A Green Gathering - 10th Anniversary Open Exhibition
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Please read the information 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 Saturday 1st October 2022
1. Complete the Submission Form (link at bottom of page) and click the 'Submit' button. You have until 1st October but we advise you to submit your entry as soon as possible as space in the exhibition is limited and if we need to select pieces, we will do this on a first-come. first served basis.
2. Email one high resolution photograph (jpg) per entry (2D work) or several photos from different angles (3D work) to Caroline Small at [email protected] 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 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. You can pay by BACS of you prefer, or by cash or card when you deliver your art work.
Delivering your work to the gallery
1. 2D work must be framed and strung, 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.
Delivery days and times
The delivery period will be between Friday 7th and Sunday 16th October. Please check our opening times before you come. They will be posted on the Home page and in the page footer.
We will ask you to sign our Terms & Conditions when you deliver your work and you will be given a receipt for your art work and submission fee.
Security and safety of art work
Celebrate!
After the exhibition
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.
Submissions closed on 1st October
- The exhibition is part of our 10th anniversary celebrations.
- Artists and makers are invited to submit original work on the theme of the Green Man and all things green and growing. How you interpret this theme is up to you. Figurative, abstract, illustrative, decorative - all approaches are welcome. We are not just looking for paintings. Please submit printmaking, drawing, textiles, embroidery, ceramics, jewellery, wood carvings, photography, glass - and things we haven't even thought of! Please read the detailed brief before you submit your work.
- 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.
- Our open exhibitions regularly attract a large number of submissions. We recommend that you send in your submission form and images as early as possible to be sure of being included in the live exhibition.
- In the event of there being more submissions than space, the gallery's Resident Artist team will select work for the live exhibition and we will create an online exhibition of works which we are not able to hang. (NB For this reason, we need high quality photos of your work - see below.
- Please note that we can only accept online submissions.
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). There is a separate opportunity for children and young people to submit work, opening on 26th August 2022.
- You can submit 2D or 3D work in any medium that is suitable for exhibition at The Green Man Gallery.
- The work must be original and you must hold sole copyright in the work.
- New or existing works which fit the theme are welcome.
- We welcome painting, drawing, print-making, mixed-media, photography, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glass and much more. If your work can be hung on a wall or displayed on a table, we would love to exhibit it.
- Unfortunately we don’t currently have the capacity to exhibit film, sound installations or other digital media.
- Size of work: 2D work maximum size: 36” x 36" (91.5 x 91.5cm) including frame if any
(NB The gallery has very few plinths available.)
- Maximum submissions per person: This depends on size. Your submitted work must fit into a 36" x 36" square when hung. You may submit up to four pieces of smaller 2D work. For 3D work, please email us if unsure how many pieces to submit.
- Submission fee: Large work (one submission only) £10. Smaller pieces £5 or £10, depending on number of individual works submitted. We will confirm your fee in 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 short statement about their work 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 Saturday 1st October 2022
1. Complete the Submission Form (link at bottom of page) and click the 'Submit' button. You have until 1st October but we advise you to submit your entry as soon as possible as space in the exhibition is limited and if we need to select pieces, we will do this on a first-come. first served basis.
2. Email one high resolution photograph (jpg) per entry (2D work) or several photos from different angles (3D work) to Caroline Small at [email protected] 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 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. You can pay by BACS of you prefer, or by cash or card when you deliver your art work.
Delivering your work to the gallery
1. 2D work must be framed and strung, 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.
Delivery days and times
The delivery period will be between Friday 7th and Sunday 16th October. Please check our opening times before you come. They will be posted on the Home page and in the page footer.
We will ask you to sign our Terms & Conditions when you deliver your work and you will be given a receipt for your art work and submission fee.
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!
- We will be holding an exhibition launch event on Friday 21st October from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. There will be drinks and light refreshments in return for donations. Family and friends are welcome.
After the exhibition
- The exhibition will be taken down by gallery staff. Unsold work will be put back in its original packaging and stored in a locked store room until you collect it.
- You will be able to collect your work from 22nd November to 4th December. Please check our opening times before you come.
Contact for all queries
- Caroline Small (Events Manager)
- Email: [email protected]
- 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 in either the Ground Floor Gallery or the First Floor Exhibition Space
- 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/fliers around Buxton
as widely as possible)
- Advertise the exhibition and related events as follows:
- on websites: The Green Man Gallery, 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 (1,500+ subscribers);
- in Pure Peak magazine
- via a press release to the Buxton Advertiser
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.
Submissions closed on 1st October