Spring Gathering 2020 - Guidelines for Artists and Makers
Submission deadline: 6th March
Exhibition dates: 27th March to 22nd April
Please read the guidelines carefully before you fill in your submission form
General Terms and Conditions
(NB The gallery has very few plinths available.)
How to make a submission – Deadline Friday 6th March 2020
1. Complete the Submission Form (link at bottom of page) and click the 'Submit' button. You have until 8th March but we advise you to submit your entry as soon as possible as space int he exhibition is limited and if we need to select pieces, we will do this on a first-come. first served basis.
2. Email one photograph per entry (2D work) or several photos from different angles (3D work) to Caroline Small on hello@thegreenmangallery.com We will use your photos for publicity so please take them in good light. Natural daylight is best unless you have daylight bulbs. Work to be exhibited under glass should, if possible, be photographed without the glass to avoid reflections.
3. We will confirm your inclusion in the exhibition by email. You don't need to pay anything until we send you this invitation to exhibit.
Delivering your work to the gallery – Saturday 14th to Monday 23rd March 2020
1. 2D work must be framed and string, ready for hanging. Please do not attach mirror plates unless your work is very heavy. We cannot hang work in clip frames. Canvases can be hung unframed but they must be properly strung before delivery. if unsure, please ask.
2. 3D work: please supply everything needed for display on a table top (e.g. a stand if work is not free-standing
3. Wrap your work well to protect it (e.g. in bubble wrap or Stiffy bag) and put a label with your full name on the outside of the packaging. Unsold work will be placed in its original packaging at the end of the exhibition.
4. Please note, the gallery is closed on Thursdays. Opening hours in March are: Monday 10.30am to 1.30pm; Tues. Wed. Fri & Sat 10.30am to 4.30pm; Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm.
5. We will ask you to sign our Terms & Conditions when you deliver your work.
Security and safety of art work
Celebrate!
Contact for all queries
What will The Green Man Gallery do for you?
The gallery will:
as widely as possible)
IMPORTANT
The Green Man Gallery has no paid staff and a very small marketing budget. You are strongly advised to do as much promotion as you can, as widely as possible, through print publicity and online, and in particular to send invitations to people/galleries who you would like to see your work.
Now complete the Submission Form: click here
- The aim of the exhibition is to showcase, promote and celebrate recent work by local artists.
- The Green Man Gallery will promote the exhibition and the artists involved however exhibiting artists are also expected to promote their work and the exhibition to their own networks and on websites/social media in order to increase footfall and make the most of this opportunity.
General Terms and Conditions
- The exhibition is for any artist over 18, professional or amateur, who lives or works in Derbyshire and the Peak District borders. (Staffordshire, East Cheshire, South Yorkshire etc)
- You can submit 2D or 3D work in any medium that is suitable for exhibition at The Green Man Gallery.
- We welcome painting, drawing, print-making, mixed-media, photography, textiles, ceramics and much more. If your work can be hung on a wall or displayed on a table, we would love to exhibit it.
- We can only exhibit film, sound installations or other digital media if the artist can provide all the equipment needed.
- Work must have been created within the last 3 years
- Size of work: 2D work maximum size: W 36” (91.5cm) H 60” (152cm) including frame if any
(NB The gallery has very few plinths available.)
- Maximum 2 submissions per person, depending on size. We may only have room for one piece if your work is very large. Small pieces of work (2D and 3D) which can be displayed in a group may count as one submission. We will advise you in our acceptance email.
- Submission fee: There is a fee of £5 per submission, payable on receipt of our acceptance email.
- Sale of work: 30% commission is payable to The Green Man Gallery on any work sold during the exhibition. Payment will be made to artists no more than two weeks after the end of the exhibition.
- Promoting your work: Exhibiting artists must provide a statement which will be included in the catalogue. Artists are welcome to bring promotional materials (e.g. business cards, flyers) for display during the exhibition.
How to make a submission – Deadline Friday 6th March 2020
1. Complete the Submission Form (link at bottom of page) and click the 'Submit' button. You have until 8th March but we advise you to submit your entry as soon as possible as space int he exhibition is limited and if we need to select pieces, we will do this on a first-come. first served basis.
2. Email one photograph per entry (2D work) or several photos from different angles (3D work) to Caroline Small on hello@thegreenmangallery.com We will use your photos for publicity so please take them in good light. Natural daylight is best unless you have daylight bulbs. Work to be exhibited under glass should, if possible, be photographed without the glass to avoid reflections.
3. We will confirm your inclusion in the exhibition by email. You don't need to pay anything until we send you this invitation to exhibit.
Delivering your work to the gallery – Saturday 14th to Monday 23rd March 2020
1. 2D work must be framed and string, ready for hanging. Please do not attach mirror plates unless your work is very heavy. We cannot hang work in clip frames. Canvases can be hung unframed but they must be properly strung before delivery. if unsure, please ask.
2. 3D work: please supply everything needed for display on a table top (e.g. a stand if work is not free-standing
3. Wrap your work well to protect it (e.g. in bubble wrap or Stiffy bag) and put a label with your full name on the outside of the packaging. Unsold work will be placed in its original packaging at the end of the exhibition.
4. Please note, the gallery is closed on Thursdays. Opening hours in March are: Monday 10.30am to 1.30pm; Tues. Wed. Fri & Sat 10.30am to 4.30pm; Sunday 11.30am to 2.30pm.
5. We will ask you to sign our Terms & Conditions when you deliver your work.
Security and safety of art work
- Artists must ensure that fixings, hanging cords etc are appropriate for the size and weight of the work and are attached securely. The Green Man Gallery staff will take great care when carrying, storing and displaying art work. NB We cannot accept work in clip frames
- Artists must ensure that all items are safely wrapped/packaged and labelled when delivered.
- Gallery staff will do everything possible to ensure that art work is safe and secure while on display or in storage however all items are left at the artist’s own risk.
- The Green Man Gallery reserves the right to refuse art work which is unsafe or unsuitable for public exhibition.
Celebrate!
- All exhibiting artists will receive a free ticket to The Spring Gathering Social and Networking Event on Friday 27th March. This will include a light buffet. Wine, beer, soft and hot drinks will be available for donations.
- Further tickets can be booked through the gallery at £5 each to cover the cost of the buffet.
Contact for all queries
- Caroline Small (Events Manager)
- Email: hello@thegreenmangallery.com
- Direct phone: 01298 72068 or 07940 333352 but email is preferred.
What will The Green Man Gallery do for you?
The gallery will:
- Hang/display your work on Thursday 26th March 2020
- Ensure that the exhibition is open at the times stated
- Promote the exhibition to gallery visitors
- Produce a simple exhibition catalogue which will include artists’ statements and contact details along with titles of work and prices
- Create a poster to advertise the exhibition
- Print and display posters around Buxton
as widely as possible)
- Advertise the exhibition and related events as follows:
- on websites: The Green Man Gallery, Visit Peak District, Explore Buxton and Visit Peak District
- on The Green Man Gallery Facebook page and other arts pages on FB
- via Twitter and Instagram
- to the gallery mailing list (1,300+ subscribers);
- in Artsbeat and Pure Buxton magazines
- via a press release to the Buxton Advertiser (Please note, there is no guarantee that the Advertiser will include this but we always try!)
IMPORTANT
The Green Man Gallery has no paid staff and a very small marketing budget. You are strongly advised to do as much promotion as you can, as widely as possible, through print publicity and online, and in particular to send invitations to people/galleries who you would like to see your work.
Now complete the Submission Form: click here