Important Dates to Remember:

Please commit to the following dates if you are participating in the show.

• Friday, June 28th - Registration Submission Deadline

• Wednesday, July 24th, 3:00 – 5:00 pm - Delivery of Artwork to the Chapel Undercroft

• Monday, August 5th,  10:00 am – 12:00 am - Photographer & Artwork Purchaser Pickup

Commission: Although this is primarily a community event, it is important for us to cover our costs.  Therefore, we are asking for 20% commission from your sales.  

Artwork Descriptions:

We welcome you to include the following with your registration form:

• A short description of you as a photographer. 

• A short description of each of your works of art.  

Considerations:

• While you may exhibit up to two pieces of artwork, you may also replace works that have sold if you would like.  These replacement pieces must also be available for sale.

• Again this year ~ There will be bins to hold original unframed prints.  Each piece must have firm cardboard backing, be housed in a clear plastic protective sleeve and priced individually with a description included, if applicable.  You may have up to 30 unframed pieces at one time and you may restock during the show if necessary.  Unframed works will be sold on a “cash and carry” basis. 

• The photographer, not the WHMLIS, is responsible to check on their stock of unframed works throughout the Show.

• The Watch Hill Memorial Library and Improvement Society cannot be responsible for damages to artwork. 

• We request that exhibitors be 15 years or older.

• Displayed work must be properly framed and ready for hanging.  This means that all necessary hooks or wires must be installed before delivery to the Undercroft.  We do not have the necessary supplies or skills to frame or attach wiring to artwork.

• The fee you will receive for a piece sold, (shown as the Artist’s Fee on the registration form), is the Sale Price you specify on the registration form minus the 20% Commission.  Please price your pieces accordingly.

• Artists must either send in a copy of a valid RI Sales Tax Permit with their application or fill out a Temporary Sales Tax Permit ($10.00 fee) when dropping off their artwork. No artwork can be sold without the proper paperwork on file. Sales tax will be filed by the WHMLIS at the conclusion of the Show for Temporary Permit holders. 

• If you are unable to pick up your work(s) please arrange for someone else to do so.   The committee is not responsible for works left after the pick-up date.  

• Due to space constraints we will no longer be able to accept artwork for display purposes only.  All work must be for sale. Please let us know if your piece is “oversized” to assure we can make space for it.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the show, please contact us at the email address or phone numbers below.   

Thank you so much for participating.  We truly look forward to seeing your works of art!

Best,

Kimberlee Eten, Co-Chair
(917) 494-4195

Adina Young, Co-Chair
(917) 558-2878

WHMLISArtshow@gmail.com