How to Apply
Purchasing artwork with a loan from the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme is simple.

Once you have found an artwork that you wish to purchase at a participating gallery, there are a few simple steps to follow. These include completing a Holding Form, checking your eligibility for the scheme, reviewing the Terms and Conditions and finally submitting an Application Form.

At the Gallery
Once you have selected your artwork, the Gallery will require you to complete a Holding Form and may ask you to pay a holding deposit. Once the Holding Form is completed (which requires photo identification), the Gallery will hold the artwork for two days, allowing you time to submit your Application Form to the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme.

If you choose to proceed with an application, you must do so within the date and time recorded on your Holding Form (two-day period). The Gallery will then be notified of your application and will continue to hold the artwork until the outcome of your application is known.

If you choose not to submit an application form, the Gallery will release the artwork once the two-day holding period has expired. You will then be responsible for collecting any deposit you have paid.

Eligibility Checklist
Prior to completing the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme Loan Application Form, you must check that you are eligible for the scheme.

Click here to download the Eligibility Checklist.

If you tick all boxes you are eligible for the scheme and can move on to the Terms and Conditions.

Terms and Conditions
If you are eligible to participate in the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme, the next step is to read and accept the loan Terms and Conditions.

Click here to download the Terms and Conditions.

You must read the terms and conditions of a loan under the Collect Art Purchase Scheme carefully prior to deciding whether to proceed with an application.

Loan Application Form
If you accept the Terms and Conditions of a loan, then the next step is to fill in and submit the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme Loan Application Form.

Click here to download the Application Form.

The form is a PDF document. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or above on your system to view and fill in the Application Form. This software can be downloaded from: www.adobe.com

How to Submit an Application
Your application must be submitted electronically. To do this, open the Application Form and save a copy to your desktop (select "Save As"). Now all you need to do is fill in the Application Form and then email it as an attachment to: collect@collect-art.com.au

The electronic version of your Application Form must be received prior to the expiration of the artwork holding period.

A hard copy of the Application Form must also be sent to the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme, arts@work, PO Box 771, Hobart, Tas, 7001 within three days of submitting the electronic version. You may also want to keep a copy for your records.

Application Approval Process
You will be notified of the outcome of your application within five working days of receipt of the electronic Application Form.

If your application is not successful we will notify you and you will then be entitled to a refund of any holding deposit you may have paid to the Gallery.

If your application for a loan from the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme is successful, you will then be required to sign and return a Loan Agreement which is the contract between you and arts@work for the provision of the loan. We will send you the Loan Agreement and a Direct Debit Authority, both of which must be returned to arts@work within five working days of the postmarked date.

Once we have the signed Loan Agreement and Direct Debit Authority we will advance the loan amount directly to the Gallery, after which time you can collect your purchase as long at there are no outstanding balances or freight charges owing.