• Minerva’s Owls of Bath is open to experienced artists and designers.
  • You may submit up to three designs in total.
  • All terms and conditions in this application form a part of the agreement between you and Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC and by submitting your work you are agreeing to be bound by all terms and conditions in this application form.
  • You must be the sole creator and owner of all intellectual property rights of the work entered, or if the work(s) is/are not your own in full, you must have sole permission in writing from the copyright owners to use his/her work. Source materials or proof of permission in use of another person’s work must be made available on request by the selection panel. Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC does not accept any liability in the publication of any reproduced art.
  • The design must represent a piece of work that you have the ability to reproduce on a 3D sculpture.
  • Any additions or modifications to the owl must be sufficiently strong and appropriate to maintain structural integrity of the sculpture (seek advice if unsure).
  • ALL entries must be accompanied by a completed Artist Submission Form. Postal copies must include the original, plus 1 copy of your design. Postal submissions should be addressed to Minerva’s Owls, Hillside Farm, Church Lane, Freshford, Bath BA2 7WD.
  • No allowances will be made for any work that arrives later than the designated deadline, unless by prior agreement.
  • All personal data provided by you may be used by Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC for communications or marketing unless you speci cally opt out in writing. Your data will not be shared with any third party.
  • The entry of any work to the selection process for the event constitutes a grant to Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC of the non- exclusive rights to re produce your work in connection with the promotion of the event and the work Minerva’s Owls CIC at any time in any media in perpetuity.
  • You consent to the use of your work, name and photograph in any promotional material carried out by Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC without any further compensation.
  • Your work will be reviewed by Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC and shortlisted. Only shortlisted designs will be shown to the sponsors at the event managers’ discretion.
  • Work will be commissioned after consultation with the event sponsors. This decision on all matters related to the work selected is final. No further correspondence will be entered into.
  • Upon commissioning, Minerva’s Owls of Bath will provide the owl at no cost to you. Cost of materials is your responsibility with the exception of varnish which will be provided.
  • You will provide a list of materials and recommend paint brand and colours you plan on using on your owl.
  • Minerva’s Owls of Bath reserves the right to withhold any fee payable to you in connection with the event if in its sole opinion the quality of the finished work provided falls below that which can be reasonably expected for public display and/or is substantially different from the design you submitted.
  • The owl remains at all times the property of Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC and must be returned in good order.
  • If the owl is returned unfinished by you or deemed to be irreparable due to damage whilst in your possession, you shall be charged the full replacement cost of the owl.
  • Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC will award a commissioned artist with an honorarium of £50 towards the cost of materials. This will be paid on commission of the artwork. A further payment of 20% of the auction sale price of your owl will be paid to you within 30 days of receipt of an invoice from you after the charity auction.
  • Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC may from time to time, produce copies of the completed owls in both 2D and 3D form (e.g. posters/figurines). Any agreement reached in connection with facsimile figurines of your design should include consideration to be paid to you by Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC and require transfer of rights to Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC
  • Following the trail event, the sculptures will be auctioned to raise money for local charities. Artists will be asked to renovate the owls prior to the auction preview weekend, ie during the period between 10th September and 5th October.
  • By entering your work for consideration to be selected to be used in the event and for eligibility for payment of the honorarium you warrant that you have all the required rights and consents to submit the work and allow Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC to use the work in connection with the Minerva’s Owls of Bath sculpture trail. You also agree to the assignment of all the intellectual property rights you hold in connection with the work and owl sculpture to Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC and acknowledge that Minerva’s Owls of Bath CIC has full right and title to the work and owl sculpture you produce in connection with the event.

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions please contact Alice Ellis at artists@minervasowls.org