Dear Artist,
RE: MONTEGO BAY’S 1ST INTERNATIONAL FINE ARTS FESTIVAL!
On Saturday 15th December 2007 Expressions Art & Framing will be
staging the first international fine arts festival ever to be hosted
in Montego Bay. Throughout the seven (7) day festival, to be held at
The Half Moon Hotel’s prestigious Cornwall Room, we aim to provide a
meaningful interface between the artist community and members of the
public.
We therefore take pleasure in inviting you, a member of the fine
art community, to represent the best of your country’s fine art.
In addition to showcasing your work to a large audience including
tourists and Jamaicans returning for Christmas on the island, there
will be a number of informative forums providing guidance and advice
on subjects ranging from artist development to sound financial
management.
A fact sheet is attached which includes details of your
participation, along with a registration form for your completion
and return.
Please contact the undersigned at your earliest convenience, to
confirm your participation. Thank you in advance for playing an
important role in the further development of the fine arts and
making this event a permanent fixture on the international arts
calendar.
Yours truly,
Nereree Edwards
CHAIRMAN
FACT SHEET
ORGANISER: EXPRESSIONS ART & FRAMING
CHIEF ORGANISER: NEREREE EDWARDS
DATES:
SATURDAY DECEMBER 15TH – SATURDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2007
TIMES: 10.00 AM – 6.00PM DAILY
VENUE:
THE CORNWALL ROOM, HALF MOON SHOPPING VILLAGE
COST TO ARTISTS: US$100.00
REGISTRATION FEE FOR ARTISTS / BOOTH
COMMISSION ON SALES:
30% (Incl. 16.5% GCT and credit card charges)
POINT OF SALE:
CENTRAL TRANSACTION BOOTH – INCL. CREDIT/DEBIT CARD PROCESSING
TARGET MARKET:
HOTEL GUESTS IN WESTERN REGION & INTER ISLAND RETURNING JAMAICANS
(CHRISTMAS) ART PATRONS ASPIRING ARTISTS / ART APPRECIATORS
COLLECTORS THROUGHOUT THE CARIBBEAN
EXHIBITION STYLE:
8’ x 8’ BOOTH WITH PLY WALLS FOR PROPER HANGING OF PAINTINGS
BAMBOO VILLAGE THEME (Rustic, natural ambiance)
HORSE SHOE DISPLAY PROVIDING MAXIMUM VISIBILITY
TRACK LIGHTING IN BOOTHS
CHIEF SPONSORS BOOTH
CENTRAL BOOTH (ART BY EXPRESSION)
REMOVABLE STAGE (OPENING CEREMONY/FASHION PRESENTATION)
INDOOR EVENT PROVIDING OVERNIGHT SECURITY
OTHER COMPONENTS:
PRESS LAUNCH – Wed 28th November 2007
LAUNCH OF ART FASHION LINE (Inc. Preview)
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST EXCHANGE FORUMS
PUBLIC EDUCTATION FORUMS
ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGES Incl. performing arts
PRESENTATIONS/PERFORMANCES
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN:
NEREREE EDWARDS
Curator; Fine Artist Management; Managing Director of Fine Art
Gallery & Custom Framing Establishment; Graphic Designer; Computer
Technician; Theatre Practitioner; Organiser of ‘Art of Jamaica’ Fine
Arts Festival 2003 – Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay
EVENT CO-ORDINATOR:
MAKEDA SOLOMON
Insurance & Risk Management Executive, Theatre Practitioner &
Producer – Actor Boy Best Actress Awardee 2004 & 2006, Drama Tutor;
Lecturer; Event Co-ordinator: ‘Black Arts Fusion’, UK, 4th & 5th
Jamaican International Martial Arts Championships (J.I.M.A.C.)
Cornwall Room, Half Moon Hotel – 2002 & 2003
PUBLICITY/MEDIA:
FABIAN THOMAS
Actor; Director; Poet; Writer; Singer; Communications Consultant;
Trainer / Facilitator; HIV and AIDS Educator; Branch Director of the
Jamaica Red Cross in Kingston and St. Andrew
CONSULTANTS:
ERROL ‘ELGO’ LEWIS
Artist; Curator of the 50th Jubilee Celebration for Queen Elizabeth
II at Civic Centre, Montego Bay; Recipient of Key to the City of
Tupelo, Mississippi
PAT LEWIS
Curator; Administrator – Celebration of Hope, Main Library, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; Songs of Annette Bassett, African American
Research Library & Cultural Center
KEVIN MCINTYRE
Artist; Art Teacher; Technical Consultant; Set construction &
design; Graphic Designer
LYNNE SCOTT
Interior Design Consultant; Feng Shui Specialist; Colour Therapist;
Project Manager (Architectural Design & Construction)
Exhibitor/Artist Guidelines Acknowledgement and Registration
Form
EXPRESSIONS ART & FRAMING hereinafter referred to as EAF
offers exhibitors/artists the opportunity to display art in a public
exhibit titled INTERNATIONAL FINE ART FESTIVAL hereinafter referred
to as IFAF, the first of an annual event to be held in the Cornwall
Room at the Half Moon Shopping Village. Space will be provided to
exhibitors/artist who understand and agree to meet the following
requirements:
1. Required Information
Exhibitor/artist must submit the completed Fine Arts
Acknowledgement/Registration form no later than Friday 30th November
2007 accompanied with the required fee. Required information
includes the exhibitor’s/artist’s name, address, email, telephone,
fax numbers and number of booths needed.
2. Loss/Damage & Insurance
EAF will not be responsible for the damage and or loss of any art
piece during transportation to or from the venue. The security of
artwork/ art pieces will be the sole responsibility of the
exhibitor/artist during the display period and for the entirety of
the event. Each individual artist, exhibitor or owner of any fine
arts should obtain either property insurance for their own items or
be self insured for the value of their items.
3. Display Requirements, Restrictions and Specifications
a. The exhibit is not covered during transit to and from the
event.
b. The exhibitor/artist will be provided with an eight feet by
eight feet by eight feet (8’x8’x8’) in dimension bamboo and grooved
ply rustic display booth, one (1) table and one (1) chair. The
exhibitor agrees to display all works within the confines of their
booth/s. The exhibits will be indoors and the room will be opened at
9 am and closed at 8 pm sharp everyday.
c. The exhibitor/artist will at all times be present in their
booth/s or have a representative to provide constant interaction
with patrons for the duration of the event.
d. EAF will provide the exhibitor/artist with a receipt book/s to
facilitate the sale of art pieces.
e. The sale of all art pieces will be processed through a central
point of sale provided by EAF. Any exhibitor/artist who is found in
breach (conducting any sale transaction/s contrary to the agreed
process) will immediately be expelled from the event and EAF will
reserve the right to deny said exhibitor/artist participation in any
future events organized by EAF.
f. The exhibitor/artist agrees to the deduction of a commission
not exceeding 30% including G.C.T and Credit Card charges from all
sales. The balance will be paid to the exhibitor/artist no later
than seven (7) days after the close of the event.
g. All pieces must be ready to hang at the time of delivery for
setup at the venue. Personnel, hanging implements/hooks must be
provided by exhibitor/ artist. All booth displays must be completed
by 8 pm on Friday 14th December 2007.
h. Wall text listing the title of the art piece, medium and
artist’s name must be provided by the exhibitor/artist. Text cards
should be typed and consistent in design or look.
i. The shipping, delivery and pickup of all art before and after
exhibition are the responsibility of the exhibitor/artist.
j. Persons leaving the exhibition space (Cornwall Room) with art,
including the artist, must have written authorization to remove the
art, a receipt confirming the purchase or be accompanied by a member
of the event (EAF/IFAF) Security team.
k. Inquiries for sales will be referred to the artists/artist’s
representative.
l. EAF recognizes and supports the rights of artists to exercise
complete freedom of expression in any and all media of the visual
arts. In the matter of art considered for this fine art festival and
for public display, EAF reserves the right to withhold from display
any work(s), which it considers inappropriate.
EXHIBITOR/ARTIST PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: _______________________________
Address:__________________________________
Tel:
home: _________________________
work: ____________________
cell: _____________________
Email: ____________________________
No. of Booths reserved: ___________
Payment method: Cash Cheque Credit Card
Please list any special requirements/request or concerns:
The undersigned hereby has read, understood and is in agreement
with the aforementioned exhibit requirements.
____________________________
Exhibitor’s/Artist’ Name
_____________________________
Exhibitor’s/Artist’ Signature
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