Gallery Objectives Gee Lee-Wik Doleen programming is governed by Social Justice Charter, Gallery’s Hume’s which seeks to advance a fair and just society and promote respect for every citizen, encourage community participation, strengthen community wellbeing and reduce the causes of disadvantage. To read more about Social Justice Charter, please see website: Hume’s Hume’s The Gallery facility offers an opportunity for semi-professional and professional artists as well as established community groups to exhibit in a dedicated visual arts facility with appropriate support. Expression of Interest Expressions of Interest to exhibit at Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery in 2017 are currently being sought from the Hume community to compliment an established program of touring and directly programmed exhibitions. A limited number of exhibition opportunities will be made available to the community, based on an approximate ten week showing rotation. The following section outlines key information and delineates responsibility between the hirer and Hume City Council in the use of the Gallery. A formal agreement reflecting this information will be drawn up with successful applicants. Expressions of Interest are open to: Hume based artists: residents, or non-residential artists that are able to demonstrate substantial practise and/or connection to Hume. Established Hume community organisations engaged in arts and cultural practises. Exhibition logistics Support Offered to Exhibitors Free rental Professional assistance from Gallery staff in the development, coordination and technical installation of their exhibition Partial staffing of the Gallery during opening hours In-kind see Marketing and marketing through Council’s promotional avenues (please Promotion section) Use of supporting infrastructure including lighting, walls, picture frames, AV equipment, plinths and display cabinets (please see Supporting Technology and Infrastructure section) Design and printing of exhibition labels; Didactic text and captioning (use of HCC design template is mandatory) After hours alarm and camera protection and part-time security presence Opening night support including light catering, staffing and promotion (level of support and budget determined by HCC)
Gallery Objectives Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery’s programming is governed by Hume’s Social Justice Charter, which seeks to advance a fair and just society and promote respect for every citizen, encourage community participation, strengthen community wellbeing and reduce the causes of disadvantage. To read more about Hume’s Social Justice Charter, please see Hume’s website: The Gallery facility offers an opportunity for semi-professional and professional artists as well as established community groups to exhibit in a dedicated visual arts facility with appropriate support. Expression of Interest Expressions of Interest to exhibit at Gee Lee-Wik Doleen Gallery in 2017 are currently being sought from the Hume community to compliment an established program of touring and directly programmed exhibitions. A limited number of exhibition opportunities will be made available to the community, based on an approximate ten week showing rotation. The following section outlines key information and delineates responsibility between the hirer and Hume City Council in the use of the Gallery. A formal agreement reflecting this information will be drawn up with successful applicants. Expressions of Interest are open to: Hume based artists: residents, or non-residential artists that are able to demonstrate substantial practise and/or connection to Hume. Established Hume community organisations engaged in arts and cultural practises. Exhibition logistics Support Offered to Exhibitors Free rental Professional assistance from Gallery staff in the development, coordination and technical installation of their exhibition Partial staffing of the Gallery during opening hours In-kind marketing through Council’s promotional avenues (please see Marketing and Promotion section) Use of supporting infrastructure including lighting, walls, picture frames, AV equipment, plinths and display cabinets (please see Supporting Technology and Infrastructure section) Design and printing of exhibition labels; Didactic text and captioning (use of HCC design template is mandatory) After hours alarm and camera protection and part-time security presence Opening night support including light catering, staffing and promotion (level of support and budget determined by HCC)
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