Southbank Printmakers
Calling printmakers!
Hastings and St Leonards on Sea is home to a number of skilled print-makers – and here’s an opportunity you might be interested in – to exhibit at the gallery, Southbank Printmakers Association, a cooperative on Gabriels Wharf in London SE1.
The gallery is for professional printmakers, who use all traditional printmaking methods, eg etching, dry point, collographs, screen print, etc. NB: There are no ‘digital reproductions’ in this gallery.
Local printmaker, Fiona Pienkowska, has been part of the Southbank Printmakers’ Cooperative since 2004. Now there are 42 members who run things on a day to day basis.
“Sales are good”, says Fiona, “as there is good footfall in this area. There may also be an opportunity over the next year to join as a member, if any serious printmakers out there are interested. The membership used to be restricted to the London area, however since members like myself have moved away from London, it is now acceptable to live within commuter distance.
“However, when considering applying (selection is by portfolio), please note that membership requires commitment and is an active role, which requires all members to invigilate the gallery on a monthly basis, as well as other individual duties and attending meetings.
“We also arrange outside exhibition such as the one this November, at ‘The Lightbox Gallery’ in Woking.
“40% commission of all the prints and artist cards sold go towards gallery running costs and there is a membership fee”. (See below for more details.)
There’re no deadlines as such, as there will be similar opportunities for
exhibiting or joining the gallery in the future.
Opportunity information
The opportunity involves a two week rental of the rear wall gallery including one front window display.
Wall Dimensions: 3.87m wide x 2.60m high
Window dimensions: 1.10cm wide 190cm high
Dates: December 21–January 4/ January 4 – 18/ January 18 –February 1
The hirer rents for two weeks:
the rear wall for hanging framed work
hanging space in the left hand(smaller)window
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Gallery open 7 days each week. Hours: Mon to Fri 11.30 – 5.30pm, Saturday 10am – 7pm and Sunday 11.30 – 5.30pm to take sales, etc.
The Cost: £300 for two weeks.
Exhibition services include
- One late night for a Private View to be held from 5 – 8pm. The hirer could organise a lively PV with the facility to spill out in to the wharf after hours where there are plenty of bars and restaurants
- A member to help with your hang
- Use of SBP’s credit card machine
- Listings on SBP’s website and on FaceBook and Twitter
- Inclusion in SBP’s monthly newsletter
- Free Wifi
- SBP members will man the gallery at all opening times. Mon- Fri 11.30 – 5.30 Sat 10am – 7.00pm & Sun 11.30am -5.30pm.
SOUTHBANK PRINTMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION Unit 12, Gabriel’s Wharf, 56 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PP
Web: www.southbankprintmakers.com
Email: info@southbankprintmakers.com
Tel 020 7928 8184
Please contact Jane Stothert via email: art@janestothert.com or phone 07813881641.
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