Artizan Collective is excited to present the English Riviera’s first open submission print, design and urban arts exhibition welcoming local, national and international artists to show work in Devon’s famed seaside resort. The exhibition will welcome printmakers of all mediums, traditional and digital graphic design, and urban artforms in a showcase which will combine works presented in their raw and polished forms. With a small showcase of gallery quality framed work, the dominant feature of the exhibition will be unframed works on paper displayed in a “clothes-line” hang across the space, with additional browsers displaying mounted works. This is a limited space opportunity and we will be guaranteeing submissions for the first 100 artists to join us in the space with 7 works selected from every full submission.

About the Venue

In 2018 Artizan Gallery secured a large unit on the lower level of Fleet Walk over the Summer for use as a “pop up” venue. This has since been taken on by Artizan Collective who relaunched the venue with Devon Open Studios in 2019 and a series of successful shows through the Autumn and Winter period. Now entering their first full year at the venue, a programme of showcases, open shows and partner exhibitions are planned at this high street venue.

The space is towards the harbour situated amongst other occupied high street premises including high end retailers and lifestyle brands. We’ll be running the space as a multi-purpose arts venue with access through 2020 hosting a variety of participatory and commercial exhibition opportunities as well as welcoming performances and workshops to be delivered in the space. 

Artizan Collective Gallery, Unit 5, Fleet Walk, 74 Fleet St, Torquay TQ2 5EB.

About the Opportunity

This is our first themed exhibition at the venue which looks to offer audiences an exciting exploration of contemporary and traditional print and design media. With a mixture of finished framed works and raw unframed pieces the showcase will offer an intimate and personal experience of artists’ work and insight into this diverse creative area.

We’ll be transforming the space to focus on a playful “clothes-line” hang that will span the full length of the gallery with additional supporting framed work hung salon style. All artists will have the option to offer paid/unpaid workshops and demonstrations in the space and we hope to be able to offer an exciting programme of activity for audiences to participate in during the Easter period.

About the Exhibition

The exhibition will run from 14th March to 25th April with a launch evening on 13th March between 18:00-20:00.

Themes and Categories

The exhibition is perceived to encompass three broad categories, but these will be shown collectively and not in isolation. These are:

• Printmaking (any form of relief, intaglio or planographic printmaking)
• Urban Art (any form street art or graffiti)
• Design and Illustration (including digital, graphic design, illustration and collage)

You will be asked to select which of these you feel your work best fits.

Selection and Curation

Works will be selected by the Artizan team and two additional invited independent judges. All selections will be based on the details and images supplied in the submission form so we advise you to provide full information for all works along with high quality detailed images which where possible should also show details of any framing or display.

For the first 100 submissions the below conditions apply:

• Unframed // Up to 8 unframed works on paper can be submitted, with 4 guaranteed for selection and hanging. Additional works above this number may also be accepted for hanging or for storage on the shop floor. Artists may supply multiple editions of each work at their discretion.
• Mounted // A maximum of 5 mounted and wrapped works can be submitted for browser display, with 3 guaranteed for selection. Additional works above this number may also be accepted for display or for storage on the shop floor. Artists may supply multiple editions of each work at their discretion.
• Framed // Up to 3 framed works can be submitted on a selective basis. No framed works are guaranteed for selection for hanging. 

For submissions received over this number (which will be advertised) we will not be able to guarantee a minimum work selection.

Work Specifications

• Unframed Work // A maximum size limit of 90x90cm. Larger works may be submitted and considered as two entries up 180cm in any dimension.
• Mounted Work // There are no size limits on mounted work for browsers but artists submitting larger works may be asked to provide suitable browsers to accommodate these.
• Framed // There are no size limits for framed submissions but any works exceedint 6kg in weight should be identified on the works form. Framed work must be professionally framed and ready to hang with d-rings.

Fees, Prices and Discounts

• A submission allowing the entry of 8 unframed works, 5 mounted works and 3 framed works for consideration is charged at £22.
• A discretionary rate of £15 is available to anyone currently enrolled in an arts higher education programme.
• A commission of 30% is attributed to all work with a percentage of this being donated to the RNLI via Torbay Lifeboat Fundraisers.

All fees must be paid in advance of the submission deadline for your work to be considered and the date we receive your fee is considered to be the date we received your submission.

Key Dates and Opening Hours

• Exhibition Period: 14th March – 25th April
• Launch Evening: 13th March 18:00-20:00
• Submission Deadline: 29th February
• Confirmation of Entry: 1st March
• Delivery Dates: 2nd - 7th March (during standard opening hours 11:00-17:00) and 8th March (8am-8pm)
• Opening 7 Days a week including bank holidays. Hours to be confirmed subject to review in February with five hours per day minimum.

*Alternative arrangements may be made at the discretion of the organiser. Works not delivered by 13:00 on the 7th March will not be hung.

APPLICATION SUPPORT

We're a small team at Artizan Collective and filling in this form helps us to manage our workload. However, if for whatever reason you have any problem completing this form we are always happy to help and you can contact us via the integrated message service of Curatorspace.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Accepted mediums include any form of relief, intaglio or planographic printmaking (etching, lithograph, woodblock, monotype etc.), urban art such as graffiti, and graphic design mediums (including digital, collage and illustration);
• Excluded mediums include, painting and traditional photography;
• This is considered to be a predominantly 2D show but relevant 3D/sculptural work may be considered. Enquiries should be made separately via the integrated message service of Curatorspace.;
• “Unframed” work is considered to be on paper, card or a similar lightweight medium. You must be happy for your unframed work to be hung using wooden pegs which will be affixed to the edge of the work. Any work not meeting this criteria or unsuitable for this hanging method should be considered “Framed” and provided accordingly for a professional gallery hang;
• You will be able to submit multiple editions of a work which will be stored, these should be provided adequately protected in a portfolio case or other suitable medium;
• The submission process is completed online and requires you to download, complete and upload an excel spreadsheet with your work details and as such we advise completing the application on computer rather than a phone or tablet;
• The form will take around 15 minutes to complete provided you have full work details (titles, dimensions, edition numbers, prices, medium) and an artist statement accessible;
• Please review all submission details carefully;
• Due to the nature of the venue we will not accept work considered to be overtly graphic in the representation of violence, sexuality or other potentially offensive material; decisions with regards to the nature of this content is made by the curators and is final. This does not prohibit the depiction of nudity. If you have any queries in advance of making your submission you can contact us via the integrated message service of Curatorspace.