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Art Show

The hours listed for the art show during the convention are subject to change, but are the best information now available.

Artist Information

The main snail mail distribution of information to artists will be approx Jan 10 1998.

Artwork Entry Information

Minicon 33 is a Science Fiction / Fantasy oriented convention, so please keep this in mind when sending your work.

Art that is not for sale may be entered in the Art Show. Walk in art is accepted.

There is a $0.50 per piece hanging fee for art entered in the Art Show. Due to space limitations no artist may enter more than 20 pieces in the Art Show or use more than 50 Square feet. (That is roughly two 4'x6' panels or one and one half round, 6 foot diameter tables or two six foot rectangular tables.). A name card of no more than 3"x5" may be placed with your work free of charge. Be prepared to share panels/tables with other artists.

There will be a print shop for prints and reproductions. There is a limit of 50 prints per artist in the print shop. No more 12 different art works (Size does not make a difference). No more than 5 copies of any one art work. No hanging fee is charged for print shop items. Print shop items are sold through direct sale, not through bid. As in the Art Show, the Print Shop is run on volunteer labor. If we run low on volunteers, the print show will be closed.

Hanging space is available on a first come, first served basis. Artists who come help set up the Art Show get first choice of hanging space. Art Show setup is Thursday noon. Walk In Artists are accepted and encouraged.

There is a small display case available for small sculpture and jewelry. There is table space for three-dimensional pieces.

Bid sheets are not included in the mailing as they are three part carbonless and thus expensive.

One copy of a limited edition print with a run of less than 250 may be hung in the art show. Further copies may be displayed in the print shop. This must be clearly described on the Art Show and Print Shop control sheets and bid sheets.

Multiple originals, when the medium allows them, may be displayed in the art show. This must be clearly described on the Art Show and Print Shop control sheets and bid sheets.

Minicon 33 receives a 10% commission on all art sold through the Art Show, Auction, and Print Shop. Checks will be mailed to the artists (or their agents if so requested when the art is checked in/mailed in) within three weeks of the end of the convention. Partial payment on Sunday afternoon can be provided if the artist makes arrangements in writing with Head of Art Show at least two weeks in advance.

Only the artist or agent checking art in can check unsold art out again, unless otherwise stated clearly to Head of Art Show (or designated subhead) at check in. Also, art cannot be checked out of the Art Show until Sunday. Once art is hung, it is to stay hung until it goes to voice auction, is sold, or is checked out.

Mail in art should be sent to Kris Spiesz, Network Management Services, 5500 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 750, Minneapolis MN 55416. Any art arriving at NMS after Friday, April 3, 1998 (1 week before Good Friday), will be returned unopened, postage due if at all possible.. All packages must be clearly marked as artwork for the Minicon 33 Art Show. Mail in art must be sent in sturdy reusable shipping containers.

Art not sold at the convention may be picked up on Sunday of the convention for attending artists/agents. Mail in art will be mailed back Monday by UPS ground with tracking unless otherwise requested by the artist. If payment for hanging fees, postage and any shipping insurance the artist may request is not provided by the artist and is not covered by sales, then Head of Art Show will retain the art and contact the artist to make arrangements. There is no Saturday Artist Check Out.

Permission to use copyrighted characters, when required, is the responsibility of the artist, not of Minicon 33. Minicon 33 will cooperate with legitimate efforts to enforce copyrights.

Security will be provided by Minicon 33 staff while the Art Show is in session and by hired guards (who will be awake in the Art Show room) at night. This is not a guarantee of safety, but it is a truly sincere attempt.

A copy of the Art Show Control Sheet and the print shop control sheet should accompany this rules sheet. Feel free to make more copies as needed. Bid sheets are not included as they are 3 part carbonless forms and rather expensive. Further copies and answers to you questions may be acquired from Kris Spiesz, 4733 2nd Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55409. 612-822-6159 artshow@minicon33.mnstf.org

Thank you for reading the Art Show Rules. I hope you have a good convention.

We Need You!

It takes about 10 people each hour we are open to successfully run an Art Show of this scale (About 500 volunteer hours total). Contact the Head of Art Show if you want to volunteer. The Art Show and auction are run entirely by volunteer help.

Hours:

THURSDAY:

When we Get The Room Art show setup. Volunteers wanted.
After Setup-10pm Walk In Artist check in. Mail in art hung.

FRIDAY:

10am-2pm Walk In Artist check in.
2pm-10pm Open for Viewing. Walk In Artist Check in. Print Shop opens

SATURDAY:

10am-11am Open for Viewing. Walk In Artist Check in if space. Print shop open.
11am-5:00pm Open for viewing. Print shop open.
5:01pm Close Art Show. All pieces with bids not going to voice auction are sold.
7pm-10pm Voice Auction

SUNDAY:

10:00am-3pm Art pickup. Artist Check out. Print shop open.
3pm-6pm Mail in art taken down and packed. Artist Check Out. Art Show taken down. Volunteers wanted.
6pm Art Show room abandoned to Radisson

Member Information

Basic Mechanics

No cameras, bags, packs, food, drink, smoke, voluminous cloaks, coats, jackets, canes or such items not necessary for walking, long swords, quarter staffs, longbows, batleths, etc. are permitted in the Art Show area due to the danger of damage to the art. A claim check area will be provided. No electronic or photographic imaging of displayed artwork is allowed, ever.

The whim of the Head of Art Show is final.

Buying Stuff

All attending convention members will have the opportunity to bid on art in the art show and/or buy prints from the print shop. A bid is an offer to buy and is legally binding when accepted on behalf of the artist. All bids must include the bidder's name, the bidder's badge number and the amount of the bid.

Written bids will be accepted during the art show's regular hours on Friday and Saturday. No bids will be accepted after the auction. There is no Sunday price or Sunday Sales outside of Print Shop.

Bids must be in whole US dollars. The first bid must be at least the posted minimum bid. All subsequent bids must be higher than all previous bids. (Okay, it might seem obvious, but I have seen pieces where the 4th bid was less than the minimum and all other bids.). If someone bids more than you do and you wish to outbid them, then add your new bid as a new line on the bid sheet.

Quick Sale: If a piece has no bids on it and you wish to buy it thru quick sale, then find someone working in the art show as security or sales. The Art Show Rep will make sure all sales info is on the bid sheet and write quick sale across the remaining space. They will then peel off the top layer of the bid sheet and take it to data entry. The patron will then pay the full quick sale price for the piece to sales. The piece may be picked up Sunday.. No one else may bid on a piece once it is marked Quick Sale

Art with five (5) or more written bids by different people will go to voice auction Saturday evening. Art with less than 5 bids is sold to the highest bidder when the art show closes Saturday to prepare for the auction

Part of the art show is a print shop. Art work in the print shop is sold by direct sale at the art show desk.

No art work may be removed from the Art Show until after the voice Auction Saturday night. Art must be removed from the Print Shop whenever it is purchased.

Artwork is available for viewing and inspection. Artwork is sold "as is." (Most artists are good about repairing any damage that may have occurred during shipping, but you must find them and make your own arrangements.) No warranty is expressed or implied by the art show, MINICON, or the local Gremlins union #14792.

MINICON will accept payment in cash (US only), check, travelers check, money order, VISA, or MASTERCARD. Gold and silver may be taken only by special arrangement in advance with treasury.

If you buy art and fail to pick it up MINICON will retain the art and send Guido and Nunzio to contact you about payment. MINICON reserves the right to resell unclaimed art to recover its costs.

Some of the art work in the art show are limited edition prints. If the print that you want sells to someone else, contact the head of Art Show. The artist who made the prints may have more copies of the work available. Please note that the cost may be higher due to the necessary postage and handling.