Exhibit Guidelines
The Waldwick Public Library is pleased to
offer local
artists and collectors the opportunity to display their work for the
community’s enjoyment. Exhibit space is
open to individuals and organizations engaged in educational, cultural,
intellectual, or charitable activities.
Exhibit periods are to be arranged with the library
director.
Gallery Space: 21
linear feet equipped with a
Display case:
Locked display case featuring safety glass on three sides and recessed
interior
lighting. Dimensions:
78 ½”H x 36”W x 16”D
Hours: Exhibits
will be available for viewing during
regular library hours:
Monday
– Thursday
Friday
– Saturday
No admission will be charged.
Exhibits will be open to viewing by the
general public.
Security and
Insurance: The Waldwick Public
Library is released from any liability that may result from theft of or
damage
to an exhibit, in whole or in part, while on display at the library. Artists and collectors presenting exhibitions
shall provide their own insurance coverage.
Publicity and
Promotion: The library will announce
exhibits to the local press four weeks in advance of the opening of the
exhibit. Artists/collectors shall
provide handouts in bulk for the public, listing the works, prices, and
contact
information. Collectors shall provide
descriptive
signage to accompany their collections in the display case.
Installation and Removal:
Paintings must be framed. Photographs
and works on paper must be
matted. Artists and collectors will
install and remove their own exhibits.
Please plan to install the exhibit on the first day of the
month and to
pack and remove it on the last day of the month. The
library has no storage facility for
artists’/collectors’ property. Upon
installation, please deliver to library director a typed schedule of
items
including price (if items are for sale), medium, size, or any other
appropriate
description.
Criteria: Exhibits
will be accepted based upon artist’s
skills and quality of work, adherence to any statement of theme, and
adequacy
of the library’s facilities. The Exhibit
Committee meets quarterly to review applications.
Thank you for offering to enhance the
Waldwick Public
Library with your exhibit. For further
information, contact Patty Boyd, Library Director.
last updated June 16, 2004