Proposals
69 Smith Street Inc is committed to encouraging professional exhibiting experiences for emerging artists.
We are now accepting proposals for 2012, please find below essential guidelines for proposal applications to 69 Smith Street Gallery.
Gallery Coordinator – Aneta Bozic info@69smithstreet.com.au
Application Forms
Proposal applications
Make your proposal short and succinct. On one typed, A4 page, please provide us with a clear idea of the following:
Covering Letter
- Working title of the proposed exhibition
- Ideas/concept/theme behind the exhibition
- What you plan to do with the space
- What type of art work will be exhibited
- Artist(s) who will be in the show
- Brief background of artist(s) (if a group, what brings you all together?)
- Preferred date of exhibition
- Any further details you wish to share – including specific requirements for exhibiting (such as use of picture
hanging hooks, plinths, blocking of windows, special wall/ceiling attachments, extra power outlets, lighting concerns, etc)
Resume
- Exhibition history
- Educational background
- other arts-related information about the artist(s) who will be in the exhibition.
Support Material
- Please supply no more than 10 images.
- Slides, photographs, jpegs, DVDs, and CDs are acceptable as support material. Please keep real time (CD, DVD, Audio) support material to a minimum. Websites are not considered to be support material.
- Support material should relate as directly as possible to your proposal.
- Please tell us if: your support material is what you intend to show; how it pertains to your proposal; if it is a past project.
- Please provide a full list of your support material, including titles, dimensions, formats, dates, media.
General Information
- You must be a member of 69 Smith Street Inc to exhibit. Membership forms are available from the gallery or phone (03) 9802 6007 for a form to a be posted (details below).
- All proposals must be typed.
- Make sure that your name, address, phone and email contact details are on every page of the proposal.
- Applications for downstairs gallery, upstairs gallery and the sculpture garden are welcome, however the entire gallery space is also available on application.
- The gallery is also available for shorter events such as poetry readings, performances and other arts-related functions, providing they do not interfere with previously-booked exhibitions.
- Proposals are received and considered on an on-going basis and occasionally we can provide immediacy subject to availability.
- Please be aware that 69 Smith St is an artist run gallery coordinated by volunteers who maintain the gallery but are unable to mind it during your exhibition. Therefore it is your responsibility to mind the gallery during gallery hours (see times below). If you are proposing a group show, bear in mind you will need to draw up and coordinate a sitting roster.
Gallery EquipmentFor further information contact Exhibition Coordinator – Amellia Xie info@www.69smithstreet.com.au
Acceptance of Proposal
The artist-based committee for 69 Smith Street consider the proposals. Please allow for one month to hear whether your application has been successful.
On acceptance of your proposal, a $200 deposit must be paid. This amount goes toward the total cost of your show.
Please make your cheque or money order payable to 69 Smith St Inc.
Once your deposit has been received by the treasurer, a copy of the gallery agreement will be sent to you. Please
read, sign document and return the document to the exhibition coordinator.
Send your application to:
69 Smith St Inc
PO Box 1713
Collingwood Vic 3066
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 11-5pm, Sun 12-5pm
Please note: 69 Smith St Inc does not have wheelchair access.
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