Fine Artists/Metro East

Display Program, General Instructions

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 - Coordinating with Other Artist      - Actual Hanging     - Brochures, Cards, Statements    - Getting Help

Please Keep In Mind:  When the art is not removed on time, the new display artist is inconvenienced; when work is notinstalled on time some of the venues have become upset at having bare walls fortoo long. (back to top)

Installing/Removing:  Please coordinate with the artist displaying before and after you as per contract agreement. Leavesufficient time to contact the artist with work on display before/after you tocoordinate the transition. Both artists need to be responsible for coordinating with each other.Please help us keep the venues happy, andmake each other’s lives easier by treating the display transitionprofessionally. If you know you are goingto be out of town or otherwise difficult to reach just prior to a changeover,take the initiative to make contact early. If you cannot personally install or remove your work, takeresponsibility for finding someone to do it for you. The display coordinator listed below or the FAME president is prepared to assist artists with the transitions if necessary.If you cannot coordinate schedules, or have aproblem with the changeover, please contact the either the Display Program Coordinator or the President as soon as you know there may be a problem. (back to top)

There have been instances in the past when one artist was unable to reach another and work was not removed/installed on time.Unless prior arrangements have been made, the understanding will be thatthe artist removing work will do so before on the day specified for changing work, and the artist installing work willinstall work as soon as possible after 1 pm on the same day.  If work is not removed on time, and we are unable to contact the artist, the work maybe removed by a FAME Display Program volunteer so that the new artist canhang his or her work. If new work is not installed, and the new display artist cannot be reached, an alternate artistmay install work in its place. The originally scheduled artist may petition to be rescheduled. (Hopefully, none ofthis will ever be necessary.)

Even if you have displayed in a particular venue before, it is a good idea to have a look at the currentset-up before taking your work over to hang. The venues do not necessarily let us know about changes. If you do not see the listed number ofhangers and you need them, please call the contact person for the venue. The extra hangers are sometimes put instorage. (back to top)

Hanging Work:  Please have your work framed and ready to hang. Please use awire on the back; most of the display venues use the Walker System withhi-holders, which are intended for wires, not sawtooth hangers, stretcher bars or clips. Someof the venues also have the security clips to keep the work from being knockedoff accidentally. If the security clipsare available, please use them. It is helpful to have a pair of pliers totighten/loosen the thumb screws on the Walker hangers. Please do not over-tighten, and please do not hang really heavy work;this system is intended for work up to about 20 pounds, with the exception ofHartford, they can accommodate 50 lbs and have hangers if you need them. If youare unfamiliar with this system, please call the display coordinator listed belowfor more information.
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Brochures/Cards/Statement:  If you wish to place exhibit/price labels on your work, either attach them directly to the frame oruse a non-damaging method of placing them on the wall (such as sticky-tac).  We now have places for you to put business cards, brochures, and your artist statement. There have been times when these holders have been stolen, if you do not see holders for these items, please contact the display coordinator so missing items canbe replaced. If You Need Assistance/Questions, Please contact me as soon as possible so that I can be of assistance. 

For Help/Questions:  Steve Rouch, Display Coordinator, steve@choicephoto.com   612-492-8983
 Sue Zinschlag, President, szinchlag@earthlink.net  651-437-9327