ACADEMY SOLO: The opportunity to go it alone, together...

What is Solo? - A concept that has a variation of the Academy selection process at its heart, where it is the artist that is selected not the artwork! It involves a group of selected Academy artists that take over the Academy Galleries and install what amounts to a series of one-person or small group shows simultaneously. Any Academy member can apply for a place in a Solo.

The NZAFA exhibitions committee selects each artist and after consultation with all participants will determine the individual's location within the galleries. Individual artists are allocated at least 9 running metres of wall or floor space within one of the three galleries for a rental of $450 (GST inc) per artist. The rental includes the cost of the space, an installer to hang the work or prepare the plinths, Academy volunteers at the reception desk each day to administer sales, postage of invitations to all our members, limited advertising and publicity and refreshments at the evening Opening reception. 25 double invitations to the 5.30pm Opening of the exhibition are also provided to each exhibitor. The standard commission rate of 33.33% applies.

Academy staff will install and de-install the work, and the curator, in consultation with the artist, is responsible for the  layout of their own work.

Artists deliver and collect (or courier) their own works. Artists are encouraged to be in the gallery at some time during the exhibition to talk to people about their work, although we recognise this may not be possible for out-of-town artists.

Individual exhibitors are encouraged to obtain whatever publicity they can for their own work and the exhibition as a whole.

There is a meeting of participants prior to the opening date to discuss and finalise the format of the exhibition. It's an opportunity to meet the other artists and create a sense of community as muh as it is to answer queries and finalise logistics. Out of town exhibitors unable to attend this meeting will receive details of the discussions from the office.

 Our Solo exhibitions have been very successful, sales have been very good and the public really appreciate being able to see a wider selection of an artists work than the two or three in an open Academy exhibition.

 Because this format is very popular and much planning is necessary early registration of interest is advised. The next Solos with space available are in March- April and November 2013.

Contact us to enquire about a place in the next Solo!  View a Solo here

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