ApplicationFormGuidelines-ContemporaryArtExhibition
PrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentre(PWNHC)
ThePrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentre(PWNHC)createsandhostsexhibitsinanengaging,meaningful,and
educationalmannerforthebenefitofNorthwestTerritories(NWT)residentsandvisitors.
ThePWNHCacceptsapplicationsforcontemporaryartexhibitionsfromNWTandotherartists.Theseexhibitsare
hostedinthePWNHC‘smezzanineandbridgespaces.Contemporaryartexhibitscanfeatureartworkonawide
varietyofthemesanddifferentmediums,includingtwo-andthree-dimensionalartwork,site-specificinstallationsand
aboriginalartsandcrafts.
Eligibility
Individualartistsorgroupsmayapplyforacontemporaryartexhibitshow.ApplicationsarereviewedbytheExhibits
Committeeonceayear.PrioritywillgotoNWT-basedartists,butartistsfromoutsidetheTerritorymayalsoapply.
Tobeconsidered,thethemesforcontemporaryartexhibitsshouldbeofinteresttoawidevarietyofvisitorstothe
PWNHCandmustshowcasethemesorideasrelatingtotheNorthwestTerritories,orrelevanttopicsasinterpretedby
theexhibitsmandateistoshowcasethepeople,culture,andlandoftheNorthwestTerritories
Consultation
ThePWNHCencouragesapplicantstovisittheheritagecentretoseetheexhibitionspacesavailable.Inaddition,you
maycontacttheAssistantDirector,whocanoffergeneraladviceaboutdisplayoptionsanddiscusstimelinesbefore
yousubmityourapplication.
ExhibitionSpace
ContemporaryArtexhibitsarelimitedtotheMezzanineand/orBridgearea.
ExhibitionDates&Deadlines
Two6-monthcontemporaryexhibitionsarefeaturedeachyear.
Theannualcut-offdeadlineforContemporaryArtExhibitionapplicationsisApril18thatmidnight.
ContemporaryArtExhibitionsareselectedonetotwoyearsinadvanceoftheshowingdate.Forexample,ifyou
submityourapplicationbyApril2017,theexhibitionwilloccurinoneoftwosixmonthsperiods(June1,2018-
November30,2018;orDecember1,2018–May31,2019).
Youmaysubmityourapplicationatanytimethroughouttheyear.ItwillbehelduntilitisreviewedbyPWNHC
ExhibitionsCommitteeinthefour(4)weeksfollowingApril18.ApplicantscananticipatearesponsefromthePWNHC
withinsix(6)weeksofapplicationdeadline.
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SelectionCriteria
Thecommitteeconsidersanumberofcriteriawhenreviewingapplications,whichmayinclude:
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Theapplicant’sconnectiontotheNWT;
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Thethemes/conceptsbeingexploredandtheirrelevancetothePWNHC’sexhibitionmandate;
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Thework’sinteresttoabroadrangeofPWNHCvisitors;
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Thework’suniqueness;
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Theartist’sabilitytopresentanddisplaytheworkinaprofessionalway;
Follow-upinterviewsmaybepartoftheselectionprocess.
Saleofart
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Contemporaryartexhibitsarefordisplayonly(notforsale).
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ThePWNHCcannotfacilitateorpromotethecommercialsaleofartworkorothermaterials.Artists’businesscardsor
contactinformationcanbedisplayedwiththeshowforpersonalpromotion.
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Worksmuststayonexhibitthroughouttheshowperiod.
Shipping
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ArtistsareresponsibleforshippingtheexhibittoandfromthePWNHC.Whenresourcesallow,PWNHCmaycoverreturn
shipping.Thisisnegotiatedattimeofcontract.
ArtistFees
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ThePWNHCdoesprovideamodestartistfeeshows.
OpeningEvent
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PWNHCwillprovidesomepromotionoftheexhibit.
PublicHours
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Withtheexceptionofafewstatutoryholidays,thePWNHCisopendailyfrom10:30amto5:00pm,andThursdaysfrom
10:30amto9:00pmforpublicviewingofexhibitedworks.
Ifyourexhibitionproposalisapproved:
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ThePWNHCwillappointacoordinatortoarrangeexhibitiondetailsandPWNHCresources.
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TheartistwillsignacontractwithPWNHC,andaloanagreementwillbeprovided.
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ThePWNHCExhibitsCommitteeretainsfinalapprovalofallcontent,design,production,andpromotionofallaspectsof
theexhibit.
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ThePWNHCExhibitionsCommitteereservestherighttoaltertheschedule,quantityofexhibitmaterials,orallocated
spaceoftheexhibitioninordertomeetPWNHCoperationalrequirementsandresources.Thismayrequirean
amendmenttotheartist’scontract.
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FundingAssistance
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Ifyourequirefundingassistance(forshipping,printing,framing,etc.)weencourageyoutoseekfundingfromexternal
agencies,suchastheNWTArtsCouncil,ITISEEDfunding,orCanadaCouncilfortheArts.ThePWNHConlyprovidesa
modestartistfeeandin-kindsupportwithexhibitinstallation.
PWNHCAssistance
ThePWNHCisinvolvedinavarietyofinternalandexternalprojectsthroughouttheyear.Onceapproved,thelevelsof
assistanceprovidedfortemporaryexhibitionsaresubjecttooperationalrequirementsandavailableresources:
PWNHCMAYbeavailabletoprovide:
PWNHCisNOTabletoprovide:
Editingofexhibittext
Exhibitionresearchorwriting
Designadviceforselectionofexhibitioncomponents
andlayoutfordisplay
Initialconceptdrawings
Adviceregardingpermission/copyrightrequiredby
exhibitor
Gettingoutsidepermissiontouseobjects,quotes,
othermaterials
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Graphicpanel/labeldesign
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Printing&mountingofgraphics
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Glasscases
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Displaydoors/hangingsystems
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Multimediaequipment
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Availabilityofthisequipmentvaries
dependingonPWNHCoperational
requirements.
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Installation&maintenance.
Additionaloroversizegraphicdesign/printing,or
design/printingofsupportingmaterials
Fabricationorpurchaseofcustomexhibitcases,display
systemsorequipmentspecifictotheinstallation.
Internetaccess.Anyweb-basedmaterialswillneedto
besavedonanexternalstoragedevice(e.g.,DVDor
flashdrive).
Theartistiswelcometoassistwithinstallationand
dismantling.
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Promotion(posters,PWNHCwebsite,PWNHC
Facebook,GNWTnewsletter)
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Openingevent
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Publicprogramming
Commercialsalesofartworkorrelateditems
Conditionreportsofobjects
(atstart&endofexhibitionperiod)
Treatmentconservation(stabilizationofobjects
throughphysicalandchemicalmethods)
Onpremisesinsurancecoverageisprovided.
Outgoingshipping&insuranceissometimesprovided.
ThePWNHCwillnotberesponsibleforincoming
packing,shippingcostsorinsurancecoverage.
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SubmittingyourApplication
Oncesubmitted,exhibitionapplicationsandsupplementarydocumentationbecomesthepropertyofthePWNHC.Do
notsubmitoriginalartworkasitwillnotbereturned.
Online
EmailyourapplicationtotheAssistantDirector:[email protected]
InPerson
PrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentre,475048thSt.
Attn:AssistantDirector
OfficeHours:8:30am-5pm,Monday-Friday
ByMail
PrinceofWalesNorthernHeritageCentre
GovernmentoftheNorthwestTerritories
Attn:AssistantDirector
Box1320
YellowknifeNTX1A2L9
Ifyouhavequestions,contacttheAssistantDirector(867)767-9347x71195.
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