RULES AND REGULATIONS

1) ELIGIBILITY: THE AWARDS ARE OPEN TO ANYONE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ENGAGED IN DESIGNING OR WORKING WITH PRECIOUS METALS, GEMSTONES AND OTHER ALLIED MATERIALS.

2) TIME LIMIT: Work must have been completed in the UK within the 12 months preceding the closing dates for entries.

3) CLOSING DATES: All entries MUST be delivered between 10.00am and 4.00pm to: Goldsmiths' Hall, Foster Lane, London, EC2V 6BN 2D FLATWORK (DESIGN): WEDNESDAY, 23rd JANUARY 2008. 3D CRAFT WORK: THURSDAY, 31st JANUARY & 1st FEBRUARY 2008.

Entries sent by post must reach Goldsmiths' Hall on or before the appropriate closing date. Entries arriving after these dates may not be judged. Entrants are responsible for the delivery (and collection) of their entries.

4) ENTRY PROCEDURE: All entries will be recorded and MUST be accompanied by two completed official forms, or good quality photocopies or forms downloaded from the Council website at www.craftanddesigncouncil.org.uk

These must be completed in full as INCOMPLETE ENTRY FORMS MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE ENTRY. The Council accept no responsibility for errors resulting from incorrectly completed entry forms.

5) MULTIPLE ENTRIES: Craft sections and 3D only. Entrants may submit multiple entries in any appropriate section/s. These must have TWO SEPARATE AND COMPLETED FORMS FOR EACH SECTION ENTERED. Where more than one entrant is involved in the making of one piece, additional forms must be used.

6) INSURANCE: The Council accepts liability for physical loss or damage to entries not exceeding £1,000 in value only to the extent of the indemnity received from its insurances with T.H. March & Co. Ltd. and subject to the conditions of that policy. The insurance only covers goods in the care of the Council.

Any claim against the Council must be made within four weeks of the last date for collection (14th March 2008). Items which exceed £1,000 in value should be insured by the entrant and the Council accepts no liability for loss or damage to them howsoever caused. In the event of difficulties, please contact T.H. March, tel 020 7405 0009.

7) 'SENIOR & JUNIOR': (Applicable to some craft sections) For judging purposes, all those under the age of 23 on the submission date are classified as ‘junior’. This term may also include entrants aged 23-30 who are still undergoing training as full/part-time students on a recognised course of study, plus those who have completed a course within one year of the entry closing date.

All entrants over the age of 30 on 1st February are classified as ‘seniors’. There is no upper age limit.

The Podolsky Award All entrants under the age of 30 on the 1st February are eligible for consideration in the Poldolsky Award.

8) JUDGING: Entries in each section will be judged by specialists. Entrants' names will not be disclosed to the judges. Judges will be asked to nominate work to go forward to the premier awards and for exhibition.

9) AWARDS: Judges may bestow Gold, Silver and Commendation Awards.

10) MULTIPLE AWARDS: When an entrant has submitted more than one entry in the same section it is possible that judges may select the same entrant for more than one award. There is no restriction on the number of awards the same entrant may receive.

11) AWARDS OF MATERIALS: As part of the prize, precious material or voucher allocations must be taken up by the end of April 2008.

12) WITHHOLDING AWARDS: Judges may not give awards in any section if they consider the quality of the entries to be of insufficient merit. Therefore, the Council gives no guarantee that all the available prizes will be awarded. The Council reserves the right to withhold any award for an entry not made available for exhibition.

13) AWARDS CEREMONY: Attendance at the awards ceremony at Goldsmiths’ Hall is strictly by invitation only. Due to limited places priority will be given to award winners and their guests. The 2008 Awards List will be published on the evening of the ceremony.

14) EXHIBITION: A selection of entries will be displayed in the exhibition entirely at the discretion of the Council. Exhibiting at Goldsmiths’ Hall is an honour. To maintain standards all entries will be subject to a selection process.

15) COLLECTION OF ENTRIES: All entries must be collected from Goldsmiths’ Hall between 10.00am and 4.00pm on any of the following days: Wednesday 12th, Thursday, 13th and Friday, 14th March 2008.

For security and record purposes, work will only be released upon production of the numbered ticket issued on delivery. Postal deliveries are recorded separately and will be returned to the address given by Special Delivery. Items valued under £1,000 will incur a charge of £15 for postage, packing and insurance, payable, in advance, by cheque to: The Goldsmiths’ Craft & Design Council. For items above this, additional costs of postage, packing and insurance will be added.

Entries not collected by 14th March will incur a charge of £20 per item per month, or part thereof for pieces and £5 per drawing. Entries not collected within two months following the above date will be disposed of.

THE COUNCIL IS THE ARBITER OF THESE RULES AND THEIR INTERPRETATION IS FINAL.

AWARDS CEREMONY
The awards will be presented at Goldsmiths’ Hall on the evening of MONDAY, 3rd MARCH 2008. exhibition

The exhibition will be open to the public from Tuesday, 4th March to Friday 7th March 2008, 10.00am to 5.00pm. A late evening opening will be on 5th March 2008 to 8.00pm.

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