an elevator platform, where they will fall forward onto a trampoline net to ensure that fragile items like ceramics won't break.
    
    
13. Q: Can I package my artwork (for example, in a plastic sleeve or box)?
    A: Yes.
    
    
14. Q: When will the vending machines be accessible to visitors?
    A: The machines will be on display during Plant Empire's opening hours (9-4pm Thursday to Sunday) and locked away after hours. 

Contact

Please email team@plantempire.com.au with any questions regarding this exhibition or the submission process.