Information Sheet

Venue

The Corn Exchange was originally built as the Prince Regent's Riding House in 1805 and is situated in the recently renovated Brighton Dome arts complex within the Brighton Pavilion Gardens. The Corn Exchange is very well known in Brighton and is right in the centre of the city between the fashionable bohemian North Laine area, the boutiques of the Lanes and the main shopping areas of North St and Churchill Square. Buses from every area of Brighton stop nearby and the railway station is within a few minutes walk. There is ample car parking in the centre of Brighton.

Applying and selection

Applications are invited nationwide (and worldwide) from individual artists, groups of artists and Sussex based galleries. Makers wanting to share spaces must be individually selected and the number of makers must be reflected in the size of the space booked. We will require examples of all artists work to be shown whether individually or within a studio group or gallery.

We require your makers CV or statements and a minimum of 4 representative images of your work, clearly labeled with your name, title, medium, size and price.

If you can, please apply on-line, this eliminates the possibility of us making typographical mistakes in the website and catalogue. If applying on-line as a group or gallery please send a seperate application for each member of the group but with the same group name on the fascia.

We also accept applications made by post and images should be provided as slides or photographic prints. If you would like to receive notification that we have received your application, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with your application those applying on-line should get an email acknowledgement. If applying on-line send a seperate application for each member of the group but with the same group name on the fascia.

Deadline

Applications are invited anytime before 31 March. Selection will be made by the selection committee in April.

Space

Each space will comprise of a white painted rectangular shell with a minimum of 2 spotlights. The boards are made from hollow ply, painted white. They are 9ft high and 50mm / 2” wide. While they will support a reasonable hanging weight if you are hanging anything heavy i.e. shelves, they should either be hung from the top or from anchors in the board. Work can be hung from screws or mirror plates. (please allow for the possibility of the stand being up to 10cm smaller than stated due to the 5cm width of the partition walls – almost all will be 5cm smaller).

Spotlights are adjustable and fixed onto the fascia. The name on the fascia is produced by the set builders and written as you specify. The lighting should be ample but extra spots can be fitted for £30.00 per spot. The stands do not have power sockets but these can be provided for £40.

We also provide – 1 central credit card machine / a free wrapping service / porters to assist with set up and break down / free exhibitors cloakroom / discount at the café / catalogue containing exhibitor information / website.

We have found that a minimum of stand furniture works best with this shell scheme – we recommend trying to keep it light and spacious with space for visitors to enter the stand and look at the work away from the bustle of the aisle.

Dates

Date Time Description

Thursday 16th September         10am – 5pm          Set up
Thursday 16th September     6pm – 8.30pm     Private View
Friday 17th September               11am – 7.30pm     Open to public
Saturday 18th September              10am - 6pm        Open to public
Sunday 19th September            10am – 5pm        Open to public (last entry 5.00pm)
Sunday 19th September                  5.30pm                 Take down

Tickets

There will be a charge for entry by the general public into the show of £5 per visitor. This will include a 16-page catalogue listing all exhibitors. There will be a limited supply of 2 for 1 tickets for admission on Friday, Saturday and Sunday available from the exhibitors and from the website. You will be given free tickets for admission on Friday (late night).

Private View

A Private View will be held on Thursday 1st October. We have a growing database of past buyers at BAF and will be inviting the best buyers, as well as gallery owners from the South East and London and arts professionals in the area. Private View tickets are sent out by BAF but if you have any special customers who might want to come please send us a list and we'll send out a ticket.

PRICES

1mx2m (4m hanging space, 2 spots) £451
(1,30,33,36,39,43,46,48,50,51,55,58,62,65,69,71,73,75,79,81,83,85,89,91,93,95)

1mx2m end space (6m hanging space, 4 spots) £553
(31,41,45,49,53,60,67,77,87,72,82,92)

2mx2mx1m Wedge shaped space (5m hanging 2 Spots) £599
(2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,13,14,15,16)

1mx3m (5m hanging space, 2 spots) £620
(18,19,20,32,37,40,42,47,52,54,59,61,66,68,70,78,80,84,86,88,90,94,96)

1mx3m end space (6m hanging space, 3 spots) £671
(34,35,38,44,56,57,63,64)

2mx2m (6m hanging space, 3 spots) £715
(8,11,23,26,29)

2mx2.5m (6.5m hanging space, 4 spots) £871

(12,21,22)

2mx3.5m (7.5m hanging space, 5 spots) £1127
(24,25,27)

2mx4m (8m hanging space, 5 spots) £1280
(17,28)

Please note that measurements of the spaces are taken from the outside and do not account for the thickness of the panels, therefore the internal measurements of each back panel may be -5cm or in the case of stands without neighbours – 2x1m end spaces -10cm.

Also provided are – a central credit card machine / a wrapping stand / porters to assist with set up/take down / exhibitors cloakroom / discount at the café / catalogue containing exhibitor information. Extras costs – £30 per spot - £40 per plug socket.

(VAT is not charged by BAF at present but we are reviewing our position in consultation with the accountants)

Payment

We will require a 25% deposit to be paid within 14 days after notification of selection to guarantee reservation your space. The remainder of the balance can be paid in instalments in July, August and September or in one payment on acceptance.