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Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative. - a Kalamazoo Arts Non-Profit
Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative is
committed to showcasing high-quality art being created by
both traditional and non-traditional artists, all ages and
levels of experience.
How to submit:
1. Submit 1 - 2 images of your art work (in JPEG format)
via email by clicking here. When submitting, please
include the title and medium of each piece. Art in this
portfolio must be representative of the art intended for the
show.
2. After submitting your art work, please fill out the form to
the right and submit that as well.
If selected, artist must agree to the following obligations:
If the artist is considerably late or misses the scheduled
appointment with the Fire art curator for putting up his/her
work, he/she may lose the show and another artist will be
called in.
Artist must make an appointment with Fire's curator to take
down the show BEFORE the first Friday or the month after
their show. If the artist is considerably late for the
appointment to take down the show, we will do it for him/her
for a fee of $50.
The artist must provide his/her own materials and tools for
hanging.
All art must be hung/installed in such a way as to not
interfere with customer traffic.
Artist must use current hanging apparatus or other pre -
approved non-permanent removable adhesive for hanging
artwork. No new holes may be made in the walls/ceiling.
The show must include an artist’s statement and all pieces
must be clearly labeled with titles and prices. Artist’s
statement, titles, and prices must be mounted in a similar
fashion and must be ready to put up on the day the show
is hung.
The artists should leave a phone #, email, or business
card so customers can contact the artist with questions.
Artist must be at the show from 4:30pm -7:30 pm on the
evening of the Art Hop. He/she is required to provide
snacks for this opening reception.
All art must remain on the walls for the duration of the
show, usually 1 month.
Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative will not
be responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged artwork.
committed to showcasing high-quality art being created by
both traditional and non-traditional artists, all ages and
levels of experience.
How to submit:
1. Submit 1 - 2 images of your art work (in JPEG format)
via email by clicking here. When submitting, please
include the title and medium of each piece. Art in this
portfolio must be representative of the art intended for the
show.
2. After submitting your art work, please fill out the form to
the right and submit that as well.
If selected, artist must agree to the following obligations:
If the artist is considerably late or misses the scheduled
appointment with the Fire art curator for putting up his/her
work, he/she may lose the show and another artist will be
called in.
Artist must make an appointment with Fire's curator to take
down the show BEFORE the first Friday or the month after
their show. If the artist is considerably late for the
appointment to take down the show, we will do it for him/her
for a fee of $50.
The artist must provide his/her own materials and tools for
hanging.
All art must be hung/installed in such a way as to not
interfere with customer traffic.
Artist must use current hanging apparatus or other pre -
approved non-permanent removable adhesive for hanging
artwork. No new holes may be made in the walls/ceiling.
The show must include an artist’s statement and all pieces
must be clearly labeled with titles and prices. Artist’s
statement, titles, and prices must be mounted in a similar
fashion and must be ready to put up on the day the show
is hung.
The artists should leave a phone #, email, or business
card so customers can contact the artist with questions.
Artist must be at the show from 4:30pm -7:30 pm on the
evening of the Art Hop. He/she is required to provide
snacks for this opening reception.
All art must remain on the walls for the duration of the
show, usually 1 month.
Fire Historical and Cultural Arts Collaborative will not
be responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged artwork.