Cheltenham Art

The Exhibition's  Committee

Jane Ware (Chairperson, Stewards Wk 1 & 2), Christine Smith (Treasurer),  Frances Arrow (Allocations), Andy Lloyd (Deputy Chair, Publicity, website),  Mike Kingston (Stewards Wk4), Beverly Perry,  Margaret Wallace (Stewards Wk3), Jo Hurlston, Frances Browne and Debby Hooper.

Applications and Contact details

Applications will be considered for 2010 from any local artist or group (approximately 20 miles radius around Cheltenham) to hire a screen for one week.    Please contact Frances Arrow for details (01242) 243673 and to be put on our mailing list for 2011.   Application forms are sent out in March. 

The screens are approximately 6 feet high.  It is suggested that new exhibitors apply for a half screen.  The hire charge will be from £22 per screen and from £11 per half screen per week.  In addition, a commission of 10% will be levied on each picture sold.

Pictures should be priced in multiples of £5, e.g. £35, £40, £45 etc, a with a minimum price of £20.

There will be stewards on duty to deal with sales and queries.  The exhibition runs daily between 10am and 8pm (finishing half an hour earlier than previous years).  Please see the list of regulations supplied below.

If you have any enquiries about the event, please contact Frances Arrow, who is the Committee member in charge of screen allocations:

Frances Arrow   (01242) 243673

Regulations for Artists

(Updated for 2009)

1)   The paintings exhibited must be the artist's own original work.  Paintings involving any reproduction process of any description are not allowed; for example - no prints, no photocopies, no computer-generated images, no hand coloured prints.  In addition, no copies of the work of other artists are allowed except in the case of the 'old masters' when suitable attribution must be made on the label and the back of the painting.  We are legally required to ensure that this exhibition does not infringe copyright laws.

2)   Pictures must be properly framed and suitable presented for hanging.  Clip frames are allowed but should not exceed approximately 14" x 11" for safety reasons.  Block canvases of the sort used for oils and acrylics will be accepted without frames.  These must be the type with staple-free edges which permits the picture being continued round the edges of the canvasses. All other canvasses must be framed.  Artists will be asked to remove any paintings not considered to be framed properly.

3)   Paintings must be labelled with the labels provided and in the manner which will be specified in the acceptance form.

4)   Exhibitors will be responsible for hanging their work each morning by 10am, and removing each evening at 8.00pm, but not before.  Failure to comply with these times may result in the screen being re-allocated.  On days of severe weather it may only be possible to mount a limited exhibition which will be at the discretion of the Duty Committee Member.  You must turn up to hear the decision as whether or not to hang the exhibition under those conditions.  On the last evening of each week all pictures must be taken away.

5)   Exhibitors must not display advertising material on the screen or labels, e.g. "commissions taken".

6)   Each exhibitor is responsible for filling the screen adequately for the full period.  In order to maintain a balanced effect on the screen paintings must not touch each other or overlap .  Please make sure your pictures do not overlap onto another screen.

7)   Individual permission must be sought from the duty steward for the removal of any paintings from the screen.

8) Neither the organising Committee nor the Cheltenham Borough Council can be held responsible in the event of loss, damage or theft.  Your attention is drawn to the notes on security on your paintings on the form which will be sent to you if you are allocated a screen.

9)   The decision of the Committee, or of the Duty Committee Member acting on behalf of the Committee, is final on all matters related to the hanging or removal of paintings and the allocation of screen space.  The Committee eserve the right to remove any works considered unsuitable and not in compliance with the rules.

10)  When a painting is sold the artist, or representative, is responsible for collecting the payment from the Duty Committee Member or duty steward and for paying the appropriate levy due on the date the sale is made .

11)  If you are allocated a screen you will be expected to steward.  This is a condition of exhibiting at the exhibition.