The Rules of the Alma Byng Trophy
Competition
1 The
annual trophy with its cash prize is awarded to the artist deemed by the judges
to have produced the best individual art work on show.
2 The
award may not be given to the same artist for a second or third consecutive
year.
3 Previous
winners may enter paintings in categories other than the one in which they won
their prize.
4 It
is customary for the Committee to award certificates to the exhibitor of the
work deemed to be the best in each category other than the category from which
the trophy winner was chosen.
5 The
painting may be entered in any category of the member’s choice. This is made known to the hanging
committee on entry
6 The
name of the artist must be suitably obscured. It may be displayed after the awards have been made.
7 All
artwork is to be submitted to the hanging committee members between 4.00 and
5.30 p.m. on the day of the exhibition. No late entries will be accepted.
8 Viewing
of the exhibits commences at 7pm.
Please note that work submitted must have been done in the current year, and
not copied from other works of art, or pictures in magazines. Photos may be copied with prior
permission from the photographer.
The categories are:
A Landscape
B Townscape
or buildings
C People
portraits life studies and groups
D Seascapes,
boats and harbours
E Interiors
F Still
life, flowers and botanical studies
G Animal
life, Wild Life
H Abstract
and experimental
I Miniatures
J Sculpture (3-D sculpture in the round
or in the flat, in any suitable medium.)
K Digital
Miniatures: The Miniature Society of South Africa gives the following
guidelines:
The dimensions of the work including the frame or
mount must be no more than 170mm x170mm.
The subject must be no more than one sixth of
life size (A human head would be 38 mm or
less).
The “spirit” of a miniature should be intimate and delicate with
fine brush strokes. The colour may be intense and vibrant. The signature should
be neat and very small.
Digital Works: This category
covers original works which show artistic skill and creativity and are produced
by the use of computers. Works in this category may be awarded the Best Digital
Work Certificate but are not eligible for the Alma Byng trophy, as this art
form was not envisaged in the Bequest.
