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TERMS & CONDITIONS

Newcastle Mission to Seafarers (MTS) will use its best endeavours to ensure that these terms and conditions are complied with.

Photograph

• Photographs entered in the MTS Maritime Art exhibition must reflect the theme: United by the Seas, Together as One. 
• Artists will have to provide a short statement explaining how their photograph responds to the theme.
• Images must be of sufficient quality to be printed if necessary. MTS reserve the right to not accept a photograph that is of poor quality.
• Photographs must be original and must not infringe the copyright, moral or cultural rights or other rights of any third party. 
• Photographs must have been created in the two years prior to 27 July 2026.
• All entrants retain copyright in their Photograph and all information and images submitted. 

Entrants

• Only international Seafarers are eligible to enter the Maritime Art Award. The ordinary meaning of word “international” in the Australian context, of being from a country other than Australia. The word “Seafarer” is defined by the 2006 MLC.
• Entrant agrees to any embargo applicable to the finalist exhibition and/or winner announcement. The winning entrant must not disclose his/her/their identity during the embargo period.
• MTS will always attribute the artist as the author of the work. Full details of the work may be used at MTS’ discretion.
• MTS will not make any changes or alterations to an entrant Photograph, and will treat the entrants work with integrity.
• MTS reserves the right to edit the Artist statement or bio if deemed too long, divisive or not in the best interest of the Exhibition.

Entries

• Entries open on 26 March 2026 a 0900 AEST and will close strictly on 27th July 2026 at 1700 AEST.  
• Late entries will not be accepted.  
• Uploaded files with potential virus’ will not be accepted.
• Only one entry (one photo) per person will be accepted.
• All entries successfully received by the online application will be acknowledged (if you do not receive an acknowledgement or are having trouble making an entry, please call +612 4961 5007, WhatsApp +61432668587 or email mtsart@mtsnewcastle.org.au
• If an entrant is asked to provide evidence of their eligibility to enter a particular category, and is unable to do so, their entry will be considered.
• If an entry is found to be invalid after winners of prizes have been announced, the entrant will be disqualified, the prize will be revoked, and a new winner will be announced.

Judging

• The judges will be announced closer to the event.
• The judges, including the number of judges, may be changed by MTS without notice.
• The winner will be final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the selection.

Exhibition

• Finalists and other photos may be physically printed.
• Photographs may be displayed digitally.
• Finalists must acknowledge that their Photograph statement and artist biography, submitted as provided as part of the entry to Maritime Art Prize 2026, may be used by MTS for the purposes of education, publicity and promotion.
• MTS will exercise professional care of exhibited Photographs. 
• Neither MTS nor its employees or representatives will accept responsibility for any loss or damage, however caused, to any Photograph whilst in their custody.
• Where reasonable, the winner will make themselves available for marketing and media opportunities in relation to the promotion of the exhibition, at the invitation of MTS. 
• The Artist grant to MTS (and its supporter, the Port of Newcastle ) a fee-free, non-commercial, non-exclusive licence for to reproduce the submitted work in material form, to photograph, publish and/or communicate it to the public, for the following purposes: marketing, publicity, educational and publication uses for the MTS Maritime Art Prize and its exhibition in all media, including but not limited to electronic/digital, broadcasting and print media and anything incidental to such purposes including social media use. 
• The Artist grants to MTS a perpetual licence for its archival purposes.

Advertising and Promotion

• The Newcastle Maritime Art Prize 2026 will be widely advertised and promoted through both print and digital media.
• Artists will be credited in all promotional activities where Photograph images are reproduced. 

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