The Prize has received the merit medal from the President of Italian Republic
The Prize has received the augural message of the President of Ministers Council
Under the Patronage of:
Ministry for Cultural Heritage And Activities
Ministry for Foreign Affaires
Ministry for Economic Development
Ministry for the Youth Policy;
Department for information and publishing
Regione Lazio
Provincia di Roma
Comune di Roma
Regulations for the Terna Prize for Contemporary Art “Terna 02 Prize”
Art. 1 – PROMOTER OF THE PRIZE AND COMPETITION PURPOSES
1.1 Terna S.p.A., with head office in Rome, via Arno 64, 00198, is the promoter of the ”Terna 02 Prize”.
1.2 The Terna 02 Prize is an awards competition (the “Terna 02 Prize”) aimed at promoting contemporary artists and art in Italy and at enhancing the relationship between art and the business world. The Prize is divided into 3 categories for the national section (MEGAWATT, GIGAWATT AND TERAWATT) in which Italian and foreign artists can participate who work steadily in Italy and into a category for the international section (CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK), in which Italian and foreign artists can participate who work steadily in New York City (districts of Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island).
The Terna 02 Prize also includes a social initiative in the cultural and artistic field and part of the prize reserved for the established artist category (TERAWATT) will be assigned to this initiative; in this way, these artists become the protagonists of the ambitious project of enhancing Italian art and visual culture. The information about this initiative will be published in the website: www.premioterna.com.
1.3 The Terna 02 Prize includes organizing one or more exhibits and a color catalogue (the “Catalogue”) as well as assigning the final Prizes for a total value of 185,000.00 euros (one hundred and eighty five thousand euros).
1.4 The winning Artworks of the Terna 02 Prize will be awarded during a ceremony (the “Prize Ceremony”) and will be displayed at an exhibit (the “Exhibit”) that will take place both within the month of December 2009 at a museum or other venue in the city of Rome or Milan; this information will be published in the website www.premioterna.com.
1.5 The Terna 02 Prize will begin on May 26, 2009 (“Beginning Date”) and the artists can participate by submitting their Artworks within 6:00 p.m. of October 10, 2009 (”Last Registration Date”). Prizes must be collected no later than January 31, 2010.
1.6 The Terna 02 Prize is promoted and takes place on the Italian territory and in New York City (districts of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island).
2.1 The subject of the Terna 02 Prize on which the artists are required to express their creativity is “Energy:Mankind = Future:Environment. The proportion for new aesthetics”, concepts that guide Terna in defining its development strategy for infrastructures supporting eco-sustainability. The Terna 02 Prize is based on this proportion to establish a new paradigm for reading and interpreting contemporary issues. The objective is to call the attention to new challenges posed by the future on current issues and sustainability based on the awareness that in our present times, no planning philosophy and no paradigm can exist without fully respecting the Planet’s needs. In Economics as in Aesthetics. In Energy management as in Art.
The idea of development that is proportional to our planet’s needs is formally represented in the mathematical equation of a proportion. This proportion underlines the inevitable link between the two ratios: the one that mankind establishes with energy is the same one that is established between the environment and its future. Through the four terms of this proportion, that can be interpreted both literally and metaphorically, the artists can propose their perceptions and artistic vision on the Prize’s theme.
3.1. The national section of the Terna 02 Prize is open to the participation of both Italian and foreign artists who work steadily on the Italian territory and as of the Beginning Date have turned 18 years of age and are in possession of the requirements indicated in article 5 that follows with reference to each Category of the Terna 02 Prize.
3.2 The Prize’s International section is open to both Italian and foreign artists who work steadily in New York City and as of the Beginning date have turned 18 years of age.
Art. 4 – BODIES ASSIGNED TO THE COMPETITION
4.1 The bodies assigned to the competition are: the Committee of Honor, the Jury, the Curator’s Committee and the Gallery Owner’s Committee.
4.2 The members of the Committee of Honor, chaired by the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities, Sandro Bondi, and of the Jury will be chosen by Terna. according to its indisputable judgment among important representatives from the public authorities, the business, cultural and artistic worlds.
4.3 The Jury will be chaired by a Board formed by Terna’s Chairman, Luigi Roth and by Terna’s CEO Flavio Cattaneo.
4.4 Every member of the Jury and the Board on the whole will have the right to one vote, respectively.
The decisions made by the Jury will be indisputable and incontrovertible under any situation.
4.5 The Curator’s Committee of the Prize is formed by Gianluca Marziani, art curator, and by Cristiana Collu, Director of Man, Art Museum of the Province of Nuoro
5.1 The Terna 02 Prize is divided into three Categories for the national section and into one Category for the international section. The categories are: “TERAWATT”, “GIGAWATT”, “MEGAWATT” and “CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK”. The three Categories represent an innovative structure urging artists to give their contribution to the proposed subject; it also creates an interesting integration of different experiences aiming on the whole at searching for expressions, suggestions and new visual imagery.
5.2 TheTERAWATT category is only by invitation and is reserved to those artists who have demonstrated experience and activity in Italy and/or abroad. The Artists will be invited to participate on the basis of the quality of their resume- that must include significant museum exposure that is verifiable and recognized as such. The selected artists will therefore represent the tip of the diamond of the Italian visual research
The Curator’s Committee, in agreement with the Jury, will select 30 finalists among all the Artworks included in this Category and among these, the Jury will select the winner who will be awarded according to the terms established in Article 7 that follows.
The Artworks registered in this category will be published in the website www.premioterna.com, in the Catalogue and will be displayed at the Exhibit.
5.3 The GIGAWATT Category is based on free participation and addresses Italian and foreign artists who work steadily in Italy and as of the Beginning Date of the competition are under 35 years of age. Among all the Artworks participating in this Category, the Curator’s Committee, in agreement with the Jury, will select 30 finalists and among these the Jury will choose the 3 Winners that will be awarded according to the terms established in Article 7 that follows. All the Artworks registered in this Category will be published in the website www.premioterna.com. The 30 finalists will also be included in the Catalogue while only the 3 winners will be awarded prizes during the Prize Ceremony and displayed at the Exhibit.
5.4 The MEGAWATT Category is based on the same structure of the GIGAWATT Category, but addresses Italian and foreign Artists who work steadily in Italy and as of the Beginning Date of the Prize are over 35 years of age. Also for the MEGAWATT Category, the Curator’s Committee, in agreement with the Jury, will select the 30 finalists and among these the Jury will choose the 3 winners that will be awarded according to the terms established in Article 7 that follows. Also for this Category, all the registered Artworks will be published in the website www.premioterna.com. The 30 finalists will also be included in the Catalogue while only the 3 winners will be awarded prizes during the Prize Ceremony and displayed at the Exhibit.
5.5 The CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK Category is open to Italian and foreign artists who work steadily in New York City. The Curator’s Committee, in agreement with the Jury, will select 30 finalists and among these the Jury will choose 3 winning Artworks that will be awarded according to Article 7 that follows. The 30 finalist Artworks will be published in the Catalogue and only the 3 winners will be awarded during the Prize Ceremony and displayed at the Exhibit.
5.6 All the Artworks registered in the MEGAWATT, GIGAWATT AND CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK CATEGORIES will automatically participate in the ONLINE Prize. The web voting aims at involving the entire community and at increasing interconnection between the language of contemporary art and the society’s visual evaluation capacity. Visitors of the website www.premioterna.com may vote for the Artworks during the time frame that starts at 6:00 p.m. on October 10, 2009 and ends at 6:00 p.m. on October 20, 2009 (the “Voting Period”), expressing only one preference. Voting will be anonymous. Any votes received prior or after the Voting Period will not be accepted. The winning Artwork will be the one the receives the highest number of votes. This Artwork will be awarded during the Prize Ceremony, displayed at the Exhibit and published in the Catalogue.
5.7 All the finalist Artworks of the MEGAWATT and GIGAWATT categories will also be evaluated by the Committee of Gallery Owners that will select a work for each category to be awarded during the Prize Ceremony, displayed during the Exhibit and published in the Catalogue.
6.1. Pertinence to the Prize’s theme, quality, research and innovation will be the fundamental selection criteria for the participating Artworks. The Artist can submit Artworks that are newly created or created within the 12 months prior to the Beginning Date of the Terna 02 Prize, provided they have not participated in any other Prizes or competition.
6.2 The size of the Artworks may vary within the allowed maximum size of 3 meters x 3 meters. The following techniques can be used for the Artworks:
6.3 Every artist must declare the title of the Artwork and provide a brief statement explaining the connection between the project submitted and the subject of the Prize.
7.1 The Artworks selected as winners will receive, in relation to each Category, the following Prizes:
TERAWATT Prize: a prize for the value of 100,000.00 euros according to the following terms:
70.000,00 euros to be allocated for the social initiative stated in art.1.2;
30.000,00 euros to be allocated to the artist who, during the next edition of the Prize (2010) may contribute to the prize’s creativity through suggestions and ideas inspired by his own aesthetic and conceptual aspects. The contribution may regard a visual idea, an entire image or a group of images connected with the theme that the company will provide in advance to the artist.
For the winner: an “Artist Residency Program” lasting 3 months in New York, for a value of nearly 30,000.00 euros.
Second prize: a purchase bonus for the value of 4,000.00 euros.
Third prize: a purchase bonus for the value of 3,000.00 euros
For the winner: an “Artist Residency Program” lasting 3 months in New York, for a value of nearly 30,000.00 euros.
Second prize: a purchase bonus for the value of 4,000.00 euros.
Third prize: a purchase bonus for the value of 3,000.00 euros
For the winner: an “Artist Residency Program” lasting 3 months in Rome, Italy for a value of nearly 30,000.00 euros.
Second prize: a purchase bonus for the value of 4.000,00 dollars
Third prize: a purchase bonus for the value of 3.000,00 dollars
ONLINE Prize: a purchase bonus for a value of 4,000.00 euros.
7.2 By accepting the Prize, the winners of the MEGAWATT, GIGAWATT, CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK, ONLINE PRIZE AND GALLERY OWNERS PRIZE Categories transfer to Terna their Artworks and all rights relative to the Artworks including the right of publication and economic exploitation, provided the right to being recognized as the authors of the Artworks is maintained.
7.3 In compliance with Art. 30 of D.P.R. 600/73, the Prizes are subject to tax withholdings with Terna waiving the right of recourse.
Art. 8 – REGISTRATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
8.1 For all the Categories, Participation in the Terna 02 Prize is free (with the exception of ordinary mailing expenses) and is finalized with the registration which implies the full acceptance of these Regulations.
8.2 In order to register, the Artists must submit to Terna, and failure to do so will result in not being admitted to the Prize, within the period of time included between May 26, 2009 (“Beginning Date”) and 6:00 p.m. of October 10, 2009 (“Last Registration Date”) , the documentation as described in paragraph 8.3 that follows (“Registration Documentation”) according to the following terms:
If forwarded via mail or courier, the date of receipt of the documentation will be valid at the above-mentioned address, which must be no later than October 10, 2009.
8.3 The Registration Documentation consists of the Registration Form (according to the form enclosed as Attachment 1 to these Regulations, of which it forms an integral part), to which the image of the Artwork and the Artist’s resume must be attached. The Registration Form may be downloaded from the website www.premioterna.com in the section “Participation” and is available also in printed copy at the above-mentioned place. This Form must be forwarded duly filled out and signed and accompanied by a brief statement that explains the connection between the project submitted and the Prize’s subject. The Registration Form must also be accompanied by the following documents, and failure to do so will result in not being admitted to the Prize:
a) Image of the Artwork
The image of the Artwork must be submitted as follows:
The Artist’s resume, in addition to including the name and pseudonym, if any, the address, telephone number, e-mail address and website, if any, must also include a summary of the Artist’s profile with a history of his education, exhibits and displays in the artistic field and can be accompanied by a photograph of the Artist himself. Terna does not guarantee the publication of the resumes received printed on paper in its website www.premioterna.com .
The Documentation received will not be returned.
8.4 Every Artist may participate in only one of the Categories: TERAWATT, GIGAWATT, MEGAWATT AND CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK.
8.5 By submitting the Registration Form, the Artist:
9.1 For Catalogue publication purposes, the finalists of the GIGAWATT and MEGAWATT Categories, of the CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK and TERAWATT categories, the winner of the ONLINE Prize and the winners of the GALLERY OWNERS PRIZE will be requested, in the event they have not already done so at the time of Registration, to submit the image of the Artwork on a CD in jpg 300 dpi format, the shorter side being at least of 24 centimeters in length or of 2835 pixels and maximum size of 7 MB.
9.2 For purposes regarding the Prize Ceremony and the Exhibit, the Artists that will be awarded the Prizes for the MEGAWATT, GIGAWATT, CONNECTIVITY NEW YORK Categories, for the ONLINE Prize and for the GALLERY OWNERS PRIZE and the finalist Artists that participated in the TERAWATT Category will be requested to submit their Artwork. Terna will be responsible for contacting via e-mail or via regular mail the individual Artists for providing them with the instructions necessary for submitting the Artwork. Terna will cover the costs for the transportation and insurance of the Artwork to the Exhibit venue and also during the Exhibit.
Art. 10 – PRIZE CEREMONY, PUBLICATION AND EXHIBITING OF THE ARTWORKS
10.1 All the Finalist Artworks will be published in the Catalogue. The Catalogue will be presented and made available during the Prize Ceremony and will be distributed by the Publisher that will be selected by Terna according to its indisputable judgment.
10.2 The Prize Ceremony and the inauguration of the Exhibit of Winning Artworks will take place within December 31, 2009 in Rome or Milan at a museum or other venue which will be announced and published in the website www.premioterna.com with the exception of unexpected events or of circumstances beyond one’s control.
10.3 All Prizes assigned must be collected no later than January 31, 2010.
Art. 11 – PERSONAL DATA HANDLING
11.1 In compliance with the terms of Art. 13 of Legislative Decree n. 196 dated June 30, 2003 personal data and images that will be acquired and received during the Terna 02 Prize will be collected and handled, also with the help of electronic means, for purposes and activities connected to the Terna 02 Prize, including the organization of the exhibits and the publication in the website www.premioterna.com and in the Catalogue, in compliance with law provisions.
11.2 The Artists registered in the competition will have the faculty of exercising, with regard to the personal data handling directly concerning them, the rights established in Art. 7 of the above-mentioned decree.
11.3 Terna is in charge of data handling and Xister srl Vicolo della Frusta, 8/9 - 00153 - Roma Tel. 06/58335926 is responsible for data handling.
12.1 Rights and obligations deriving from this Competition are ruled by the Italian law.
12.2 The Terna 02 Prize is excluded from the application of Presidential Decree N. 430 dated October 26, 2001, stating “Regulations concerning the revision of the rules governing competitions and awards activities, as well as local events, in compliance with Article 19, paragraph 4, of Law n. 449 dated December 27, 1997”, since it is aimed at the production of works of art and the Prizes represent a compensation for the work of art, namely, the recognition of the artist’s personal merit or are intended for public bodies or institutions or for primarily social or charitable purposes in compliance with Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a) of the above-mentioned Presidential Decree n. 430/2001.
13.1 These Regulations will be published in the website www.premioterna.com
13.2 For any information regarding the Terna 02 Prize, please contact: info@premioterna.it or Xister srl Vicolo della Frusta, 8/9 - 00153 - Roma Tel. 06/58335926
