Access Arts Inc® - The Key to Success in the Arts

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Access Arts Inc. defines a Member as any person who has filled out a membership form to join the organisation.

Staff are defined as persons engaged in Office, workshop/project or program, Volunteer or Student placement work at Access Arts Inc.

Purpose:

To inform all Staff and Members of what participation in Brisbane Outsider Artists Studio (BOA) entails.

Aims:

• To support the professional development of visual artists enrolled in the Brisbane Outsider Artists Studio program.

• To promote Brisbane Outsider Artists Studio as a space for experimentation, skills-sharing, development and professionalism.

Enrolment:

• Is to be by invitation only.

Payment:

• Full BOA fees need to be paid by the first two weeks of each term.
• If the full term fee cannot be paid within the first two weeks a payment plan must be put in place within this time. Members must see the Visual Arts Coordinator in order to organise an appropriate plan.
• Payments can be made by cash, cheque or deposit into the Access Arts bank account.

Professional Development should include:

• learning critical assessment

• working on techniques

• encouragement to give and receive feedback

• learning to value quality tools and keep a tidy studio

• involvement in all aspects of documenting work, and cataloguing for exhibition (both online and in a physical gallery space).

Art work:

A maximum of 10 works per artist will be stored at Access Arts Inc in BOA. If more than this number is produced, the artist is responsible for his/her storage.

Collection and relocation of BOA Art Work - Staff Policy

When collecting or delivering art work within the community or to private residences, two Access Arts staff members (or alternatively an Access Arts staff member and a suitable volunteer) are required to be present at all times. This is to ensure ease of handling of artwork, personal safety and assistance with parking and directions.

Collection and relocation of BOA Art Work - Booking Policy

Collection and relocation of all artwork occurs on the third Thursday of each month. If Access Arts members require assistance with relocating their artwork they are to contact the Visual Arts Coordinator one week prior to the required collection date.

Brisbane Outsider Artists Studio areas are smoke free zones.

Brisbane Outsider Artists Procedure

1. Entry:

• Potential Brisbane Outsider Artists must undergo an interview with the Visual Arts Coordinator.

• The interview will consider the artist’s past work, participation in any Access Arts Inc. programs/projects and the artist’s goals for attending BOA.

• Depending on the interview, an invitation will be offered by the Visual Arts Coordinator to attend BOA.

2. Enrolment:

The new participant will be given -

• an induction kit containing our policies

• a membership form if they are not already members

• a BOA enrolment form that must be completed each term

• a media release form that must be signed each year and,

• a bank details form to be completed and given to the Visual Arts Coordinator.

3. Fees

An enrolment fee will apply for each term. This will entitle participants to -

• one or two days a week in studio with the studio assistant between 9.30 am – 3pm

• unlimited use of paper, pencils, sufficient acrylic or oil paint, brushes and,

• 3 canvases per term.

This also entitles participants to purchase further equipment through Access Arts Inc. from Eckersley’s Art Supplies at a 30% discount. (See the Visual Arts Coordinator)

4. Attendance

Attendance sheets must be signed each day on arrival and departure by participants attending the Brisbane Outsider Artists Studio.

5. Artworks

A maximum of 10 works per artist will be stored at Access Arts Inc. in Brisbane Outsider Artists Studio. The artist is then responsible for any extra work they produce over this number.

The artist and studio assistant will be responsible for documenting a finished work with:

• title

• signature

• inventory number on rear of work and entered in database

• photograph taken and entered into database, along with price

For work which the Visual Arts Co-ordinator deems to be of exhibition quality, a description must be written for use in an audio tour.

6. Commission

Commission rates are:

• 90% sales to artist

• 10 % towards administrative costs

7. Sales

• Initially, sales will be paid to Access Arts Inc. and will then be processed on a Tuesday or a Thursday.

• The 90% portion of the sale will be paid directly into the artist’s bank account.

8. Returning work from exhibitions

• o Access Arts reserves the right to access whether the organisation will cover the cost of packing and return freight of works to artists and organisations on a case by case basis.