Why should I exhibit in the Hardy on-line gallery?

  • We receive thousands of visitors during the year from our linked sources:
    Door County Chamber of Commerce
    Door County In-Line Service
    PAHA web site
  • Wisconsin Arts Board - portal web site.
    We have a high-end marketing plan with brochures, newsletters, chamber guides, Wisconsin Arts Board Gallery Guide, and great word of mouth by enthusiastic supporters.
  • To ensure maximum exposure each artist will have a representative image of work included in the “Search by Medium” and “Search by Subject” sections, as well as listed alphabetically by artist’s name. Moreover, we have 47 Door County artist interviews currently on our site and will continue to add more each year.
    In addition to high quality images each artist’s web page includes an artist’s biography or resume, an artist’s statement, and information about each individual piece of artwork. Workshop listings and a calendar of upcoming exhibitions may also be included at no additional cost.
  • You will be given a personalized web site address: www.your name/thehardy.org (one time charge of $20) that is easy for your customers to remember and that will easily fit on any of your publicity materials.
  • All sales are commission free. Buyers contact you directly through the contact information provided on your site (address, phone number, fax number, email address, web address, etc.)


What are the costs?

  • $175 per year plus an initial (one-time) set-up fee of $100 to display 6 images of artwork. Your averaged cost after your inital set-up would be $14.58 per month.
  • You may update your site as often as you like. First three text or image updates at no additional cost. Text updates, thereafter will cost $20 each, and adding or replacing images (with info) will cost $15 per image.
  • If you accumulate more that 9 images on your site, a new page will have to be created to display the additional works. Annual fees for additional pages are 50% of the usual cost (i.e. $87.50 per year).
  • If you already have your own web site we offer a reduced page for $75 per year with an initial (one-time) set up fee of $50 to display up to three images of artwork thus linking our sites.

How do I submit my artwork?

Send the following items to:
The Francis Hardy Center for the Arts
P.O. Box 394
Ephraim, WI 54211

  • 6 or more images, by slide, that represent a coherent body of work. Though not required, we recommend that artists send more than 6 images so we may select the images that we feel will display best.
  • A typed list of all works you are submitting, including any information you wish to appear with the image, such as:

    Title of the Work

    Medium

    Size

    A brief statement (1-3 sentences) about each work. You may, for instance,
    wish to describe the technique employed, explain what attracted you
    to the subject, or describe your influences.

  • Contact information: Phone number, address, e-mail address, fax number, and web address (if applicable).
  • Artist’s resume/biography and an artist’s statement (may be sent by email or word document, or typed paper copy).
  • Optional: a photo of yourself.
  • Check payable to the Francis Hardy Center for the Arts for $275 dollars. This includes $175 annual dues plus one-time $100 setup for 6 images.
  • Please note that while not all artists are accepted for inclusion on thehardy.org web site, full refunds are given to those whose works are not accepted. It is very important that the slides you submit are professional and of high quality.
  • Please note that thehardy.org web site does not exhibit or include works which are mass produced. Limited edition prints that are signed and numbered are acceptable. Fine art photography is also acceptable.
  • Please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope for the return of your slides.If you have any questions, please contact Jan Comstock at 920-854-2210 or galleryinfo@thehardy.org.

 
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