Please can we remind members that we have an on-going exhibition of members paintings available for purchase at the Hilary Cottage Surgery, Fairford. Pictures are changed approximately every three months. Ten percent of the sale price goes to the surgery and five percent to the society.

​For a limited trial period, we will be operating a new procedure for handing in paintings, and collection after display. This will hopefully make the process easier for your committee members who organise this exhibition on your behalf.


Fairford Surgery Gallery

We will be changing the paintings exhibited in Fairford Surgery Gallery on Thursday 19th October 2023. Members may exhibit one painting for hanging and paintings must be prepared to exhibition standard (see below). Neither the Society, nor its members or Fairford Surgery will be responsible for any loss or damage to exhibits whilst in their care, although all responsible precautions will be taken to safeguard them. 15% commission will be deducted from any paintings sold. 10% goes to the surgery and 5% to FAS, payment to the artist will be made as soon as possible after the sale. 
Due to storage problems the handing in and picking up procedure will change to the following.
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HAND IN OF PAINTINGS
Fairford Community Centre. Heritage Room 1pm – 1.30pm
TAKE DOWN AND HANGING OF PAINTINGS  
Fairford Surgery 1.30pm – 2.30pm
COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY HUNG PAINTINGS
Fairford Community Centre. heritage Room 2.30pm – 3pm
Realising that there will be a wait between hand in and pick up, tea or coffee will be available at the community centre.
To facilitate the procedure please e-mail:  sueoconnell26@gmail.com  by  Monday 16th  October the following details:
 
NAME OF ARTIST
TITLE OF PAINTING
MEDIUM
PRICE


Exhibition regulations

The Entry Form constitutes a contract with the Society subject to the following rules:
  • The exhibition will be entitled to take commission on any paintings sold or withdrawn by the artist before or during the exhibition.
  • The society cannot accept pictures wrongly labelled or without a tight hanging cord/wire.
  • The committee reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any paintings. 
  • Interpretation of the rules will be at the sole discretion of the committee.
  • Neither the society nor its members, the Committee or owners of the Community Centre or any other venue will be responsible for any loss or damage to any exhibits whilst in their care, although all reasonable precautions will be taken to safeguard them.
  • Artists must take such action by way of insurance as they consider necessary against any loss or damage to their work during the period of the exhibition. Completion and signing of the Entry Form will be deemed to have exonerated the Society, its members and the owners of the venue against such risks.
CODE OF CONDUCT
  • Positioning of stalls, stands and pictures is the sole responsibility of the Exhibition Committee.
  • No one may move a picture or stand from its allocated place. 
  • It is the right of the committee to refuse entry to any iterm that does not adhere to the Society's regulations.
COPYRIGHT
  • All members should be aware of Copyright Law. The committee reserves the right to refuse any artwork due to possible infringement of these laws. For more information about copyright, visit the licensing section of the Design and Artists Copyright Society, www.dacs.org.uk.

D rings

 D rings are the preferred method of hanging mechanism, they are secure and unlikely to mark any frame standing near. These can be purchased from WALLSPACE, West Market Place Cirencester