Directions, Schedule, Requirements, and Terms 

Celebrate your creativity through primary colors—red, blue, and yellow. This exhibit series invites artists to submit artwork composed of one primary color to build an immersive viewing experience throughout AWD galleries: Founders’, Underground, and Donors’ Galleries. Join us in celebrating these elemental colors at the heart of artistic creation while supporting the ArtRageous art party and fundraising event for Art Works Downtown as the heart of our artistic community.

Directions

Review the following schedule, requirements and terms.
Choose your own artwork, which qualifies under the following requirements. Note: there is no application process, or fee to participate.
Deliver your qualifying artwork according to the schedule and terms below. 
Watch for future emails with additional information.

Exhibit Schedule

Exhibit dates: June 13–July 25

Deliver artwork: April 3–June 4, Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm

Receptions and Art Walks: June 13 and July 11, 5–8 pm

ArtRageous Event: Saturday, June 21, 7–10 pm (tickets required)

Public hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 12–6 pm, exhibits closed June 18–21

Artwork pick-up: Saturday, July 23–26, Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm

Free to participate. There is no cost to enter the exhibit. Participants must fulfill and agree to the requirements and terms outlined in this prospectus and in the Consignment Contract received upon delivery.

Artwork Requirements

• One original artwork per artist. Do not submit the same piece as previous years.
• Demonstrate extensive use of one color: red, blue, or yellow. The majority of the artwork must be colored in one of these three colors: red, blue, or yellow. Other colors and fluctuations of the dominant color are acceptable. Minimal use, or accent colors will not fullfill this requirement. Address inquires to kieran@artworksdowntown.org regarding this requirement.
• All artwork must be wall-mounted and 24” or smaller including frame and all materials in any direction.  (no fudging please)
• Sculptures must be wall-mounted. The entire size of the sculpture must be 24” or smaller including all materials.
• Artwork must be ready for installation on a wall (wired, framed, cleat, etc.). Unfinished work, wet-paintings, unchangeable art, and similar will not be accepted.
• Artwork must be delivered and picked up during the dates listed in the Exhibit Schedule. Mailing is not an option.
• Artwork must have a legible label on the back or bottom showing artist’s full name.
• Artwork must be priced and for sale. See Sales section for details.
• Images of explicit sexual content or violence will not be considered.
• One artwork per person.

Artwork Approval Process. AWD staff will turn away works that do not fulfill the Artwork Requirements. Additionally, artworks may be turned away if we have received more submissions than we can fit in the gallery.

Exhibit Project and ArtRageous Fundraiser

Red, Bue, Yellow will exhibit in the Underground Gallery, Donors’ Gallery, and Founders’ Gallery. The installation is salon-style for a dynamic, diverse, and immersive viewing experience for viewers and shoppers. Each artwork will include a label.

The goal of these exhibits is to pack three galleries full of art of the same color to create an installation space filled with individual works. The exhibit will be promoted as part of AWD’s Fundraising Event with the sales of artwork supporting the nonprofit Art Works Downtown (see Sales section for details) as well as the artist.

During the Fundraising event, the spaces will receive special decorations and additions because they will become features for event attendees. 

• About 300 guests are expected to attend the event.
• All exhibitors receive a $25 discount off one General-Admission full-price ticket valued at $75. Not redeemable in combination with other discounts. (Ticket sales are how we’re raising funds). 

Delivery of artwork. Artwork(s) must be hand delivered to Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael according to the Exhibit Schedule. Artwork must be labeled (legibly) with artist’s name on the back or bottom of the piece. The artist must check-in upon delivery to complete the contract and receive confirmation from staff. If a representative of the artist delivers, the artist must email ahead to give the representative’s name. email: christine@artworksdowntown.org.

Pick-up. Pick up unsold work according to the Exhibit Schedule’s pick up days and times. Artists who don’t retrieve their work will be charged a storage fee of $5 per day. Works remaining after 30 days will become property of Art Works Downtown. 

Publicity and Image Use Regarding Artwork. Artist permits AWD to use image(s) of exhibiting works for AWD promotions. AWD promotes exhibits through press releases, online forums, newsletters to over 3,500 emails, email postcards, and website. Artists can help with promotion by using the email-postcard and connecting through social media. Please note our name is three words because “works” is a verb: Art Works Downtown. 

Watch for events and follow:

Facebook: Art Works Downtown 
Instagram: @ArtWorksDowntownMarin

Sales. Art Works Downtown/AWD accepts 40% donation upon sale. AWD processes sales as follows. All checks and credit card sales will be made to Art Works Downtown. AWD then reports sales tax and passes the net sale to the artist. It is the artist’s responsibility to donate 40% of the net sale total to AWD. It is not the artist’s responsibility to report sales tax. Sales are processed and mailed after the exhibition closes. Artist will receive payment within 30 days. Artwork will be permitted to be taken by the buyer during the ArtRageous event.

Liability. Artists may provide their own insurance. Precaution will be taken to safeguard all work from loss or damage, but neither Art Works Downtown nor anyone connected with this exhibition will be responsible for loss or damage from any cause. The art center is staffed during open hours, but not all galleries are monitored. AWD maintains insurance for personal liability only; the artist is responsible for any costs associated with theft or damage.