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Design Centre-Tasmania
Exhibition Policy
Background
The Design Centre-Tasmania is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the support of Tasmanian design.
In addition to its permanent museum collection, the world-renowned Tasmanian Wood Design Collection, the Design Centre runs a program of temporary exhibitions in its premises in City Park. These exhibitions profile many types of design.
Entry to the Exhibitions Program
Entry to the Exhibitions Program of the Design Centre is highly competitive. Exhibitions will be considered for selection into the Design Centre Exhibition Program by the Curator in the first instance. The Exhibition Program is presented to the full Board of the Tasmanian Wood Design Collection once a year, usually in November, for ratification.
Selection of exhibitions for the Exhibitions Program is made after an assessment of each project by the Curator, measured against the features and benefits described below.
Selection Criteria
Exhibitions with the following features will be highly considered for selection:
® Exhibitions resulting from a partnership with an arts organisation, museum or teaching institution
® Exhibitions which present the work of more than one practitioner
® Exhibitions displaying a reasoned connection to the permanent collection (the Tasmanian Wood Design Collection)
® Exhibitions of wood design, or where the majority of work is three-dimensional
® Touring exhibitions of significance which have not previously been shown in Northern Tasmania
All exhibitions must offer at least one of the following benefits:
- Support for Tasmanian designers through profile-raising and the creation of new audiences
- Education of the community through the presentation of high quality and meaningful work
- Promotion of the Design Centre and Tasmanian Wood Design Collection through association with innovative, contemporary practice.
Application Procedure
If you would like to apply to the Design Centre Exhibitions Program, you must complete the attached Application Form and return it, together with the required additional information, to:
The Curator
Exhibitions Program
Design Centre-Tasmania
Cnr Tamar and Brisbane Sts
Launceston Tasmania 7250
Only one copy of your application is required. Applications are assessed out of round (there is no closing date). If your application is accepted, you will be notified by mail. Generally the number of applications received makes it impossible to respond in writing to unsuccessful applicants.
Design Centre - Tasmania
Exhibition Program Application Form
Section 1: Applicant Details
Name:
Address:
Tel: Fax:
Email:
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Section 2: Details of proposed exhibition
Title of Project:
Brief description of project (less than 100 words):
Please include names of all practitioners associated with the project.
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Section 3: Media / material content
Please specify the category which most closely describes the content of the exhibition.
c Wood Design c Sculpture c Object Design c Glass cCeramics c Textiles c Drawing cPainting c Jewellery c Photography c Graphic Design
OR other (please specify):
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Section 4: Rationale
Please provide a rationale for the inclusion of the exhibition within the Design Centre Exhibition Program. Use the Exhibitions Policy Selection Criteria as a basis for your argument.
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Section 5: Visual Material
Please attach to your application visual material giving an indication of the proposed exhibition. Ideally your visual material should show actual pieces which will be included in the exhibition. If this is not possible, an illustration of recent work is acceptable. This should include anything up to 4 good high-resolution photographs including two details. Visual material can be in the form of photographic prints or digital images (preferred) on CD Rom or by email.
Please list below the visual material you have included to support your application:
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Section 6: Certification
I certify that the information contained in this Expression of Interest is to my knowledge true and accurate. I acknowledge the right of the Curator to accept or refuse the proposal contained therein, as he/she sees fit and in accordance with stated policy.
Signed: Date:
(Print name):
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