Dunfermline Art Club

Next Gallery Changeover – January 2019

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The Club Gallery in Unit 22 Kingsgate Shopping Centre, will soon be accepting members submissions for the next Gallery hanging period which will run from 10th January through 3rd March 2019. New exhibits will be accepted during normal Gallery opening hours (12-4 pm on Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th and Saturday 5th January). Paintings will be hung on Tuesday 8th in advance of the Gallery re-opening on 10th. A maximum five pictures may be submitted and it has been agreed that although the hanging fee will remain at £2 per picture, where four pictures are paid for, the fifth will be hung for free.

Members also should note that the same paintings may not be exhibited in the Gallery on consecutive hanging periods. Unsold items from the previous hanging period should be collected from the Gallery at the earliest convenient opportunity.

Winter Exhibition Paintings – Public Vote

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“Now you see me” by Anne Pack

At this year’s Winter Exhibition, for the first time, the club invited the public to cast a vote for their favourite painting on show (similar to the voting which takes place during our Annual Exhibition). The outcome resulted in joint winners. Very well done to Anne Pack for her watercolour “Now you see me” and Jack Pender’s “Poppies / Seascape” in oil. Anne’s winning painting is shown above. We don’t have a picture of Jack’s painting at this time.

Christmas Party – 19th December

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The Christmas buffet will be held in the Studio from 12 o’clock onwards. It would be appreciated if everyone could contribute food or drink to the buffet. There is a list on the Club noticeboard for people to sign up 
There will also be a Secret Santa and a donation of a gift would be appreciated. Please put your gift in the boxes in the Studio by Wednesday 12th December at the latest to allow the gifts to be wrapped and numbered.

Additional 2018 Winter Exhibition Arrangements

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Further to the News post relating to the arrangements for the 2018 Winter Exhibition, the following further information is advised:

1.   Members who are be unable to bring their entries to The Exhibition venue at the Kingsgate Centre, may, by prior arrangement with either of the Gallery Co-ordinators leave their exhibits at the Gallery during the previous week. Similarly, members unable to collect unsold work at the close of the exhibition, may, by prior arrangement with either of the Gallery Co-ordinators have them collected and taken to the Gallery for collection at a later date.

2.   The current Gallery hanging period runs through until 5th January, however, should any members wish to transfer any of these exhibits to the Winter Exhibition (on a temporary basis) this can be accommodated, again by prior arrangement with either of the Gallery Co-ordinators.

3.   It is important that requests for such assistance are cleared with Gallery Co-ordinating Staff no later than the week before the event.

“Working with Glass” Demonstration – 13th November

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The club will be hosting a demonstration by Trudi Schaller McKay on “Working with Glass” at the Townhill Studio on Tuesday 13th November commencing 7.00 (until 9.00). Members wishing to attend should append their name to the notice posted on the club noticeboard.
There will be a fee of £3 for this event payable to Annette Burgess.
Pieces of work will also be available for purchase on the night.

Arrangements for 2018 Winter Exhibition

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Winter Exhibition 2018 – Kingsgate Shopping Centre, Monday 19th November through Sunday 25th November 2018

Set up Exhibition Screens: Monday 19th November from 12 noon – 2.30 pm

Hand-in paintings: Monday 19th November 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
(no paintings will be accepted before 1.30 pm)
Exhibition closes: Sunday 25th November 2018 at 4 pm

Unsold paintings to be collected by members between 4.00 pm and 4.30 pm on Sunday 25th November 2018

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Up to 5 framed paintings will be accepted. Unframed stretched canvas paintings are acceptable if neatly finished at the edges. Up to 5 unframed paintings/prints per person will be accepted for the browser, if exhibiting original paintings.

ENTRY FORMS
Will be accepted only until Wednesday 14th November at the Club. Separate forms are required for framed paintings and items for the browser. Forms and details of craft items must also be handed in to George Aitken or Alan Booth by 3.00 p.m. on 14th November. Browser items and craft are only acceptable from members submitting original paintings and are free to enter. The hanging fee for paintings is £1 per item.

DUTIES
All members entering work in the exhibition must do a minimum of 2 duties and these must be detailed on the entry forms when presenting them with payment of hanging fees.

FRAMING STANDARDS
Framing standards within the club apply to all work submitted for exhibition at any venue.
1.  Adequate and secure rings are to be placed no more than one third down from the top of the frame and tightly wired or corded.
2.  To prevent damage to other works, screws and rings must be covered by a small amount of padding (foam or bubble wrap) and secured with masking or other tape to hold the padding in place.
3.  The backs of paintings must be sealed with brown gummed tape or framing tape (as sold by the SAA and available from the club sales drawer). MASKING TAPE OR PARCEL TAPE IS UNACCEPTABLE.
4.  A brown luggage label, written in capitals in black ink is to be attached to the hanging cord with string. It should show details of the painting and be identical to the information on the entry form. (Name, Painting Title, Medium and Price) The string should be long enough to hang over the top of the frame. This is to assist the Hanging Committee when hanging members’ work.
5.  A sample of the standard required for framing paintings is available at the Club and paintings will not be accepted if they do not meet this standard. Although the example has an adhesive label attached in addition to the luggage label, this additional label is not a specific requirement and need not be applied.
WORK THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THESE FRAMING STANDARDS CAN NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR HANGING

COPYRIGHT & INSURANCE
Members should be aware of copyright law and any works copied from other artists’ paintings or photographs, including those taken from books, should acknowledge the original artist or photographer on the entry form.
Exhibits will not be insured and are hung at the owner’s risk. Members may wish to insure their own work.

COMMISSION
20% on paintings and 10% on browser items and crafts.

Club Picture Framing Standards

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Here is a reminder of the Clubs Framing Standards which apply to all work submitted for exhibition at any venue :
1. Adequate and secure rings are to be placed no more than one third down from the top of the frame and tightly wired or corded.
2. To prevent damage to other works, screws and rings must be covered by a small amount of padding (foam or bubble wrap) and secured with masking or other tape to hold the padding in place.
3. The backs of paintings must be sealed with brown gummed tape or framing tape (as sold by the SAA and available from the club sales drawer). Masking tape or parcel tape is not acceptable.
4. A brown luggage label, written in capitals in black ink is to be attached to the hanging cord with string. It should show details of the painting and be identical to the information on the entry form. (Name, Painting Title, Medium and Price) The string should be long enough to hang over the top of the frame. This is to assist the Hanging Committee when hanging members’ work.
5. A sample of the standard required for framing paintings is available at the Club (example pictured below). Paintings that do not meet this standard will not be accepted for hanging.

Framing Example_01

6. Although the example shown has an adhesive label attached in addition to the luggage label, the adhesive label is not a specific requirement.