NCF ‘Wearable Art Show’ REGISTRATION

NATIONAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION (NCF)

 ‘Wearable Art Show’

– Clothing and Accessories by Barbadian Artists and Designers

(The Exhibition)

AT THE

QUEEN’S PARK GALLERY

Wednesday December 14^th 2022 – Wednesday January 11^th 2023

Show opens Saturday December 17^th 2022 – closes -Saturday January 7^th 2023

Curatorial Concept

 The National Cultural Foundation seeks to host a show during the Christmas season which discusses the intersection between art and function whilst highlighting the talent of our local designers and artists.  We aim to provide a platform of a diverse audience to facilitate added sales for our talented creatives, whilst seeking to uplift the viewer and buyer and offer them alternative items to wear.

Wearable  Art is the blend of Visual Arts, haute couture and slow fashion.

It sits at the cross road between craft, fashion and art.  It is typified by quality and creativity.  It includes “ Accessories and clothing designed and individually made by hand to express its creators unique esthetics and make an artistic statement” anatolian-craft.com

This will be a fluid exhibition set up where we will allow buyers to take their pieces at the time of purchase, if they so desire. We may therefore ask artists and designers to restock as needed.

 KEY DATES:

 Delivery of work to Queen’s Park Gallery      Wednesday December 14^th

                                                                                         Thursday December 15^th

Delivery time                                                              10am – 5pm

Opening Event                                                          ‘Wear Your Art Party’

Saturday December 17^th  

Opening event times                                               7- 11pm  

Collection of work                                                     Monday January 9^th

                                                                                            Tuesday January 10^th   

Collection time                                                           10 am – 5pm

GENERAL:

The Artist is presenting own original works for The Exhibition.

All pieces within the exhibitions shall remain the sole property of the Artist until sold and the Artist’s share is remitted by the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) in full. In the event of the Artist’s death, this agreement becomes null and void and all works revert to the Artist’s survivors on demand.

The Artist and the National Cultural Foundation agree on a commission of Thirty percent (30%) on all sales generated by the Exhibition’s promotional effort. All payments will be made through the Accounts Department of the National Cultural Foundation within 60 days after the termination of the exhibition.

The following responsibilities shall be borne by the NCF:

1. Basic display materials and furnishings.
2. Security and insurance to the stated artist price.
3. All labels and price lists
4. Publicity for the exhibition, where possible, via the newspapers, radio, television and social media.
5. The hosting of an Opening Reception.
6. Production and dissemination of invitations.
7. Exhibition assistants to facilitate the hanging and dismantling of exhibitions.
8. An Attendant for the hosting of visitors and the transaction of sales. (NB: The Exhibition Attendants must check off each listed piece with the artist on presentation of work to the Exhibition site.)
9. A Curator to coordinate and supervise all activities pertaining to the exhibition.

The following responsibilities are to be borne by the Artist/Artists:

1. 1. 1. Provision of a list of exhibits with titles, media, size and sale price for insurance and promotional purposes.
      2. Provision of background information on the exhibits for promotional purposes in day to day marketing as well as for the press and possible wall texts.
      3. Work must be presented to the Gallery in a professional manner, ready for hanging or display.
      4. Where discussed – provision of display apparatus to augment their display.
      5. Work for exhibit must be delivered to the Queens Park Galllery by the stipulated time. The NCF will not be held responsible for failure to deliver the work on time or any lapses in presentation of the work which create a delay.
      6. Each piece must be clearly identified on presentation to the Queens Park Galllery. The Exhibition Attendants must check off each listed piece with the artist on presentation of work to the Exhibition site.
      7. Artists must collect unsold exhibits by Tuesday January 10^th from the Queens Park Galllery or make arrangements to have it collected. Queens Park Gallery does not have storage facilities.

Financial Matters

The reproduction and copyright of any artwork remains exclusively with the Artist/ Artists or the Artist’s estate.

At the termination of this agreement, all work not paid for in full shall be returned to the Artist as agreed. If the Artist has agreed for a Client to purchase a work on exhibit in installments, where payment would be completed after the closure of the exhibition, the commission due to the NCF must be remitted to the NCF and all further transactions will be the responsibility of the Artist.  The Client will be made aware of this arrangement prior to any deposits being made. 

This exhibition allows for a changing display.