2008 Gallery Schedule (download pdf)

The Tippecanoe Arts Federation Gallery Committee is now accepting applications for 2009 Gallery Exhibits. click to view

All artists, art groups, arts organizations, and schools from the following list of counties are eligible to apply to have a Gallery Exhibit in the Tippecanoe Arts Federation Galleries.

Benton  Carroll  Cass  Clinton  Fountain  Howard  Jasper  Montgomery
Newton  Pulaski  Tippecanoe  Tipton  Warren  White

Tippecanoe Arts Federation (TAF)
Gallery Application Guidelines – For Exhibition in 2009

The TAF Gallery Committee is now accepting applications for visual art exhibitions
in the Wells Building for 2009.  Deadline for receipt of applications to the TAF office
is Friday, September 11, 2008 by 5 PM. 

Tippecanoe Arts Federation Galleries at the Wells Building

TAF owns and is housed within the Wells Building, located at 638 North Street in
downtown Lafayette, Indiana. The Wells Building is a multi-use cultural facility
providing area artists and arts organizations with exhibition, performance, rehearsal,
meeting, and storage space. For this reason, the galleries cannot serve exclusively
for visual arts exhibition. The purpose of the TAF Galleries is to provide opportunities
for artists from Tippecanoe and surrounding counties to display their original artwork.

 Three spaces are available for visual arts exhibitions:

Eligibility

All artists, art groups, arts organizations, and schools from the following list of
counties are eligible to apply for use of the gallery space.  (See judging criteria
for additional details on the selection process.)  Artists must be 18 years of age
or older to apply.

Eligibility - artwork

• All subject matter should be appropriate for a public, multi-use
  venue.
• All artwork is to be original in content and/or presentation.
• Artwork is to be framed, mounted and displayed in a professional
  manner (exception: annual youth art exhibition).
• Gallery spaces are open for 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional
  artwork. Size is limited by entrance doors (4’11 wide x 6’10”
  high-North Street entrance) and wall space (7’ high).  In the
  East Gallery, 3-D pieces may only be displayed along the room’s
  perimeter to accommodate special events.  Nails or screws cannot
  be used in a 7-foot section of the South wall in the Northwest Gallery. 
  Other hanging methods are available.
• In an effort to bring new artwork into the galleries, artwork must not
  have been shown in any of TAF’s galleries in the 12 months prior to
  a show, including individual, group, or arts organization exhibitions.
  If previously shown work is submitted for exhibition, it will not be
  accepted for display and removed immediately.
• Preference for exhibition space is given to TAF member organization
  s, followed by individual art exhibitions that display new and
  diverse artwork. (See page 3 Judging Criteria for more details.)
• TAF is an equal opportunity organization.  Selection of exhibit
  applications will be made with without consideration of race, color,
  sex, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability,
  religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.

2009 Exhibition Dates

January 9 – February 15      May 15 – June 19                     June 26 – July 31           
August 7 – September 11     September 18 – October 25      October 30 – December 6

--Exhibits in all gallery spaces usually will open simultaneously on the first Friday of each exhibition with an evening reception.  Gallery Walks will be held in the months of April, May, August, and September.

Entry Procedures
Application Deadline: All application materials to be received at TAF office by
Friday September 11, 2008 by 5:00 pm.
Send application and materials to: TAF Gallery Committee
                                                         638 North Street
                                                         Lafayette, IN 47901-1153
Artists will be notified of exhibit acceptance or non-acceptance by the early October, 2008.

The TAF Gallery Committee and TAF Gallery
Selection Committee

The TAF Gallery Committee works with the TAF staff in establishing policy
for visual artwork displayed in the TAF Galleries.
The TAF Gallery Selection Committee will judge all applications and select
exhibitions for the following year. The TAF Gallery Selection Committee is
comprised of the Gallery Committee members and up to 5 persons chosen
for their knowledge of the arts and representing: local business, Purdue University,
community residents, residents living outside of Tippecanoe County, and a
local high school.

In the judging process, in the event that two or more applications are ranked similarly, then selection will be based on the following:
TAF Member Organization(s)
Artist applying for one show (rather than an artist applying for a 2ndor 3rd show in the same year)
New Artist(s)
Diversity of work
Compliance with TAF procedures

Liability

Although the greatest of care and respect will be given to all works
exhibited in the Wells Galleries, TAF is NOT responsible for any loss
or damage to the application materials or to the accepted works submitted. 
Exhibitors are responsible for all insurance / liability for artwork exhibited. 

Gallery Fee
Accepted exhibitors will pay the following gallery fee
per exhibition:

 Sales

All sales transactions must be handled by a TAF staff member and made payable
to TAF.  All sales from the exhibition will be subject to a 20% commission to be retained
by TAF.  Sales tax will be charged to the buyer upon purchase. All artwork should
remain in the exhibition until the closing date.  Artwork is considered sold when TAF
receives 100% of the payment. Refunds will not be given to purchaser.
If artwork is sold during an arts organization exhibition, a check will be made
out to and sent directly to the arts organization.  It is the organization’s
responsibility to distribute the monies to the respective individual artists who sold work.
Responsibilities of exhibitors posted on TAF website.  For a hardcopy,
contact the office.
If you have any questions, please contact the TAF office by phone at
765/423-ARTS (2787), 1-800-721-2787 or by e-mail at taf@tippecanoearts.org   

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