Frequently Asked Questions
What is the submission procedure?
There are 5 stages:
Stage 1. Visit the APPLY NOW page and follow the instructions. Please note that this page will NOT open until 09.00 on the 12th December 2011. We will only accept the first 3,000 applications and the application process will close once this happens (or when the closing date passes – whichever is sooner).
Stage 2. Our “Show Me The Monet” production team, advised by art critics, will select approximately 300 works - a first cut - using the agreed judging criteria: originality, technical skill of the artist and the emotional response that the piece evokes.
Stage 3. Our production team will then speak to the first cut artists either face to face at a regional interview or by telephone.
Stage 4. Approximately 150 of these artists will be invited to the Hanging Committee which will take place in London (exact location TBC) where they will present their work to the Hanging Judges and hear what they have to say
Stage 5. The Hanging Judges will choose approximately 40 works to feature in their exhibition in London (exact venue tbc)where their work will be offered for sale.
How do I enter?
Visit the APPLY NOW page on this website and follow the instructions (this page will not open until 09.00 on 12th December 2011). You’ll be asked to upload a photo of your work and a photo of you.
If you need help with this please call our technical helpline number 0203 189 3311. Standard geographic charges apply and calls may be included in your telecom provider's call package. Calls from mobiles may be higher.
Can I enter if I am not a trained artist?
Absolutely! Applications from all artists, trained and untrained, professional and amateur, are welcome.
Do I have to be a professional artist?
Absolutely not!
Are there any age restrictions?
Applicants must be over 18.
Can I apply if I applied/appeared in Series One of Show Me the Monet?
You may apply again if your work did NOT make it through to the exhibition at the Royal College of Art held on the 2nd March 2011. However you must apply with a different work.
Can I apply if I have access requirements and cannot transport my work myself?
Yes. We are keen to encourage submissions from artists with disabilities. If you make the first cut of approximately 300 artists then please let us know when you are contacted by a member of the production team and we will be happy to discuss your access requirements and facilitate you in any way we can.
Can I apply if I live abroad?
No. Applicants must be UK residents.
What kind of work can I enter?
- Painting: Oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, tempera (egg based), ink, encaustic (dried coloured wax).
- Drawing: Oil, watercolour, acrylic, pastel, tempera (egg based), ink, encaustic (dried coloured wax)
- Photography
- Prints
- Textile art: as hangings (tapestry) NOT textile design or fashion.
- Sculpture:
The following art is inadmissible:
- Installation
- Digital arts
- Audio/Video
- Textile design/ fashion
Work that contains toxic substances or are flammable below 50 degrees Celsius are inadmissible.
As Show Me The Monet is intended for broadcast on BBC daytime television any work which includes images which in the production team’s opinion are unsuitable for daytime television shall be inadmissible.
Size Matters!
All works must be portable by the artist.
2D art: maximum size must be 180cm x 120cm (6ft x 4ft).
All sculpture/3D art must be of a size and weight that can be portable by the artist acting on their own.
Your work will be disqualified if it does not strictly conform to these size/weight/portability regulations. In relation to any sculpture/ 3D works the production team shall have the final say as to whether a work is considered portable by the artist acting on their own.
Can I enter diptychs or triptychs as one work?
Yes but they must be securely fixed together with a baton and the overall size must not exceed 180cm x 120cm / 6ft x 4ft
Can I change/alter/add to my work after I have submitted my application?
No, you cannot change/alter/add to your work after you have submitted a photo of it with your application.
Does my work need to be glazed or framed in order to apply?
No.
Will my work need to be framed/glazed to be shown at the Hanging Committee/Exhibition?
If you are selected to go to the Hanging Committee or exhibition your work must be in a saleable condition and one in which you would be happy for it to hang in the judges’ exhibition. Work that is glazed should ideally be in non reflective glass. Glazing and framing will need to be paid for and arranged by you.
How many works can I enter?
One.
Do I have to pay?
There is no charge for applications but if you are successful you must be able and prepared to pay for your own travel to (and any associated overnights) at:
• A regional location for interview by the Show Me the Monet team
• A London location to present their work to the judges at a Hanging Committee
• The London Exhibition
What is the deadline for entries?
Either when 3,000 applications have been received or when the closing date passes at 11.59pm on 8 January 2012.
How will I know if 3,000 entries have been received?
The home page of this website will continually update the number of entries that have been received so far. If and when 3,000 entries have been received we will no longer accept any applications.
How will I hear if I have made the "first cut?
You will be contacted by phone or email - whatever method you have specified when you apply.
When will I find out if I have made the first cut?
If you have NOT heard back from the production team by 1st February 2012 then unfortunately your entry has not been successful.
How and when will I hear if I have got through to the filmed 'Hanging Committee' stage?
After you have been interviewed over the phone and/or met the television production team in person at an audition day, you will be called or emailed to let you know whether you will be invited to meet the Hanging Committee.
How and when will I hear if I have got through to the London exhibition?
If you are invited to present your work to the Hanging Committee, you will be asked to attend a filming day in London, the Hanging Committee themselves will tell you if they would like to put your work through to the exhibition/sale.
Can I enter a copy?
No. All work must be the artist's own work and must be original.
Do I still own the copyright to my work?
Yes. Artists must confirm that they own the intellectual property rights in their work and for those Artists whose work is featured in the programme they must agree to grant a non-exclusive right to us (and to waive any moral rights and entitlement to fees) in order to allow us to reproduce the work in any medium, including the BBC programme and all other media associated with the programme. This includes, but is not limited to books, press material, website etc in perpetuity. Please note that this will not mean that we own the Copyright in the work itself but will mean that we are free to reproduce it in, and in connection with, the Programme without further payment or acknowledgement to the artist. Artists who apply to the series but whose work is NOT featured in the finished programmes will retain the full and exclusive rights they had prior to entering their work.
What if my work doesn't belong to me?
You cannot enter someone else's work. All artists will be asked to agree to legally-binding conditions declaring their ownership of their work and will be asked to sign a declaration of ownership.
Can I enter a work on which I have collaborated with someone else?
No.
What if my work isn't completely original?
If your work is not completely original it will not be admissible.
Can my work include logos/brands/symbols/emblems/third party works (such as lyrics or photo montages of other people’s images?)
No. You cannot include any material that belongs to, is copyrighted by or contains any intellectual property rights (e.g trade marks) owned by anyone else. Your work must be totally original to you!
How will my work be judged?
Each work will be judged on 'Originality', 'Technical Skill of the Artist' and the 'Emotional Response' that the work evokes. These criteria will be used by the independent critics who make the first cut, and by the Hanging Committee who will meet the artists face to face.
How will my work be valued for sale at the exhibition?
You must value your own work. If you make it through to the Hanging Committee the judges will ask you what your valuation is and what that valuation is based upon.
How will my work be sold?
Your work will be sold through a “sealed offer” system. At the sale/exhibition your work will have your valuation attached to it and potential buyers will be asked to submit offers in the region of this price. This means that buyers may offer higher or lower than this valuation. However, no buyer will know what any other buyer has offered until after the sale has finished. The highest offer over your valuation will automatically win your work.
Do I have to sell my work?
If the highest offer is above your valuation then you must sell your work to the person who offered the most money. However, if the highest offer is less than your valuation then you are not obliged to sell your work but may do so if you choose to sell it.
Who will come to the exhibition?
Members of the public, invited guests from the art world such as gallery owners, art buyers, art dealers, other artists, art critics.
Can my friends and family bid for my work?
No.