i want to exhibit at the egg. what should i do?

if you would like to take part in an exhibition you will need to do the following:

1. CHOOSE YOUR EXHIBITION
   
   take a look at our list of forthcoming exhibitions below, choose the one you would like to enter & then follow the link to find out more information about dates & when we need things from you:
   
   twinned 2012 (threshold festival) (27.01.12 - 26.02.12  & 09.02.12 - end date to be annouced)
   printmaking (02.03.12 - 25.03.12)
   spring open 2012 (light night) (27.04.12 - 20.05.12)
   drawing & illustration (25.05.12 - 17.06.12)
   photography (22.06.12 - 15.07.12)
   painting (20.07.12 - 12.08.12)
   mixed media (17.08.12 - 09.09.12)
   bright young things (independents liverpool biennial & long night) (14.09.12 - 25.11.12)
   

2. SEND US YOUR INFORMATION
   
   fill out an online form for each piece of work you would like to have displayed in the exhibition. please be accurate when submitting measurements & INCLUDE THE FRAME SIZE as we use these measurements to plan out the exhibition space before letting you know if you can take part.
   

3. EMAIL US YOUR IMAGES
   
   send us an email with images of each piece of work no smaller than 750 pixels (longest side). these will be used for us to plan out the exhibition. If your work is accepted the images you send us will be used for publicising the exhibition and for our website as well as on our facebook page.
   
   we may also choose to use one of your images for the flyers and posters but we will will contact you if we do decide to do so. if you would prefer we did not use your image on our flyer or poster, please let us know in your email.
   
   Please label your jpg images with your name & the title of the artwork in the following format: ‘John Smith-Blue Landscape.jpg’.
   

4. READ OUR DISCLAIMER
   
   by taking part in an exhibition you will be automatically agreeing to the terms of our disclaimer so please make sure you read it!
   

if you are unsure about anything, we are happy to help - just get in touch!

if you are interested in booking the whole exhibition space with us (for a solo show or for a group you are part of) please contact us to let us know & we will do our very best to accommodate you. some of our forthcoming exhibitions are not yet set in stone!

why do i pay fees to exhibit?

please be aware that there are hanging fees to take part in exhibitions. we are freelance and we do not receive funding from anywhere else. we manage the exhibition space at the egg & we do the following things to try to ensure the exhibitions look good & run as smoothly as possible:

1. fill holes & paint the walls before hanging the artwork
   

2. plan & organise where the artwork will go
   

3. hang the artwork on the walls
   

4. design the flyers & posters & get them printed
   

5. publicise the exhibition through our website, mailing lists & social networking sites
   

6. organise & provide refreshments for the preview night
   

7. produce labels & price lists for the exhibition
   

8. include images & information on the exhibition page (provided you send these images & this information to us!)
   

9. help & advise you (if you want us to) about how to exhibit your work
   

you can enter as many or as few pieces as you would like for an exhibition. we will let you know which pieces have been accepted once the entry form deadline has passed.

all sales / commissions generated as part of the exhibition you have with us will be subject to 20% commission charge.

the fees are variable and range from £7.50 - £25.00 per piece entered (depending on the size of your work). for full details, please see our online form.

DISCOUNTS ON FEES

1. spend over £25.00 on exhibiting & will give you 5% discount on your fees.
   

2. spend over £50.00 on exhibiting & will give you 10% discount on your fees.
   

3. spend over £75.00 on exhibiting & will give you 15% discount on your fees.
   

4. spend over £100.00 on exhibiting & will give you 20% discount on your fees.
   

my work has been accepted into an exhibition. what happens next?

if your work is accepted into an exhibition, we will need you to do the following

1. EMAIL US A FLYER IMAGE
   
   if we choose to use your image for the flyer, we will need a large, high resolution, CMYK image. we need this image at least 4 weeks before the exhibition begins in order for us to publicise the exhibition effectively & to the design the flyers & get them sent to the printers & back again.
   

2. PAY YOUR FEES
   
   your fees will need to paid one month in advance of your exhibition to secure your place. cancellations need to be made at least two weeks prior to the start date of your show otherwise you will lose 25% of your fee.
   

3. for BACS payments - please contact us & we will send you details
   

4. to pay by paypal, please use the email address: headspace@eggspace.org
   

5. cheques should be made payable to ‘Headspace’ & sent to toe following address:
   HeadSpace@EggSpace, The Egg, 16-18 Newington, Liverpool, L1 4ED
   

6. cash can be delivered in person at an agreed time/date
   

7. POST OR DROP OFF YOUR ARTWORK
   
   this will usually need to be delivered on the monday or tuesday before the private view of your exhibition between 10:00-11:00am. it can sometimes also be delivered on the monday evening at 5:30pm but this will need to be arranged with us in advance. details will be confirmed for each individual exhibition.
   
   Please label your artwork with your name, the title of the piece & which way up it goes.
   
   Your work does not need to be framed (but it will look better if it is). If it is not, we recommend if it is on paper that it is at least mounted & we can hang it using bulldog clips. We do not accept work in clip frames as they cannot be secured to the walls properly and if they fall off can cause injury.
   
   Also all pieces on canvas or in frames must have mirror plates attached to them to secure them to the walls (preferably painted white). A picture of mirror plates can be viewed online here: http://www.eggspace.org/Exhibiting/Mirror-Plates.jpg