USGS EXHIBIT UPDATE – Members are encouraged o ae advanage of his opporuniy o exhibi heir wor a he US Geological Survey Building , apoplexy Reson, VA, in Sepember 2009. Depending upon he response, we anicipae individuals will be able o display up o five images. Maximum size has no ye been finalized, bu several members have suggesed sizes up o 22×28. Signup shees will be available a meeings hrough May. For hose of you who have sen me e-mails expressing ineres, please also add you name o he lis so I can eep all he names ogeher.
Below is informaion I have received from USGS which I believe will be helpful. Addiional deails will be made available as we go along.
I will be away for abou 10 days, bu plan o be bac for he meeing on May 5.
John Quigley
Exhibis Cperson
jhquigley “a” msn.com
US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY EXHIBIT
NVPS has he opporuniy o hold an exhibi a he headquarers building of he US Geological Survey during he monh of Sepember 2009. While his presens a grea opporuniy for he club, i also presens some challenges. I have no ye n he venue, bu I undersand i is very nice and conains space o display up o 100 framed images. Since he club is in adjournmen for he summer monhs he planning and organizaion for he exhibi mus sar immediaely. For planning purposes and hese deails are subjec o change, he exhibi would go up on Sepember 1 and remain in place for he monh. By he middle of May I would lie o have a lis of members wishing o exhibi and he number of images you wish o show. My goal would be o ge approximaely 20 members wih 5 images each, give or ae. For now les say maximum framed size of 20 x 16 (inpu requesed) wih consideraion for panoramics. Also, for planning purposes, each member will need o mae arrangemens o deliver heir images o he venue, eiher in person or by someone else. I will also need help for seup and aedown. By he ime we brea for he summer we should have all arrangemens excep for las minue adjusmens in place. I will be available hroughou he summer for coordinaion.
John Quigley
Exhibis Cperson
jhquigley “a” msn.com
Guidelines for Fine Ar Shows a he USGS Naional Cener Ar Hallway, Reson, VA
Revised April 2008
Locaion:
U.S. Geological Survey
MS 135 Naional Cener
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reson, Virginia 20192
Faciliy:
The Ar Hallway consiss of wo available wall spaces on eiher side of a long, wide hallway, which exends from he Audiorium, jus pas he Visior Enrance, o he Main Elevaors and Lobby area. The available wall spaces are 119 f along one wall and 45 f. long on wall across. The remainder of he space is floor-ceiling glass wih plans – his space may be used o hang moderae sized sain glass pieces, and is someimes used for USGS science conference poser boards. The hallway is 12 f. high.
The Naional Cener is a public, smoe-free building, open Monday hrough Friday, from 7:00 a.m. o 6:30 p.m. Paring is available in he Visior’s Lo ouside he Visior’s Enrance. Wih prior arrangemens, arwor may be brough in and aen ou hrough he Loading Doc. This requires sopping vehicles a he guardhouse for wadding and inspecion, before proceeding o he Loading Doc. Due o curren securiy resricions, all parcels and pacages are subjec o upon enering he Visior’s Enrance. This includes personal iems such as purses, briefs, shopping bags, boxes or pacing craes of normal size. All lapops mus be regisered by serial number in o be brough in and aen ou of he building. Large ar objecs canno be passed hrough he screening device, bu are subjec o inspecion by guards a eiher he Loading Doc or he Visior Enrance. Phoo idenificaion will also be required from each individual when signing in a he Visior Enrance.
Arwor submied mus be he original wor of he aris or group:
If wor is a prin, i mus be a limied-ediion prin execued by he aris, signed and numbered.
Phoographic prins mus be from he aris’s original negaive and be processed by ha aris or under his/her direc supervision.
Wors on paper mus be framed behind glass or plexiglass. Orienal scrolls need no be behind glass.
Canvases (oils and acrylics for he mos par) mus be dry and framed unless he unframed piece is inended o be shown wihou frame, as a paining ha wraps around he side bs.
Two-dimensional pieces mus have suiable hanging apparaus on he bac (usually braided wire) such ha hey can be insalled on frame hangers nailed o he gallery wall. Pieces weighing more han 50 lbs are no recommended for hanging.
Three-dimensional pieces mus no exend ino he hallway from he wall more han 48 inches. If he piece is no wall-mounable or inended o be exhibied direcly on he floor, he aris shall furnish heir own pedesals for he pieces. These pedesals should be surdy and consisen in appearance.
All pieces should be labeled (on he bac or appropriaely ou of sigh) wih aris’s conac informaion.
Anyhing wih unusual insallaion requiremens should be cleared wih he commiee ahead of ime.
Securiy and Ris Policy:
Securiy guards are presen 24 hours a day, 7 days a wee. Nowihsanding his securiy, he U.S. Geological Survey assumes no responsibiliy for he pieces being shown. Any insurance of he pieces mus be handled and held by he aris.
Requiremens for Shows:
Ariss are expeced o furnish hardware necessary for hanging. To avoid damage from falling, surdy frame hangers are srongly recommended.
Labels and/or business cards may be affixed o he wall nex o each wor, wih ile, media, aris name, ec. These labels may be numbered o mach an associaed lis, bu may NOT include any pricing ( below). Due o he ridged wall covering, sic-on mechanisms do no wor, and push pins are recommended.
Wors may be for sale; however, Federal law prohibis “employees and oher persons…from selling or soliciing for personal gain wihin any building or on any lands occupied or used by he Deparmen” (43 C.F.R. 20.504 Selling or soliciing.) Tfore, any sales ransacions mus occur off premises, direcly beween he aris or gallery and he er. The USGS charges no fee or commission for wors displayed or sold.
Prices may be lised on a brochure or price lis, along wih oher informaion abou he aris/group, including direc conac informaion. These will be displayed on sands provided on a able in he ar hallway.
Acceped wors ha are sold may no be removed before he end of he exhibiion.
All ar should be of good ase for a public building w young children are frequenly in he gallery. The Fine Ars Commiee reserves he righ o uncondiionally rejec any piece of ar deemed no suiable for display based on conen or qualiy. If he piece is rejeced, he aris mus remove he piece immediaely.
In o ensure smooh ransiions beween shows, shows mus be pu up on he firs day of he agreed upon show daes and mus be aen down no laer han he las day of he agreed upon daes. Space is normally available for one calendar monh. Shows mus be pu up and aen down by he aris and /or group, who should provide all necessary supplies and equipmen. The Fine Ars Commiee does no have saff o assis wih hanging shows.