PineRidge Arts Council
Green Festival – Muzic and Arts Night
– Artists Info Page
Pickering Green Festival ~ Muzic and Arts
Night at Herongate Barn Theatre, August 12
Thank you for agreeing to be a part of
the Pickering Green Festival ~ Muzic and Arts Night at
Herongate Barn Theatre on August 12. We have 18 artists
exhibiting and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening.
The art show will take place inside the barn so inclement
weather will not be a problem. Please feel free to forward the media release and send to your friends and clients.
Three exhibition areas – spaces will
be allotted by draw on day of hanging:
• Downstairs in the dining area
– room for nine artists including two sculptors.
• The large foyer before
entering the theatre – remaining 10 artists here and in
the area mentioned below.
• Entrance walls coming up the
stairs and the area at the top.
Number and size of paintings:
• Each artist may bring three paintings,
no larger than 36” x 40”.
Art Delivery Dates – there will
be helpers available:
• Friday, August 11 from 2 to 5
p.m.
• Saturday, August 12 from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Steve Graham (owner of
Herongate) will supply chains, s-hooks and tools as well as
hanging any work requiring a ladder – as well as 20
spotlights for dining area exhibit.
Pick-up
• Saturday,
August 12 after the show (probably around midnight).
• Sunday,
August 13 from noon to 2 p.m.
• If you are unable to stay
with your work (5 p.m. to midnight on August 12) there will be
a number of volunteers who will remain for the duration of the
show.
Sales
• All sales will be handled by
PRAC who will retain the usual 20% commission.
• Please
include this 20% along with any sales tax required
(artist’s responsibility) into your selling price (eg if
your work costs $200 + pst & gst ($30) + 20% ($40.) PRAC
commission – price your work at $270. PRAC will collect
$270 from the purchasor and issue you a cheque for $230. It is
your responsibility to submit your taxes.
Artcards
• PRAC will supply all
artcards. You can fill these out at time of hanging.
Publicity
• PRAC, Herongate,
Environmental groups and The Gypsygrass Band are all arranging
publicity (including flyers, local newspapers, signs, posters,
radio stations and two websites: www.pineridgearts.org and
www.PickeringGreenFestival.ca
• If you would like your bio
and a photo of your work to appear on these websites, please
send to PRAC webmistress Mary Cook at mary.cook@sympatico.ca
• Please let us know if you
require additional event flyers for distribution in other shows
or locations you feel will help promote the show.
Looking forward to seeing you and having
a wonderful show.
Gwen Williams
Visual Arts Coordinator
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