Courthouse Bar & Grille
Venue: Courthouse Bar and Grille, 121 Main Street, Putnam, CT
Title/Theme: “Winter Beauty”
Exhibit Coordinator (EC): Elaine Turner, eturner245@gmail.com
Eligibility: Art Guild members 18 years or older who are current with dues.
Deadline Date for Entry: December 14th, 2024 or when full.
Drop Off/Hang Date & Time: December 17th , 10am to 11am. This is also the time for everyone to pick up the Art that is currently on display.
Strike/Pick up Date & Time: February 11th, 10am to 11am.
Reception Date & Time: None.
Venue Commission & Management of Artwork Sales: No Commission. The staff at the Courthouse will contact you.
Number of Artworks Allowed: 3 maximum per person depending on space. Entry will close when full. Your acceptance will be confirmed by email. The coordinator reserves the right to not accept an entry that does not fulfill the Theme requirements, for an unsafe hanger, size, or lack of space.
Acceptable Artwork sizes/types/ hanging system info: No larger than 30×40. Please secure with wire hanger and screwed on rings. No sawtooth hanger accepted! Frame required if the edges are not finished. Matted Art must be framed.
Labels: Print, complete and attach LABELS to bottom right back of each artwork. Do not attach labels to wire. If no computer access is available, labels may be requested from the Exhibit Coordinator. artwork-labels
Artist Bio: Each artist who has not already done so, is encouraged to provide a brief artist’s bio for the Art Guild NE exhibit binder (8” x 8”).
Artwork Liability: The Venue and Art Guild are not responsible for loss or damage to any work of art.
Other Requirements: On arrival at venue, artists must sign in on their prospectus with the EC and complete the Master sheet, a record of all exhibited works, and a gallery card for each work entered into exhibit.
At pick-up, Artists or their designees must show an ID and sign out artworks on the prospectus.
Please note: Members who commit to enter one or more pieces in an exhibit agree to drop off their artwork within the time frames and at the location described in the prospectus/entry form. If a member is unable to do this personally, he/she should find someone to take the artwork for them or call the exhibit coordinator at least 24 hours in advance to discuss the possibility of another arrangement. If art is not present by the end of the drop off period, that member’s work will not be exhibited and the member forfeits any hanging fee.
Members who are unable to pick up their artwork within the scheduled pick-up period at the designated location should find someone to pick-up work for them or contact the exhibit coordinator at least 24 hours in advance to discuss the possibility of another arrangement.
Failure to meet either of the above obligations will result in a temporary ban from exhibiting. One infraction will result in a ban from exhibiting from the next show. Two infractions will result in a ban from the next two shows. More than two infractions will be discussed by the Board.