OPEN WALLS - Open call exhibition, Cass Art Bristol

Following the success of 'OPENWALLS', our first customer open exhibition last year, Cass Art Bristol is calling for artists who create two-dimensional visual artwork to exhibit in our second public open exhibition, 'OPENWALLS: SERIES 2' in our Art Space. Here at Cass Art Bristol we have the pleasure of meeting art enthusiasts of all ages and abilities on a daily basis and we would like to open our walls and show work from some of our patrons and the local artists from Bristol and the surrounding areas in a truly unique art exhibition. We are inviting artists who work in any form of two-dimensional media and style, as we aim to display a wide variety of approaches to art.

Selected artists will be invited to exhibit in OPENWALLS: SERIES 2, a group exhibition showcasing a variety of art, taking place at The Art Space, Cass Art Bristol, 43-45 Park Street, Bristol BS1 5NL from 09.12.2019 – 04.01.2020.

Shortlisted works will be selected by Cass Art staff and a panel of guest artist judges. 

HOW TO SUBMIT

There is no submission fee and all sales of work are commission free. The deadline for entries closes 3rd November 2019. Entries made after this date will not be valid. To submit work, email bristol@cassart.co.uk with 'OPENWALLS S2 APPLICATION' in the subject line and include the details below*;

• Your Full Name
• Your date of birth
• Your email address
• Your UK address
• The title of your work
• The medium of your work
• Price of your work if you wish to sell it.
• The dimensions of your work in cm width x height x depth (both framed and unframed where relevant)

One jpeg image of the artwork you would like to submit at a preferred 300dpi. Image file must be no larger than 1MB and the image must show the entire work.

Image files must be labelled as follows: artistname_title_media_sizeincm_year.jpeg

The image file must be saved so it opens in the correct orientation. To avoid any confusion, please also indicate which way up the piece should be viewed in your email.

Any instructions for hanging the work you would like to include.

*Applications with information missing will not be valid. No postal applications will be considered. (Please do not email Cass Art asking how to convert your images).

IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE

The deadline for submissions is 3rd November 2019. Any submissions received after this date will not be considered.

Successful applicants will receive an acceptance notification with further information via email by Wednesday 25th November 2019.

Unsuccessful applicants may not necessarily be notified due to high volume of applicants. If you do not receive any further correspondence from us, unfortunately your work has not been chosen for this show, however please feel free to apply to any further open calls in the future. We kindly ask that you do not email Cass Art Bristol for updates as all artists will be contacted via the contact details they provide within the timeframe previously stated.

Successful applicant's artworks must be delivered to clearly stating ‘OPENWALLS S2" along with the artist’s name to, The Art Space, Cass Art Bristol 43-45 Park Street, Bristol BS1 5NL by no later than on 6pm Saturday 7th December.

The exhibition runs Monday 9th December 2019 – Saturday 4th January 2020.

The launch event will take place from 10:30am to 5:30pm on Sunday 15th December 2019.

After the show, works must be collected from The Art Space, Cass Art Bristol, by no later than 6 pm, Friday 17th January 2020. Please note that all arrangements and costs for retrieval of any artworks must be arranged by the artist.

 *Dates and times are subject to slight change, successful artists will be notified of any changes to the schedule

ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMISSIONS

This exhibition is open to UK resident artists age 18+ at any stage of their career.

Artists may submit 1 piece of work each only.

Due to the nature of our gallery space, only physical two-dimensional works can be considered as our gallery does not have the facilities to display three dimensional artworks, video installations or sound installations. Artworks that may be considered include drawings, paintings, photography, collage, printed digital artwork any other form of 2D media. You may contact Cass Art Bristol should you have any questions regarding the eligibility of your submission piece. 

The work must have been completed in the last two years. Works made prior to 2017 will not be accepted.

Artists submitting works must hold the intellectual property rights of the work and must have obtained any third party consents required for the use of third party owned material contained in the works.

Works can be framed or unframed, but unframed works must be delivered ready to hang.

Works must be no longer than 1m along the longest dimension (excluding the frame).

Artworks must be completely dry at the time of delivery and all costs of delivery and collection must be covered by the artist.

Artworks must be insured by the artist. Any artworks without insurance will be exhibited at the artist's own risk. Cass Art will not accept responsibility for any damages to works during the delivery, installation, display or take down of the show.

The Art Space is a public space open to the general public of all ages and all works should not contain scenes of a graphic nature such as full nudity, extreme violence, political preference or any other subject that may be seen as offensive to others. We encourage a welcoming and inclusive art show and Cass Art reserves the right to withdraw any artwork from the show at any time, including after the selection process or during the show.

SELLING WORKS

Artists may sell their work if they wish to and Cass Art takes no commission on the sale of works.

Sale of works must be negotiated and arranged directly with the artist and buyer, and any disputes regarding the sale of works shall be resolved between the artist and the purchaser. Cass Art does not act as your agent or partner, and has no authority to negotiate or conclude the sale of works. Sales cannot be made through Cass Art and the artist is responsible for arranging payment of VAT for any sales.

Contact details for the artist can be made available in the space upon request of the artist.

No work that has been accepted and displayed at the exhibition may be removed prior to the close of the exhibition on 4th January 2020. Any artworks sold must be collected after the show on the dates outlined above. Delivery costs and collection of the work must be negotiated between the artist and purchaser.

In addition to the terms above, by submitting an application you also agree to the following:

You consent that Cass Art have the right to use images of your work on digital platforms including but not limited to Social Media, digital newsletters, and their websites, and on printed collateral including but not limited to press releases, educational, archival, publicity and marketing material. You consent that press have the right to include images of your work both digitally and in print. You consent that Cass Art have the right to include the work in any film and/or broadcast by any broadcaster. This consent is irrevocable and given without payment of any fee or royalty.

You agree that members of the public will be allowed to take photographs of the work (alone or in combination with other works) for personal and non-commercial use during the exhibition period. Cass Art will not be responsible if any images of the works taken by persons are exploited commercially in violation of the permission given and in such circumstances, it is up to the artist to defend their intellectual property rights in the work.

You consent that workshops and other events will take place in the exhibition space for the general public during the exhibition.

Cass Art reserve the right to deny admission or withdraw works from the exhibition at any time if for any reason the works, or any circumstances surrounding the display of the works, appears to Cass Art to expose it to potential or actual risk of legal proceedings or enforcement including, without limitation, the alleged breach of third party intellectual property rights.

Artists submitting works must ensure that the submitted works conform to all applicable health and safety standards and regulations. By submitting work you agree to indemnify Cass Art, their staff and visitors to the exhibition for any loss, damage, cost or expense which results or arises from a breach of such standards and regulations.

By submitting your work you confirm that the work is in a condition to withstand normal rigours of handling and display.

Although due care will be taken, Cass Art shall have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, deterioration or wear, including damage to frames.

If any unsold work has not been removed within one month of the final collection date for exhibited works, the work will be deemed to have been abandoned by you and Cass Art shall be entitled, without notifying you, to dispose of such work.

Cass Art shall have no liability to you whatsoever for any loss of business or profits, loss or damage to reputation, or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage of whatever nature, howsoever caused, whether occurring in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise.

CONTACT

For further queries, please contact bristol@cassart.co.uk

Thank you in advance for your application and we wish you the best of luck!