WW Gallery - Venice Biennale open call

terms & conditions

Consignment & Exhibition agreement
Selected artists, when notified, will be sent a consignment note to sign and return, which will include full terms and conditions
Selection & Presentation
The Gallery is responsible for the selection and presentation of the work. Artists will be notified by email if their work has been selected for exhibition, in mid April and no later than 25 April 2011.
Delivery and handling
Work must be clearly labelled with name, address & email. The Artist is responsible for delivering the work to the gallery by the deadlines set and all delivery costs (all shipping, transit, insurance and any import/customs duties). The Artist is responsible for insurance of the work for both delivery and return and should be satisfied that they have adequate cover. The gallery agrees to abide by any special handling instructions as outlined by the artist. Late work will not be exhibited.
Return of work
Details will be supplied to selected artists. Artists will be responsible for all return transport costs as stated above. Unless otherwise stated, all works leave the gallery in pristine condition and are the responsibility of the artist from the time of collection either by the artist or their appointed third party. The gallery will not be held responsible for any loss or damage to work during transit.
Sale of work
The Venice Biennale is a non-commercial art festival, and sales are not the objective of this exhibtion, however, The Gallery is authorised to sell Work on behalf of the Artist during the exhibition period. Title to each Work will remain with the Artist until the Gallery sells the Work. The Gallery will sell the Work, as agent for the Artist, at the agreed Selling Price as specified in the consignment note. The Gallery will be entitled to charge the Artist a 50% commission on the net Selling Price of any Works sold.
Loss, damage and insurance
The Gallery shall not be responsible for loss, damage or deterioration of work. The Gallery agrees to immediately notify the Artist of any deterioration or damage to the Work but will not effect any repairs. Adequate insurance of works in the above exhibition period is the responsibility of the artist. The Gallery agrees, as a minimum, to check and record the condition of the Work on unpacking and before repacking. The Gallery agrees to provide the following environmental controls and security arrangements: The gallery is alarmed and all entry points are have BSI approved locks and security systems. Work is reasonably protected from environmental damage such as UV and humidity. The gallery has exhibition insurance and £5 million of third party public and products liability insurance.
Copyright & Ownership
The Artist retains copyright in the Work (if the Artist is the copyright owner) and all reproduction rights save for the following limited rights granted to the Gallery: reproduction in an Exhibition catalogue; in publicity material for the exhibition; to accompany critical review of the Exhibition; to be included in an archive providing a record of the exhibition history of the Gallery. The Gallery will credit all photographs (not taken by the Gallery) published with the Artist's name, the title of the Work and the name of the photographer. If the Artist is not the owner of the copyright in respect of any Works, the Artist undertakes to obtain all necessary permissions. The Artist grants the Venue the right to photograph Work for publicity or promotional purposes. Any other reproduction will require the Artist's prior agreement in writing. The Artist hereby asserts his/her right to be identified as the creator of the Work whenever the Work is exhibited in public, unless the Artist is identified on the work. The Artist confirms that s/he is the owner of the Work, or if not the owner, has permission from the owner to lend the Work to the Gallery for the purposes of the Exhibition and on the terms set out in the Agreement.
Governing law
This Agreement is governed by: English Law. The parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the above country.

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The venue is in Campo San Polo, Venice

There is nothing more exhilarating than the buzz and atmosphere of the opening week of the Venice Biennale. As the longest-running, most prestigious international art biennial in the world, the Venice Biennale of Art is the biggest event in the art calendar.

WW Gallery participated in the 53rd Venice Biennale and this year, for the 54th Biennale, invites artists to submit works on paper for a two week exhibition in the heart of Venice.

Submissions must be 2D and no larger than A3 size. Work should not be framed, glazed or mounted. Media can include drawing, collage, printmaking, painting, digital, photography and mixed media. There is no set theme; work should be representative of each artist's practice or process.

The exhibition is selected and curated by Debra Wilson and Chiara Williams. Wilson and Williams, known collectively as WW, have a proven track record for spotting and nurturing talent and curating inspired and subversive exhibitions from their gallery base in Hackney, East London.

Please only direct questions about this open call to our admin address: wwgalleryadmin@gmail.com. Thank you. Your application or query will be processed by an admin assistant. The curators will not enter into discussion with applicants. Please carefully follow the instructions below with regard to size and payment type. Applications which do not meet the requirements cannot be forwarded on to the curators for consideration.

the work

works should be on paper
work must be 2D (two dimensional), no larger than A3 size, maximum dimensions 297x420mm / 11.5x16.5 inches (can be smaller and can be any shape)
no more than 1 year old
media can include drawing, collage, printmaking, painting, digital, photography and mixed media
there is no set theme; work should be representative of your practice or process
original works or multiples are preferred and only low edition prints will be considered
works must not be framed, glazed or mounted
please note that this open call is ONLY for 'works on paper', and we are not considering works which exceed our size restriction or works in any other media, there are no exceptions.

who

The open call is open to all. We try to operate a fair selection process, which is why we specifically request that applicants do not send any supplementary information or attachments. You can find more information about us and our past projects and exhibitions on this website, including our last collateral exhibition at the 53rd Venice Biennale, which was also part of the official 'UK at the Venice Biennale programme', published by the British Council & Artupdate.

how to apply

deadline: 31 st March - submissions via email by 23.59 (11.59pm) 31st March - applications received after this will not be considered and fees will not be refunded. Please follow all instructions below.
apply by email to wwgalleryadmin@gmail.com
use subject line: Open Call 2011 and your name
attach up to 3 jpg images of your work (max 3 works / max 3 jpgs)
each jpg file must be 300dpi, minimum 800 pixels wide, max 3MB each file
each file must be numbered and titled in the following way:
1_Artist Name_title of work_medium_dimensions_year
the body of the email must include a full list of your attached jpgs and
your full name, phone number, email address, postal address.
please do not include CVs, statements or any other attachments, these will not be considered.
Applications must be accompanied by fee of £25 (£30 for applications from outside the UK) payable by credit or debit card through PayPal. This is non-refundable and applications will not be considered without this fee.
please make sure that the contact details in your application email match those provided when paying your application fee
please read our terms & conditions below
please do not email the gallery with enquiries; applications or questions relating to the open call should only be sent to: wwgalleryadmin@gmail.com, or they will not be considered.

application fee

Pay OPEN CALL 2011 application fee by credit or debit card through PayPal. You do not need to have a paypal account. Please select UK or international application from the drop-down menu below.

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what happens next

successful applicants notified by email in mid-late April
a list of the selected artists will be published on this page by 25 April
selected works to arrive by post or courier by Friday 6 May (overseas applicants will be notified in good time) to WW Gallery, 30 Queensdown Rd. London E5 8NN.
Hand-delivered works will ONLY be accepted on Saturday 7th May 12.00 - 17.00hrs (12-5pm) at WW Gallery, 30 Queensdown Rd. London E5 8NN.
Late work will not be accepted.
Once received, any selected work, which is found to not meet with our strict size restriction (max 297x420mm), will be eliminated from the exhibition.
More details about the exhibition will be revealed to successful applicants.