Exhibit Label
(Download this form in pdf format by right-clicking and selecting Save (Macs control-click). Print it, fill it out and attach it to each work.)

Proposal Criteria for an Individual Exhibit (Word doc)

Marblehead Arts Association Galleries

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With four galleries changing monthly, exhibiting over 1200 works of art annually, you’ll find art which moves you here at the Marblehead Arts Association. Attend our monthly gallery openings for great art, good food, and a chance to meet artists and art lovers from all over the North Shore. Our galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday from 12–5pm and Sundays from 1–5pm or by appointment.

FRESH! — MAA Member Summer Exhibit
July 3rd–25th · Opening Reception: July 11th, 2–4pm

This year’s MAA member summer exhibit theme is FRESH! artwork that is new to the walls of the MAA! It can be your latest work or a piece that you’ve not shown at the arts before. We do request that your piece not be more than 2 years old, something FRESH!

All mediums are welcome, one, two and three dimensions. The exhibit will be juried for prizes.

Exhibit Dates:
July 3rd–July 25th
Opening Reception:
July 11th, 2–4pm
Take-In:
Tuesday, June 29, 2–4pm, 7–8pm
Fees:
$10 each up to 2 pieces (MAA does not guarantee both pieces will be exhibited based on space and other considerations but will make every effort to do so. You will be notified by Friday, July 2nd if we cannot hang one piece.)
Artwork Pick-Up
End of Exhibit:
Tuesday, July 27th, noon—5pm

Volunteers Needed for Take-In (both shifts) and for hanging the exhibit. Please email either Deborah (DeborahG at marbleheadarts.org) or Polly (tritsch at empire.net) if you can give a few hours for these tasks.

MAA Guidelines for Exhibiting in Group Shows

GALLERIES

MAA has four gallery spaces that change monthly for individual and group shows:

Ballroom Gallery accommodates 40 moderate sized works & pedestals for sculptures. Parlor, Hendrick and Dining Room Galleries each accommodate 10–25 works depending on size.

EXHIBIT DATES

Exhibits are typically 3 weeks in length. Exhibits start the first Saturday of the month ending the last Sunday of the month. Reception is usually the first Sunday of each month from 2–4pm.

HANGING INFORMATION

All work must be framed and wired. No wet paintings will be accepted. Metal frames over 40″ must have Plexiglas rather than glass.

The MAA has a limited number of pedestals available; sculptors should provide their own pedestals or check with staff about availability.

Installation of a show must not damage the walls or floors of the galleries in any way.

ART DROP-OFF & PICK-UP

All artwork for exhibition shall be delivered to the MAA on the Tuesday (2–4pm & 7–8pm) prior to the show opening.

Artwork must be removed from the MAA by the pick-up date; the Tuesday (2–4pm & 7–8pm) after the show closes. Due to a lack of storage space, the MAA will assess a $5 late fee on all work not retrieved from group shows by the specified pick-up date. The MAA is not responsible for work that is damaged, lost, or stolen after that date. Artwork left more than one month after the pick-up date becomes the property of the MAA.

EXHIBIT FORM

A signed exhibit form must be completed and submitted by the artist when the artwork is brought into the MAA. The list should include title, media, and sale price on those items for sale. Click to print or download an exhibit form in pdf format.

All 2 dimensional work MUST have screw eyes (or the like) and wire across the back of the work.

MAA has the right to reject work that does not comply with this.

INSURANCE COVERAGE

Insurance coverage on the artwork is carried by the MAA for loss and damage only in the amount entered on the signed exhibit list. If exhibited work is not for sale, insurance valuation should be quoted for coverage. A complete list of coverage is available from the MAA office.

PUBLICITY

The MAA submits press releases to local and regional media outlets, as time allows, and also includes exhibit information in the email newsletter Hooper Happenings and on the website.

OPENING RECEPTION

The opening reception is usually held the first Sunday of the month from 2–4 p.m. MAA provides the refreshments and beverages for group shows.

GALLERY SALES

We encourage artwork sold to remain in the exhibit until it closes. We also ask that artists be flexible if a piece of their work is sold and the buyer wished to take it on the day of the sale. The artist will be called to bring in another piece of work to replace the piece that was sold. ALL ARTWORK MUST BE PAID FOR AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. A red dot will indicate sold work.

COMMISSION and SALES TAX

The MAA receives 30% of the gross sales price of any item sold in the galleries. The artist will receive 70%. All sales must be made through and recorded by the MAA gift shop. A 5% tax is collected on each sale. Every effort is made to pay artists for their work within a month after the sale.