Art Galleries Associaiton of Lunenburg Definitions
and Guidelines
DESCRIPTION OF A MEMBER
Members are a gallery or studio or artist owner of such, located in the town of Lunenburg.
Members of the Co-operative have full voting privileges.
Members have to attend general meetings, if not they need to get a “proxy” member to attend the meeting.
Members pay a “membership fee” to the Co-operative, which is set at $60 for the year 2006.
Members share equally additional promotional expenses.
Members are featured in the brochure and are located on the gallery map.
Members’ descriptive copy will included on the Co-operative’s website as well as links to their own website.
Members are listed in publicity for the upcoming “Gallery Hops” and all other events.
DESCRIPTION OF AN ASSOCIATE
Associates are a gallery or studio or artist owner of such and/or owners of an art related business located in the town of Lunenburg.
Associates of the Co-operative are not members of the Co operative and do not have voting privileges.
Associates can attend general meetings.
Associates pay an “annual fee” which is set at $50 for 2006.
Associates don’t share in other expenses of the Co- operative.
Associates are only listed in the brochure with their contact information
are not located on the gallery map.
Associates are not included in “Gallery Hops” and or other publicity events
Associates contact information is listed on the Co-operative’s website
TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE CO-OPERATIVE, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET.
#1.
The
applicant (artist studio or gallery) must have a permanent space (rental or
ownership) in the town of Lunenburg; and have been in business for at least one
full year.
# 2. The applicant is operating a bona fide exhibition gallery or studio
open to the public during normal business hours and/or by appointment.
#3. The applicant operates an ethical business as deemed by the Membership Committee, not by the Community.
#4. The applicant must accept the Co-operatives’ mandate as follows:
The mandate is to maintain and to stimulate a high standard of Visual Art in Lunenburg and to encourage an awareness of our professional visual arts community nationally and internationally.
#5. Evinces a concern with accepting and promoting the basic mandate of the Co-operative with particular regard to the maintenance of professional standards and ethics.
#6. The applicant’s production of work must be original and sell primarily original works. If scanned watercolours, mixed media, oil/acrylics etc. are digitally printed and sold, they must be labeled as a “reproduction” and not “a limited edition print or print”. (Please refer to the addendum re PRINT)
#7. In order to apply to the Co-operative, the applicant must have 2 members of the Co-operative as a reference.
#8. The applicant should present a portfolio or evidence of visual art commitment via a website address, or a CD, photos or original work etc. to the membership committee (which is also the Board). If possible the applicant will be invited to meet with the membership committee. After the interview, and or if applicant isn't present, the committee will review the complete file and take a vote. The applicant must receive two-thirds, 2/3 majority of the membership committee to be accepted into the Co-operative.
#9. Once accepted, the member should attend monthly meetings and if not pick a proxy, (a fellow member or a partner or attendant of the gallery) to attend. If that isn’t possible the member should notify a Board member.
#10. Members will pay the Co-operative a nominal annual membership fee $60.00 for the year of 2006 and share in the ongoing annual expenses, (group advertising, and the annual printing of the map and information brochure).
TO BECOME AN ASSOCIATE OF THE CO-OPERATIVE, THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS MUST BE MET.
#1. The applicant (artist / studio or related business) must have a permanent space (rental or ownership) in the town of Lunenburg .
# 2. The applicant is operating a bona fide studio or related visual arts business,
and can maintain their own choice of business hours and/or by appointment.
#3. The applicant operates an ethical business generally accepted within the membership of the Co-operative.
#4. The applicant must accept the Co-operative’s mandate as follows:
The mandate is to maintain and to stimulate a high
standard of visual art in Lunenburg and to encourage an awareness of our
professional visual arts community nationally and internationally.
#5. Evinces a concern with accepting and promoting the basic mandate of the Co-operative with particular regard to the maintenance of professional standards and ethics.
#6. The applicant’s production of work doesn’t have to be original.
However if the applicant’s (artist) work or (related business) is selling,
scanned watercolours, mixed media, oil/acrylics etc. that are digitally printed, they must be labeled as a “reproduction” and not sold as “a limited edition print or print”.
#7. In order to apply to the Co-operative, the applicant must have 2 full members of
the Co-operative as a reference.
#8. The applicant should present evidence of visual art commitment via a web site, a CD, photos or original work etc. to the membership committee (which is also the Board).
If a related business, then some samples etc. would suffice.
#9. Once accepted, the associate isn’t obliged to attend general meetings but is welcome if they are interested. However Associates cannot vote at these meetings
#10. For the year 2006, Associates will pay the Co-operative a nominal fee of $ 50.00 for being listed in the brochure.
ADDENDUM
TO THE GUIDELINES, Definition of a PRINT taken from the
The Nova Scotia Printmakers
Association’s (NSPA) guidelines for prints recognizes the important role of
the artist in creating or inventing an image for print and in subsequent
printing processes.
NSPA’s “Classification Of Prints”
(COP) allows for growth of print art through new technologies and materials. A
print’s classification should be clearly marked on the NSPA’s “Print
Certificate” or similar documentation that should accompany any prints
produced or purchased in the region.
The artist alone created the matrix and
printed same- dimension impressions from it. Prints in this category imply an
artist’s total and singular involvement.
CATEGORY
B
The artist, with assistance from a
collaborator(s), created print matrix and same-dimension impressions from it.
CATEGORY
C
The artist, with or without
collaboration, created a print matrix using processes or technologies not
relative to dimensions or number of subsequent prints.
CATEGORY
D
The artist supervised and authorized all
collaboration and technology in preparation of a print matrix and subsequent
impressions, with all labor provided by others.
CATEGORY
E
A print made from a pre-existing image
with or without the artist’s permission or involvement, often in a different
medium or size than the original (often called reproductions, facsimiles or
posters).
PRINT
The impression of an image made by the
transfer from one surface to another.
EDITION
Total impressions of an image, after the
artist’s approval, not necessarily limited in number.
MATRIX
The material from which an impression is
to be printed from (often called a plate)
Traditional plate materials include wood.
Stone, metal; screen mesh, plexi -glass, or collaged materials such as paper or
fabric. Matrices can also be generated by electronic, photo mechanical or
computer systems and only differ from the traditional plates in that dimensions
of impressions can be easily altered or varied within an edition.
COLLABORATOR(S)
Any person assisting the artist with
expertise in making a matrix or printing.
REPRODUCTION
/ FACSIMILE
A copy of an original work of art or a
pre-existing image (i.e. painting,
Print, sculpture, etc.) often by means of
technologies or processes different than those used to create the original
matrix or art work.
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