HARDWARE / PAINT / TOOLS
- Plan on bringing your own tools including hammer, nails, screws, tape measure, small hand held level
- Some basic tools provided – but do not count on these! Push pins, basic sheet wall screws, etc. provided; “L” nails and other specialty hardware need to be provided by exhibitor. I have a number of chrome 'bull dog' clips
- Gallery walls cannot be painted any color other than the Gallery paint provided in the gallery closet
- No painting on walls, no drawing on walls, etc.
- No hanging of anything from the ceiling unless you have the direct approval from the Gallery Director
- Do not attempt to spackle seam that is created by moveable walls
LETTERSET / ADHESIVES & LABELS / GALLERY CHECK LIST
- Vinyl letterset may be installed on the wall (obtained at Absolute Sign and Awning, both on Erie Blvd.)
- Use only REMOVABLE WALL mounts such as 3M Command Hook with Adhesive Strip, silicon pads, Velcro adhesive strips on the wall. All are simple to install and deinstall from gallery wall, with little to no wall damage.
- No Glue adhesive spray on the walls (and yes, we've had it happen in the past!)
- No stickers, vinyl letter set, or other installed on maple floor - speak to the Director if you have an idea
- Labels created, proof read and printed ultimately on cover-stock paper. I laminate the labels for all gallery exhibitions for extra strength and professional ‘finish’
- Apply to wall surface with REMOVABLE Silicon poster squares or any damage-free adhesive - double sided tape
- A typed Gallery Checklist is useful, copied and left at Monitor’s desk for pick up and visitor reference. Make sure you put your contact information on it!
- Do NOT use industrial strength permanent adhesives such as DUCT TAPE or double sided carpet tapes on walls or floors!
SPOT + INSTALL EXHIBITION + DIRECT LIGHTING
- Pull out all suspended walls if you believe they will be used (pull gently with help of two people, running the walls on the tracks is much like driving railroad cars).
- Place pedestals from the Gallery closet you believe you will be using (you may paint these to freshen these up)
- Place art work on a sheet (or protective covering) on the floor plane where you believe the optimum viewing range is and on pedestals.
- Installation “eye level” is approximately 52" > 50” – 55”. If using this as your optimum viewing range, eye level should ‘hit’ this mark ½ way area of the work.
- Installation can only occur during gallery OPEN hours. Should extra hours be needed, they must occur directly following the Gallery closing hours until the close of Reisman Hall at 11 PM. Should extra hours be necessary, only reliable students who will be held responsible for the safeguarding to any works within the gallery limits and the gallery proper. Students promise NOT to climb on the 18' ladder after hours. Students who remain in the gallery after hours are only those who are reliable, and must know they will be held accountable for the safeguarding of any exhibits, objects, tools and the gallery itself. Notification of after hour installation, student names, must be emailed to the Gallery Director and Director of Security, 4 days prior of the installation date.
- See my page on Custom Cut Vinyl Letterset and where to obtain it
CREATE Gallery Book * optional
> Include exhibitors’ current CV
> Artist / Designer BIO
> Artist / Designer Statements, Project Statements + Price List / Insurance prices kept in files
> Previous works leading up to the exhibited work
DEINSTALLATION
> Previous works leading up to the exhibited work
DEINSTALLATION
- Return the gallery to the exact order as you found it
- Removing all artwork + wall labels from walls carefully
- Remove all hardware from wall
- Slightly dent hole areas in wall with a hammer
- Use vinyl sparkle with a wall spatula to fill holes
- Wipe down with a damp cloth following to remove access spackle
- Clean up any paint or spackle that was dropped or smudged on the floor or on the molding
- When dry, use the sanding block to smooth out sparkle application
- Lightly 'feather' brush area with gallery wall, laying on brush strokes on top of one and other in all directions (creating a * pattern)
- Wash any tools used within the process that need to be washed, in the kitchen
- Return all walls to closet
- Return all Cazenovia College’s tools to the Gallery closet on the small table and in tool boxes
- Return ladder to closet
- Return all pedestals to gallery closet neatly
- Make sure the Gallery closet remains organized
- Sweep floor removing all sanding dust
- Remove all postcards, posters and gallery check lists from gallery
- Consider the exhibiting group following your exhibition > complete deinstall in an orderly and timely fashion so that the next group are on time with their installation
