All entries must be the original work of the exhibitor and created within 2 years prior to Sunday 27 July 2025.
ELIGIBILITY
All entrants must either live, work, study or play in the City of Ryde. City of Ryde staff, Councillors and those employed or volunteering on the SWAP 2025 project are eligible to apply and be selected for exhibition but are not eligible to win any of the Prizes, with the exception of the People’s Choice Award.
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE
To register your interest in gaining assistance to complete your application form, please call 9952 8222 or email CoR.SWAP@gmail.com.
EXHIBITION
It is anticipated that around 80 artworks and design objects will be selected for exhibition at See Street Gallery, Meadowbank TAFE from Friday 5 September - Saturday 20 September 2025.
The selected artworks will also be able to be viewed online via a virtual tour on Council’s website from Friday 5 September – Sunday 21 September 2025. Exhibition curator Nick Vickers and the students from the Cert IV Arts Administration course at Meadowbank TAFE will curate and install the exhibition.
All works selected for the exhibition must remain on display in See Street Gallery, Meadowbank TAFE until after the conclusion of the exhibition.
SECURITY, LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
Artists and designers exhibit at their own risk. Insurance for the submitted works is the artist’s responsibility. The City of Ryde and See Street Gallery, The Northern Sydney Institute – part of TAFE NSW will exercise reasonable care with all works selected for exhibition but will not be responsible for loss or damage to the work while in their custody, during transit or on exhibition.
SELECTING AND JUDGING
Artworks and design objects to be exhibited will be selected by the City of Ryde SWAP Project Team based on adherence with the entry criteria, environmental messaging and artistic merit. Artists and designers selected for the exhibition will be notified between Wednesday 30 July 2025 - Thursday 31 July 2025.
The winners of the Open, Youth, Junior and Functional categories will be chosen by a panel of three independent expert judges. The winner of the Schools Participation Award will be determined by the school with the most entries. Please note that the school must be located within the City of Ryde LGA to be eligible for this prize. The winners will be announced at the official opening night and awards ceremony on Thursday 4 September 2025 between 6.00pm and 8.00pm at See Street Gallery, Meadowbank TAFE and published on Council’s website.
The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be determined by the entry with the highest number of votes cast by the public. The winner of this award will be published on Council’s website after the conclusion of the exhibition on Wednesday 24 September 2025.
The City of Ryde reserves the right to change the judges without notification to the entrants.
DELIVERY OF ARTWORKS
Selected works are to be delivered to See Street Gallery, Meadowbank TAFE on Thursday 14 August 2025, 10am-6pm Friday 15 August 2025, 10am-4pm Saturday 16 August 2025.
Two-dimensional work must be ready for hanging with D-rings secured to the back, wire is not accepted. Three-dimensional works that are to hang must have a suitable hook or feature to hang the work from. Plinths will be provided for small artworks, but designers must supply their own mannequins. Works that contain multiple parts must be accompanied by instructions for display.
The position and placement of artworks and design objects within the gallery is at the discretion of the curator.
All queries related to artwork drop off are to be managed by the curator.
COPYRIGHT AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Artists and designers own the copyright of their work and licence the City of Ryde to use the submitted images and take photographs of the exhibition that can be used for the exhibition catalogue, publicity, press releases and other promotion in print or on the City of Ryde website for the 2025 and future Sustainable Waste 2 Art Prizes.
DE-INSTALLATION
Artworks and design objects selected for the exhibition must be picked up in person with photo ID or receipt of entry on Monday 22 September to Wednesday 24 September 2025 between 10.00am - 5.00pm. Collection of works by other parties requires arrangement with the curator prior to Friday 19 September 2025.
Works that are not collected by Wednesday 24 September 2025 may be disposed of.
All queries related to artwork collection are to be managed by the curator.
SALE OF ARTWORKS
Any sales will be made directly between the artist and the buyer. Sold artworks cannot be removed from the exhibition until after it closes on Saturday 20 September 2025. City of Ryde and Meadowbank TAFE do not take any responsibility for facilitating the sale of SWAP artworks.
Artists and designers own the copyright of their work and licence the City of Ryde to use the submitted images and take photographs of the exhibition that can be used for the exhibition catalogue, publicity, press releases and other promotion in print or on the City of Ryde website for the 2025 and future Sustainable Waste 2 Art Prizes.
INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
In the event of a dispute regarding the interpretation of these terms and conditions, the decision of the City of Ryde shall be binding on all parties.