Design a Deckchair for the Stade Hastings - Hastings Borough Council Competition

 Closing date

All entries must be received by Thursday 30 June 2011 at 4pm.

The aim of the competition 

The aim of the competition is to encourage members of the public to visit the Stade in Hastings Old Town and explore the cultural and environmental heritage of the area and use this as inspiration to design a deckchair for the Stade.

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The theme of the competition

The theme of the competition is: the environment, culture and heritage of the Stade.

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Categories

There are two categories:

1. Children: 16 and under
2. Adults: over 16

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Prizes

20 winning designs will be selected by the Judges and made into real deckchairs.  These deckchairs will belong to the Stade open space in Hastings Old Town and will be cared for by Hastings Borough Council's Resort services.  The deckchairs will be used for events on the Stade open space.  The 20 winners will also be presented with their own full size deckchair printed with their design.  Deckchairs will be produced by Eyes Wide Digital
The competition is funded by the Stade Education Project, which in turn is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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Judges

The Judges for the competition will be:

• David Rhodes: Curator at the De la Warr Pavilion
• Liz Gilmore: Director of Hastings Jerwood Gallery
• David Ward: Artist
• Trevor Webb: Councillor

All entries will be judged anonymously.  The Judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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Closing date

All entries must be received by Thursday 30 June 2011 at 4pm.
Your deckchair design should be submitted to:
Beatrice Rapley, Stade Education Officer
Old Town Hall Museum
High Street
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1EW

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Rules

You can enter one design and there is no entry fee.  Amateurs and professional artists are invited to take part, as are residents and visitors to Hastings.
Relatives of the judges and organisers cannot enter.

Publicity/copyright

The Stade Education Officer may wish to use some of the designs and photos of entrants for publicity for the project.  By submitting your designs to the Stade Education Project Deckchair Design Competition you agree to the use and publication of your design by the Stade Education Project and Hastings Borough Council.

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Your design

Your design will be for the fabric part of the deckchair only (ie not the wooden frame) and the design will be for the front of the deckchair (the bit you sit on).  The back of the deckchair will be printed with the winner's name and the Stade Education Project and Heritage Lottery Fund logos.
Designs must be clearly labelled on the back with your contact details:
Full name, email address, phone number (home), phone number (mobile), address, date of birth and age (if 16 or under).  If over 16 please write 'Adult'.
Designs should be submitted on card (white, coloured or recycled).  Please do not submit your design on paper – the designs need to be on card to be included in the exhibition we will be holding (exhibition details will be announced shortly).

Template for your design

To help you with the basic shape of the deckchair design, draw a tapered rectangle with a top length of 12.8cm (5 inches) and bottom length of 11cm (4.5 inches).  The length of the sides should be 35.6cm (14 inches).  The widest edge represents the 'head' part of the deckchair and the narrower edge the 'knees'.  You can collect ready–made card templates at one of the Workshops.
When designing your deckchair remember that the bottom and top 2cm of your design will wrap around the frame so won't be seen in the finished chair – try not to have anything crucial to the overall design along those edges.

Designs can be in any medium or style: drawing, photography, textiles, painting, collage, computer generated, typographic etc but must be flat enough to be scanned.  If designs are too 3-dimensional they may not be suitable for scanning and therefore not eligible to win.

The design you submit must be your own work and by entering the competition you are agreeing to your design being made into deckchairs, if selected.
You must have permission to use any images you include in your design.
If you would like your design returned to you, please include a suitable stamped addressed envelope.

for more info go to http://www.hastings.gov.uk/stade_education/deckchair.aspx