Artist Letter of Agreement:
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101-0245
Northcutt Steele Gallery
Leanne Gilbertson, Gallery Director
Liberal Arts Building; Rm 100
406-657-2903
Leanne.Gilbertson@MSUBillings.edu
Dear Deborah:
Thank you for agreeing to exhibit 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 May 1, 2017.
Thank you,
Leanne
Artist Agreement
- Artist Name: Deborah Bright
- Address: Pratt Institute, Dept. of Fine Art; 200 Willoughby Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11205
- E-mail: dbrightnyc@gmail.com
- Delivery Date: September 1, 2017 (to be received by gallery no later than)
- Return Date: October 26, 2017 (to be returned to the artist no later than)
- Exhibition Date: September 6, 2017 through October 19, 2017
- Reception Date: September 7, 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 the gallery 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:
- The artist will be paid an honorarium of $600 for two class presentations and a public conversation with an artist reception immediately following on September 7, 2017.
- The artist will receive a consulting fee of $200 for her work over the course of three days (approx. 3 hours/day).
- 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.
- 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 (9/7, 9/8, 9/9) 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 exhibition for publicity
purposes. Work may also be photographed by amateur and students
photographers for educational use.
ARTIST
Signature: _______________________________________
Name: _Deborah Bright____________________________
Title: _Being and Riding____________________________
Date: ___________________________________________
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGS
Signature: ______________________________________
Name: _Leanne Gilbertson_________________________
Title: _Northcutt Steele Gallery Director_______________
Date: __________________________________________
Exhibition Contract
AGREEMENT
made as of the 1st day of May, 2017 between Deborah Bright (hereinafter
referred to as the "Artist"), and Northcutt Steele Gallery, Montana
State University Billings (hereinafter referred to as the "Exhibitor").
The AGREEMENT as is follows:
1. Creation and Title.
The Artist hereby warrants that the Artist created and possesses
unencumbered title to the works of art listed and described on the
attached Gallery Schedule and has the right to loan these works for
purpose of exhibition.
2. Duration of Loan, Manner of Exhibition, and Fee. The Artist hereby agrees to loan to the Exhibitor the works listed on the Gallery Schedule beginning September 1, 2017 and ending October 26, 2017.
The exhibitor agrees to exhibit these works for no less than 28 days
during this time period as part of the exhibition titled: Being and
Riding. Northcutt Steele Gallery hours are 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday. These works shall be exhibited in a solo exhibition.
3. Delivery, Condition, and Care.
The Artist shall be responsible for arranging to have the works listed
on the Gallery Schedule shipped to the Exhibitor. All costs of delivery
(including transportation and insurance) to the Exhibitor shall be paid
by the Artist. The Gallery Director and Gallery Professional Practices
class will be receiving and ensuring proper handling, storage, and
installation of the work. The Exhibitor agrees to transmit a written
report to the Artist within five working days of the delivery of the
works, specifying their condition and whether they appear in any way in
need of repair. Further, the Exhibitor agrees to use the same standard
of care for the works as it uses for comparable works in its own
collection. The Exhibitor shall return the works by the date specified
in Paragraph 2 for the conclusion of the loan. The Exhibitor shall pay
for the costs of delivery (including transportation and insurance) of
the works back to Artist.
4. Loss or Damage and Insurance. The
Exhibitor shall be responsible for loss or damage of artwork for the
duration of the exhibition and until it has been returned back to the
Artist. Insurance coverage during transportation to the Northcutt Steele Gallery, MSU Billings, shall be the responsibility of the Artist. Insurance coverage during transportation to the artist from the Northcutt Steele Gallery, MSU Billings shall be the responsibility of the Exhibitor.
5. Use of Work.
The Exhibitor hereby agrees that the loan of the works under this
Agreement is solely for purposes of exhibition and that no other uses
shall be made of the work, such as uses including but not limited to
commercial exploitation, broadcasts, or other reproduction. The
Exhibitor further agrees that the works shall be kept at the following
location: Northcutt Steele Gallery, MSU Billings, and shall not be moved
or displayed elsewhere without the express, written consent of the
Artist.
6. Condition of Work (Framing, Installation, Cleaning, and Repairs). The
Artist shall be responsible for delivering undamaged, ready for display
artwork to the Exhibitor by the agreed delivery date. The Exhibitor
shall not be responsible for proper installation of work that is not
properly framed, wired, mounted, etc. All framed artwork must have a
secure wire on the back and all three-dimensional work should have a
sound base. In the event special installation is required for the
display of any work, the labor and equipment involved shall be outlined
in the Gallery Schedule and paid for by the Artist. Exhibitor agrees
that the Artist shall have sole authority to determine when cleaning or
repairs are necessary and to perform them him/herself.
7. Copyright, Reproduction, and Promotion. The
Artist reserves all reproduction rights, including the right to claim
statutory copyright on all works on the Gallery Schedule.
The Exhibitor will provide an exhibition postcard. The Artist should provide an acceptable, print-ready digital
image (300 dpi, 5”x7”, jpeg or jpeg with longest dimensions between
2100 and 3500 pixels) for reproduction at least 6 weeks before the
opening of the show. The Exhibitor will make every effort to provide
color postcards for the Artist. The Artist is also responsible for
providing the Exhibitor two (2) copies of an Inventory List of the
artworks that will be shown, including title, medium, price (for
insurance purposes), and dimensions.
Six
weeks before the exhibition opening, the Artist shall also provide the
Exhibitor with a short Biography paragraph, Artist Statement, and Resume
for exhibition and promotional purposes. If desired, the Artist may
provide the Exhibitor with a list of 25 names (consistently formatted)
to be included within the mailing of the announcement postcards. The
Exhibitor will also provide 25 cards to the Artist prior to the opening
that the Artist may choose to mail. The Artist will note that the bulk
mailing label located on the postcard that says “postage paid” is a bulk
mailing label that used by the university and will need to affix postage.
8. Right to Refuse works not listed in the schedule. The
exhibitor shall retain the right to refuse for inclusion in this
exhibition any work that has not been listed in the schedule of
artworks.
9. Notices and Change of Address. All notices shall be sent to the Artist at the following address: Pratt Institute, Dept. of Fine Art; 200 Willoughby Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11205,
and to the Exhibitor at the following address: Northcutt Steele
Gallery; 1500 University Drive; Billings, MT 59101. Each party shall
give written notification of any change of address prior to the date of
said change.
10. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Montana.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Deborah Bright and Northcutt Steele Gallery,
Department of Art have signed this Agreement as of the date first set
forth above.
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NAME OF ARTIST Date
Artist
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NAME OF REPRESENTATIVE Date
Northcutt Steele Gallery
