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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XII, Issue VI, 10 February 1894, Page 131

£5 FOR PICTURES. NEW ZEALAND GRAPHIC SKETCHING PRIZE COMPETITION RECOGNISING that little or no encouragement rewards the efforts of the New Zealand amateur in art the proprietor of the Graphic has determined on offering TWO PRIZES for the BEST PICTURE or SKETCH, in Water Colour or Monochrome of NEW ZEALAND LIFE, SCENERY, or CHARACTER by an amateur artist. Choice of subject is absolutely unlimited, saving that it must be characteristic of New Zealand. Landscape, marine, sylvan, or gendre pictures are equally eligible. THE FIRST PRIZE, £3, will be awarded the best picture or sketch sent in ; THE SECOND PRIZE, £2, for the second best. These and such of the sketches sent in as may be deemed worthy will be published from time to time in the New Zealand Graphic The judges will award the prize to the best picture unbiased by any prejudice, but it is to be hoped an effort will be made to avoid hackneyed and muchpainted subjects. Careful attention to the rules is imperative. 1. SKETCHES MUST NOT BE ON HOUGH GRAINED PAPER. SMOOTH PAPER OH BRISTOL

BOARD IS INDISPENSABLE. N.B.—This rule is absolutely imperative. Any enfringement will infallibly lead to prompt disqualification. 2. Amateurs only are allowed to compete. Persons making their living entirely by painting or teaching painting cannot be considered amateurs. Such persons are professionals, and as such disqualified from competition. 3. With regard to size, little restriction is exercised. No sketch must be less than 10 inches by 8 (either way of the picture), but otherwise the artist may choose whatever size enables him or her to produce the best effect. 4. All sketches sent in become the property of the New Zealand Gkai’Hic, and can boused or discarded at the discretion of the proprietor. 5. No frames are required. 6. Sketches must bo sent carefully packed, and not folded or creased, but carefully rolled or packed flat between t wo boards. 7. The judging will be by persons who have not pupils to push or favourites to help—a result not always attained by the Art Societies. 8. Sketches must reach this office on or before Monday, February t'Jth, 1894W NOTE DATE OF CLOSING