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EXHIBITION TIMELINE (In an ideal world…)

6 months

3 months

2 months

1 month

2 weeks

Confirm Exhibition Details

Exhibition Paperwork

PR

Exhibition Prep

Installation

checklist:

  • Exhibition Title
  • Confirm Artist(s)
  • Exhibition Dates
  • Reception Date
  • Artist Talk Date
  • Installation Dates/Times
  • De-Installation Dates/Times
  • Confirm who is responsible for what
  • Confirm who will pay for what

 

who covers, who pays:

1. Announcement

2. Postage

3. Press

4. Insurance

5. Shipping

6. Reception

7. Installation Materials

8. Labels & Signage

9. Framing

10. Pedestals

checklist:

  • Contract
  • Exhibition Inventory
  • Artist Statement
  • Artist Resume
  • Curator’s Statement
  • Press Info

 

Prepare Press Materials 

Artist Statement

Artist Bio

Artist Resume

High resolution digital images: Jpegs – 300dpi, 5”

checklist:

  • Write & Mail Press Release
  • Write, Send PSAs & Calendar Listings
  • Make Press Packet
  • Design Announcement
  • Send Announcement to Printer

 

Press Packet

Press Release

High resolution digital images: Jpegs – 300dpi, 5”, at least 1 vertical, 1 horizontal 

checklist:

  • Artwork is READY!
  • Document the work
  • Mail Announcements
  • Update Website
  • Order Signage
  • Confirm Exhibition Inventory
  • Make Exhibition Checklist
  • Make Price List
  • Make Labels
  • Make Exhibition Binder

 

 Exhibition Binder

1. Announcement

2. Curator’s Statement

3. Press Release

4. Exhibition Checklist

5. Price List

6. Artist Statement

7. Artist Resume

8. Previous Reviews

before installation:

  • Make Floor Plan
  • Reception (Liquor License)
  • Send out Emails
  • Distribute Announcements

prepare installation:

  • Shipping/Delivery
  • Hardware
  • Framing
  • Pedestals
  • Lighting

after installation:

Document Exhibition

 

Exhibition Archives

(keep for each exhibition)

1. Announcement

2. Exhibition Checklist

3. Press Release

4. Curator’s Statement

5. Installation Images

6. Reviews

 

EXHIBITION CHECKLIST

CONTACT INFO

Date of Call

 

Name

 

Gallery

 

Phone

 

Address

 

City

 

Email

 

Website

 

 

IMPORTANT INFO

Exhibition Title

 

Curator

 

Exhibition Dates

 

Reception Date

 

Notes:

 

 

QUESTION

DATES

TIMES

NOTES

 

Exhibition Dates?

 

 

 

 

Reception Date?

 

 

 

 

Artist Talk?

 

 

 

 

Delivery Date?

 

 

 

 

Installation Dates?

 

 

 

 

Pick-Up Date?

 

 

 

 

Solo? or Other Artists?

 

How much space do I have? Floor Plan?

 

Who does installation?

Who pays for?  Who does?

GALLERY

ARTIST

COST?

NOTES

 

Announcement?

 

 

 

 

 

Postage?

 

 

 

 

 

How many announcements?

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance?

 

 

 

 

 

Shipping?

 

 

 

 

 

Press & Publicity?

 

 

 

 

 

Commission % ?

 

 

 

 

 

Reception?

 

 

 

 

 

Installation Materials?

 

 

 

 

 

Signage? Labels?

 

 

 

 

 

Framing?

 

 

 

 

 

Pedestals?

 

 

 

 

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