INVITATION TO TAKE PART IN JERSEY OPEN STUDIOS 2012
FRIDAY 22ND JUNE – SUNDAY 1ST JULY 2012
Dear Artist
We would like to invite you to take part in Jersey Open Studios 2012, which celebrates the many talented artists
and makers producing work in Jersey. The event asks artists to open their studio doors for two weekends
between Friday 22nd June until Sunday 1st July 2012 for visitors to learn about their work, visit them in their
studio gallery and purchase directly from them.
One piece of each participating artist’s work will be exhibited from Friday 22nd June until Thursday 28th June.
This allows islanders to identify the studios they wish to visit. Following last year’s successful event, we’re
pleased to confirm that the exhibition will be once again held in shipping containers installed at Weighbridge
Place. Once the exhibition is over, the containers are used for shipping as before. To encourage visitors to the
site, we would like to hold painting/graffiti workshops for the public. We’ve already had incredibly positive feed
back about this idea and if this is something you would like to be involved with, please let me know with your
application. The artist’s work on the containers last year looked great and generated a huge amount of free
publicity - this is something we would like to encourage.
We would also like to hold a series of art workshops in the containers at the Weighbridge and launch an ‘Open
Studio’ program of studio workshops and demonstrations to take place in the autumn. This is a proven method of
meeting and starting a dialogue with potential clients. We will also publicise this at the event and encourage the
public/artist relationship to extend beyond July. If you’re interested in either workshops, but have not done this
type of thing before, get in touch. I can come to your studio or we can meet at JAT and discuss how it might work
best for you.
Pocket guides will be produced for the event, and all events will be heavily publicised on our website, social media
profiles and through local media coverage and advertising.
Artists do not necessarily need to have their own studio to take part; there will be the opportunity to feature as a
guest in another artist's studio or find temporary exhibition spaces around the Island. Please contact us if this is
the case and we will try to help.
Although the Open Studio event is is co-ordinated by the Jersey Arts Trust, we are currently negotiating
sponsorship from an emerging Jersey company. We are a non-profit organisation and our aim is to develop and
support the arts in Jersey. Although we provide the administration, sponsorship links and promotional material,
the main force behind the project is the artists and their work. Without you there is no event. The more you
publicise the event, the more people know about it, the more accessible it is to the public, the greater it’s success
If you have any questions or if you need to talk about any aspects of Open Studios, please do not hesitate to
contact me. E-mail me at sasha@arts.je or call 617521/07797 913331. I do hope you are able to take part and we
look forward to working together in the coming months.
Yours sincerely
Sasha Gibb
Open Studios Coordinator
Jersey Arts Trust
Jersey Arts Trust, St James Vicarage, St James, St Helier, JE2 3QZ
www.arts.je
info@arts.je
www.facebook.com/jerseyartstrust
01534 617521
OPEN STUDIO FEE
We are always conscious of the running costs of Open Studios and try to keep the artist’s participation
fee to an absolute minimum.
Artists Open Studio fee includes:
• Open Studio pocket guides
• Website & social media promotion
• Local press features & adverts
• Posters
• Open Studio exhibition printed invitations
• PDF version of the leaflet, invitation, poster and direction signs
• Exhibition space
Artist fee £65 plus 10% commission on any artwork sold at the Weighbridge exhibition.
Please note the event is dependent on 40 artists taking part. If we do not achieve that number then
the event may not run.
Jersey Open Studios 2012
22nd June to 1st July 2012
www.arts.je/jerseyopenstudios www.jerseystudionetwork.info
Project co-ordinators:
Sasha Gibb & Raewyn Riva
YOUR DETAILS
To be published in the Jersey Open Studios pocket guide and website.
First name:
Surname:
Email address:
Telephone:
Address where
your work will be
exhibited:
Website
(if you have one):
Jersey Arts Trust, St James Vicarage, St James, St Helier, JE2 3QZ
www.arts.je
info@arts.je
www.facebook.com/jerseyartstrust
01534 617521
OPENING TIMES
Indicate the days you will be open (please tick and cross the boxes). We are asking daily opening hours
to be 10am-4pm for consistency:
Saturday 23rd June
Sunday 24th June
Saturday 30th June
Sunday 1st July
IMAGE FOR THE BROCHURE
Please send a JPG (300 dpi not larger than 1.5mb) or a photograph on CD of your work. Make sure the
file/image is clearly identifiable and, for abstracts, indicate the top. Please do not send any originals.
Title:
Medium:
More about what visitors will see. Medium(s)
that you work in (15 words max):
I’D LIKE TO DISCUSS OPEN STUDIO WORKSHOPS AT THE WEIGHBRIDGE/ MY STUDIO/
PAINTING OF EXHIBITION SHIPPING CONTAINERS
SIGNATURE
I have read the 2012 Jersey Open Studios Terms & Conditions and agree to them for my participation to
the Jersey Open Studios 2012.
Signature:
Name:
Date:
Please print and return this form with your fee by 10th February 2012 to:
Jersey Open Studios, JERSEY ARTS TRUST, St James Vicarage, St James Street, St Helier ,JE2 3QZ
Jersey Arts Trust, St James Vicarage, St James, St Helier, JE2 3QZ
www.arts.je
info@arts.je
www.facebook.com/jerseyartstrust
01534 617521
JERSEY OPEN STUDIOS 2012
Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility: The 2012 Jersey Open Studios scheme is open to all artists working in any medium and living or
working in Jersey.
2. Opening to the public: Your commitment is to open your studio to the public, exhibit your work, be present
and discuss it during the days and hours indicated on your application form.
3. Fee: The fee for entering the 2012 Jersey Open Studios is £65. Please make cheques payable to Jersey Arts
Trust. Jersey Arts Trust will take a 10% commission on all sales from the Weighbridge exhibition.
4. Application form: Applications must be filled in and fees paid for every artist even if they participate as a
collective. If your Open Studio is shared by two or more people, each artist will need to submit an entry and pay
the fee to feature in the brochure.
5. Deadline: The deadline for applications is 10th February 2012. Applications received after this date may not be
entered into the 2012 Open Studios. Applications are deemed received when all necessary documents and
payment have been received.
6. Data Protection: Your personal details will be stored on a computer of the organizers of the Jersey Open
Studios. We will not pass your details to third parties without your consent. You accept that details you provided
in the application form in the section “1. Your details (to be published in the Jersey Open Studios brochure and
website)” will be published.
7. Images: Images supplied with the application form must comply with the requirements listed in the form.
Every effort will be made to return images where stamped addressed envelopes have been supplied, but the
organizers cannot be held liable for any losses or theft.
8. Brochure and website: Leaflet entries will be collated by the organizers and then proofed by the artists
themselves. All amendments will be made by 19th March 2011. Jersey Open Studios reserves the right to edit
text supplied for use in promoting the scheme. Whilst every effort will be made to ensure the accuracy of
information included in the brochure/website, Jersey Open Studios organizers cannot be held responsible for any
omissions or mistakes which occur. Each artist will receive copies of the brochure for distribution to their mailing
list. We will provide downloadable flyers and signage.
9. Insurance: Artists opening their studios are responsible for their own insurance cover including public liability.
This may or could be covered in artist’s personal home or business insurance, but each participant should check
with their insurance company. Each artist has a responsibility to ensure the safety of their visitors. Jersey Open
Studios organizers do not accept any liability for visitor safety. Artists are responsible for the insurance of their
work at all times.
10. Safety: Artist exhibiting at home should aim to have someone to help them. For your own safety, it is not
advisable to have an Open Studio at your home on your own.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
• Application form filled-in.
• Digital picture of one work for the brochure (CD or email) or photograph on paper.
• Suitable SAE for return of your image (optional).
• Cheque for fees of £65 payable to Jersey Arts Trust.
Jersey Arts Trust, St James Vicarage, St James, St Helier, JE2 3QZ
www.arts.je
info@arts.je
www.facebook.com/jerseyartstrust
01534 617521