Application Fro Exhibit

Submit Completed form to: Skutt Student Center Administration Office APPLICATION FOR EXHIBIT Art Gallery in the V.J. & Angela Skutt Student Center Creighton University 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 Student Art Coordinator Louis Jackson 402-280-3585 Email: [email protected] Name of Artist ______Address (local) ______City, State ______Email address ______Cell phone (___)______home/dorm/apartment phone(___)______

Your Creighton University affiliation (e.g., student, alumni, faculty, staff) ______

Is the exhibit related to a CU class? Yes______No______If “Yes”, name of class______and Name of Instructor______

Exhibit Proposal. Describe, in detail, the proposal exhibit: Include (a) number of artists, (b) number of pieces per artist, (c) media., use additional pages, if necessary. ______

Preferred Dates of Exhibit: (1)______(2)______(3)______Is the date a critical item? If so, please explain:______If possible, please email sample images of proposed exhibit to the student art coordinator.

Attach an artist’s statement. (describes your relationship to art, detail your style)

The signature below certifies that the applicant has read the attached information about the Skutt Student Center Art Gallery and understands the limitations of liability and the required involvement of the artist(s) in the preparation of the exhibit. In the event of a group show, one individual will act as representative for the group.

Artist signature:______Date:______Submit Completed form to: Skutt Student Center Administration Office Thank you for your interest in the Skutt Student Center Art Program

INFORMATION ABOUT EXHIBITING The Art Gallery at V.J. & Angela Skutt Student Center Creighton University 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 Student Art Coordinator-Louis Jackson 402-280-3585 Email: [email protected]

The V.J. & Angela Skutt Student Center offers the Art Gallery as a facility for temporary exhibitions. Participation is restricted to the Creighton University community: students, faculty, staff, and alumni (unless approved by the student art coordinator). Exhibitions are cooperative efforts between the artist and the student art coordinator, and both parties will enter into an agreement.

Please be aware that the student art coordinator will approve and coordinate each step in the exhibition process, and that the official agreement details the responsibilities and deadlines. The following highlight the exhibition process.

Application Process: All interested individuals or groups must complete an “Application for Exhibition” (attached) and return to the Skutt Student Center. The student art coordinator reviews applications each semester and selects the exhibits that will occupy the art gallery space. Exhibitions tend to run concurrently with others. Only significantly large exhibitions will show exclusively. Exhibitions are approximately three weeks in length. Lengths may be extended depending on space and need. The student art coordinator will contact applicants selected for exhibition.

Agreement: The artist, when chosen to exhibit in the Skutt Student Center Art Gallery, and the student art coordinator will sign an agreement; both parties will adhere to the deadlines set forth in the agreement. Failure by the artist to complete mutually agreed upon tasks will result in cancellation of the exhibition and/or will relieve the Skutt Student Center Art Gallery of any agreement responsibility.

General Responsibilities, Skutt Student Center Art Gallery (specifically detailed in the agreement) 1. Will not insure art pieces, nor be held responsible for them during the exhibit 2. Will enforce no outside food allowed in the Skutt Student Center policy, Sodexho must be the food provider for any event related to an exhibit 3. Student art coordinator will be present during installation 4. Will provide hammer/nails/step ladder to the artist needed for installation 5. Will create id cards for art pieces on exhibit

General Responsibilities, the exhibitor (specifics are detailed in the agreement): Submit Completed form to: Skutt Student Center Administration Office 1. Will be held responsible for their art pieces on exhibit 2. Will be responsible for delivery and pickup of their own art pieces 3. The artist will be financially responsible for any damages done to the Art Gallery premises or property due to installation, presence, or removal of the exhibition. 4. Display contact information on the gallery

Sales: 1. Artist may decide whether to sell their work on exhibit or remain NFS. The Skutt Student Center does not take percentages from sales 2. Please contact the student art coordinator when a sale has been made in order to place an indication by the appropriate art work 3. When his/her exhibit concludes, the artist also has the option of donating their art pieces to the Skutt Student Center Art Program’s Art Collection The Skutt Student Center and Restrictions: 1. If the exhibition is only appropriate for adult viewing, the Skutt Student Center reserves the right to deny exhibition as deemed by the student art coordinator. 2. Under NO circumstances MAY PAINTING OR CONSTRUCTION TAKE PLACE at the Art Gallery Description of the Art Gallery 1. The walls of the Art Gallery are on the 1st floor of the Skutt Student Center. The gallery is part of the hallway, therefore not enclosed. The walls of the gallery are carpeted for ease of hanging and divided into four sections measuring 22ft x 5ft, 22ft x 5ft, 9ft x 5ft, and 20ft x 5ft. The artist will insure that his/her hanging does not permanently damage the surface of the walls. Nothing may be hung from the ceiling grid without permission from the Skutt Student Center. 2. Two Pedestals are available for display of 3 dimensional art work. 3. The Skutt Student Center Art Galley will be open during the same hours as the Skutt Student Center, which are 6:30 A.M. to 11 P.M. Monday-Friday and 10 A.M. to 11 P.M. on weekends during the academic school year with the exception of holidays and special closings.