|
South County Art Association HELME HOUSE 2587 KINGSTOWN RD. KINGSTON RI 02881 401-783-2195
37th Annual Holiday Pottery and Art Sale, 2007 November 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 – december 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
|
| ELIGIBILITY: | Members working in all media are encouraged to participate and sell their work in this sale, which provides vital financial support to SCAA, and strengthens our role and visibility in the community. Your dues must be current to participate. |
| registration: | To register please visit or call the SCAA no later than November 14 at 783-2195; we will record your name, shifts you can work, and your 3 - letter identification code. See Invitation section below for optional registration deadline information. Participating artists are required to help with the sale by staffing two sales shifts, AND one pre-sale, or post- sale activity for the sale. When you register, we will schedule the shifts and the activity you will be working for the sale. Please take note of your scheduled shifts, and abide by them. If you are unable to attend a shift, you will be asked to find a replacement on your own to fill your shift. |
| INVITATION: | Artists wishing to be named on the invitation must register by Oct. 10th . Only these named Pottery Artists agree to drop off at least 50 pieces of work priced between $10 and $85 each before the sale opens. Only Named 2-D Artists agree to drop off at least 15 pieces of work priced above $20 before the sale opens. If an artist would like to have photos of their work considered for the invitation, please submit JPEG images to socart@verizon.net, before Oct. 6th. |
| DROP OFF: |
Work may be dropped off at the following times: Sunday, November 11, 1- 5 pm, Wednesday, November 14, 1 - 5 pm, Thursday, November 15, 1- 5 pm or Friday, November 16, 1-6:30 pm. Any work dropped off after the 16th will be displayed, as space becomes available, by the person in charge of re-stocking the floor. Members must put all late arriving work in the designated storage areas only. Up to 25 pieces of pottery or 10 pieces of 2-D work from each artist will be displayed on the floor during initial set-up. This does not include mugs, matted works, cards, or items displayed in baskets or cases. Mugs will go on the mug board, matted work will go in the bins, and card racks, cases or baskets will each count as one item. |
| SET UP: | The show will be set up starting on Saturday, November 17. Any displays you have for your artwork must be brought at drop off time and will be used to display your work when the show is set up, space permitting. |
| LIABILITY: | Work will be handled with all possible care. However, SCAA is not responsible for damage or theft occurring during set up or sale. |
| SALES: | All work must be individually marked with a price and your artist's identification letters. Please use only the removable type labels when marking your work. Removable labels are available at Staples. If it seems that your labels are not sticking very well, please cover your label with clear Scotch tape . If a label falls off during the show, the piece will be removed from the floor until re-labeled by the artist. SCAA commission for all work in this sale is 30% of the selling price. |
| PICK-UP: |
All work must be removed from the gallery on Sunday, December 9 from 6 to 8 pm. Artists leaving more than 10 pieces in the gallery will be assessed a $25 Transporting Fee if there is no one here responsible for consolidating their work into the hallway. The $25 fee , if incurred , will be deducted from the Artist's commission check . Have a friend claim your work, if you can't be there. |
|
For further information call (401) 783-2195,
or visit our web site at www.southcountyart.org |
|
|
Back
to Exhibit Listings |
|