Square Foot 2008
FAQ's
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Why
should I participate?
The Square Foot Exhibition has been an incredible
networking event for artists to gain exposure to media, buyers, galleries, other
artists, and the general public. Thousands of people have frequented the Square
Foot events and other exhibiting opportunities have come about for many participating
artists. Square Foot is considered an annual art event not to be missed!
Download a contract from our website and send a signed copy with cheque or money order registration fee of $15 made out to AWOL Gallery via mail only by latest June 27,2008 to AWOL Gallery 78 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6J 2Y7. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY OR TYPE INFO ON CONTRACT. Illegible contracts and emails may result in you not receiving important info. Receipt of contracts will be sent via a confirmation email by July 11.
No phone calls please.
There is a flat registration fee of $15. Up to 3 pieces may be submitted. Participation fees are non refundable. Please note that all custom duties and return postage for artworks to be mailed back are the responsibility of the artist and will not be covered by the gallery.
Does my artwork need to be done before I RSVP?Can I RSVP after the deadline?
Absolutely NOT. Any submission postmarked or hand delivered after the deadline will not be considered. If you did not RSVP you cannot show up on the drop-off day and deliver artworks.
AWOL will send all artists an email confirmation by July 11th. Please Do NOT CONTACT THE GALLERY. We are dealing with hundreds of artists. Please be patient.
Please consider that if you RSVP and do not submit artwork by the drop off date, you take the chance away from someone who can. If you are no longer able to take part after having submitted a RSVP please let the gallery know by e-mail immediately. Registration fees are non refundable.
You may submit up to 3 artworks.
Artwork can be submitted in person (by you or someone you know and trust) at 76 Ossington Avenue, just north of Queen St. West, Toronto during the drop off date ONLY.Tuesday, August 5, 5 to 9pm or Wednesday, August 6, 5 to 9pm.
Or Mailed artworks should arrive at the gallery by end of the day Wednesday, August 6 to 78 Ossington Avenue,2nd floor just north of Queen St. West, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
All artworks requiring special hanging hardware (other than nails or drywall screws) or instruction must have this included with their submissions.
Please wrap each individual piece in clear plastic. Please do not use household shrink wrap as it could damage your piece. Any delicate pieces can be additionally wrapped in bubble wrap at your discretion.
Absolutely not! All works are placed and hung on a grid with no exceptions.
Yes however spots may be limited. Again please include any special instructions for artworks that are not straight foreward.
Yes - But only if your piece requires unique hardware to hang it safely, please include it with instructions.
Again drop
off date in person is ONLY ON
Tuesday,
August 5, 5 to 9pm or
Wednesday,
August 6, 5 to 9pm
at 76 Ossington
Avenue, just north of Queen St. West, Toronto
Or Mailed artworks should arrive at the gallery by end of day Wednesday, August 6 to 78 Ossington Avenue,2nd floor just north of Queen St. West, Toronto, ON M6J 2Y7
All works submitted to the SQFT show must be exactly 12 inches by 12 inches and no deeper than 5 inches (framed or unframed). Any works exceeding the dimensional requirements will not be displayed. Example: If you have a 12x12 inch artwork and you put it into a 13 x13 inch frame it will not be accepted.
All works should be clearly labeled on the back with your name, title, medium and contact info clearly in print. If submitting abstract work please indicate with an arrow which side is up?
Due to limited space and tremendous response received for the SQFT exhibition only 1 artwork will be guaranteed, but more may be hung at AWOL's discretion. Last year almost all the work was shown. Remaining work will be stored and will be available for viewing upon request.
All the works in the SQFT show will be at a set price of $200 each with 50% of the sale going to the artist and 50% to AWOL gallery.
You will either receive a cheque when you pick up your work or it will be mailed to you within 30 days of the show closing.
NO. It is up to you to have your contact information on the back of your artworks or any note to prospective buyers. It is up to the buyer to contact you personally to provide their contact info to you directly.
The pick up date is Monday, September 8, 5-9pm at 100A Ossington Avenue. All artists are asked to pick up work either themselves or make arrangements to have artworks picked up by someone else on this date. If work is being picked up by someone else please e-mail or call in with this personsí name beforehand.
A second pick up date on Saturday, September 13, 2-6pm is scheduled at AWOL Gallery, otherwise simply submit or send a self addressed stamped envelope. Work will not be stored at the gallery and will become the property of the gallery past September 14, 2008. Work will be donated, raffled or given away.
Again, if you are sending your work by mail or delivery service you must pay for all shipping cost including return postage. If you are sending work from the USA and other countries please confirm with your delivery company that you have covered all costs including duty charges etcÖ Failure to do so may result in artworks seized by Canadian Customs and AWOL will not be responsible for retrieving them.