Art & Crafts Exhibition 2021

Brownlow Hall

1. WHAT: This is an open exhibition for individual local* artists and members of local* art groups. Open to all ages and all categories** of arts and crafts ie. paintings, photography, 3D creations, needlework, woodwork, sculpture, pottery etc.  Except to check if an artwork is likely to offend a family audience, the organisers do not screen or select work to be exhibited.
   
2. *WHO: Who can exhibit art or crafts? Exhibitors must be local*; this is clearly and simply defined as living in one of the three parishes of Binfield, Warfield or Winkfield or being a member of an art group or educational establishment based in the three Parishes. There is a small map above with the area marked out in black. And a much bigger map here
   
3. WHERE: The Art & Crafts Exhibition is in Brownlow Hall, Newell Green Warfield RG42 6AB. There is plenty of free off-road parking, refreshment facilities, seating, toilets, heating and the hall is locked and secure overnight.
4. WHEN SET-UP: Bring all artwork/craftwork to exhibit to Brownlow Hall on Thursday 28^th October 2021 from 2.00 to 4.00 pm. The artist or their appointed representative will be asked to hang/display their own work in the spaces designated by Hugh Fitzwilliams the Curator. Hugh Fitzwilliams is in complete charge of curating/hanging/display on the day and has final say. All packing or wrapping materials used by exhibitors must be taken away once the exhibition has been set up.
5.  WHEN TAKE-DOWN: Exhibitors remove all their unsold exhibits on Sunday 31^st October  at 4.00 pm – no earlier.
6. HOW MANY PIECES CAN BE EXHIBITED? Individual exhibitors can exhibit up to 5 pieces please include sizes on the application form. Art Groups can use the same Application Form to enter in bulk as a GROUP, please specify the total number of exhibits for the group entry on the application form. They will be exhibited together. The organisers have final say on how and where pieces can be displayed.   Very large exhibits might be placed in one of the side rooms or link corridors.
7. FEES or COSTS: There are NO FEES to exhibit and NO COMMISSION on sales where the artists is paid direct by the customer in cash/cheque/Card.  If the sale is paid for and processed centrally, ie CARD PAYMENT, then  you incur payment fees 5%. If an exhibit is bought it is wrapped and taken away immediately by the customer.
   
8. FAMILY AUDIENCE: Exhibits not suitable for family viewing or very likely to cause offense will not be displayed. Obvious copyright infringements will not be displayed either.
   
9. RACKS: There is space for art/print racks but they cannot always be placed adjacent to the position where an artist’s pictures are hung due to the risk of blocking the free flow of visitors. All work in racks must be wrapped in cellophane and individually and clearly labelled.
   
10. PICTURE HANGING SYSTEM: We have a chain hanging system for pictures and photos. We supply hooks to attach pictures to the hanging chains. So, all picture frames must therefore have robust strings, wires or d-rings or something similar to facilitate hanging. Taping a string/ring to the pictures is not adequate. Equally ensure your frames are robustly constructed as pictures have been known to fall apart once hung. Pictures that have no hanging strings/rings will not be hung in the exhibition
11. LABELLING: Each craft, photos and paintings must be clearly labelled, with a label facing frontwards. This is for the benefit of the curator, the visitors, the stewards and also the admin staff who handle the sale of exhibits during the 3 days of the exhibition. Details on the label must include a) the artist’s full name, b) the media used, c) the title, d) a selling price [or Not For Sale] and e) your art organisation (if applicable).  If an exhibit is not properly labelled it will not be included in the exhibition.
12. PUBLIC VOTE: During the exhibition all visitors complete a voting slip nominating their favourite exhibitor in the 2021 exhibition. At 3.00pm on Sunday the public votes are counted and the "most popular exhibitor" with the most votes is announced. That exhibitor receives a cash prize. All exhibitors are included in the Public Vote.
13. STEWARDING: Please volunteer to steward during the arts week as visitors like to meet the artists and we genuinely need enthusiastic stewards to help run the exhibition and to talk to the visitors.
14. PROMOTE YOUR ART GROUP: We expect Art Groups to supply basic information and literature to help recruit new members as well as providing details for our new web page "Local Arts Groups To Join". A small poster and/or leaflets would be ideal
15. END OF EXHIBITION: Exhibitors remove all their unsold exhibits on Sunday 31^st October 2021 at 4.00 pm – please no earlier.