Bedlam
March 29 – April 13
A Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Members-Only Exhibition
bed·lam ˈbedləm/
noun 1. a scene of uproar and confusion.
Please join us for our 8th annual Bedlam show, where you, the artist, hang your own work in any spot in the gallery at any height you desire. This technique of hanging is meant to create BEDLAM…a fun and different way of showing your work, enticing conversation.
This is NOT a juried show.
This show is open to MEMBERS ONLY.
All work MUST be hand delivered.
All works MUST be for sale.
Easy Breezy instructions:
Come to Ridgefield Guild of Artists for receiving on either Friday, March 28th from 2 to 4pm, or Saturday, March 29th, from 2 to 4pm. Fill out an entry form and wall tag for each piece, grab a hammer and nail, and hang it up on the wall. That’s where the bedlam begins! No equipment is necessary – the Guild has lots of tools and stepladders.
Entry Fees:
Members ONLY: $10 per piece with a limit of three in total.
To become a member, you can either do so before entering by going to our website www.rgoa.org or calling the Guild at 203-438-8863. Or, for this show, you can also join at drop off.
Important Dates:
Receiving/Hanging: Friday, March 28th, 2 to 4pm and Saturday, March 29th, 2 to 4pm
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 29th, 4 to 6pm
Last View: Sunday, April 13th
Pickup: Sunday, April 13th from 4 to 5pm and Monday, April 14th from 2 to 4pm.
**All work must be picked up during the pick-up periods or a $20 late fee will be applied. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you cannot be there yourself, please arrange with a friend or family member to pick up your work for you. The Guild cannot be responsible for works left behind.
Details:
Bring your pieces ready to be installed by you!
Any size work accepted…large, small and anything in between, including diptychs and triptychs.
Works must be wired and ready to hang in a secure, professional manner.
All work must be for sale.
Submission limited to 3 pieces, but not any already shown in our gallery!
Sculpture is welcome and should be secure on its base for safety reasons.
All work must stay in the galleries for the entire run of the show. No exceptions.
RGOA Policies/Sales and Indemnity:
1) Sales Commission: 60% to artist, 40% to RGA.
2) The Ridgefield Guild of Artists (RGA) agrees to handle all exhibitors’ work with care and caution; however, RGA is not responsible for damage to, or theft of any work brought for exhibit or left at the Guild after the duration of the show.
3) Sale of any work that is part of this exhibition in our gallery, or work is commissioned because of this show, must be processed through the Guild for a period of sixty days following the conclusion of the show.
