Letter of Agreement
January 9, 2024
EVENT | OPEN CALL 2024 GROUP SHOW
DATES | September 1, - October 20, 2024
Ely Center of Contemporary Art
51 Trumbull Street, New Haven CT 06510
Dear Alex Santana,
We are excited that you will be our Guest Curator for Open Call 2024. In this role, you will select artists and an exhibition concept/theme from the Open Call 2024 submissions that will be sent to you April 6, 2024 to review. We ask that you send back your list of selected artists, artwork, title of show and a curatorial statement by April 27, 2024 so the gallery will have time to contact selected artists, communicate about artwork, and send out press and other pertinent materials in a timely manner. We would also invite you to participate in curating the space if you would like. In addition to your curatorial role, you will participate in a program- Curator’s talk (TBA).
As Guest Curator you will be paid a stipend of $2,000 We will pay you in three (3) installments of $650/$650/$700 to be dispersed at signing of agreement, on April 27, 2024, selection of artwork and curatorial statement, and upon completion of special programming, September 8, 2024. Please note the following dates and information.
Guest Curator will:
● Review all submissions and provide a list of artists and artworks selected from the Open Call submissions by
April 27, 2024 (3 weeks)
● Provide a title for a show by April 27, 2024
● Provide a paragraph describing the show by April 27, 2024
● Provide a 2-3 sentence statement that will be used for ECOCA’s website, social media, e-mail blasts and other forms of promotion due upon signing of LOA
● Provide a curatorial statement that will be used for ECOCA’s website, press release and mounted on gallery wall by August 1, 2024
● Promote both the Open Call and Guest Curated exhibition to your email lists and via word of mouth:
● announcement of the open call
● announcement of incoming open call deadline (1 week prior to call closing)
● announcement of opening reception for guest curated exhibition
● announcement for last chance to see show (1 week before closing)
● and an announcement for any of the special programs
● Be available by phone and email to press contacts who have inquiries about the show and respond within 2-3 days.
● Participate in ECOCA program that may include a Curator’s Talk- if live streamed, the recording will not be uploaded onto social media, but will stay on ECOCA’s website.
●Be present at the opening reception on September 8, 2024
The Gallery will:
● Announce Open Call 2024 and Guest Curator on January 25, 2024
● Open submissions to artists from January 25 - March 17, 2024.
● Note that we usually extend the submission deadline a week or two.
● Promote the open call on our social media and platforms such as NYFA, Two Coats of Paint, New Haven Arts Council, and other calendar listing servers. Please provide any media contacts that you would like us to reach out to on your behalf.
● Provide you with submissions to review from April 6 - April 27, 2024
● Create a show time in the fall that will run September 1 - October 20, 2024 and share all the exhibition details with you in a timely fashion.
● Contact artists selected for the guest curated exhibition and arrange drop off/shipping of artwork and be responsible for any updates or other communication to and from artists.
● Install an exhibition with your input regarding the space.
● Promote the exhibition
● De-install artwork and arrange pick-up/shipping
FYI Information for Participating Artists:
● All artworks will be insured up to $10,000 by the Ely Center. Artists will provide insured values for all artworks.
● All artworks must be labeled on the back with artist name, email address, artwork title, and date.
● Artwork must be ready to hang/install
● Artist will pay for any shipping
● Please note we have limited projectors and pedestals so please provide your own pedestal, museum wax, etc. if needed.
● The gallery will retain 30% from any sales and the artist will receive the remaining 70%. ● The gallery will send a press release to its media contacts, provide website and social
media promotion.
This letter will serve as our agreement. Please review the Release of Liability form HERE.
Warmly,
Aimée Burg
Gallery Director
Ely Center Of Contemporary Art
51 Trumbull Street, New Haven, CT
Elycenter.org - 203 507 7320