Artist Letter

MSUB

1500 University Drive

Billings, MT 59101-0245

Northcutt Steele Gallery

Lauren Baum, Gallery Director

Liberal Arts Building Rm.#100

406-657-2903

Lauren.Baum@MSUBillings.edu

Dear Deborah:

Thank you for agreeing to exhibition your work at the Northcutt Steele Gallery.

Below is the agreement for your visit. Also included is a contract for your agreement. Please read these over carefully and contact me should you have any questions or concerns.

If all is on order, please sign and date these and return them to me no later than August 1, 2017.

Thank you,

Lauren

Artist Agreement

·         Artist Name:                    Deborah Bright

           

·         Address:                    631 North Hancock Ave

Washington, WA  80903

·         Phone:                       970-420-2106

·         E-mail:                        dbright@uccs.edu

·         Delivery Dates:         August 6, 2017

to be received by gallery no later than

·         Return Dates:           October 29, 2017

to be returned to the artist no later than

·         Exhibition Dates:     September 6, 2017–October 19,2017

·         Insurance: Work exhibited at the Northcutt Steele Gallery will be insured for the wholesale value against theft, loss, or damage incurred while on the Montana State University Billings campus. This does not include damage due to faulty craftsmanship or damage incurred before receipt of artworks. Montana State University Billings is responsible for damage incurred during return shipping if an insured bonded carrier such as UPS, Fed Ex or a professional art handler ships the work.

·         Inventory: The gallery must receive a signed insurance/inventory list detailing title, description (size, media), date and value of the work to be exhibited, prior to the artist shipping of the artwork.

·         Shipping: The artist will provide shipping of the work to the gallery and artist will make arrangements for return of work as mutually agreed upon.

·         Sales: A twenty-five percent (25%) commission fee will be retained from all works sold during the exhibition.

·         Compensation:

1.     The artist will be paid an honorarium of $400 for two class presentations and a public conversation with an artist reception immediately following on September 9, 2017.

2.     The artist will receive a consulting fee of $200 for his work over the course of three days in individual student critiques and for de-installing and packing his artwork.

3.     The artist shall perform these services and the University shall not pay any assistants or substitutes to the artist in their performance under this agreement.

4.     The payment for these services shall be made within 30 days of completion of services, and upon artist’s submission of W-9 if a US taxpayer.

·         Lodging: Montana State University Billings Northcutt Steele Gallery shall book and pay for three nights (9/20, 9/21, 9/22) lodging in a hotel of our choice.

·         Meals: The artist will not be provided with meals during the visit.

·         Artist’s work may be photographed during the exhibit for publicity purposes.

ARTIST

Signature: Deborah Bright

Name: Deborah Bright

Title: Being and Riding

Date: 8/26/2017

Montana State University Billings

Signature: Lauren Baum

Name: Lauren Baum

Title: Northcutt Steele Gallery Director

Date: 8/26/2017

Loan Sample

Gallery Exhibition Agreement

Deborah Bright                                                                                   Exhibit Name:  Deborah Bright

Lender/Owner

                                                                                                      Exhibit Dates:  9/6/2017–10/19/2017

Washington Street                                                                                

MSUB Possession Dates:  8/26/2017–10/29/2017

Washington DC,                                                                   MSUB Location:  Building: LA   Room:  128

                                                               

59101                                                                                                       Shipping  Address:  ATTN: Lauren Baum , Northcutt Steele Gallery          

Telephone                                                                                              Department of Art, 1500 University Drive Billings, MT 59101-0245                                                      

Telephone Number 406-657-2903

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Description of Artwork (list all works to appear in the exhibition as attachment to this document):

Title of Work:  Muff Teaser  Title of Work:  Heaven

Artist’s Name: Deborah Bright            Artist’s Name: Deborah Bright

Medium:  photography                        Medium:  photography

Dimensions (inches or centimeters):                                                   Dimensions (inches or centimeters):

Height 42    Width 28     Depth _____                               Height 31_    Width 42     Depth _____

Value:  __________For Sale_____ Not for Sale      X                     Value:  ___________ For Sale_____ Not for sale    X_

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Artwork will be insured by:                               □   Lender/Owner               X   Montana State University Billings

Please read the “terms and conditions” for insurance on the next page now.

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Shipping & Handling costs TO the University will be provided by:                             X Lender/Owner

                                                                                                                                                □  Montana State University Billings

                                                                                                                                                □  Professional Courier (name):

Shipping & Handling costs FROM the University will be provided by:                      □  Lender/Owner

                                                                                                                                                X Montana State University Billings

                                                                                                                                                □  Professional Courier (name):

               

 ALL artwork shipped TO Montana State University Billings for Deborah Bright Being and Riding will be insured only when packed by qualified personnel, and shipped by a designated courier agreed upon by the gallery and the lender.

Upon receipt of artwork, each item will be immediately examined for any possible damage that may have occurred during transit.  Any damaged packaging will be kept and signs of poor packing will be documented to substantiate loss.

RETURN coverage applies only when artwork is packaged for shipment under the direction of University personnel trained in the proper techniques or when packed and shipped by a designated courier.

SALES:

A 25% commission will be retained by the gallery for all sales made during the duration of the exhibit.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LOAN AGREEMENT AND INSURANCE COVERAGE

PROOF OF VALUE IN THE CASE OF A LOSS

Art exhibits which are non-owned and non-permanent are subject to the following valuation criteria:

▲            An appraisal is requested for any artwork which is valued greater than $1,000.00. Insurance will be placed in the amount specified by the lender which reflects fair market value. If the lender fails to indicate an amount, the gallery, with the implied concurrence of the lender, will set a value for the purposes of insurance for the period of the loan. Said value is not considered an appraisal.

▲            Artists and art collectors are expected to furnish proof of previous sales of similar works, or appraisals in order to document the value of a loss. They will be asked to furnish proof of cost for time and materials, photographs of the artwork, appraisals of remaining works, etc., to substantiate the value of their artwork at the time of loss. 

The amount secured from the gallery in accordance with this loan agreement is the sole recovery available to the lender from the gallery in the event of loss or damage.

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RETURNS: Unless agreed to in writing this loan terminates on the date specified on the face of this agreement.

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INSURANCE COVERAGE BY LENDER/OWNER:  If the lender/owner elects to maintain his/her own insurance during the period of the loan, the University shall be supplied with a certificate of insurance naming the University as an additional insured and waiving subrogation against the University.  Otherwise, this loan agreement shall constitute a release of the University from any liability in connection with the loaned property.  The University accepts no responsibility for any error or deficiency of information to the lender’s insurers or for lapses in coverage.

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COPYRIGHT:

 Unless the Gallery is notified in writing to the contrary, it is understood that this loan may be photographed and reproduced in the Gallery's publications and for publicity connected with this exhibition.

 May amateur and student photographers take pictures of this work if they agree not to use them for commercial purposes?              

Yes          X       No 

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The Terms and Conditions of this Art Loan Agreement as they appear on both sides of this document have been read by the parties, are understood by the parties, and are agreed to by the parties, as witnessed by the signatures below.

For the Lender/Owner:                                                                        Issued By:

Deborah Bright__________              8/26/2017__________            Lauren Baum_______                    8/26/2017­­­­­­­­­

Name                                                      Date                                        Lauren Baum Gallery Director       Date

This agreement shall be in force only when fully executed by both parties. 

Muff Tease, Deborah Bright, photography, 42x28

Heaven, Deborah Bright, photography, 31x42

Press Release draft

Lauren Baum

Miniscule to Monumental

Opening March 19-April 1, 2017

MSU Billings Student art gallery

1^st floor of LA Building

1500 University Drive

Billings, MT 59101

(406) 657-2266

Lauren Baum presents a series of work inspired by the aesthetics of outer space, and the microscopic elements of the human body. Her digital paintings integrate the landscape of outer space with the microscopic elements. Both the universe and the microscopic world are completely unique and wondrous in their own way and this work brings them both together in a unified way. This show includes large sized digital prints printed on foam core.

The exhibition is scheduled to open Tuesday March 21 with an artist reception with refreshments from 5-7 p.m. The reception is open to the public and on campus parking is free after 5 p.m. Northcutt Steele Gallery open Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

Lauren Baum is from Ballantine Montana, and went to high school at Huntley Project. She is currently going to college at MSU Billings for a BFA. Her artwork has been displayed in the MSU Billings Outer Gallery, and the Student Juried Exhibition in the Northcutt Steele Gallery. She has also received awards for art entered into the Montana State Fair for the past 4 years. 

DNA, 2016, digital painting, 40x30", printed on foam core, 

Chapter 9 "For Your Consideration"

Personally if I was on the committee to decide to allow Fountain to be shown at the exhibition I would have voted to not have it shown at the exhibition. To me art is something intimate between the artist and the idea. Artists get inspired by an idea or concept and then interpret their idea through their art to communicate this idea with others. The other half of this intimacy comes when the artist is creating the work no matter what medium an artist used the physical action of making art gives it a personal meaning to the artist. For an artist creating their own work to display in their home is much more value than buying a generic artwork from the store. From my perspective this is almost insulting to artists that he can just go buy an object and not do anything to it to make it his own other than just writing a face signature on it.

My criteria for an exhibition would be artwork that is something handmade by the artist with a concept, intent, and purpose. I want to see that the artist put time and effort into their artwork and that there was thought in developing the concept that they want to communicate. 

Chapter 4 "For Your Consideration"

Provenance is the records that document an artworks ownership beginning with its creation date (pg. 20). During World War II many artworks were confiscated or looted and illegally sold to suspecting or unsuspecting buyers. This is still an issue today where there are still disputes over the rightful owners of artwork. These artworks are precious to the real owners and very valuable to someone who is trying to sell it illegally. This is why the provenance process is a very complicated and in-depth process to determine the true owners of the artworks. This shift has taken place to make sure that the artwork is credited to the proper artist. The conservators of these works do in-depth research on a piece of artwork by using high powered microscopes, different ultraviolet lights, and taking samples from the painting to determine the age and material used. Determining the proper artist for a piece of work is important because knowing the true artist can make a painting’s physical and societal value increase. 

Exhibition Call Northcutt Steele Gallery sample

Northcutt Steele Gallery Exhibition Call 

Deadline: May 1, 2017

Artists from within the MSU Billings college community are invited to exhibit their artwork in a college community art show. Students from inside or outside the Art Major community are welcome to exhibit their work.

Exhibition only open to current students of MSU Billings that are enrolled full time at the college. Work will be selected by a juror to determine what work will be shown.

Guidelines:

• Upload artist statement, and eight digital images of eight different works
• Artist Statement 500 words or less
• Images must be .jpg max file size 5MB
• digital artwork labeled as artist name, title, date, medium, and dimensions 

Sample naming digital file:
Last Name_image title_year_medium_dimensions

Contact Information:
Northcutt Steele Gallery
Liberal Arts Building, 1st Floor
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Dribe
Billings, MT 59101

Exhibition Call review of other calls

Gallery practices Exhibition Call

Step 2

Similar content in each call

o   Deadline listed near top of call in bold or colored letters

o   Description and introduction what the show is about and the theme

o   Rules for how the exhibition will show and receive art

o   Information on how information should be formatted and submitted

o   Contact information for the exhibit curators

How it is organized

o   Begins with introduction and description of show

o   Entry deadline in bold, colored, or highlighted letters

o   Submission criteria and proposal guidelines

o   Examples of how submissions should be constructed

o   Contact information for the gallery

Design/ positive and negative

·         Minnesota Artists

o   Starts with introduction, deadline highlighted in all caps lock to catch readers eye

o   Sub titles bigger and bolder than rest of text

o   Bullet points used to organize important information

·         Positive/Negative

+        Deadline and titles are easy to see

+        Bullet points used to organize information

+        Use of bold words to identify main points and important information

-        Not clear where application link is

·         Box 13

o   Fonts are the same size consistently

o   Bolding used for deadline

o   Email for submissions bolded

o   Submission criteria listed

·         Positive/Negative

+        Important things are bolded

-        Same size font not as eye-catching

-        No example given for submission format

·         Toronto Artists

o   Deadline is in red font

o   Introduction describes what the exhibition is about

o   Specifications for submissions guidelines bullet pointed

o   Example of format for digital submissions

o   Contact information

·         Positive/Negative

+        Red font for important dates

+        Bold for important information

+        Bullet points in guidelines to make following rules easier

-        Mention of fee payment not mentioned above in description or submission information

Exhibition Label Final

Lauren Baum

DNA

2016

Digital painting

40”X 30”

“You are worthy, our Lord and God,

    to receive glory and honor and power,

for you created all things,

    and by your will they were created

    and have their being.”   Revelation 4:11

Looking to the stars with a telescope than look to your hair with a microscope from large to small God’s wisdom and design can be seen in all aspects of the universe. It is difficult to think of these two drastically different realms together in the same space. By combining some of the smallest aspects of the human body and the great vastness of the universe, these images are meant to show that even the smallest elements in the universe were created with thoughtfulness and intent.

Astronomers have discovered many different and amazing cosmic features, which have inspired designs for this work. When observing the seemingly infinite wonders of outer space it is easy to forget that the creator of these massive cosmic wonders also created the smallest most complex parts of our own bodies. Recognizing that such complex elements of the universe and intricate parts of our bodies could not have developed by chance, is the first step in understanding the intent of this work.