Senior Project Exhibition Information
In the semester prior to your Senior Project Exhibition, Gallery and Department staff will convene a meeting to organize the details for the Senior Project Exhibitions for the upcoming semester. Be sure you are on record with the Department and your Adviser with your intentions to do Senior Project.
Spaces are made in schedules of two University galleries for Senior Exhibitions for Studio Art and Illustration students: Padnos Gallery in Calder Art Center, and the Calder Gallery in the Performing Arts Center.
After the schedule is set, each exhibiting group should provide the name of a contact person for exhibition details.
Timeline
Barb Farah will provide all exhibitors with a timeline for the coordinated production of your exhibition. The following are the latest these things should happen. Working ahead allows you to make better decisions and lowers the risk of error.
- 5 weeks prior. Post cards due for Review by Galley and Department Staff
- 3 weeks prior. Post cards due in Art Department for mailing
- Fri, Sat, Sun just before exhibition. Installation
- Mon. Exhibition opens
- Thurs. Reception
- Fri. Faculty Review in Gallery (de-installation immediately after review)
Food and Beverage
Providing refreshments at the opening reception is optional. The Department provides your choice of Beverage for your opening reception. Please use this beverage selection form
BFA Beverage selection.doc to indicate your preference and turn it in to
Barb Farah in the Art Department Office. You are able to provide food for your reception as long as you comply with University and Gallery policy. This includes limiting the time of the reception to 2 hrs., obtaining a food waiver from
Emil Rousseau (roussee@gvsu.edu), GVSU Food Services 331-2717.
Policy
All exhibitors sign a gallery agreement acknowledging the agreed-upon details for their exhibition. See the
Gallery Policy section for details and forms.
Padnos Gallery Facility/Technology/Publicity
For details about the Padnos Gallery space, technology and publicity see the
Gallery Facility/Technology/Publicity section of this site.
Postcards
The Department assists in the distribution of promotional postcards for Senior Project Exhibitions. It is the responsibility of the exhibitors to provide the Department with both printed and pdf versions of your promotional card in time to allow appropriate distribution. The Department will reimburse you up to $250 towards the cost of the promotional cards. (changes pending) It is your responsibility to provide the Department with 250 cards for distribution. Size, design, and printing details are open for your discretion.(/changes pending) The design of the card needs to be approved by department staff: Barb Farah and the Padnos Gallery director. Online services such as
Modern Postcard provide quality and economical printing services. Plan ahead to avoid extra charges for rush jobs.
Sales
Direct your questions to these staff:
Barb Farah for questions about the process, postcards, beverage selection, contracts
Paul Wittenbraker for questions about the Padnos Gallery
Paris Tennehouse for questions about the Calder Gallery
