We're all looking forward to getting out and about later this year and living life to the full again.
Why not get these dates in your diaries.
Plan to take the time too feel uplifted and inspired by Herefordshire's creative people.
Enrich your homes and lives with their wonderfully varied art and craftworks.
Scroll down to 'Artist Notice Board' if you are looking to Take Part
Would you like to be part of h.Art? If you are an artist living or working in Herefordshire or close to the County border (within 5 miles) and want to take part, read on for info on what to do and when.
What to do NOW - Artists and venues who have decided to be part of a group venue start talking and searching for each other. You can do this by getting your CALL OUTS to Mel to add to this Artist Notice board and to include in the ENewsletters. The E Newsletters are sent out to all artists and venue organisers who have asked to be included on the list. If you'd like to be on the artist/venue contact list or have a 'call out', please email me: mel@h-art.org.uk
MARCH - Artists & Gallery profile registration
All artists and Galleries who wish to be involved in h.Art must complete an online form, found in the Take Part section and pay their Artist or Gallery Fee, this will give you an online profile on the h.Art website, details below.
MARCH Stage 1 registration - between Mon 1st to Wed 31st March.
All Artists wishing to take part in h.Art put their online profile on the website. Cost option of £27 for four images and basic contact information or £35 for eight images and more detailed information about you and your work and outlets.
All Galleries wishing to take part in h.Art put their online profile on the website. Cost £45. Galleries are considered to be businesses open most of the year and hold continuous or rolling exhibitions/shows.
APRIL Stage 2 registration - between Thurs 1st to Thurs 29th April. A ‘Venue Organiser’ (includes individual studio artists) from each venue fills in the online form, see Take Part - and completes all details and makes the final payment by Thurs 29 April. Costs per venue vary depending on what size space you choose to have in the printed guide. One artist opening in their own venue would pay £180 for a sixth of a page. All other venues (including Galleries), can choose to pay a fee of £360 for a sixth of a page and upwards, up to £1500 for a full page. You choose how you split the fee between your group. Check out your latest ENewsletter, sent 6pm Thurs 28 Jan. If you can 't see it in your email or junk email or would like to be added to the contact list who receive them Contact: mel@h-art.org.uk
REFUNDS - I know artists will feel apprehensive about committing their money to h.Art during March/April. I promise, along with the h.Art Advisory Group, to assess the situation towards the end of April. If planning for the event in September is looking uncertain in the first week of May, the event will be cancelled and everyone will have a full refund at that point.
h.Art offers two bursaries to emerging professional artists with the aim of supporting those who have chosen to live and work in the County and who wish to take part in h.Art but can’t afford to.
The bursary is for the value of £215, it’s a non-cash prize offering you two ways of taking part;
You can open your own space/studio and have a 1/6-page advert entry in the printed guide your online artist profile will include eight images of your work and more detailed information about you and your work and outlets.
OR
You can be part of a group of your choice. Your proportion of the group entry fee will be covered, up to the value of £180 and your Artist Fee (£35 online profile) will be covered.
IMPORTANT:
If you are successful in getting a bursary - and have already registered as an open studio, or as part of a group and paid, you and the venue organiser will be given a refund.
If you are unsuccessful in getting a bursary - but you have gone ahead with registration for any event and paid, your commitment will still stand and you/the venue organiser will not be offered any refund.
Criteria
How to apply
Please request an application form by emailing: info@h-art.org.uk
The application must be submitted with up to ten images of your work. Images should be printed or emailed as jpegs files. Applications can be posted or emailed.
Applicants who refer the Advisory Group to a website or any social media site to see their images will not be considered.
Deadline for the receipt of applications: 5pm, Mon 26 April
Selection - The h.Art Advisory Group will consider applications on Tuesday 11th May
If you have any Call Out information you would like me to include on the web site home page, please give me your copy asap, along the same sort of format as the information below.
ARTISTS
Any area considered - Kate Wrigglesworth. I concentrate on painting and decoupaged framed prints at the moment. I’ve been part of h.Art for years and I’m seeking a group or gallery to join. kate.wrigglesworth@talktalk.net
South - I would be interested in exhibiting in a venue preferably close to ross where I live. I paint landscapes, seascapes, abstract pieces and people. I'm a local artist who has previously exhibited at h Art at Canwood gallery. I have also had private exhibitions and exhibited at Gallery 54, Made in the Marches and Lyons Gold Gallery. Contact: Sharon Yorke sharonrudge@hotmail.com Facebook; sharon YORKE Artist
South - Simply Stunning Interiors is looking for one or two artists to exhibit at this popular interiors retail showroom. We are manned 7 days per week with coffee shop, toilets and ample free parking. £40 artist fee (no commission on sales - card processing fee of 2.5% on sales). Please send sample work to: martin@simplystunningfurniture.co.uk
VENUES
South - SMPLY STUNNING INTERIORS - coffee shop and ample free parking. Open 7 days per week. Available to artists for h.Art 2021. No commission. £45 registration fee. Contact martin@simplystunningfurniture.co.uk or 07793 443153
South - Ewyas Harold village venue. Looking for one more artist to complete our group. All disciplines and media, including work for display in the garden areas.
Cost per artist based for venue hire/venue inclusion in the h.Art brochure and artist inclusion in the event = £105.00. No commission payable on sales. Stewarding of the event will be shared by the artists taking part. Installing and dismantling the exhibition to be carried out by all of the artists. We have a quantity of exhibition display stands and happy to talk to artists about what display equipment they have for inclusion in the exhibition. Card machine will be available. WiFi available in two of the venues. Contact Carey cjgbd@aol.com
North - St Michaels Church near Tenbury. We are looking for a variety of artists to display in our beautiful church. This will be our third year of h.Art. Cost approx £60 and no commitment for stewarding necessary although welcomed. For further details please contact Julie on juliear_9@hotmail.com or 01584 810291
North - LARC Development Trust is looking for a mixture of artists to exhibit at Grange Court, the beautiful John Abel building in the centre of Leominster. There is a walled garden, a knot garden, a café and on-site parking. We are a couple of minutes’ walk from the town centre and two other car parks.
Cost of exhibiting: £60 brochure fee, 15% commission on sales and appx 1-day stewarding.
Contact: Jacky Herschy at marketing@grangecourt.org or 01568 737980
East - Ralph Court Gardens is looking for a mixture of artists to exhibit in our light and airy marquee at this popular tourist attraction. Restaurant, toilets and parking on site. Cost of exhibiting: £27.00 artist fee. Use of restaurant till and card machine (5% card charges apply) on sales and appx 1-day stewarding. Contact: Paula 01885 483225 ralphcourtgardens@aol.com
South - St Mary’s Church in Ross, a new venue. Looking for ten artists of all disciplines and media. Cost per artist based on ten artists is £130. No commission payable on sales. Stewarding of the event will hopefully be shared by the artists taking part, but a rota of relief stewards will be organised if necessary. We can provide a limited quantity of exhibition display stands if required and table space for 3D media. Card machine will be available, free Wi-Fi
For more information and to apply to be included please send us a link to your website / social media or attach some examples of your work to mark@rossparishes.uk (07494 379894) More background on St Mary’s at https://rossparishes.uk
North - The Lion Ballroom in Leominster is looking for a selection of artists to exhibit in their Grade Two Listed Georgian Ballroom. Please contact jo@hintonscountry.co.uk if you are interested in exhibiting in this unique venue or call 01568 612277
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