Suburban Utopia, An Infertile Place (SU4IP)
Lyndon Watkinson
Lyndon Watkinson (1999) is an artist, designer, writer, and musician based in Sheffield, UK. Democratising art and art context through artworks, publications, graphic design, articles, and sound. Creative director and founder of the online arts organisation SU4IP. His work is characterised by a desire for precision, often depicting aesthetics that celebrate and criticise the absurdity of corporatized identity, calling into question the necessity of creating false exteriors when what is not seen is often just as important.
In late 2020, a blog post entitled Suburban Utopia, An Infertile Place formed part of the wider inquiry and development of his practice for his bachelor's degree in fine art. As his work matured, he applied this term as a formalisation of his creative endeavours, later abbreviating it to SU4IP, now used as a digital alias and publishing entity.
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“Artist Book by SU4IP” Terms and Conditions
These Terms and Conditions apply to any “Name” - Artist Book by SU4IP Opportunities
Acceptance
• Participants in this publication acknowledge that they are subject to these terms and conditions.
• Participation is not dictated by professional status.
• Acceptance of your submission will be dictated primarily based on relevance to theme, but also:
◦ Quality of photographs
◦ Overall detail of submission
◦ Demonstration of passion and enthusiasm for your own work
• Acceptance is NOT be dictated by perceived quality of work, technical ability, or individual prestige.
• The applicant acknowledges that the decision will also be dictated by a sole individual, and will therefore be subjected to personal preferences and tastes.
Fees
• All applicants are to be notified of the result of the submission once the drafting stage has passed.
• Fees are to be paid via Bank Transfer unless otherwise stated. Individuals who are unable to pay via this method may negotiate other means of payment. If this cannot be successfully negotiated, SU4IP reserves the right to exclude the participant from the publication.
• Successful applicants will be obliged to send the participation fee as soon as possible in order to qualify for a. inclusion in the publication b. postage of publication copy to their address.
• The drafting and design of your double page spread in the publication will not begin until the participation fee has been received.
◦ Note: The punctuality of your submission fee will ultimately accelerate the development of your spread(s) and maximise the window for reviewing and modifying your spread prior to printing.
• Failure to send your submission fee prior to the assigned deadline will forfeit your inclusion in the publication.
◦ Submission fees sent after the assigned deadline may be rejected, and in which case will be returned to the applicant.
Royalties, Acknowledgements, and Ownership
• Sales of this publication is not the primary objective. It is instead intended to contribute to artist portfolios, enrich individual experience, gain exposure, and expand networks.
◦ A small quantity of this publication may be sold on the SU4IP Etsy Store, in which case, at a price of £10 per copy.
◦ Participants will not earn royalties from any copies sold.
• By participating in this opportunity, you give permission to SU4IP to display your submitted work and text for the purposes of this publication only.
◦ All submitted work/content is still property of the participants.
◦ SU4IP claims no ownership of any of the content submitted to this publication.
◦ SU4IP maintains copyright and ownership of surrounding content (not submitted by participants), including but not limited to: design, front/rear cover, introduction, acknowledgments, contents page, layout, and branding.
◦ SU4IP reserves the right to reproduce this publication at their own discretion, provided prior notice is given to participants.
◦ SU4IP reserves the right to display the publication and/or some of/all the content of their website and tore pages provided there is a clear indication that it is within the publication.
Proofing/Correspondence
• Successful participants who have paid their participation fee are responsible for the accuracy of the images, details, and information included in their submission.
◦ SU4IP cannot be held accountable for any inaccuracy or misinformation contained within the publication provided by applicants.
◦ SU4IP may modify, spellcheck, refine some details, information, or images included in the publication should it improve overall legibility or better present the participant.
◦ SU4IP will endeavour to best represent the participant, while maintaining the individuality of their submission and writing style.
◦ Participants acknowledge that the design, layout, and presentation of their work, and by extension the publication, will ultimately be dictated by the author/publisher (SU4IP).
• Every participant will have the opportunity to review and check their spread once the first draft has been completed.
• SU4IP reserves the right to exclude applicants at any time during the development process, for examples including but not limited to: lack of correspondence, rude or inappropriate conduct, suspicious or unlawful behaviour.
◦ In the unlikely event in which an applicant is excluded, their participation fee (if already received) will be returned to the applicant.
◦ Should activities of the applicant impose a detrimental impact on the outcome of the publication, SU4IP reserves the right to withhold or dispense some or all of the applicants participation fee as collateral.
Postage
• SU4IP requests an address from the applicant for the sole purpose of posting the finished copy of the publication.
◦ This information will not be exchanged with any other individuals or third parties, and will be deleted upon successful delivery of your copy.
• The participation fee paid by successful applicants includes the cost of postage of your copy.
◦ Applicants who submit their submission fee without providing an address will be unable to receive their copy until an address is provided
• Copies of the publication will be posted via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
◦ Non-UK residents who are unable to provide a UK address will receive a copy subject to the viability of postage to their address. In circumstances where the copy cannot be posted to the participant, the sum of the postage will be returned.
◦ Providing postage information for non-UK addresses is the responsibility of the participant and will have to be negotiated on an individual basis.
◦ In the likelihood that the price of international shipping exceeds the cost of domestic shipping, participants may be required to pay the difference.
The calculation will be as follows: £20 Flat Participation Fee + International Shipping Fee - £2.85 Domestic Shipping Fee Allocation (Royal Mail Second Class). Eg. (In this example, shipping to applicant address costs £7.50) £20 Flat Participation Fee + £7.50 Shipping = £27.50. £22.50 - £2.85 = £24.65 Total. Meaning the applicant would be charged an additional £4.65.