Northcutt Steele Gallery assessment, Flora Hammond

Northcutt Steele Gallery assessment

Flora Hammond

Gallery Practices


The gallery space that is the Northcutt Steele has a simple but effective design for exhibiting works. The glass cases are able to show small, individual pieces and some of the spaces (such as the reserved area for signage) are well planned. I would suggest that it could be bigger, giving more space for more art to ensure, especially during the Juried Student Art Show, that more work would be accepted into the gallery without overcrowding the space.

My experience with installing works for the Juried Student Art Show went well, although because I'm a bit of a perfectionist I made sure all the artwork (especially the wall art) was adjusted just right.

Artist's Visit and Contract Exhibition exercise, Flora Hammond

Artist’s Lecture Contract

AGREEMENT made as of the 20th day of August, 2015, between Deborah Bright (hereinafter referred to as the “Artist”), located at Detroit, Michigan and Montana State University Billings (hereinafter referred to as the “Sponsor”), and located at the Northcutt Steele Art Gallery.

WHEREAS, the Sponsor is familiar with and admires the work of the Artist; and

WHEREAS, the Sponsor wishes the Artist to visit the Sponsor to enhance the opportunities for its students to have contact with working professional artists; and

WHEREAS, the Artist wishes to lecture with respect to his or her work and perform such other services as this contract may call for;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and other valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Artist to Lecture. The Artist hereby agrees to come to the Sponsor on the following date(s): September the 3^rd through October the 23^rd and perform the following services: showcase the Deborah Bright Exhibition. The Artist shall use best efforts to make his or her services as productive as possible to the Sponsor. The Artist further agrees to bring examples of his or her own work in the form of paintings, sculpture, mixed media and/or ready-made.

2. Payment. The Sponsor agrees to pay as full compensation for the Artist’s services rendered under Paragraph 1 the sum of $50. This sum shall be payable to the Artist on completion of the second (September the 5^th) day of the Artist’s residence with the Sponsor.

3. Expenses. In addition to the payments provided under Paragraph 2, the Sponsor agrees to reimburse the Artist for the following expenses:

(A) Travel expenses in the amount of $500.

(B) Food and lodging expenses in the amount of $200.

(C) Other expenses listed here: N/A

The reimbursement for travel expenses shall be made fourteen (14) days prior to the earliest date specified in Paragraph 1. The reimbursement for food, lodging, and other expenses shall be made at the date of payment specified in Paragraph 2, unless a contrary date is specified here: N/A. In addition, the Sponsor shall provide the Artist with the following:

(A) Tickets for travel, rental car, or other modes of transportation as follows: Plane ticket from Detroit, Michigan to Billings, Montana, and rental car.

(B) Food and lodging as follows: Best Western hotel.

(C) Other hospitality as follows: N/A

4. Inability to Perform. If the Artist is unable to appear on the dates scheduled in Paragraph 1 due to illness, the Sponsor shall have no obligation to make any payments under Paragraphs 2 and 3, but shall attempt to reschedule the Artist’s appearance at a mutually acceptable future date. If the Sponsor is prevented from having the Artist appear by Acts of God, hurricane, flood, governmental order, or other cause beyond its control, the Sponsor shall be responsible only for the payment of such expenses under Paragraph 3 as the Artist shall have actually incurred. The Sponsor agrees in such a case to attempt to reschedule the Artist’s appearance at a mutually acceptable future date.

5. Late Payment. The Sponsor agrees that, in the event it is late in making payment of amounts due to the Artist under Paragraphs 2, 3, or 8, it will pay as additional liquidated damages 25% percent in interest on the amounts it is owing to the Artist, said interest to run from the date stipulated for payment in Paragraphs 2, 3, or 8 until such time as payment is made.

6. Copyrights and Recordings. Both parties agree that the Artist shall retain all rights, including copyrights, in relation to recordings of any kind made of the appearance or any works shown in the course thereof. The term “recording” as used herein shall include any recording made by electronic transcription, tape recording, wire recording, film, videotape, or other similar or dissimilar method of recording, whether now known or hereinafter developed. No use of any such recording shall be made by the Sponsor without the written consent of the Artist and, if stipulated therein, additional compensation for such use.

7. Insurance and Loss or Damage. The Sponsor agrees that it shall provide wall-to-wall insurance for the works listed on the Schedule of Artworks for the values specified therein. The Sponsor agrees that it shall be fully responsible and have strict liability for any loss or damage to the artwork from the time said artwork leaves the Artist’s residence or studio until such time as it is returned there.

8. Packing and Shipping. The Sponsor agrees that it shall fully bear any costs of packing and shipping necessary to deliver the works specified in Paragraph 7 to the Sponsor and return them to the Artist’s residence or studio.

9. Modification. This contract contains the full understanding between the parties hereto and may only be modified in a written instrument signed by both parties.

10. Governing Law. This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Montana.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

Artist _________________________________________    The Sponsor ________________________________________

                                                                                                                                                Company Name

                                                                                                By ________________________________________________

                                                                                                                                           Authorized Signatory, Title

Schedule of Artworks

                                                Title                                                                         Medium                   Size                 Value

1.                                  (Untitled) Stones                                                       charcoal drawing       10.3” x 10”        $20.00

2.                            Unaware to the Changes                                                charcoal drawing        9.5” x 9.2”        $20.00

3.                                (Untitled) Situation                                                        mixed media           1. 4’ x 7.5”        $35.00

4.                            You don’t have to do this                                                      oil paint                8.9” x 6.2”        $25.00

5.                                     Serendipity                                                             graphite drawing       11.4” x 10.7”     $20.00

6.                                Bring it Back, Man                                                      ceramic sculpture          3’ x 2.4’         $40.00

Contract for an Exhibition Loan

AGREEMENT made as of the 20th day of August, 2015, between Deborah Bright (hereinafter referred to as the “Artist”), located at Detroit, Michigan and Montana State University Billings (hereinafter referred to as the “Exhibitor”), located at the Northcutt Steele Gallery.

WHEREAS, the Artist is a recognized professional artist who creates artworks for sale and exhibition; and

WHEREAS, the Exhibitor admires and wishes to exhibit the work of the Artist; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to have the exhibition governed by the mutual obligations, covenants, and conditions herein;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and other valuable considerations, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Creation and Title. The Artist hereby warrants that the Artist created and possesses unencumbered title to the works of art listed and described on the attached Schedule of Artworks (“the Schedule”) and has the right to loan these works for purposes of exhibition.

2. Duration of Loan, Manner of Exhibition, and Fee. The Artist hereby agrees to loan to the Exhibitor the works listed on the Schedule for the time period commencing September the 3rd, 2015, and concluding October the 23rd, 2015. The Exhibitor agrees to exhibit these works for no less than fifty (50) days during this time period as part of the exhibition titled: The Deborah Bright Exhibition. These works [6] shall [6] shall not be exhibited with the works of other artists. Other restrictions on the treatment of the works include: No photography by viewers unless accepted by the Artist. Upon signing of this Agreement, the Exhibitor shall pay the Artist a fee of $50 for the right to exhibit the works.

3. Delivery, Condition, and Care. The Exhibitor shall be responsible for arranging to have the works listed on the Schedule shipped from the Artist’s studio to the Exhibitor by the following method of transport: by delivery vehicle. All costs of delivery (including transportation and insurance) shall be paid by the Exhibitor. The Exhibitor agrees to transmit a written report to the Artist within five working days of the delivery of the works, specifying their condition and whether they appear in any way in need of repair. Further, the Exhibitor agrees to use the same standard of care for the works as it uses for comparable works in its own collection. The Exhibitor agrees to return the works in the same condition as received, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 4. The Exhibitor shall return the works by the date specified in Paragraph 2 for the conclusion of the loan and shall use the following method of transport: by delivery truck. The Exhibitor shall pay for the costs of delivery (including transportation and insurance) of the works back to the Artist.

4. Loss or Damage and Insurance. The Exhibitor shall be responsible for loss of or damage to the works from the time of shipment from the Artist through the time of delivery back to the Artist. The Exhibitor shall insure each work for the benefit of the Artist for the full value listed on the Schedule. This insurance shall be pursuant to a policy providing wall-to-wall all-risks coverage maintained in force by the Exhibitor. The Exhibitor shall provide a Certificate of Insurance for the works if the Artist so requests.

5. Use of Work. The Exhibitor hereby agrees that the loan of the works under this Agreement is solely for purposes of exhibition and that no other uses shall be made of the work, such other uses including but not being limited to commercial exploitation, broadcasts, or other reproduction. The Exhibitor further agrees that the works shall be kept at the following location: Northcutt Steele Gallery at Montana State University Billings, and shall not be moved or displayed elsewhere without the express, written consent of the Artist.

6. Framing, Installation, Cleaning, Repairs. The Artist agrees to deliver each work ready for display unless framing, mounting, or a special installation is required. The Exhibitor agrees not to remove any work from its frame or other mounting or in any way alter the framing or mounting. In the event framing, mounting, or a special installation is required for the display of any work, it shall be described on the Schedule of Artworks and paid for by the Sponsor. Exhibitor agrees that the Artist shall have sole authority to determine when cleaning or repairs are necessary and to choose who shall perform such cleaning or repairs.

7. Copyright and Reproduction. The Artist reserves all reproduction rights, including the right to claim statutory copyright, on all works listed on the Schedule. No work may be photographed, sketched, painted, or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express, written consent of the Artist. The Exhibitor may reproduce the works for its catalog of the exhibition and promotion related thereto for a fee of $20. All approved reproductions shall bear the following copyright notice: © by (Artist’s name) (Year 2015).

8. Collection of the Artist. When displayed, each work shall be accompanied by a label or plaque identifying the work as a loan from the collection of the Artist. This label or plaque shall also include the following copyright notice: © by (Artist’s name) (Year 2015).

9. Termination of Right to Exhibit. The right to exhibit pursuant to this Agreement shall terminate as of the date specified in Paragraph 2. In the event of the failure of the Exhibitor to exhibit the works or in the event of an exhibition or other act in violation of the terms of this Agreement, the Artist shall have the right to terminate the right to exhibit under this Agreement by written notice to the Exhibitor. The right to exhibit pursuant to this Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of the Exhibitor’s insolvency or bankruptcy. In the event of termination of the right to exhibit pursuant to this Paragraph 9, the works shall be returned forthwith to the Artist pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 4.

10. Non-Assignability. Neither party hereto shall have the right to assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. The Artist shall, however, retain the right to assign monies due to him or her under the terms of this Agreement.

11. Heirs and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, successors, assigns, and personal representatives, and references to the Artist and the Exhibitor shall include their heirs, successors, assigns, and personal representatives.

12. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties. Its terms can be modified only by an instrument in writing signed by both parties.

13. Waivers. A waiver of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a continuing waiver of other breaches of the same or other provisions hereof.

14. Notices and Changes of Address. All notices shall be sent to the Artist at the following address: 7 Ellen St. at Detroit, Michigan, 313075 and to the Exhibitor at the following address: 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings Montana, 59101. Each party shall give written notification of any change of address prior to the date of said change.

15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Montana.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

Artist________________________________________       Exhibitor________________________________________

                                                                                                                                                Company Name

                                                                                                By_____________________________________________

                                                                                                                                           Authorized Signatory, Title

Schedule of Artworks

                Title                         Date                         Medium                   Size          Insurance                                 Framing,  Condition

                                                Created                                                                    Value                       Mounting,

                                                                                                                                                                or Installation

1.                                  (Untitled) Stones                                                       charcoal drawing       10.3” x 10”        $20.00

2.                            Unaware to the Changes                                                charcoal drawing        9.5” x 9.2”        $20.00

3.                                (Untitled) Situation                                                        mixed media           1. 4’ x 7.5”        $35.00

4.                            You don’t have to do this                                                      oil paint                8.9” x 6.2”        $25.00

5.                                     Serendipity                                                             graphite drawing       11.4” x 10.7”     $20.00

6.                                Bring it Back, Man                                                      ceramic sculpture          3’ x 2.4’         $40.00