Saltaire Festival Open Gardens Sculpture Trail 2016

Deadline: 27/06/2016

Venue: Saltaire village  |  City: Bradford  |  Country: United Kingdom  |  Saltaire Inspired

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An opportunity to showcase sculpture, ceramics and glass for sale or commission within a popular Open Gardens Trail as part of the annual Saltaire Festival. Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 2016

Saltaire Open Gardens Trail takes place over the first weekend of the two-week annual Saltaire Festival - this year on 10th & 11th September. Local residents open the back yards and gardens  of their Grade II listed cottages to share with visitors the wide variety of planting and creativity within the limited outside spaces in the UNESCO World Heritage village.  We are looking for artists working in any 3D medium suitable for external display to apply to show work in one of around twelve small garden spaces.

The two-day event is a a major element of the Festival Opening Weekend and coincides with the popular Makers Fair at Victoria Hall, run by Saltaire Inspired, who also produce the Saltaire Art Trail in May. 

Because of the nature of the Grade II listed architecture in the village, most spaces are small - many no more than enclosed back-yards, so the event is suitable for sculptural ceramics and glass as well as sculpture.  

Work may be for sale, and the footfall for the event is very good.

There is a small fee to artists of £20 to contribute to publicity and administration costs for this volunteer-run event, but no commission is taken on sales.

Please apply using the Curatorspace Submission Form, uploading a minimum of 4 and up to 10 images.

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Who is eligible for this opportunity?
Artists working in any 3D media
When is the deadline?
Monday 27th June 2016
How many works can I submit?
By arrangement with the hosting home owner and dependent on size
How many and what type of images shall I submit?
You can attach up to 10 images as part of your application. To help us with selection, please upload a minimum of 4. It is vital to the selection process that the images you submit are of a good quality and give a true idea of the work you wish to exhibit. Please upload JPG images, no larger than 1MB. If you are selected, the images will be used initially as part of an online gallery, so we only need them to be web-size at this stage.
When is the delivery date?
No later than Friday 9th September 2016
When do I need to collect my work?
No later than Friday 16th September 2016
How much does it cost?
There is a single fee of £20:00

Details for payment will be sent to successful applicants
Are there payments to artists?
No
Is there a private view / opening?
No
What publicity will be provided as part of the opportunity?
Saltaire Inspired has good marketing plan in place, based on 10 years experience and will work in partnership with Festival staff to market and promote the Sculpture Trail as one of the highlights of the opening weekend of the annual Saltaire Festival 2016, through a vigorous social media campaign and by generating press releases and distributing them to appropriate media. The event will also be included in the Festival's own marketing, both print and web. We’d like to ask all exhibitors to participate in the marketing and to promote their attendance at the event as much as possible.
What are the exhibition opening hours?
12 noon to 5 pm each day, on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September 2016
Does the location have disabled access?
Not always - these are private homes.
Do I need to be present?
For part of the time, if possible. and by arrangement with the hosting homeowner.
How do you decide on proposals?
Selection by a panel of members of Saltaire Festival and Saltaire Inspired, which will meet on 6th July. Successful applicants will be notified by 15th July.
What kind of proposals are you looking for?
Contemporary, original 3D work capable of being exhibited outdoors in small garden spaces
What is the selection criteria?
We aim to showcase the original work of independent artists and makers. All work must be handmade. We are looking for work that is of good quality, contemporary and interesting.

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