Common Ground Members Exhibition – Exhibitor Registration

Exhibition Details – Common Ground - MiRa Gallery 

All financial members are invited to enter their work in our exhibition  

Thursday 2^nd – Wednesday 29^th April MiRa Gallery, 11 Murchison St, Marysville 

Cost of entry: $70 

Steps to participate in the exhibition: 

1.     Pay to enter by Direct Deposit (preferred) or pay online 

2.     Complete the Exhibition Entry form by Monday 16^th March at 5:00pm 

The gallery is very strict with their timeframes. No late entries will be accepted.  

To complete this form you will need: 

• Details of your ABN or a completed Supplier Statement (below) 

• Titles, dimensions and price of your work 

• High-quality (jpeg preferred) photos of your work to upload in this form 

EXHIBITION DETAILS 

Exhibition title: Common Ground 

Dates:  Thursday 02^nd – Wednesday 29^th April  

Gallery Times: 10am – 4pm daily 

Exhibition Opening:   

Venue:  MiRa Gallery, 11 Murchison St, Marysville VIC 3779 

BUMP IN / BUMP OUT DATES

Bump in/delivery of work: Wednesday 1^st April – 11:00-12:00 pm (put in your calendar) 

Bump out/collect unsold work:  Thursday 30^th April -  11:00-12:00pm (put in your calendar)     Under NO circumstances can work be picked up before the close of the exhibition. 

If you are unable to pick up your work, it is your responsibility to organise someone who can. 

This entry form must be completed by Monday 16 March at 5:00pm   

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 

1. QUANTITY: ONE to FOUR exhibits may be entered (only one may be a set). A fifth piece may be entered if it is wall mounted.  

*As people travelling through town may like to take pieces with them, an additional 4 pieces, 5 if wall mounted, of backup work can be left at MiRa and used to restock. They must be packed in their own tub and labelled as per our guidelines. 

2. CLOSING DATE FOR ALL ENTRIES: Monday 16 March  

   No late entries will be accepted 

3. PHOTOS: Must be included 1MB size or larger – refer housekeeping document. 

4. ENTRY FEE: $70.00 is non-refundable. 

5. MEMBERSHIP: Only open to financial members, 

6. PAYMENT: Preferred Direct deposit into Valley Potters Inc bank account. 

   BSB: 633 000 

   Account No: 111971818 

   Or pay online on our website 

7. COMMISSION: 33% GST incl. on sold artwork.  

8. COLLECTION: Unsold work must be collected from the MiRa on Thursday 30^th April time 11am -12pm 

9. PAYMENT OF SALES: Transfers for the sale amount, less commission, will be forwarded to the artist within 2 weeks of MiRa paying Valley Potters. 

Any enquiries to: sarah@valleypotters.org.au; exhibitions@valleypotters.org.au. 

GENERAL CONDITIONS 

1. Only financial members of the Valley Potters Inc. may enter this exhibition. 

2. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. 

3. All artworks must be for sale and listed on the catalogue form – No changes permitted. 

4. Provenance: Artworks must be recent original work of the artist.  

5. Housekeeping: Instructions on supplied documents must be adhered to. 

6. Identification: As per the housekeeping document. 

7. Delivery of work: No entries may be sent directly to the gallery. Work must be delivered to the gallery at bump-in time. 

8. Display of works:  - Studio ceramic pieces, maximum weight 20kg, should be stable and able to be shown on a plinth or table no more than 450mm deep/wide. Unless it is floor-standing.  

   - Wall art must be ready to hang and meet professional presentation standards i.e.   D-hooks and hanging wire attached at the back no more than 1/3 from top of frame.  

   - Jewellery must have a “bust” supplied where necessary. 

   - No live additions permitted e.g. greenery  - Valley Potters & MiRa will make every effort to follow the instructions but cannot guarantee displaying works requiring complex/ potentially risky adjustments. 

9. Insurance: The Valley Potters Committee is not responsible for any accidental breakages or theft. It is strongly recommended that artists insure their own work and use secure packaging. 

10. Promotion: The exhibitor shall permit photographs, social media, television or publication of their exhibits for the purpose of promoting the exhibition and for other promotional purpose by the Valley Potters Inc.