What To Include In An Exhibition Proposal
When you ask to show your art at a venue, you need to be very clear about what you are offering. People don’t often say Yes to vague offers.
Think about what ties the work together. This is your curatorial thesis – your big idea. Writing it out, as you’ll see below, helps you find the clarity you need.
Before sitting down to write your exhibition proposal, ask the venue if they have a particular exhibition proposal format they prefer. If they do, follow their instructions. If they don’t have specific guidelines, you’ll have to compile an exhibition proposal for yourself.
The details of your proposal will vary depending on whether you’re proposing a show at a coffee shop, a pop-up space, or a nonprofit gallery. You will have to judge what is appropriate for your situation.
Here are major components you’ll include.
Cover Letter
Personalize your cover letter with the correct name and spelling of the manager, exhibitions director, or curator. It’s much nicer to show you have done your homework than to start off with a generic To Whom It May Concern salutation.
I like to begin cover letters with an acknowledgement that I know something about the recipient. You could compliment them on a recent exhibition or say that you’ve been reading about them. You should also mention anyone you know who is associated with the venue – a patron, board member, or artist.
Thank the recipient for considering your proposal.
Document
The meat of your proposal is a document that outlines the particulars of the exhibition.
- Explain why your art is a good fit with the venue’s exhibition program.
- Describe the exhibition contents and curatorial thesis in 3-4 sentences.
- List the artists, if others are to be included. Insert your résumé or bio, as well as those from any other artists.
- Provide a complete inventory of works to be shown. Include titles, media, and prices.
- Estimate the space required in square or linear feet and any expenses that might be incurred by the venue.
Images
Finally, include images of your art in the proposal.
For a small show, include all of the works you plan on showing. For a larger show, you can use a sample of 10-20 images as long as the images are representative of the entire exhibition.
I hope you see how the process of writing an exhibition proposal can be a valuable start to a successful exhibition. And it’s just a first step. Once accepted, you will need a written agreement that outlines the terms between you and the venue and a plan for executing all that you have promised.
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Rinaldo at Glyndebourne review entertaining but ultimately trivial
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We’ve all met LEED skeptics. They usually start by complaining about the relative significance of bike racks versus industrial wastewater treatment systems. Then they’ll rail against waterless urinals for a while and typically crescendo into a diatribe about how Indoor Environmental Quality credits directly contradict Energy and Atmosphere credits. I mean increased ventilation—seriously? What a waste.
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The Girl at #53
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Preview Kamea Hadar and Defer “Paradise Lost”
If you are in San Francisco tonight you are going to want to see this exhibition “Paradise Lost”. Kamea Hadar and Defer team up once again to collaborate not only on a mural but a complete new body of work to exhibit together at San Francisco’s 1AM gallery. Here is a preview of some of the work that will be exhibited as well as the press release below.
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Paradise Lost
An exhibition featuring mixed media works on canvas
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 7th, 2014, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Show Dates: August 7th through August 29th
1AM
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
www.1AMGallery.com
Contact: adriana@1AMSF.com
For more information, visit www.1AMGallery.com. If you would like to request media related material, please email adriana@1AMSF.com.
Second installment of Defer and Kamea Hadar collaborative collection:
“Paradise Lost”
During POW! WOW! Hawaii 2014, artists Kamea Hadar and Defer (K2S) collaborated on a mural that marked the start of a year-long series of collaborative walls, gallery shows and other creative projects between the two artists entitled “Paradise Lost”. The second installment of the series are two large-scale murals in San Francisco and a viewing of canvas pieces at First Amendment Gallery, San Francisco. The show at First Amendment Gallery opens Thursday August 7th, 2014.
Kamea Hadar said this about the series: “Paradise Lost deals with both Defer and my perspectives of Hawaii. With Defer recently moving to Hawaii from his hometown of Los Angeles and my being from Hawaii we both bring two different perspectives of what paradise can be. Much of my recent work deals with fire and the title also alludes to Milton’s epic poem about The Fall of Man, The Temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan, their expulsion from the Garden of Eden and of course Hell. On the surface the title speaks of Hawaii losing its natural beauty and traditional ways, what many people consider “paradise”. It is also important to stress that in my eyes fire also represents change and that Hawaii’s move into the modern world and urbanization is necessarily all bad. With the benefits of modern technology, and ease of travel Hawaii is quickly transforming from an “island” into a cultural hub. Honolulu as a city is quickly becoming as relevant to contemporary culture as any other big city in the world, but this takes some compromises. The balance between moving forward and still keeping traditions/cultures and preserving paradise are what makes Hawaii an interesting place and what inspired Defer and I to collaborate and create Paradise Lost.
Kamea and Defer both currently live and work in Hawaii. Kamea is the youngest board member of the Hawaii Arts Alliance, is Co-Lead Director of POW! WOW! and designer/artistic director of Utopium, home of POW! WOW! Hawaii. Defer moved to Hawaii from his hometown of Los Angeles where he was a pioneer member of the first generation of LA graffiti crews K2s, STN, and KGB. He has had a marked influence on the LA graffiti movement since the mid-1980s. His more recent typographic work incorporates Japanese images mixed with his unique hand-style.
Look out for more murals/gallery shows/artistic projects in the Paradise Lost series in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Israel, and Hawaii.
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