ARTIST AND MAKER APPLICATION GUIDELINES – Wirksworth Art & Architecture Trail, Makers Market and Windows 2009
Art & Architecture Trail 10am-5pm 12 & 13 September 2009
Exhibition of art in private homes and other buildings in and around the town of Wirksworth
Makers Market 10am-5pm 12 & 13 September 2009
Crafts and applied arts exhibited on stalls in the Town Hall (main hall on 1st floor with lift access)
Wirksworth Windows throughout the Festival, 12 - 26 September 2009
Work in shop windows throughout Wirksworth. Artists will create installations in the windows, responding to the premises their work is shown in. We are particularly interested in experimental work, and work which is illuminated or lightworks which will enliven the town after dusk.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By applying you are accepting the following terms and conditions :
COMMISSION ON SALES
Please note that, as in 2008, we are asking all artists and makers who have total sales in excess of £100 to pay 10% commission on their total sales. Artists and makers selling less than £100 will not pay commission.
APPLICATION FEES
There is an application fee of £5 per person for all artists and makers applying. The application fee is not refundable, and is used to cover our costs of processing and management of the trails. This process is much more efficient with the change to on-line applications, and we have been able to reduce the application fee from last year.
Those artists selected will be asked to pay a £30 fee towards our costs of staffing, publicity and marketing. This change is in response to comments last year, and we hope it will be a more equitable system of covering our costs. There are concessions as follows: £15 for students and graduates in their first year of practice; £25 for an Artist using their own home.
All applicants must complete the form below.
CHANGES TO PROGRAMME
The Festival reserves the right to make any changes as necessary or to reject applications if appropriate.
MARKETING MATERIALS
The production of Trail Guides, the Makers Market brochure and other marketing depends on the provision of information by the artist in the application form. The Festival accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in its advertising and promotional material.
INSURANCE
The Festival accepts no liability for damage to or loss of work or other equipment either on display or in transit. It is essential that artists take out their own insurance to cover all risks associated with their participation in the Trails.
PROPOSALS
You should submit your application - our preference is for applications to be sent by email - as well as completing the form below. Please state clearly whether you are applying for the ART & ARCHITECTURE TRAIL, the MAKERS MARKET or the WINDOWS.
You should submit the following:
> a written proposal (word doc or PDF, maximum 2 sides of A4), with examples of your most recent work, or images of what you are proposing for this year. The proposal should contain four digital (jpeg) images at 72dpi with one image marked for publication (this image should also be supplied at 300dpi for publication). You do not need to submit a written proposal if you are applying for the MAKERS MARKET, just a brief description of your work and four digital (jpeg) images at 72dpi with one image marked for publication (this image should also be supplied at 300dpi for publication).
> an up to date CV
> a list of the images you have submitted, stating the title, medium and dimensions in centimetres of each piece of work, and which one is intended for publication.
If you are unable to submit your work by email then we can accept proposals by post. If you want any material to be returned then you must enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Our postal address is Wirksworth Festival, Memorial Hall, 39 St John's Street, Wirksworth, Derbyshire DE4 4DS.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS IS MAY 1 2009.
Unfortunately, we will not be able to consider applications received after this date.
You will be advised at the end of June if your application has been successful or not.
We recommend that you keep a copy of your submitted application.
ART & ARCHITECTURE TRAIL |
WIRKSWORTH MAKERS MARKET |
WIRKSWORTH WINDOWS throughout the Festival, 12 - 26 September 2009 The artists' installations in shop windows are a very visible manifestation of the festival. We are especially interested in experimental work, and in work which will illuminate or animate the windows after dusk. Artists will install their work so that it is in place for the morning of 12 September, and be responsible for removing the work, by arrangement with their venue, as soon as possible after 26 September. You should ensure that you send us images of previous or existing work which is relevant to your proposal. Windows is an opportunity for emerging artists to take on an installation in a small space, for experimental approaches and to enjoy the chance to respond to an unusual context. We hope that successful installations will lead on to major commissions in future years |