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RHA Annual Exhibition - Frequently Asked Questions? |
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| I haven’t yet received a form. When will I receive one? I’d like to submit work for the exhibition. How do I get a form? Can I download a form from the website? Do you accept work from outside Ireland? How many works can I submit and what does it cost? I have filled out my form – what now? Under general conditions, it states that work must be professionally presented. What does this mean? What does “undue size” mean? Does work have to be marked for sale? Hand in – what do I do? I have a large piece of sculpture – do I need to hand it in? How does selection work? How do I know if my work has been selcted? My work has not been selected – where do I collect it? How much commission does the RHA take? If my work sells, when will I be paid? |
1. I haven’t yet received a form. When will I receive one? Exhibitors will receive application forms in early February 2009. Forms must be returned by Friday March 26, 2010. The 2010 exhibition will take place from May 24th to July 31st. 2. I’d like to submit work for the exhibition. How do I get a form? Forms can be requested by emailing your details to info@rhagallery.ie or by calling 01 6612558. If you have received a form in the past and have changed address, we would be grateful if you could let us know as soon as possible. 3. Can I download a form from the website? Forms cannot be downloaded. The pack that you receive contains labels and a self mailer reply. Entries can only be accepted on the official form and copies cannot be accepted. 4. Do you accept work from outside Ireland? Yes. However you must ensure that your work reached us on the designated days and that work from outside the EU is customs compliant. The RHA will not pay customs charges or duty on work. 5. How many works can I submit and what does it cost? You can submit up to three pieces and each piece costs €15 to submit. Please note that a diptych, triptych or polytych is counted as one piece. 6. I have filled out my form – what now? Forms plus fees must be returned to the RHA by the closing date noted on the form. Your work will be handed in two weeks later at various venues. Labels must be attached to your work, both tie on and stick on label. This helps us identify your work – we receive over 2,500 each year and works without labels cannot be accepted. Please ensure that the details are correct and that the work corresponds to the form. It is important that you make sure that all details are included, especially print edition and the numbers that are available for sale if the piece is selected. Please sign your form as we cannot accept work without your signature. 7. Under general conditions, it states that work must be professionally presented. What does this mean? This means that the piece of work that you submit is ready for exhibition and that no further work is needed on it. It must be completely ready for our team to hang if accepted. 8. What does “undue size” mean? Work to the exhibition is accepted due to its merit. However, if the work is large, for example 2m x 3m or 3m x 4m, it may not be accepted as we have a finite wall space and prefer to exhibit a large number of works. A large work simply takes up too much room. 9. Does work have to be marked for sale? All work must be marked for sale with the exception of portraits. Please note all conditions on the form, as work that does not adhere to these conditions will not be accepted. 10. Hand in – what do I do? You must bring your work to the hand in venues unwrapped. Work transported to Dublin is done by professional art movers and great care is taken in handling. Artists delivering work to Dublin must take all wrapping with them. Exceptions are made in relation to delicate or fragile work, for example photographs on di-bond or delicate sculpture and we ask that they remain wrapped. Work will only be accepted on the designated days. 11. I have a large piece of sculpture – do I need to hand it in? Although we ask that all work is submitted, we understand that it isn’t possible to transport large and heavy pieces. You can send us good quality photographs indicating scale and the selection committee can make a decision based on these. 12. How does selection work? The selection committee is made up of between ten and twelve Academy Members. Works by each artist are presented to the committee anonymously and work is judged solely on merit. The work is then marked as unselected, possible or selected. The selection takes place over three to four days. 13. How do I know if my work has been selcted? You will be notified by post as to the status of your entry. 14. My work has not been selected – where do I collect it? Collection dates are included on your reply. Work can only be collected on the designated days. Collection is from the venue where the work was handed in. If you wish to collect work from a different venue, we must be notified in advance in writing or by email. If you are unable to collect on the designated days, we ask that you arrange for someone to collect on your behalf or make an appointment to collect after the exhibition opens. 15. How much commission does the RHA take? We take 25% commission on work sold during the exhibtion. 16. If my work sells, when will I be paid? We pay a month after the close of the exhibtion if we have received payment from the buyer.
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