ArtPrize Newsroom: Venues

1. Help from Curator for UICA and Old Federal

   Posted on June 17, 2009 Replies

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   Photo from Brian Kelly of Old Federal Building

   The first ten artists to secure a venue, secured the space through Steve Samson, Exhibitions Manager for UICA (UICA is also selecting artists for Old Federal Building). So, he’s the closest thing ArtPrize has to a “veteran” of the process and I thought a quick email interview with Steve would be helpful to artists and venues.

   For artists interested in showing at the UICA or Old Federal Building, keep reading. For venues, Steve offers…

2. Insurance 101

   Posted on June 09, 2009 Replies

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   One question a venue and artist will face together is, “Who insures the art?” In the Hosting Agreement template ArtPrize provides, we leave it up to the venue and artist to decide who does the insuring, but it makes the most sense for a venue to insure. Here’s why.

   Most venues will already have an insurance policy they can add a rider to. The annual rate for fine arts coverage is normally between $0.15 – $0.50 per $100 of value, depending on the type of art. (Some insurance companies…

3. Venue profile: WMCAT

   Posted on May 28, 2009 Replies

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   One of the venues that has opened up for ArtPrize is the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT). The facility was built as a next generation learning center by global office furniture leader, Steelcase. It’s an open space with a gallery integrated into the central meeting area. One of the central functions of WMCAT is to take at risk high school students within the city and engage them in art, film and design to explore not only their creative abilities but their own…