Opportunity details | Sculpture Trail at Saltaire Festival Open Gardens

Sculpture Trail at Saltaire Festival Open Gardens

Deadline: 02/07/2018

City: Saltaire, Bradford, West Yorkshire | Region: West Yorkshire | 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 in September 2018.

Saltaire Open Gardens Trail takes place over the opening weekend of the two-week annual Saltaire Festival - this year on 8th & 9th September.

Local residents open the gardens and yards 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 show work in one of around twelve small garden spaces.

This two-day event is a a major element of the Festival Opening Weekend

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.

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Who is eligible for this opportunity?

Artists working in any 3D medium suitable for outdoor display

When is the deadline?

30th June 2018

How many works can I submit?

To be agreed. Dependent on size of work and of garden allocated. The gardens are generally small.

When is the delivery date?

By agreement with host in the week preceding the event and no later than Friday 7th September

When do I need to collect my work?

By agreement with the host

How much does it cost?

There is a single fee of £20 to assist with administration and marketing of this volunteer-run event.
Details of payment will be sent to successful applicants

Are there payments to artists?

Work may be for sale, and no commission is taken.

Is there a private view / opening?

What are the exhibition opening hours?

12 noon to 5 pm on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September 2018

Does the location have disabled access?

Not always. These are private homes.

What publicity will be provided as part of the opportunity?

Saltaire Inspired has good marketing plan in place, based on over 10 years experience, and will work in partnership with Saltaire Festival staff to market and promote the Sculpture Trail as one of the highlights of the opening weekend of the annual Saltaire Festival 2018, 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.

Do I need to be present?

For part of the time if possible, and by arrangement with the host.

Where will my venue be listed?

Saltaire Festival will produce an Opening Weekend brochure, which will list all the Open Gardens and the artists showing in them. This information will also be on the Saltaire Festival website. Saltaire Inspired will produce online galleries for exhibiting artists which will be displayed on the Saltaire Inspired website, along artists at the Festival Makers Fair.

How do you decide on proposals?

Representatives from Saltaire Inspired and from Saltaire Festival will meet in the first week of July to consider proposals and all applicants will be contacted with a decision by the end of the 2nd week in July.

What happens if my proposal is chosen?

Successful applicants will be put in touch by email with their host householder, so that they can discuss numbers and type of work to be shown, delivery and pick-up dates, etc.

What kind of proposals are you looking for?

We will consider artist proposals alongside available garden spaces, so we will be looking for work that will give a good fit. There are some good-sized gardens in Saltaire, but the majority are small, and some are simply imaginatively planted yard spaces! So we'll be looking for a range of work to create an interesting Trail.

What are 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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