STURT GALLERY EXHIBITION POLICY

The exhibition program at Sturt Gallery is an important part of Sturt’s objective to promote Australian contemporary craft and craft artists.

The exhibition program is planned one to two years in advance.  Proposals are invited from individual artists, groups of artists or other galleries or cultural institutions and are viewed by the Sturt Exhibition Committee which meets three times each year.

The Exhibition Committee aims to present a varied exhibition program reflecting:

• diverse media and disciplines in the crafts and contemporary design
• local as well as interstate and international artists
• work by individual artists or groups of artists
• significant relevant state and national touring exhibitions
• excellent work with regard to artistic merit and presentation
• exploration of contemporary issues
• personal expression

Exhibitions generally run for a period of six to eight weeks. Normally, Exhibition openings are held at 11am on Sunday morning, although this is negotiable.

Exhibition proposals for Sturt Gallery should include:

• Current address and contact details of the proposing artist or coordinator
• Short biography or curriculum vitae of artist or artists involved.
• Short description of the concept, ideas or objects to be exhibited which includes how the proposal addresses some or all of the above criteria
• Preferred dates for exhibition
• Slides or digital images of the work proposed or similar to the work proposed.

EXHIBITION CONDITIONS

Cost of Exhibition
A standard fee of $950 is charged for all selling exhibitions to assist Sturt with the costs of staging the exhibition where no other funding or support is available. (This price is correct at the time of printing, but is reviewed annually.) Exhibitions usually open on Sundays, and run for 6-8 weeks.  This fee covers the following:

Invitations
The Exhibition fee covers the cost for 500 single sided invitations in colour. Extra costs such as double sided invitations, or extra quantities will be shared equally between the Gallery and the Artist(s). Sturt designs the invitation unless otherwise arranged. Good quality images must be provided by the artist if this is required for the invitation. If digital, the size of the image must be big enough for quality reproduction (over 1 MB in TIFF format).

Opening
Catering is organised by Sturt. This includes wine, orange juice, mineral water and light refreshments.

Mailing List
Sturt Gallery pays for postage to a selected mailing list. The Artist(s) is responsible for payment to personal mailing lists.

Insurance
Sturt Gallery insures all work at Sturt Gallery

Advertising
Sturt Gallery advertises regularly in The Art Guide, Art Almanac, Southern Highland News, Highlands Post, Your Times, Snapshot Magazine, High Life Magazine, Southern Highlands Tourism listings and publications, Sturt’s website plus links, and specialist craft industry journals and newsletters. Extra advertising is negotiated between the Gallery and the Artist.  Sturt has an active promotional program and exhibitors benefit from this promotion.

Commission
Sturt Gallery’s standard commission for selling exhibitions is 33 1/3% (plus GST on Commission) of the retail price.  Payment for work sold will be made within 30 days of the close of the exhibition; however this depends on prompt payment by purchasers.

Cancellation
Three months notice is necessary for cancellation of a proposed exhibition. If notice is not given a cancellation fee of $200 will be charged

Exhibition Agreement
Artists must agree to sign the exhibition agreement and agree to the stated dates for delivery of works and promotional material.

Pricing
Decisions on pricing are made by the artist in consultation with Sturt Gallery. A list of works, medium and prices should be submitted at least a week before delivery of works. (If possible, emailed and wherever possible, in table rather than tab format)

Publicity Material & Artists Details
Images for reproduction for publicity must be excellent quality, print, slide or scanned onto CD. This needs to be given to Sturt at least 8 weeks prior to exhibition date.  If digital, the size of the image must be big enough for quality reproduction (over 1 MB in TIFF formal).  A current CV for all artists involved is to be supplied. It is preferable to submit this in table format (not using tabs) by e-mail to shop@sturt.nsw.au. Please include an artist’s statement which refers to present work. This need only be very short. GST status form is to be completed and returned. Please include these details at the time of sending your publicity material. From the CV or resume, and artist’s statement, we develop a Media Release which is sent to the media prior to the exhibition.

Opener and Title
Please also include – a title for your exhibition and consider a suitable person to open your exhibition

Freight
All freight charges to and from the Gallery is the responsibility of the artist(s)

Delivery
Works must be delivered on the set date ready for display. This includes all hanging attachments. Arrangement and payment for special fixtures for hanging or display are the responsibility of the artist.