Cranleigh Arts Centre 01483 278000 / boxoffice@cranleighartscentre.org / www.cranleighartscentre.org Open Exhibition 2012 : Application Pack Important dates to note Deadline for submission form: Exhibition: 8 June 2012, 4.30pm 21 June to 26 July 2012 Delivery of work: Private View and Awards Reception: 15 & 16 June 2012 10am - 4.30pm 28 June 2012 6-8pm 7pm Winner Announced Collection of work 27 & 28 July 2012 10am 4.30pm Venue: Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8AS (t) 01483 278000 (e) boxoffice@cranleighartscentre.org (w) www.cranleighartscentre.org Entries: Each artist may submit up to 3 works We can accept painting, sculpture, drawing, prints, photography and applied arts. Performances and installations are excluded Selected works must remain in the gallery until the close of the exhibition The maximum acceptable size for 2 dimensional works is 1m 2 landscape or portrait and all work must be wall hung The acceptable size for 3 dimensional work is to : 1m 3 The maximum weight of each piece of work should not exceed 8kg Entry fee: A non-refundable fee of 9 is charged for each work submitted and must be paid at the time of submission. Cheque to be made payable to Cranleigh Arts Centre Ltd Prizes: First prize is a two week solo exhibition at Cranleigh Arts Centre in the Gallery at a time at the Arts Centre s discretion Open vote: We will be holding our public vote again this year, encouraging visitors to the exhibition to vote on their favourite piece. The prize this year has kindly been donated by Ochre Print Studio
The Brief The theme of our fifteenth exhibition is Resistance. Resistance: The act or an instance of resisting or the capacity to resist; a force that tends to oppose or slow down motion; the capacity to withstand something, especially the body's natural capacity to withstand disease; any force that tends to oppose motion; the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with The Prize One artist will be selected from the Open Exhibition 2012 for a solo exhibition in the Gallery at Cranleigh Arts Centre. The two-week exhibition will be scheduled in the Gallery at a date to be arranged between the Programme Co-ordinator and the prize winner. No alternative first prize is available. Open Vote: We will be holding our public vote again this year, which encourages visitors to vote on their favourite piece of work. This year Ochre Print Studio will be offering the Open Vote winner a place on their Introduction to Printmaking course with one year free membership for use with their open access facilities. The Judges All work exhibited will be judged by an invited panel which will include: Adam Mellor Winner of our 2011 Open, Adam moved to the south quite recently. He is not only an accomplished painter, but also works as an Art Therapist. Having trained at Goldsmiths seven years ago, and now works with young people in the Surrey area. Adam takes his painting work quite seriously but tries to engage with it in a playful manner, this has parallels to how he uses art therapy with children and young people. Mary Branson Received a first class honours degree in Fine Art from the Surrey Institute in 2002, followed by an MA in Art and Space at Kingston University in 2004. She has subsequently worked as a tutor at the Surrey Institute of Art and Design, and works within the community, specialising in producing site specific art installations within the landscape. Cranleigh Arts Centre worked with Mary to produce the Big Draw installation in the Gallery in October 2010. Carol Cordrey Carol Cordrey has a degree in English and History of Art and she has been an art critic and editor for the past ten years. She delights in encouraging everybody to enjoy art through her columns and features published in The Guildford Magazine, its sister titles, and several London magazines. Each year she co-organises the international London Ice Sculpting Festival in Canary Wharf which attracts around 50,000 visitors over its two days of sculpting competitions and masterclasses.
Submission information Please read the following instructions and Terms & Conditions carefully: Please note that all submission and collection dates are final. No work can be stored longer than indicated. Signing the application indicates your acceptance of these conditions and agreement to deliver/collect work on the dates below. All application forms MUST be signed and dated. Deadline for entry: Completed submission form and payment (cheque/cash or card) MUST be received by Friday 8 June 2012, no later than 4.30pm Payment A non-refundable fee of 9 (incl. VAT) is charged for each work submitted. The income generated contributes to Cranleigh Arts Centre s running costs of the exhibition space. Please note a card transaction fee of 1 will be charged (over the transaction, not per item). Conditions of entry: Artists can enter up to three pieces of work subject to the following Terms & Conditions: Size of 2 dimensional works should not exceed 1m 2 3 dimensional works should not exceed 1m 3 Weight of each piece of work should not exceed 8kg All work should be clearly labelled with: 1. The name, address, email & telephone number of the artist 2. The title of the work and date produced 3. The medium 4. Quantity of prints/editions available 5. The price, or the letters NFS (Not For Sale) Please ensure all work has fixtures and fittings suitable for hanging from the Gallery hanging system. The system currently in use is a clear plastic vertical wire, with adjustable hooks, that attaches to the picture rail running around the top of the gallery. For 3D work there are various sizes of plinths and glass cabinets available Insurance The Cranleigh Arts Centre Ltd does not accept liability for any loss or damage to exhibitors work or personal possessions. The responsibility of insuring the exhibitors artwork lies with the exhibitor. Sale of Work Commission on sales is 20% plus VAT, payable within 30 days from the close of the exhibition e.g. Selling price 50.00 20% commission 10.00 VAT on commission 2.00 Amount payable to artist = 38.00 Submission of work all works are subject to a non-returnable submission fee of 9. However this does not guarantee inclusion in the exhibition. Cranleigh Arts Centre reserves the right to exclude any work it deems unsuitable
Any work that is unstable, unsafe or damaged will not be selected, as will paintings with WET PAINT! Clip frames will be rejected Each work must be marked TOP on the back to show which way up it goes Packing artwork: please note, you will be responsible for packing and unpacking your artwork. Please take your wrapping away with you All work must be available for the whole of the exhibition The entrant agrees that inclusion, hanging and removal of works entered to the Open Exhibition is at the discretion of Cranleigh Arts Centre Copyright remains with the artist. However, by signing the artist submission form, the artist agrees that an image/photograph of themselves and/or their work may be used for promotion of Cranleigh Arts Centre Open exhibitions and other relevant publicity. Please note: Selection Panel list is subject to change without notice. Entrants will automatically be entered onto our mailing list unless otherwise clearly stated. Delivery of work: Friday 15 June and Saturday 16 June 10am to 4.30pm. Notification: You will be notified by email on 19 June only if your entry is unsuccessful. In this case the entry must be collected on 20 June between 12pm and 9.30pm. Storage There is no storage facility at Cranleigh Arts Centre. Collection of exhibited work Exhibited work must be collected on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 July between 10am and 4.30pm. Private View This will be held on 28 June 2012 between 6.00pm & 8.00pm. Winner announcement will be at 7.00pm. Exhibiting artists plus one guest are welcome to attend the private view and prize - giving event. PLEASE ENSURE YOU OR A DESIGNATED PERSON ARE AVAILABLE TO DELIVER AND COLLECT YOUR WORK ON THE DESIGNATED DAYS BEFORE MAKING YOUR APPLICATION. Checklist You have read the application form and understand the submission procedure and conditions of entry Your artwork fits into the size restrictions Your artwork is ready to hang or exhibit You have clearly labelled all the pieces with your name, title of work, medium and selling price or NFS and have marked the top You have added the commission (and VAT) onto your selling price You have completed the forms correctly Cheques have been made payable to Cranleigh Arts Centre Ltd You are able to deliver and collect on the dates and times stated Tick
CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE OPEN 2012 SUBMISSION FORM To be returned by 8 June 2012 4.30pm with payment of 9.00 per item Please use block capitals: First name Surname Address Postcode Home phone Work/Mobile Email I accept the conditions of the Cranleigh Arts Centre s 2012 Open Exhibition Amount payable Signature Date Title of work 1 Medium Size Weight Selling price Title of work 2 Medium Size Weight Selling price Title of work 3 Medium Size Weight Selling price For office use: Payment type: Card Cash Cheque Number of works entered: Database: Y/N Date: Drop/Off: Passed/Submission/Criteria: Collected:
A bit about us Cranleigh Arts Centre is a thriving creative venue, situated on the High Street, with a full programme of events ranging from side-splitting comedy, live music gigs, international and blockbuster film screening, inspiring theatrical performances, thought-provoking exhibitions and innovative workshops. It is also popular as a venue for hire for meetings, parties and community events. The venue boasts a 300 standing/200 seated capacity multipurpose auditorium, a gallery and coffee bar, licensed bar, studio, function room and pottery all housed in the village s original Victorian school building, sensitively converted into twenty-first century requirements. As a non-profit making community arts centre and registered charity we work hard to cover our costs. With just a small but energetic team of staff, we rely heavily on support from volunteers in our aim to provide a professional and quality service. Your support is important to us A local success story, Cranleigh Arts Centre is one of the few arts venues in the UK that operates without any regular funding, having lost 64% of our funding in the last five years. We are proud to say that Cranleigh Arts Centre earns 85% of its income from ticket sales, room hire, merchandising, licensed bar and coffee bar. Only 15% of our income currently comes from grant making trusts and public funds, whilst many arts centres depend on around 50% of their income coming from regular public funding. Help us continue to offer a good quality arts and workshop programme by visiting the coffee bar whilst browsing our latest exhibition spreading the word about our events and workshops becoming a Friend of Cranleigh Arts Centre and benefiting from advanced booking on all our events taking a moment to fill out event feedback forms and helping us improve our service making a small donation at the box office giving us your time and help as a volunteer.
How do I get there? From Guildford by car: Follow signs for the A281 to Horsham. After passing through Shalford and Bramley, turn left onto the B2128 signposted to Cranleigh. After about one mile you will come to a roundabout, take the second turning towards Cranleigh. You will pass through Rowly, then reach another roundabout. Go straight on into Cranleigh. This is the High Street. The Arts Centre is situated at the other end of the High Street, opposite an Esso garage and the Three Horseshoes Pub. For Sat Nav users our postcode is GU6 8AS. From Guildford by Public Transport: The nearest station is Guildford (Waterloo to Portsmouth line). From Guildford you will need to get a bus to Cranleigh. The bus station is situated in the town centre about 5 minutes walk from the train station. From the train station, take the town centre exit; follow signs to the town centre, walking along Bridge Street. Cross at the traffic lights and walk through the Friary Shopping Centre, up one level. The exit comes out at the bus station. There are 3 buses per hour to Cranleigh (nos. 53 and 63). The journey takes approximately 25 minutes and there is a bus stop outside the Arts Centre. Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am 4.30pm