Return of Entry Forms:

Friday 15th August for entry forms to Margaret Curtis (address at bottom)

Handing-in and Selection:

Sunday 24th August from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Mall Galleries.

Private View:

Monday 1st September 2003 from 6.00 to 8.30 p.m.

Opening times and duration of the Public Exhibition:

After the Private View, the Exhibition will run from Tuesday 2^nd until Sunday 7th September. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  On the last day (Sunday 7th) it will close at 1.00 p.m.

Collection of unsold work

Unsold work must be collected between 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 7th September 2003. PLEASE NOTE:THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE DAY FOR COLLECTION - SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER AS ANOTHER  EXHIBITION OPENS THE FOLLOWING DAY

PRIVATE VIEW AND PRIZE-GIVING

As indicated above, the Private View will be on Monday 1st September. The Opening will commence promptly at 6.45 p.m. and will be followed by prize-giving. All Members, Associate Members and Friends are entitled to attend the Private View and may be accompanied by a partner or guest. Invitations will be issued at a later date.

ELIGIBILITY:

Entry of work is restricted to members of the Society whose current membership subscription, if any, has been paid.

ENTRY FEE:

The Entry Fee is £5 for each work submitted. This must be sent with the Entry Form. No refunds will be made.

NUMBER OF WORKS:

FULL MEMBERS may submit a maximum of six works and they have an expectancy of having four hung.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS may submit a maximum of four works and they have an expectancy of having two hung.

FRIENDS may submit a maximum of three works, but they have no expectancy as to hanging.

Although every effort will be made hang work which has been selected for exhibition this may not always be possible, and acceptance implies no obligation to hang

*HANDING-IN AND SELECTION OF WORK:

Handing-in and selection will be combined. This will take place on Sunday 24th August, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Full Members and Associate Members who submit work will have it processed as quickly as possible. Work which has not been selected for exhibition will normally be available for collection within two hours of submission (see note on Uncollected Work overleaf).
Intending exhibitors who are unable to bring their work to London personally on Handing-in day (24th August) may wish to consider making arrangements -with a specialist carrier, such as Art Move Limited*, or check if there are any transport facilities being organized through your Regional Representative. 'Details are given under 'Contacts' overleaf.

HANGING FEES:

Hanging Fees must be paid on the day of selection. These are:

FULL MEMBERS - Nil

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - £7 per work

FRIENDS - £10 per work

NOT FOR SALE WORK - £25 per work (one only from any one entrant)

FORMAT OF WORK:

Work must be original and the subjects must be equestrian. Entries may be in any medium.

FRAMING AND LABELLING:

All pictures/sculptures must be clearly labelled on the reverse/base with the tide of the work, name, address and telephone number of the artist and the full catalogue price (specify VAT, if applicable).

All pictures must be properly framed and, to avoid damage to other work, there must be no projections from the back of the frame. Paintings with non-reflective glass or those with metal frames, or glazed works without frames, will not be accepted. (All to have mirror plates fitted (one each side) of 1”, 1.5” or 2” depending on size, and covered in masking tape tape to prevent damage)

INSURANCE:

Members are strongly advised to insure their work. For work on exhibition at The Mall Galleries, all-risks insurance may be effected through the Society. The rates have not yet been confirmed by the insurers but are expected to be of the order of £0.50 per £100 (rounded up to the next A100). Premiums on this policy will be collected on Handing-in day and cover will run from then until the close of the Exhibition. The Society accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to uninsured work, and hereby expressly disclaims liability for any form of loss or damage to exhibited work other than described or for physical injury to an artist's reputation or for any other cause.

WITHDRAWAL OF WORK:

Work selected for hanging cannot be withdrawn until the close of the Exhibition.

UNCOLLECTED WORK:

- Work not selected for hanging: A storage fee of £10 per item will be charged on any entries which were not selected for exhibition and which have not been collected by 3.00 p.m. on Sunday 24th August. This will apply until 1st September, after which date the fee will be £3 per day until Sunday 7th September. Any such work which remains uncollected after 7th September, will be transferred to Art Move Limited* and held there on their standard terms, conditions and charges.

- Exhibited work: Any work which was not sold at the Exhibition and which remains uncollected after 3.00 p.m. on 7th September, will be transferred to Art Move Limited* and held there on their standard terms, conditions and charges

COMMISSION:

Commission of 25 per cent of the purchase price (excluding VAT, if applicable, and less casting costs for sculpture) will be deducted on all sales.

CONTACTS:

Art Move Limited at Unit 3, Grant Road, London SW11 2NU (Tel: 020 7585 1801). (Please note that it is essential to contact Art Move Limited to check the availability of'staff' before taking work there or calling to collect work)

LOCATION:

The Mall Galleries, 17 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1. TeL 020-7930-6844. Between Admiralty Arch and Buckingham Palace. The Mall Galleries main entrance for the public is directly off the Mall near Admiralty Arch. Handing in will be at the back of the galleries which is at Carlton House Terrace.

Return forms to Margaret Curtis, 75 Codrington Hill, Forest Hill, LONDON, SE23 1LR