Spring 26 Exhibition - an SAC Open Exhibition
Stroud Artists Cooperative invites you to submit to our Members' Exhibition at Lansdown Gallery, and The George Room at the Subs, Stroud.
Tuesday 12th May - Sunday 24th May, 10am - 4pm (5pm on Saturday).
There will be a launch event at the Sub Rooms on Wednesday 13th May and a late night viewing at Lansdown on Friday 15th, 5pm - 7pm.
We would like this event to be a brilliant celebration for our members to show the very best of their work. This is not a themed Exhibition so we will take the full range of art - styles; content; media that our artists work with.
There will be a handling fee upon selection of work to help us cover the cost of the exhibition. Fees will vary depending on stewarding and other duties undertaken, but will range from: £20 for Full Members / £25 for Associate Members before discount
Submission is open from 1st March and closes 17th April.
We request payment when you send in your submission we will email you a confirmation of selection - note you are allowed to submit up to 3 pieces and at least one will be chosen.
We have set some restrictions for submissions to enable us to manage such a diverse group of artists.
Galleries:
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Dimensions for artwork for the Galleries must be no larger than 100x100cm, 2D and 3D work. Email us to agree anything larger.
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If your work is framed it MUST have a clear safe way of hanging the work, if work is not ready to hang it will not be included during the curation day. If your work is not framed, we will attach hanging clips to hang as flat unframed art.
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Work must be an original piece - and ideally your most preferred piece!
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Please offer to steward at one of the galleries - this only works if we support our Coop! (and it attracts a discount on the fees)
Additional items for sale:
We will accept cards, prints and small table-top items as additional sales items - these must be labelled with artist's name and price. We can allow for 20 Cards and 20 Prints in total per artist. All items will be split across both venues. As per usual we WILL NOT do stock control.
If you have any questions please contact the cooperative with the subject line SPRING 26 EXHIBITION SUBMISSION. stroudartcoop@gmail.com
Application Process:
You may submit three pieces for this Exhibition, we will select AT LEAST ONE and confirm via email.
Please check back here for updated Key Dates etc.
Key Dates:
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Submission open from 1st March
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Submit via this form: https://forms.gle/Eh3Jpn2KDLVWXMxt7 available from 1st March
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17th April - Submission Closes
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Please PAY FULL FEE WHEN YOU SUBMIT
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by 24th April - Selection Notification
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Delivery of work: Initial: Please deliver as follows: there will be a opportunity to deliver Sunday to the Church St carpark (details to follow) otherwise please deliver all art to Lansdown Gallery on Monday 11th 9-11am (If you miss this slot you may have to deliver some of you art directly to the SubRooms as well.) please organise with other group members if this is not possible. Keep an eye out for any alterations, though we will always email any changes in instructions.
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10am Tuesday 12th May - Both Galleries open
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13th May (Wednesday) Launch event SubRooms 5-7pm
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15th May (Friday) - Late-night viewing Lansdown Gallery 5-7pm
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Collection of ALL work: Lansdown Gallery Sunday 24th at 4:30
Please make sure you have read all information, terms and conditions, and are available for the key dates. Please ensure all information is correct before submission. All images must be clearly named with the name of the artist and the title of the artwork. Applications sent after the deadline will not be accepted. We will contact you to confirm the pieces are selected (this will be determined by the total number of items submitted as there is a finite limit). We recommend that you check your spam folder before contacting us regarding your submission.
We expect artists to help invigilate (supervise) the exhibitions.
Please give us your availability as to when you are able to invigilate. We will only allocate 2 (maybe 3 as its a 2 week exhibition) per person. https://forms.gle/ELU25BLQjdygkS197
The Stroud Artists Cooperative reserves the right to not accept work on delivery due to the inability to hang the work, improper labelling, or failure to pay the handling fee. Lansdown Gallery and Stroud Artists Cooperative reserve the right to cancel the exhibition due to circumstances beyond our control. In this event, if payment has already been made, artists will be fully refunded.
*For administration purposes Stroud Artists Cooperative will assume that unless already a member, exhibitors are Associate Members and listed as such in our membership list. Only Full or Associate members are covered by our Public Liability Insurance.
Full membership is £20 per year. Associate membership is free. Please click here to find out more and join.
Terms and Conditions:
A commission of 20% per artwork sold will be taken
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Work submitted for exhibiting must be the artwork of the artist named on the submission/ application form and must be original artwork (not a reproduction print - limited edition prints may be considered if numbered; signed and stamped)
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The decision as to whether or not artworks are selected for the exhibition is final. This will not be up for discussion or negotiation. The selection process will be fair and all works will be judged purely on individual merit. Work that has been successful and selected for the exhibition must remain in the gallery until the closing date.
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All information of sales will be collected so that the artists can be notified. Lansdown Hall & Gallery/ The Sub Rooms will take payment that will be passed on to the artists within 30 days of the end of the exhibition.
Copyright and Promotion
Copyright of the artworks submitted remains with the artist. However, by submitting an application form and agreeing to the terms and conditions set out, the artist gives permission for their work to be used for the promotional purposes of Lansdown Gallery and Stroud Artists Cooperative, for the exhibition both online and in print. Please do not submit images with watermarks or any form of copyright mark as we will not be able to use these within our promotional material. Examples of ways in which your work may be used for promotional purposes include:
Online – Adverts and Online Press, Online Catalogue, Social Media, etc.
In Print – Exhibition Catalogue/Brochure, Leaflets/Posters, Advertising and Press (Magazines and Newspapers), etc.
Insurance and Damage to Artwork
The utmost care will be taken of artworks once delivered for the exhibition; however neither The Sub Rooms; Lansdown Gallery, Stroud Artists Cooperative, nor its staff will be responsible for any loss or damage of artworks whilst they are in the gallery’s possession. If exhibitors are concerned for the welfare of their work, exhibitors must make their own arrangements regarding insurance.
Transportation
Please Note all costs of transporting/delivering the artworks to the Gallery are the responsibility of the Artist. Just as we do not accept liability for damages on the premises, the Gallery or Cooperative does not accept any responsibility/liability for damage to artwork whilst being transported and delivered to the premises.
Sale of Work
A commission rate of 20% on sales will be applied and retained at this rate for this exhibition; please remember to factor this percentage into the pricing of your artworks. The price stated on the submission form is the retail/sale price; please include the commission % within this price.
Collecting your Work
Unsold work can be collected as detailed above. If a third party is collecting unsold work on your behalf then please let us know beforehand by sending us an email.
Please note, if any work submitted has not been collected within two weeks after the closing date of the exhibition, we reserve the right to dispose of the artwork without prior notice to the artist. In the case that you are unable to collect your work please notify us by email so that we can have items posted to you (postage to be paid by the artist).