THE ORGANIZATION OF KINGSTON WOMEN ARTISTS CURATES THE MILL STREET GALLERY/CAFE
The Mill Street Gallery/Cafe http://millstreetgallery.blogspot.com
4400 Mill Street/PO Box 70/Sydenham, On K0H2T0/613 376 1533
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for 2012 deadline June 01
OKWA PARTNERS WITH THE MILL STREET GALLERY/CAFE
Because OKWA has now partnered with the Mill Street Gallery and members have already gone through a jurying process, submissions will be very simple.
1. Send an email with your month/s preference. (see below)
2. You can apply for a solo, duo or group show of YOUR MAKING.
3. Read gallery requirements and if in agreement, email your choices of first and second time slots to alanakapell@mac.com by June 01/2011.
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BEFORE SUBMITTING PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY.
I1. A nominal fee of $10 in cash is requested for gallery maintenance.
2. Artist is responsible for SET UP and TAKE DOWN at specified dates. This means supplying your own equipment to hang and REPAIRING the walls at take down (removing nails, filling holes and painting). Gallery supplies paint and polyfilla only. Artist brings own hanging equipment, patch up paintbrush and polyfilla applier.
3. Artist(s) are responsible to ensure they have full copyright on all materials presented in the gallery. Only ORIGINAL work is to be exhibited.
4. All sales go to the artist. The artist is solely responsible for negotiating sales.
5. The artist is responsible for their own advertising. The gallery prints one poster at the beginning of the exhibition season advertising all the shows. The gallery will email a list of recommended sites to e advertise to the artist.
6. You cannot expect drop-in traffic to this Sydenham Gallery. Your best use of this space is to advertise an OPENING RECEPTION in which you can actively sell your work if that is your focus. There is a cash bar. Pat Dawson will help you with an appetizer menu; this is not obligatory.
7. All art must be ORIGINAL WORKS and mounted (ie. no paperworks glued or taped to the walls).
8. Opening receptions are set at the first Sunday of each month. Artists pay Pat Dawson/ cafe owner for the refreshments. Opening receptions are optional.
9. The gallery key can be picked up from Alana Kapell /Michele LaRose for installation and take down.
10. The gallery is only open to the public when there is staff working in the building (in February and March this is generally only Saturday evening dinners). As soon as the weather warms up in April hours open up to 11 to 3pm Tuesday to Saturday and Saturday dinners. The gallery is locked otherwise. There is a security system, however INSURANCE is the responsibility of the artist.
View this space as just that, a SPACE provided for your use. There are no other services. You are basically renting a space for a $10 donation. You do ALL the work.
If you agree to all the above conditions, please consider submitting to exhibit.
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TIME SLOTS AVAILABLE IN 2012:
1. 2 month display, February and March. Gallery open only Saturday evenings and special events.
2. April and May, two month slot open lunches and Saturday evenings and special events.
3. June, one month heavier cottager traffic.
4. July, one month heavier cottager traffic. RESERVED
5. August, one month heavier cottage traffic. RESERVED
6. September and October, two months with lunches and Saturday dinner RESERVED
7. November and December, limited lunches, Saturday dinners.
State your preference for 2 time slots (in case there is duplication in application dates) and also state any period you CANNOT exhibit (ie. if out of the country etc.)
SEND SUBMISSION TO alanakapell@mac.com
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