OPEN CALL: 'HABITATS" - SCULPTURE AND OUTDOOR ARTWORK EXHIBITION AT GLENMORANGIE CADBOLL HOUSE, TAIN Deadline to apply 11.59pm Sunday 18th August 2024 Exhibition dates: Saturday 24th -Sunday 25th August 2024. 10am-6pm

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW *Please read all information below before submitting an application*

Nature Galleries have teamed up with the Glenmorangie Cadboll House to create a Sculpture and outdoor artwork installation exhibition in amongst their stunning walled garden.

This is the first show of its kind located at Cadboll House and is a great opportunity for artists and sculptors wanting to expand their exposure out of their current area and exhibit in an established hotel with links to an internationally known Whisky distillery.

Our goal is to create exhibitions with themes of environmental conservation that are not only aesthetic but educational.

Artists are encouraged to challenge their use of material and concept to fit the title of exhibition "Habitats".

We are looking for work drawing on environmental conservation of habitats and the beings that live amongst them:
Aquatic, Polar, Tundra, Evergreen Forests, Seasonal Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Rainforests, and Oceans.  

While it is not compulsory, work is encouraged to be sustainable with ethically sourced materials.

There will be an opening night on Saturday, 24th August, 6-10 pm for Business partners of Glenmorangie, the artists and guests with options for a 3-course meal (limited spaces available, so bookings are advised through Cadboll House). 

There will be a "Sculpture Scavenger Hunt", consisting of smaller works for children attendees. Artists are welcome to donate smaller, inexpensive works as part of the sculpture hunt.

Zoom meetings/Studio Visits can be arranged to discuss on a one-to-one basis :)

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

‘Habitats' at Cadboll House – Terms and Conditions

• Now free to enter.

• Please upload a PDF with your proposed work/s for the exhibition. These can be sketches if the work is still in the process of being made, or photos if the work already exists. Please include for each work the:

- Name & Date of each work

- Size dimensions in CM (Length, Width, Height) of each work

- the weight in KG

- Materials (ie. Bronze)

- Price in GBP (INCLUDING 25% commission) / NFS

- A proposal of where you would like the work to be situated in the gardens. Please familiarise yourself with the garden plan provided on the website.

- Provide a short description of your work (250 words maximum) and how it is connected to the theme ‘Habitats’.

- Install instructions if you are unable to attend to install the work on Thursday 22nd August/Friday 23rd August.

• Unfortunately, because this is the first time Cadboll House has hosted something like this, right now we are testing the waters, and I am not in a position myself to offer any financial support for the transport of work. However, providing this tester exhibition goes well, there are talks with Glenmorangie to run an annual exhibition and have proposed to them to offer artist bursaries and funding for future events and exhibitions.

• Provide a short description of your work (250 words maximum) and how it is connected to the theme ‘Habitats’ and environmental Conservation.

• Open to artists living and working in the U.K.

• Please note this is an OUTDOOR exhibition, so work must be suitable to display outdoors in all weather conditions.

• Artists have the option to submit a proposal for work that is in the process of being made and not yet ready to display. Please include proposed sketches, dimensions and artwork description.

• Work must be original 3D work with emphasis on sustainability and environmental awareness.

• Artists are required to supply any equipment needed for display as well as instructions on how to display if they are not present on install day.

• The work can be offered for sale during the exhibition; there will be a commission charge of 25%. Please include the price (if you would like to sell it): if your work is not for sale, please state NFS. Artists will be contacted directly to obtain bank details for sales to be deposited into.

• Please include in your application the size & measurements of the sculpture – Length/Width/Height & Weight 

• It is the artist's responsibility to ensure their work is insured; Glenmorangie House or Nature Galleries is not responsible for damages or theft.

• Please ensure as the artist you have Public liability insurance. 

• All work must be sufficiently and safely packaged. We cannot accept responsibility for any damages occurring in transit.

• Successful artists will be notified within 48hours of submitting their application whether their work has been accepted. This enables artists travelling from further afield to make any necessary arrangements.

• By taking part in the exhibition, you agree that your images can be used for any publicity material (social media and/or printed material like flyers or posters, etc.).

Please add in your proposal of where you would like the work to be situated in the gardens. For more information about the gardens, please have a look here: 

https://www.naturegalleries.org/_files/ugd/063997_b416d8336d3a4dbb91f514d19c35d788.pdf