THE BEST KEPT SECRET

Join us for THE BEST KEPT SECRET, the first group exhibition of 2021 open to all artist's within The Art Passage Artist Network.

 

The Art Passage is certainly not your average gallery. Our vision is to bridge the gap between the Artist, the Gallery and the Community. Walk the passage and you will find a DYNAMIC creative hub thriving within a paint and wallpaper warehouse!
Crockers Paint & Wallpaper is an award winning, family owned business that has graciously provided a unique platform for artistic exposure. With an engaged audience of Trade, DIY and Interior Designers, your work can now be seen by those already looking to improve their homes.
We help people design their décor around YOUR ART!

We invite you to be a part of our 2021 goal in bringing together more artists than ever before!

EXHIBITION BRIEF

THE BEST KEPT SECRET, is a group exhibition that will explore the secrets of the Sutherland Shire through the eyes of the artist.

Applications close Saturday 15th May 8:00AM

*Successful applicants will be notified by Saturday 22nd May.

Exhibition will run from 14th June- 3rd July.

Opening night will take place Saturday 19th June.

Artists can contribute one artwork that references a specific location within the Sutherland Shire. It's our hope that through this exhibition we can help bring new tourism to the local area and support local business as we shed light on some of our best kept secrets. 

Along with each artwork, artists will be asked to share the secret location of their chosen place. Each location will be marked on a public google map and shared with the public. This will allow the community to retrace the steps of each artist, and re-examine our local area through a new creative lense.

NOTE: Should you have any issues with the online form please contact:

theartpassage@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

* The Art Passage does not charge artists to rent the exhibition space. For group exhibitions put on by The Art Passage Artist Network, a small non refundable entry fee may be charged to cover the cost of the opening event. A 30% commission is taken on all artwork sales.

Diary Dates

 Applications close Saturday 15th May 8:00AM

*Successful applicants will be notified by Saturday 22nd May.

Artwork Drop Off:

Friday 11th June & Saturday 12th June between 9:00AM & 4:00PM.

Installation Day:

Sunday 13th June.

Opening Night:

Saturday 19th June 5:00PM- 8:00PM

* To ensure that we are keeping within the NSW Government COVID-19 guidelines, THE BEST KEPT SECRET will be a FREE ticketed event. Ticket details will be provided to all artists in the lead up to the opening.

Artwork Pick Up:

Saturday 3rd July between 9:00AM & 6:00PM

Location:

The Art Passage located within Crockers Paint & Wallpaper.

1/206 Box Rd, Miranda/Sylvania NSW, 2228

Goal:

Maximum 55 artists

Theme:

The best kept secrets of the Sutherland Shire (businesses and or locations specific to the local area).

Mediums:

All 2D mediums accepted including painting, illustration, photography, collage, printmaking and textiles. 

Size Restrictions/ Hanging:

Only work that can be attached to the wall will be accepted.

Please note that we are looking for a wide range of sizes within this exhibition.

Entries must be measuring no bigger than 70cm on any side (including framing).

A limit of one artwork per person.

Entries must not exceed 15 kg in weight.

All artwork must be submitted ready to hang with D-rings and hanging wire.

Whilst we will encourage all people not to touch the work, it is the artists responsibility to ensure that all D-Rings/ fixtures and or framing are of professional quality and suitable hanging strength.

Who Can Be Involved:

Application is open to all artist members of The Art Passage Artist Network (must be over the age of 18).

If you are not yet a member of the network, please join via the below link (it's free):

Join The Art Passage Artist Network here.

Insurance:

Insurance is the responsibility of the artist. The Art Passage and Crockers team will ensure that appropriate signage is shown to prevent work from being touched or knocked.

Sales:

All artwork must be available for sale exclusively through The Art Passage throughout the duration of the show.

A 30% commission will be taken on all sales.

Artist’s will be notified as soon as their artwork is sold and paid for. The Art Passage Director will provide contact details of buyer to the artist. It is then the responsibility of the artist to organise appropriate pick up and packaging of the work. All work must be taken from the gallery at the completion of the exhibition.

Please allow 7 business days from the completion of the exhibition, to receive your sales summary and final payment. This will be sent to your chosen bank account.

Entry Fee:

A small non refundable entry fee of $30 will help us cover the cost of live music, food, alcohol, bar staff, invitations and promotion of this event.

Social Media/ Promotion:

THE BEST KEPT SECRET, is an opportunity to reach out and include the community and local businesses in your creative process. We strongly suggest reaching out and getting in touch with those who have directly influenced the location captured within your artwork. This is an opportunity for our local community to gain exposure from your artwork. Be sure to SPREAD THE WORD!

Please note that photos of your work along with relevant artwork statements may be used for the purpose of social media and/ or promotional materials across the duration of the exhibition.

Please let our team know by emailing theartpassage@gmail.com if you would not like to be included in our social media roll out.

 

As part of our social media roll out we would like to encorporate short 15-30 second videos as part of our social media roll out on Facebook and Instagram. We hope that this will help spread the word about the artists involved and the locations that they have chosen to reveal.

Whilst this is optional we would like to give you as much exposure as we can. We would like to encourage you to send through one video specific to your work, your process and the location of your secret location.

If possible please use google maps to find the Latitude and Longitude coordinates. This will allow us to more specifically add your location to our public map.

* Please ensure that all details are correct prior to submitting this application form. By submitting this form you are agreeing to the terms listed in this application.