in partnership with
May Members’ Exhibition 2021 “International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development”
Call to Artists Theme: International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development Electronic Submission Deadline: Mon 17 May 5pm Exhibition runs 28May – 18Jun 2021 As so clearly stated on the UNESCO web page “Today, more and more people are turning their ideas and imaginations into livelihoods. The creative economy is one of the world’s most rapidly growing sectors, contributing 3% of the global GDP. Creativity is also a renewable, sustainable, limitless resource that we can find anywhere around the world. As we face climate crisis and the pandemic, its potential to drive a human-centric, inclusive development has never been more relevant. Creativity is the industry of tomorrow. The year 2021 was declared(link is external) the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development at the 74th United Nations General Assembly. The implementation of the Year is led by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD(link is external)), in consultation with UNESCO and other relevant UN entities. International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development could not have come at a more relevant time. The COVID-19 pandemic has paralysed the creative economy. From creation, production, distribution to access, no actor within the creative value chain has been spared its impact. The health crisis also revealed and worsened the pre-existing vulnerabilities within the culture sector. Many artists and cultural professionals have been ineligible for social and economic assistances that saved workers in other sectors. While we consumed cultural content online more than ever before, artists and creators rarely received fair remuneration for our clicks and views. But the health crisis also showed us how essential creativity is to our well-being – to our survival. In 2020, people found solace and resilience in films, series, music and dance. This heightened appreciation for the arts makes 2021 the opportune time in history to celebrate and invest in the creative economy” Come join us and showcase the creativity of some of T&T’s visual artists.
Peter Sheppard – President/Curator
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Board of Directors Peter Sheppard – President, Wulf Gerstenmaier – 2nd Vice President, Junnel Lewis (Treasurer) James Armstrong – Asst. Secretary, Tessa Alexander Sloane Seale (Director), Che Lovelace (Director), Karl Doyle (Director), Wendy Perriera-Aqui (Director) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3-7 St. Vincent Avenue, Federation Park, Newtown 190333, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: 1-868-622-9827 Email: admin@artsocietytt.org Website: artsocietytt.org
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Guidelines Important dates to remember. Timeline for May Exhibition Date
Time
Description
01 May
Call to Artists
17 May
5pm
Deadline for Electronic submission https://forms.gle/cvNraDAeZhbQxwf76
20 & 21 May
12pm-5pm
Curbside Drop-Off
21 May
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
24 & 25 May
12pm-5pm
Installation and Cataloguing of Exhibition
26 & 27 May
By Appointment
VIP Preview by Invitation ONLY
28 May
6pm-8pm
Opening of Exhibition (Tentative, based on Public Health Regulations)
18 Jun
6pm
Exhibition Closes
22 & 23 Jun
12-5pm
Curbside Collection of Artwork
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING TO MAY EXHIBITION 2021 1)
WHO MAY SUBMIT WORKS: Any member artist can submit works for this exhibition. Non-Members can apply for membership by completing the online form https://forms.gle/T6WyGECdw29CVzev6 & depositing or transferring the membership fee to our account at any First Citizens Bank nationwide per info in the form. The deposit slip/transfer info. must then be emailed to admin@artsocietytt.org
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WHAT MAY I SUBMIT: Any painting, drawing, photograph, sculpture, ceramic, 3D work, installation and/or new media. Works must be within the theme identified.
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HOW MANY WORKS MAY I SUBMIT: Max. two (2) original pieces.
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WHAT ARE THE SIZE LIMITATIONS? IMAGE size must be no larger than 18 ins X 24 ins or the equivalent 432 ins2
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DO I NEED TO SUBMIT A PHOTO OF MY WORK? Yes. You should photograph your work BEFORE framing. You will be asked to email high-res (300DPI) images in jpeg format of your works to be submitted.
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NAMING jpeg image FILES: a) File names should in lowercase letters b) Only use letters, numbers, and dashes – no blank spaces c) Include your own name and name of artwork in the file (for example - bholder-ladyinred.jpg) d) Keep it short! Be descriptive, but the shorter your file names are, the better. 10-20 characters is usually enough room to squeeze in your name and a description.
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PRICING: Pricing is very important. Please consider the economic state of affairs at the moment. Our feedback from patrons has suggested that while they would like to support artists, especially new and emerging artists, their price point is too high. It is in your best interest to keep your selling price moderate, to help with attracting a sale. If you need advice, please contact us.
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COMMISSION: All works submitted to this exhibition must be available for sale and are subject to a 25% Sales Commission. Example: If you are selling for $1000.00, ASTT will deduct its commission of $250.00 and you will receive $750.00. N.B. Any sales generated by the promotion of this exhibition will attract ASTT’s regular commission
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ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Deadline for online submission is 5pm 17 MAY 2021. In order to conform with the Public Health congregation guidelines, electronic submissions will be online using our fillable submission form https://forms.gle/cvNraDAeZhbQxwf76 Name in the subject line, write MAYSHOW
Page |3 10) FRAMING: Works are usually better framed. However, when taking your photo for submission, do so BEFORE FRAMING. If you are not framing your work, please ensure that the sides are neat and that there is a hook or wire behind it for hanging. Installation works are to be able to stand on their own or be properly mounted. All artwork received will be evaluated based on the theme, presentation and readiness to hang (tidy edges - painted or taped around the sides and/or professionally framed, with hooks and wires installed or well mounted). Any works not meeting these criteria will NOT be included in this show. 11) LABELS: Please ensure your work is labelled at the LOWER LEFT back of artwork prior to Drop-Off (see below). 12) SUBMISSION FEE: There is a minimal submission fee of $50.00 for each piece submitted. This can be paid in cash (providing exact change) or via advance deposit through online banking. 13) PHYICAL SUBMISSION: 20 and 21 May 12-5pm via CURBSIDE DROP-OFF of at our table at the Pedestrian Gate on St. Vincent Avenue, Federation Park. Masks are mandatory. REMINDER: Submission forms MUST have been sent electronically prior to physical submission – (deadline in 6 above).
14) SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING/POSTS: This is YOUR show. Every participant is responsible for putting the word out. Please LIKE & FOLLOW our social media posts and REPOST them in your circles. This is our primary method of information sharing. 15) OPENING: Exhibition opens Fri 28 May at 6pm. (Tentative, based on Public Health Regulations). The Exhibition Hours are 12noon-6pm Tues-Sat. The ASTT is closed on Sun, Mon and Public Holidays (30/31 May Indian Arrival Day, 03Jun Corpus Christi, 19 Jun Labour Day) 16) EXHIBITION CLOSES on Fri 18 Jun. ARTWORK MAY NOT BE REMOVED BEFORE this date. 17) COLLECTION: Days are 22 & 23 Jun from 12-5pm. Please make arrangements to have your work collected ON TIME on one of these days. 18) SPONSORSHIP: As an NGO, we depend on the generosity of our corporate and private sectors. Without this support, we cannot run our programmes as they should be run. We are appealing to everyone, whether you work with a large organization, a small business or even as an individual, to help support the Visual Arts. All event sponsors are acknowledged at the respective event. We are mindful of these very challenging times, but, every little bit helps. To make a contribution please contact us at 622-9827 or email admin@artsocietytt.org 19) IMPORTANT REMINDER: Artwork must be your ORIGINAL work(s) of art or you need to have received and be able to produce the necessary authorization. (e.g. portraits require the permission of the "model" & photographs the permission of the photographer) and credit given.
Work Submission Label
Work Submission Label
Artist “nom de plume”
Artist “nom de plume”
Title of Piece
Title of Piece
Medium
Medium
Size
Size
Year created
Year created
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CHECK LIST ▢
In your studio, chose the piece(s) you will be submitting
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Take Hi-Res (300DPI) photos of your work (before framing)
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Decide on titles and selling price (you will get 75% in your hand)
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COMPLETE ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM: https://forms.gle/cvNraDAeZhbQxwf76
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EMAIL IMAGES o File names should in lowercase letters o Only use letters, numbers, and dashes – no blank spaces o Include your own name and name of artwork in the file (for example - bholder-ladyinred.jpg) o Keep it short! Be descriptive, but the shorter your file names are, the better. 10-20 characters is usually enough room to squeeze in your name and a description.
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Prepare work for delivery to the ASTT. Proceed to framing / mounting.
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Prepare work for hanging (i.e. attach wires and/or hooks. Please provide display notes for 3D works
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Fill out Work Submission Forms, print and attach to each piece BEFORE coming to the ASTT.
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DELIVER WORK TO ASTT on either 20 & 21 May between 12-5pm (Due to Public Health Regulations and to minimize contact points, we will again be receiving work via a Curbside Drop Off table at our Pedestrian Gate along St. Vincent Avenue. Federation Park. MASKS ARE MANDATORY. It is imperative that ALL online forms are completed beforehand and labels are already filled out and stuck at the back of the piece in the lower left section. Membership renewals etc. are to be done before the drop off date.
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SHARE EVENT on Social Media. Please follow us on Instagram ARTSOCIETYTT and on Facebook ArtSocietyTT and use our posts to REPOST in your own circles. This is a very important and key method of promotion and information sharing as it relates to our events. @UNESCO_TT @UNESCO @UNCTAD @tourismcultureandaarts @culturedivision #artsociety #astt
For further information, please drop us an email to exhibitions@artsocietytt.org with MAYSHOW in the subject line.