Q & A with WATCH THIS SPACE

We received some questions about our selection criteria on a our facebook fan page which we thought might be useful to any readers endeavouring to have an exhibition with us.

We just received the following questions and thought we'd share them and their answers in case anyone else is wondering the same things:

Q
1. if we are accepted are we just allocated to a space?
2. what's the selection process?
3. when will works chosen be exhibited?

A
1. If you are accepted it will be because we like your project. We won't always have the ideal place for your project as soon as the artist is ready to exhibit it. So what we will first try to do is place you in one of our spaces we already have. Our spaces vary in what they can offer the artist. For example we have one space which is only open at nights and on certain nights requires a cover charge to be in. Because of our unique spaces some are suited to different disciplines and media from others. Some spaces might be too big or too small for particular works so once we decide we would like to work with the artist then we will contact them and talk about what we have to offer them.

2. The selection process is simple. We work out how successful the artwork will be for the spaces we have. If we select a work that won't work in our spaces then we will endeavor to find a space that does. This means that the selection criteria comes down to a succinct and articulate proposal: what, how, why and when, who the artist is and what their experience is (CV). Many applicants will not have had a show before so their proposal and sample images will need to be particularly strong to outweigh an uninspiring CV. The panel made up of two directors will choose make painstaking decisions only accepting works which we believe to be any attractive combination of: beautiful, relevant, talented, contemporary, theoretically grounded, controversial and legal. Once we have chosen works that we are happy with we will contact the artist and notify them of out interest in their work. After that we will contact any unsuccessful applicants and notify them.

3. Works chosen will be exhibited at a time decided on together by the gallery and the artist. If you ave a preferred time to exhibit then you should include that in your proposal. We are currently hoping to decide on an exhibition program until July next year.

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New Kids On Every Block

MAKING IT is proud to announce the new poly-venue gallery initiative which has just exploded in Sydney.

Young entrepreneurial curator duo Tony Curran and Luke Tipene have set up an artist run space where artists get exhibition space for free! An experimental artworld model, this project has been liaising with small business in Sydney for simple sponsorship arrangements and is currently hosting their debut appearence at World Bar's club room in King's Cross and future events are rumoured to be held in the elegant design studios of NMI in Chippendale. Emerging artists are strongly represented in the vision for the gallery, Mitchel Spider boasting the first so far.

However, more established practitioners in a huge range of visual and sonic media are to be involved as well. While it doesn't behave like a normal gallery with the white cube aesthetic WATCH THIS SPACE hopes to make the artworks more accessible to those who normally wouldn't have the luxury to visit galleries and project spaces.

While there are no fees to be paid for space rental WATCH THIS SPACE take a 20% commission on works sold which goes toward running costs of the organisation.

For more information about how to get involved or join the mailing list email realperspectives@gmail.com.

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