Hello everyone,
Thanks to everyone who came to the GLOW meeting and took GLOW posters and cards last week.
We are not having a regular meeting this week - we will be having the art drop off.
If you are participating in the GLOW show, please read this entire email as well as our ready to hang guide online.
To be sure that your registration is complete please visit our blog post to see if your name is on the list:
http://tinyurl.com/glowartists08
If your info is incomplete and plan to participate and have already paid, please contact us ASAP! Or, if you thought that you registered but your name is not on list and have already paid, please contact us ASAP!
If you are volunteering only, please plan to confirm your shift at drop-off or make other arrangements if necessary.
Promo info for you to use is listed below. Please help get the word out and invite everyone you know.
A forwardable invite will be sent soon for you to forward.
Be sure to check out our
sponsors for GLOW. We have some amazing door prizes lined up for you and our guests, all donated by generous local businesses. Thank you!
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NO Meeting!
ART DROP - OFF
Wednesday, July 23; 6-7:30pm
WE WILL MEET IN THE GREEN ROOM
Enter through side door. Turn right into hallway then right and left into room.
If this sounds too confusing, just ask a bartender.
ALSO...HAPPY HOUR: 2 for 1 on drinks until 8pm
GETTING THERE
See maps/links below. The building is very easy to see. It is on the corner of 2nd and Woodland Streets. The building has a rounded corner and large garage doors/windows on the front. Look for the HUGE Limelight sign.
MAP Links
Google
http://tinyurl.com/ysftmo
PARKING
Large fenced-in parking lot right next to building. (in between Shoney's parking lot and Limelight)
Please DO NOT park at SHONEY's. There are plenty of parking areas around venue.
Enter Limelight building on the side via parking lot. See our map image above.
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ART DROP OFF
Wednesday, July 23 6-7:30pm
Limelight Nashville
in the Green Room
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS - PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS!
THANK YOU!
The art drop-off and volunteer confirmation for GLOW is Wednesday, JUNE 23 from 6-7:30 PM at LIMELIGHT in the GREEN ROOM.
* Drop-off/confirmation takes about 15 minutes. Come any time between 6 and 7:30pm. Late work will not be accepted.
* If you registered for GLOW and decided later not to participate, please email Info@untitlednashville.org
to let us know your change in plans. Otherwise we'll worry about you.
* If someone else is dropping off your work, they will need to sign the artist need
to know form for you and confirm your volunteer shift(s) too.
Here's what to bring to and be prepared for at the drop-off:
WHAT TO DO:
Enter venue and check in. You will check in, show that your artwork is ready to
hang, sign the artist need to know form, and confirm your volunteer shifts. This is kinda like an assembly line and you
will be checking in with various people. (order may vary slightly)
1. ENTER VENUE
2. GO DIRECTLY TO THE GREEN ROOM
3. CHECK WITH INSTALLATION CHAIR / CURATOR to make sure your work is ready to hang and labeled. Set work in room.
4. CHECK IN: Tell us your name and we'll check you off and make sure that you have paid. Please do not leave without checking in!!!!!!!!
5. ARTIST NEED TO KNOW FORM: At drop-off you will sign our artist need to know form. This form contains important information about showing with Untitled.
Feel free to read this beforehand: http://untitlednashville.org/pages/ArtistNeedtoKnow.htm
No need to print this.
6. VOLUNTEER CONFIRMATION: All exhibiting artists (and non-exhibiting artists, too) are encouraged to volunteer their time to help install the show (bring tools and drills!), host the event, and uninstall the show. Please let us know what you
can do to help. The volunteer schedule will be finalized at the drop-off. Your help is always needed & appreciated. We love volunteers!
VOLUNTEER GUIDE:
http://untitlednashville.org/pages/volunteer.htm
VOLUNTEERS GET IN FREE! IF YOU'D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER YOU MUST COME TO THE DROP OFF.
7. SMALL WORK DROP OFF: If you are submitting work for the small works table, plase plan to bring it to the drop off. See below for guidelines. Print and fill out beforehand:
DOWNLOAD and print pdf sheet to fill out
WHAT TO BRING:
1. YOUR WORK
Your work must be dry and ready to hang (wired, or with other appropriate hanging hardware).
PLEASE BE SURE YOUR NAME AND THE TITLE OF YOUR PIECE ARE ON THE BACK. If your work is not properly prepared for hanging, it will not be shown. Please check in with the curator or installation chair to confirm that your work is ready to hang.
IMPORTANT!!!! Please see our handy dandy "ready to hang" guide on our website:
http://untitlednashville.org/readytohang.htm
2. ARTIST STATEMENT / BIO / BUSINESS CARDS
Optional: A one-page bio and/or artist's statement. Untitled maintains a book of bios and artists' statements for patrons to review during our shows. If you would like your information included in the book, please bring a single page with you to the drop-off. Here's an article on writing an artist's statement to help you get started:
http://www.artbusiness.com/artstate.html
You may also bring your small promotional materials to place on our sales and information table - ie: business cards, postcards, bookmarks, pins, stickers, etc. You may bring these to the drop-off or to the show. NIGHT OF SHOW
CHECK IN
When you arrive at the show, please check in at the sales and information table.
Here you will pick up your artist badge to wear & confirm your volunteer shift.
Please try to arrive at least 5 minutes prior to your volunteer shift.
!! It is important that you check in so that if we need to contact you we know that you are available. This is especially helpful when someone is interested in purchasing
your work!
IF YOU LEAVE and return later:
- Check out at the sales table to let us know you have stepped out.
- Check in again when you return.
END OF NIGHT - 11pm
- Take your work home. Please make arrangements for someone to take your work home at 11pm if you cannot be there. This includes unsold works from the small works table.
IF YOUR WORKS SELLS - YAY! Then you are responsible for making sure it gets to your buyer. Check your titleblock throughout the night. If you see a red dot...come to the sales table.
UNTITLED IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WORK LEFT AT THE VENUE!!!!
If your work sells, it is your responsibility to make arrangements with the buyer
if the buyer cannot take it home that evening.
*** If someone else is taking your work home and your work is sold, that person is then responsible for communicating with the sales table and buyer. Make sure your art picker-upper knows this!
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SMALL WORKS TABLE
For the GLOW show only, we will have a "small works" table.
This opportunity is available for participating artists in the main exhibit and SNAP participants.
Exhibiting artists and SNAP participants may submit up to 5 pieces of work to be included in the small works area. The small work DOES NOT HAVE TO GLOW!
+ Each artist must have work in the main GLOW exhibition OR SNAP slideshow to submit work to the small works table
+ Each artist is limited to 5 pieces
+ Each piece is not to exceed 10x10 inches
+ Each artist must submit a printed list with details of their submitted work, including title, medium, and price
+ Work must be dropped off during the regular art drop-off the Wednesday night before the show.
+ Each artist is responsible for taking their unsold work with them at 11pm
+ Work will be sold by cash or check only and will go directly to the artist
+ The work submitted to the small works table DOES NOT HAVE TO GLOW!
+ Work may include original art, prints, or craft items, etc.
+ Work must be matted or otherwise protected, and must be in a clear plastic sleeve/packaging (available at any art supply store)
+ Work must be labeled with name, title, & price at the very least
DOWNLOAD A SHEET TO PRINT AND FILL OUT AND BRING WITH YOU TO DROP-OFF. CLICK HERE! (pdf)
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PROMOTE!
Please post, print, pick up GLOW posters, cards, and info.
http://untitlednashville.org/glow/artists.htm
*** NEW ITEMS ADDED!
We have lots of ways for you to promote your show and we hope you take advantage of this. We do lots of PR for every show, but the best way to promote a show is by word of mouth and personal invites.
Here are a few things you can do.
1. post the html code on your website, myspace, facebook, etc.
2. create an event invite via your favorite networking website and invite all your friends (real, imaginary, or virtual)
3. post the show poster as your profile image on your favorite networking site.
4. blog! blogs are very effective tools and show up in search engine very quickly. a great way to promote yourself too via the show.
5. post bulletins
6. send a personal email to invite your friends (real, imaginary, or virtual)
7. forward our invite. (super easy)
8. make your own invite/cards/etc with an image of your artwork that you plan to put in the show.
9. forward the NowPlayingNashville.com event page:
http://www.nowplayingnashville.com/event/detail/110131
(Did you know that they have free artist profiles that you can link to events that you are in?)
10. pick up some posters and cards and hang them/hand them out
12. DIY! - download the cards, print em, cut em, give em
13. dye your hair fluorescent green
Where do you get the code, images, etc?
Right here:
http://untitlednashville.org/glow/artists.htm
Thank you!
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NEW:
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Thank you for being a part of Untitled!
Feel free to contact us with any questions!
Untitled Artists Group
info@untitlednashville.org
www.untitlednashville.org
myspace.com/untitlednashville
flickr.com/groups/untitlednashville
Untitled artist and photographer. Untitled welcomes Gabby to the Nashville visual arts community from Memphis. A recent graduate of Memphis College of Art, Gabby has an extensive background in photography and photo editing techniques and is excited to share her knowledge with you.
