The ART ROOM Curated Retail Gallery
The Guide
ABOUT THE ART ROOM At school the art room was usually the most popular place to visit. While other class rooms were spare and regimented the art room was a bright rabble of incomplete artworks pinned to paint spattered walls, and brushes stored in old agee jars on big work tables. The freedom and energy was palpable and the work that came out of the art room was mostly unique if random, and occasionally inspired. All artists must have begun and grown in this way. From the colourful chaos of pre-school through to secondary school and perhaps beyond to the tertiary studio, the art room has always been a feature of discovery and practice. In establishing The Art Room, a new retail salonstyle gallery, the Depot wants to capture the sense of vibrancy that these places manifest and to become a destination for visitors keen to discover and engage diverse new work. While eclectic and lively, The Art Room will be a curated space that ensures exhibited work is featured to its best advantage. The Art Room offers artists the opportunity to exhibit from one to three works, available for immediate purchase. It will enable exhibitors to maintain a relationship with their previous purchasers, to build a relationship with new audiences, to gauge interest in a new theme they may be developing and to have a profile and an outlet for sales apart from a full exhibition.
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09 963 2331 28 Clarence Street, Devonport www.depotartspace.co.nz
Criteria for Exhibitors The Art Room is a curated gallery with works selected through a simple submission process. These procedures have been put in place to ensure mutual benefits for the artist, gallery and the community. Exhibitors must be members of the Depot Artspace. A maximum of three works may be submitted by each artist. All works to be original works by the artist. Before work can be brought in an application must be submitted (see page 4). Commission will be charged at 35% flat rate.
Works should be realistically priced to sell for the benefit of the artist and the Depot. Works to be created to a high standard, using high quality materials. Wall works must be ready to hang. Due to space constraints larger works may not be accepted. While we take great care, Depot Artspace is not responsible for any damage to artworks. Works will be held for exhibition for 3 months, after which unsold works must be collected. Uncollected works will not be the responsibility of Depot Artspace. Return postage for unsold works will be covered by the exhibitor. A $10 flat admin fee is required from each artist. If you feel your work aligns with the criteria above then we would love to hear from you! 3
The ARt Room application form Name:
Contact Number:
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Please attach a brief artist bio of no more than 100 words that explains your work and practice. Please attach a number of clear photographs of your work with a brief description of their size, materials etc. Please provide an indication of the prices of the individual works. $ ____________________ Have the works been exhibited before or been involved with any other retail venues? If so, please attach details.
I understand the conditions under which I exhibit work in The Art Room. Exhibitor Name: ____________________________________ Signed: ___________________________ Date: __________ On behalf of Depot Artspace: ___________________ Date: __________
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exhibition process 1.
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Proposal form submitted which will include an artist statement and images of your work accompanied by a description of materials (please refer to application form).
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Your work must be clearly labelled, preferably under the base or at the back of the frame with title, price and your name.
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If your work has been accepted for exhibition you need to arrange to bring it in. Please contact Depot Curator Robyn Gibson, robyn.gibson@depotartspace.co.nz
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These details will be transferred to a sales sheet which includes date of entry and date to be collected if not sold. Unsold works must be collected by this date. Works will be held for sale for 3 months. If your work sells during this period you are able to bring in replacement work.
Payment for sold works will be made at the completion of the 3 month period and not before.
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benefits for exhibitors
The Depot Artspace is a well-respected creative community with galleries which feature a diversity of exhibitions and attract a wide audience of locals and out of town visitors. We provide extensive promotional coverage from local and national print media to online media, including our website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. The Art Room is open 7 days a week for sale of work.
The Art Room provides the opportunity to expose and sell your work on a regular basis. You will be part of a dynamic community of exhibiting artists creating a high standard of work. As a Depot member you will have the opportunity to participate in our annual Members exhibition and be kept up to date with Depot happenings through our LOUD publication, mailed to all Depot members. You will have the opportunity to engage with the wider Depot community and learn about our various initiatives in areas such as our recording studio, mentoring programme, creative design and publishing.
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Gallery map not to scale.
Mon 12pm - 5pm Tues to Sat 10am - 5pm 09 963 2331 28 Clarence Street Devonport Sunday and public www.depotartspace.co.nz holidays 11am - 3pm