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Appalachian
Center for Craft
Gallery
Guidelines for BFA Exhibitions
(Updated
fall 2006)
The gallery will block out time available
for BFA exhibitions near the end of fall and spring semesters as follows:
Fall:
During approximately the first two
weeks of November, Gallery One will be available.
The North Windows Gallery may be available during the entire month of November
and the first part of December.
Spring:
During approximately the last two weeks of April and the first two weeks
of May, Gallery One and the North Windows Gallery will be available.
Actual dates will vary according to the
particular calendar year.
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Students are responsible for notifying the gallery director in writing of their intent to have their BFA exhibition. Requests for dates, space, solo exhibitions and shared gallery space are submitted to the gallery director during the first two weeks of the semester that occurs prior to the semester of graduation.
For example, if you are graduating in December of 2007, you must submit your
request during the first two weeks of the Spring, 2007 semester.
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The gallery committee will assign BFA
thesis exhibition dates once the student has met with the BFA thesis
committee, indicating that they have received approval from their major
professor to proceed with senior thesis. Solo shows will be granted to
students who can justify the need and on a space-available basis. There is
no guarantee that space will be available for solo shows. The number of
students requesting space during a particular semester will determine
assignment of both space and dates.
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Students can seek alternative exhibition space with faculty approval.
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The schedule of BFA exhibitions will be
announced during the semester the exhibition is requested. A formal contract
will be issued to the student designating the date a space will be open for
set-up, opening date, closing date and the date the work must be removed and
the space cleaned and restored.
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At the beginning of the semester of
exhibition, the student must meet with the gallery director and/or
artist-in-residence to discuss specific needs for exhibition fixtures
(pedestals, vitrines, risers, etc.). The gallery staff will do their
best to accommodate needs for exhibition fixtures from the available stock,
but construction or procurement of specialized fixtures are the
responsibility of the student.
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At least one month before the exhibition
date, any special installation needs involving electrical wiring, suspension
of objects from the ceiling, or anchoring significant mass to the floor,
walls, or ceiling must be discussed with gallery director and/or resident
artist. If the staff feels it appropriate, special installation needs
may have to discussed and cleared with Physical Plant Director David
Zabriskie.
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At the close of BFA exhibitions, all students are responsible for returning
the space to its original condition. Walls are to be touched up with spackle
and paint, pedestals returned to storage, and the gallery floor cleaned.
Ceiling tiles will be checked for damage. The student must meet with the
gallery director or artist-in-residence on a pre-arranged date to check the
condition of the gallery at the end of the exhibition.
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