Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Working With The Curator

During my placement today I was placed with the curator at Smiths Row. I was helping her to create a project plan for the two new exhibitions coming up at Smiths Row, and really got to see the amount of work that goes into the small exhibitions.

Here is some of the work we completed...

Overview
’To Start A Conversation’ will explore the physical properties and potentiality pf printmaking through the work of seven artists with the intention of extending perceptions of contemporary practice.
Distinctly different in their use of medium, articulation, form and scale, the selected artists are representative of a current trend in experimentation and forging of new directions within the medium. The artists have shared interest in playing with the boundary between two and three dimentiality, to explore the sculptural and structural qualities and potential of printmaking.
 The exhibition will feature new commissions; a site-specific installation by installation Katy Binks and series of risograph editions, as well as an off-site project by Adam Bridgland, which responds to historical/ Bury St Edmunds.

Artist

Work Agreed
Contract Issued
Transport Negotiated
Sarah Bridgland




Katy Binks




Tim Philips




Sophie Smallhorn




Katsu Yusa




Fiona Hepburn




Adam Bridgland




Budget
Fees
Adam Bridgland Co-Curator Fee


£1000
Artist Fees (6x 150)


£900
Production
Adam Bridgland off-site production costs


£250
Katy Binks Installation production Costs
£300
Artist accommodation and travel
£200
Installation (technicians, paint, build etc)
£300
Two way transport
£400
Risograph production Costs
£600
Vinyl Text
£100
Resources/ Publications
£50
Misc (packing materials, refreshments for opening etc)
£100
Public Programme
Sarah Bridgland  Workshop Fee and Expenses


£300
Salon Speaker Fees and Expenses
£340
Total
(excl. marketing and print)
£4840






Start Date
End date
Activity or Task
Task Lead
28/04/2014
02/05/2014
Issue contracts to Michael Brenndand-Wood & Adam Bridgland
Smiths Row, Curator
28/04/2014
02/05/2014
Confirm final list of works with M B-W
Smiths Row, Curator
28/04/2014
05/05/2014
Confirm date and speakers for M B-W evening talk and issue contract
Smiths Row, Curator
01/05/2014
30/05/2014
Adam Bridgland to research and develop works for off-site print project
Co-Curator, Adam Bridgland
05/05/2014
09/05/2014
Issue press release for ‘Still Lives’ to national & local media and do follow up phone calls/emails
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
26/05/2014
30/05/2014
Meet with designer to discuss print design for ‘Still Lives’ exhibition and seasonal leaflet to cover the two exhibitions
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
02/06/2014
06/06/2014
Confirm off-site locations for print and planting projects
Smiths Row, Curator & Bury in Bloom
09/06/2014

Order banner for ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
16/06/2014
20/06/2014
Print making materials for ‘Still Lifes’ and seasonal leaflet
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
23/06/2014
27/06/2014
Katie Binks site visit to prepare installation for ‘To Start a Conversation’
Smiths Row, Curator/Adam Bridgland Co-Curator
23/06/2014
27/06/2014
Confirm final list of works for ‘To Start a Conversation’
Smiths Row, Curator/Adam Bridgland Co-Curator
23/06/2014
27/06/2014
Confirm dates and speaker for ‘To Start a Conversation’ workshops & events
Smiths Row, Curator/Adam Bridgland Co-Curator
30/06/2014
04/07/2014
Issue contracts to ‘To Start a Conversation’ artists and for workshops and events
Smiths Row, Curator
30/06/2014
04/07/2014
Mail marketing materials for ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
30/06/2014
04/07/2014
Begin social marketing campaign for ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
04/07/2014

M B-W to complete planting design (designs to be previewed during exhibition)
Michael Brennand-Wood
07/07/2014
11/07/2014
‘To start a Conversation’ artists to start working on images for risograph editions
Co-Curator, Adam Bridgland
07/07/2014
11/07/2014
Distribute posters for ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
14/07/2014
18/07/2014
Prep gallery for ‘Still Lives’ installation
Smiths Row, Curator
14/07/2014
18/07/2014
Order interpretation vinyls
Smiths Row, Curator
21/07/2014
25/07/2014
Complete installation of ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Curator
21/07/2014
25/07/2014
Brief investigators
Smiths Row, Curator
21/07/2014
25/07/2014
Issue press releases for ‘To Start a Conversation’ to national & local media and make follow up phone calls/emails
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
26/07/2014
26/07/2014
‘Still Lives’ preview/launch
Smiths Row, Curator
28/07/2014
01/08/2014
Meet with designer to discuss designs for ‘To Start a Conversation’ marketing materials
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
02/08/2014

Informal tour of ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Curator
15/08/2014

‘To Start a Conversation’ artists to complete artwork for risograph editions
Co-Curator, Adam Bridgland & ‘To Start a Conservation’ artists
11/08/2014
15/08/2014
Print marketing materials for ‘To Start a Conversation’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
11/08/2014

Order banner for ‘To Start a Conversation’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
13/08/2014

Evening talk/event for ‘Still Lives’
Smiths Row, Curator
18/08/2014
05/09/2014
Ditto Press edition risograph prints
Co-Curator, Adam Bridgland
23/08/2014

‘Still Lives’ family workshops
Smiths Row, Curator
25/08/2014
29/08/2014
Mail out ‘To Start a Conversation’ marketing materials
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
25/08/2014
29/08/2014
Begin social marketing campaign for ‘To Start a Conversation’
Smiths Row, Marketing Manager
06/09/2014

‘Still Lives’ closes
Smiths Row, Curator
08/09/2014
12/09/2014
Risograph editions delivered to Smiths Row
Ditto Press
08/09/2014
12/09/2014
Take down and return M B-W works
Smiths Row, Curator
08/09/2014
12/09/2014
Prpe gallery for ‘To start a Conversation’ installation
Smiths Row, Curator
08/09/2014
12/09/2014
Collect works for ‘To start a Conversation’
Smiths Row, Curator
15/09/2014
19/09/2014
Install ‘To Start a Conversation’ and off-site prints
Smiths Row, Curator
15/09/2014
19/09/2014
Brief investigators
Smiths Row, Curator
20/09/2014

‘To Start a Conservation’ preview and launch
Smiths Row, Curator
27/09/2014

Informal exhibition tour
Smiths Row, Curator
01/10/2014

Evening talk/event on contemporary British printmaking
Smiths Row, Curator & Co-Curator Adam Bridgland
25/10/2014

‘To Start a Conservation’ family workshops
Smiths Row, Curator
01/11/2014

‘To Start a Conversation’ closes
Smiths Row, Curator





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