REGULATION – English version

1. The XXV International Art Exhibition “Premio Arte Coseano 2024” will take place on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2024, and in case of bad weather – with prior notice given by the day before – it will be postponed to the following Sunday.
2. The competition includes: a. “Premio Arte Coseano 2024”: free technique and theme (first absolute prize, second and third place, and the first five selected artists of the Premio Arte Coseano will have an exhibition organized at the “ITALIAN SECRET” gallery in Udine). b. “Ex tempore competition”: free technique and theme. For competitions a. and b., all artistic disciplines are accepted: painting, sculpture, mosaic, land art installations, etc. c. “Sponsor prizes”: with a theme chosen by the sponsor. The number of sponsor prizes, the theme, and the technique will be published on the dedicated website: www.premio-arte-coseano.com.
3. The validation of the blank canvas must be carried out from 7:00 am to 10:00 am on the same day at the Artist Welcome Point.
4. Installations: artists intending to participate with installations must arrange in advance by contacting the organizers via email.
5. Each artist will have a sheltered space: a 3×4 m umbrella where they can work and display their works (artists need to provide their own easels, chairs, etc.). Artists can set up a personal exhibition in the dedicated space.
6. The event will begin at 10:00 am and will continue throughout the day.
7. The jury will start evaluating the works displayed at each stand from 11:00 am for the “Premio Arte Coseano” competition works, and from 3:30 pm for the “Ex tempore” competition.
8. The awards ceremony will take place at Piazza degli Artisti at 6:00 pm, where all the winning works will be presented with the jury’s reasoning and then awarded.
9. Registration fee and payment methods: the registration fee of €40.00 must be paid using one of the following methods:
   • Payment through the pagoPA platform by accessing the following link: https://pagopa.accatre.it/coseano#/pagamento-spontaneo – payment type: Tickets (culture sector);
   • Payment via bank transfer to Credifriuli Scrl – San Daniele del Friuli branch – IBAN: IT 13 B 07085 64190 000000554601 (for international transfers BIC code ICRAITRRU50). The fee includes participation in the competitions, space for setting up the exhibition, and a meal voucher for the artist.
10. Registration methods and deadline: registrations, for organizational reasons, must be completed by September 15, 2024, by sending the fully completed and signed registration form, a copy of the bank transfer receipt, or the payment receipt via pagoPA to the email address: protocollo@com-coseano.regione.fvg.it.protocollo@com-coseano.regione.fvg.it
11. The artist authorizes the organizing body to take photos and/or videos necessary for the creation of advertising, journalistic, and/or photographic services related to the event and waives any form of compensation or claims against the organization.
12. In case of the artist’s non-participation, postponement of the event, or cancellation of the same, registration fees will not be refunded.
13. Upon the registration deadline, spaces will be assigned. Artists and groups wishing to be next to each other must communicate it on the registration form in the “Communications” section or via the email address indicated below. Where possible, requests will be accommodated. Each artist will be assigned ONE ENTIRE UMBRELLA.
14. The regulations and updated information are available on the website: www.premio-arte-coseano.com, which is the point of reference for communications between the organizing body and the artists. Artists are therefore invited to consult it periodically.
15. In all competitions, the awarded artist is required to transfer ownership of the work to the organizing body, even if the valuation or price set by the artist is higher than the prize awarded. If the winner is not present at the award ceremony, the prize will remain unassigned.
16. The authors of the winning works must send the CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY OF THE WORK to the Municipality of Coseano.
17. Artists intending to ship their works for the competition must bear the costs of shipping, retrieval, and insurance. The retrieval of the work must take place within 30 days from the date of the competition. If not retrieved, the work will become the property of the organization free of charge.
18. The Jury will judge the works in competition in a final and unappealable manner. The works competing for the “Sponsor Prizes” will be chosen independently by a delegate of the sponsor, allowing the possibility that the same artist may be chosen by multiple sponsors. Participation in the competitions implies full acceptance of these regulations.
19. While ensuring the utmost care, the organizing body assumes no responsibility for any theft, loss, or other damages of any kind.
20. The organization reserves the indisputable right to postpone or cancel the event for serious and proven reasons, giving timely notice to all artists who have provided their email addresses by the day before the event.
21. The meal voucher will be usable by the artists at the facilities reserved by the organization.

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