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2022 WA Local Government Convention and Trade Exhibition#SHOWCASE IN PIXELS 2022 Information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Please contact the WALGA Communications Team T (08) 9213 2000 E [email protected] 2022 #shoWcAse IN PIXELS The annual exhibition of artwork from Local Governments will be displayed at the iconic digital tower at the heart of Yagan Square
Traditionally (until 2018) the artwork, in the form of physical banners, were hung on the poles along St Georges and Adelaide Terrace. Since 2019, WALGA has the opportunity to display digital artwork designs on the 45-metre high tower at Yagan Square, which features a circular screen with 14 columns, which represents the 14 Noongar language groups
Competition Categories The categories are: • Junior primary school(s) (Pre-primary - Year 3) • Upper primary school(s) (Year 4 - 6) • Secondary school(s) (Year 7 - 12) • Community group(s) / Non-Professional • Professional / Digital (including video) Indicate Your Interest There is no reservation form to be completed this year as the digital display means we can accept one submission from every Council in WA. However, please email the WALGA Communications Team at [email protected] by Thursday, 30 June to indicate your interest in participating. Please include the following information in your email message: • Council • Council Contact Person for the Competition • Category: Junior Primary/Upper Primary/ Secondary/ Community/ Professional or Digital/ Unconfirmed • School/Artist (if known) Each Council is only allowed one artwork submission. Your2021 overall winner Shire of submission may not be accepted if you do not express interest byEsperance featured on the Thursday, 30 Junescreens of the Yagan Square
Digital Tower. Note: WALGA will only accept entries from Local Governments – please approach your local Shire/Council if you are not a Local Government staff member
1 Artwork Painting and Digital Images As there is no limit on the choice of media or canvas, feel free to be creative! There is no need to use weather-proof paint nor a specific PVC canvas
The canvas can be in any material - some canvas ideas are: • Floor • Pavement • Wall • Fabric/Canvas • Paper You can also use any media, such as: • paint • materials to create a collage, even recyclable items • mosaic art • mixed mediaGuidelines for However, please be aware that the following specs for the canvas needs to be followed:Submission Size of canvas: in ratio of height is to width:As the digital tower faces theroad, the following guidelines 1.38 (height) : 1 (width)must be strictly adhered to: For digitally-created banners, please create your submission in this dimension:• Content cannot include colours or shapes that 896 pixels (height) by 650 pixels could be mistaken for (width) and 150DPI traffic signals, signs or instruction signs Digitally-created artwork can only be included in the Professional/Digital category
• Composition should not Please submit a word document along with your artwork be chiefly made up of dark (maximum of 250 words) to provide an explanation of your submission: images as they will not be • how it is created visible during the day. • which medium is used• No commercial • inspiration behind each element or the composition, and advertising/ brands to be • the competition category
displayed If you have any questions or would like to discuss artwork ideas, please give the WALGA Communications Team a call on (08) 9213 2000
2 VideosFor the first time, the competition is being expanded to includevideos submissions
• HD (1280px by 720px) or Full HD (1920px by 1080px) only• MP4 files only• Videos to be exactly 30 seconds. Videos longer than this may be clipped, and videos shorter than this may not be approved for playback• English subtitles for all speech• No wind sounds, traffic sounds, or sudden/loud noises• G-rated content only. No swearing, sexual reference or references to drugs alcohol, gambling, spoking or any illegal or antisocial behaviour• No copyrighted content, including musicNote that all content is subject to our approval and videos with Guidelines forunsuitable audio (quality, and/or content) may have their audiotracks muted without notice. Submission As the digital tower faces theVideos can only be included in the Professional/Digitalcategory. road, the following guidelines must be strictly adhered to:Please submit a word document along with your artwork • Content cannot include(maximum of 250 words) to provide an explanation of your colours or shapes thatsubmission: could be mistaken for• how it is created traffic signals, signs or• which medium is used instruction signs• inspiration behind each element or the composition, and• the competition category. • Composition should not be chiefly made up ofIf you have any questions or would like to discuss artwork dark images as they willideas, please give the WALGA Communications Team a call on not be visible during the(08) 9213 2000. day • No commercial advertising/ brands to be displayed
3 Judging Criteria Use bold lettering to stand out from the crowd – each submission has to include the name of the relevant Council
2021 WINNERS The Convention Theme for this year is: Change Keep any written messages short Best High School Category and simple, and use large and clear (Joint winner): Shire of Bruce lettering. The judges will consider: • Is it easy to identify where the banner comes from? • Can you easily read the Council’s OVERALL WINNER and Best name? High School Category (Joint • How is the composition of the winner): Shire of Esperance piece? • Can you identify something about the place? e.g. does it depict wildflowers, farming, coffee strip etc • Use of colour and creativity • Artistic merit • Individuality, boldness, and Best Upper Primary School: humour Shire of Manjimup • Additional points will be given for relating the artwork to the Convention theme
Best Digital /Professional: Deadline City of Kwinana The artwork must be submitted via email ([email protected]
au) by COB Thursday, 25 August All entries are subjected to the approval of WALGA before they can be included in the digital slideshow
Failure to send through yourClick here to view the Best Community Group/ Non- submission by the deadline will meanmedia release on 2021 Professional: City of Wanneroo that the Association is unable to#shoWcAse in Pixels include the submission in the digitalwinners and view display slideshow
comments from the judges. 4 Submitting the Artwork Please do not send the physical If the file size is too large, consider artwork to the Association. creating a dropbox account (www
Submit photographs of the dropbox.com), uploading onto artwork or the digital piece to the dropbox before sending through the WALGA Communications Team - link
[email protected] by For digitally-created banners, please COB Thursday, 25 August. create your submission in this If your artwork is not created digitally, dimension: 896 pixels (height) by 650 you will need to take a photograph pixels (width) in 300 DPI
of the banner. We recommend the Please submit a word document photograph be taken from a height along with your artwork (maximum so as not to skew the banner. Please of 250 words) to provide an ensure the entirety of the artwork is explanation of your submission (eg captured in the photograph. how it is created, which medium The photograph or digital submission is used, inspiration behind each needs to be at least 150 DPI. When elements or the composition) and sending through the photograph, the competition category
select the original size (do not resize the image or choose a smaller file size)
Before Thursday, 30 June: Between now and Wednesday,Send an email to the WALGACommunications Team - [email protected] 24 August:walga.asn.au indicating your interest in Create the artwork or record your video - Councilparticipating with the following information: contact person should stay in touch with the artist/• Council school/ community groups. Please inform your artist of the following guidelines that MUST BE• Council Contact Person for the FOLLOWED: Competition • No photograph/pictures of road networks or• Category: Junior Primary/Upper traffic Primary/ Secondary/ Community/ Professional or Digital/ Unconfirmed • Content cannot include colours or shapes that could be mistaken for traffic signals,• School/Artist (if known) signs or instruction signsNote: WALGA will only accept entries from • Composition should not be chiefly made upLocal Governments – please approach your of dark images as they will not be visiblelocal Shire/Council if you are not from Local during the day
• No commercial advertising/ brands to beYour submission may not be accepted if displayed
you do not express interest by Thursday,30 June. Pages 2 and 3 have more information about the artwork specs
Deadline: Thursday, 25 August Submit the artwork and a word document (max 250 words) explaining the submission via email to the WALGA Communications Team - [email protected] walga.asn.au Refer to above section ‘Submitting the Artwork’ for more information
5 #shoWcAse IN PIXELS 2022 Change 2022 WA Local Government Convention and Trade Exhibition FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Please contact the WALGA Communications Team ONE70 LV1, 170 Railway Parade, West Leederville WA 6007T (08) 9213 2000 l F (08) 9213 2077 l E [email protected] www.walga.asn.au 6
Size of canvas: in ratio of height is to width: 1.38 (height) : 1 (width) For digitally-created banners, please create your submission in this dimension: 896 pixels (height) by 650 pixels (width) and …