Exhibition Opportunity

My partner Paul and I are opening a commercial space in Stanley Street off Swan Street in Richmond. With nursery and floristry as the core business, we would also like to use this space to promote appreciation of art in our community. One of the key ideas around this intent is exhibition of sculpture. I’m hoping you would be able to assist us in getting in touch with artists, associations or similar who may be interested in arranging temporary exhibitions at our space.

The site is based in one of the busiest pockets of inner Melbourne; in addition we hope our passion and unique approach will drive people from other suburbs to visit us. We are also seeking to promote a number of other community based initiatives including educating people about botany and floristry.

The space itself is approximately 300m2, with a large outdoor area. The sculpture we would like to exhibit would be installed outdoors; we could fit up to three large pieces or more than three smaller pieces at any one time. We would be willing to work closely with artists to facilitate lighting and other requirements. We will also ensure the work has the right insurance cover while at site.

With the opening of our nursery site scheduled within the next two months, we are looking to host an inaugural sculpture exhibition. Artists are welcome to display their works at our premises for a time period we would mutually agree. we can sell work under a commission arrangement or charge a sales commission for work which is held on consignment. Our desire is to develop a long term relationship over time, with a significant level of service and representation we offer to the artist. The commission will be dependent on the level of service we provide and costs that have to be covered, and will generally range between 25 and 40%.

We welcome artists who are available for commissions. Procedures for referrals for commissioned art will follow best practice recommendations in the Code of Practice for the Australian Visual Arts and Craft Sector, published by NAVA.
Nada Glumicic 0407 333 195