2008 open opportunities for artists at the
Riverside Gallery, Richmond

Liveline: Comics Open (1 March - 13 April 2008)

Through its annual open exhibition opportunities, Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham helps artists both locally and nationally to showcase their work in group exhibitions. In 2006-7, over 500 individual artists (excluding those participating in Arthouse) exhibited work in a range of open exhibitions across three galleries - Orleans and Stables Galleries, Twickenham and the Riverside Gallery in Richmond. Since 2005, there have been 4 exhibitions dedicated to or incorporating comic art. Deadline end of January 2008.

In 2008, we have further opportunities for you to submit artwork for the second of our comic open exhibitions. We are seeking original artwork (digitally created work is accepted) and printed comics by up-and-coming and established artists who are self-published or work for small-scale or independent publishers.

· Artists can submit up to 5 original works (and 5 comics) either via A4 sized photographic prints, colour printouts or high-resolution jpegs submitted on CD. Original artwork is not accepted. Comics can be submitted.

· Please clearly label each submission with: artist’s name, title of work, publication, date, media, approximate size and price before commission if the work is for sale (the gallery will add on an additional 40% commission to the artist’s price).

· In addition, please enclose contact details, an artists statement and if possible a CV.

· There is a £10.00 administration charge (which also contributes towards exhibition costs); £7.50 concessions (please include proof). Please make cheques payable to ‘L.B.R.U.T’. Your submission will not be accepted without payment.

· If you would like images or comics returned, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope.

Successful artists will be contacted by email or in writing approximately two weeks after the deadline.

Any queries, please email Mark De Novellis at m.denovellis@richmond.gov.uk

Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJ
020 8831 6000; galleryinfo@richmond.gov.uk ; www.richmond.gov.uk/exhibitions

I am not totally unsupportive of what you're trying to do, but you could at least have made the effort to spam our most recent post! Or better still maybe even email and ask whether this is something we'd like to promote/get involved with?

Also, that £10 "administration charge" is pretty suspect. Can Richmond really be so strapped for cash that you you need to fleece comic creators in this way? Can't you raise the council tax or something?