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DEADLINES
Check the Calendar for each show.  Please note recent changes in our deadlines! 

PARTICIPATING ARTIST LIMIT: 125 !
(unless otherwise noted) 
FIRST COME, FIRST SHOW!
ONE PIECE PER ARTIST!
REGISTER EARLY!

Please note that the number of participating artists for most shows is limited to 125, unless otherwise noted.  Special limitations may apply to the GLOW SHOW, or shows with smaller sized venues.

REGISTRATION COMPLETION
Only COMPLETE Registrations count!  Please be sure that you fill out ALL pages of the registration survey.  There are several pages.  
No placeholder registrations!
This means that if you register early and then register again later to change any or add info, we will take the most recent registration and that timestamp, and any of your earlier registrations will automatically be deleted.

REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
You will not receive an individual confirmation directly after registering.  We will email the list of registered artists on or before Tuesday the week of the show.  If you have questions about your registration email info@untitlednashville.org

REGISTRATION CHANGES
If you need to change your submitted artwork (or price, or title or volunteer preferences, name, address, etc.), you may return to the survey at any time before the deadline to change your info by re-entering ALL of your info.  Your most recent registration will be the one we will use and the previous registrations will be deleted.  You may NOT change your information after the deadline. Keep this in mind for the first come first show limitation too!  Also, please refrain from asking us to change your info for you.  We simply do not have the resources to do this for everyone since we are all volunteers.  Thank you for understanding!

SUGGESTION
We suggest that you print each page of your registration at the time of registration in case you forget what information you have entered.  We get many emails asking to check registration info.  We simply cannot do this for everyone.  

PAYMENT DOES NOT EQUAL REGISTRATION 
Please remember that payment does not equal registration.  These are 2 different steps to be in the show which you may do in any order and at any time.  You must register online through our registration page.  Here is where you will give us your contact info, titleblock & artwork info, and volunteer preferences.  When the registration is available, you will find a link at the top of this section. Just be sure to follow deadlines.  If you have paid only, you will still need to register to be in the show.  Please try to register early especially if you have paid  before registering, because registration may fill up fast!  If you wait until the last day to register, we cannot guarantee you will be included in the show.

ARTIST PARTICIPATION FEES
Regular show: $15 | Glow Show: $20 | Show Chairs: Free!
Be sure to read our PAYMENT POLICIES below 

DEADLINES
Check the Calendar for each show.  Please note recent changes in our deadlines!

FORMS OF PAYMENT

Untitled accepts cash, Check or Money Order made out to "Untitled", and PayPal (credit cards accepted through PayPal)

3 EASY WAYS TO PAY

1. In person
Bring to any meeting up to 2 weeks before the show.

2. Mail
postmark by 2 Fridays before the show (2 weeks prior to show)
Send check or money order to:
"Untitled"
P.O. BOX 40232
Nashville, TN 37204

3. Online!
Via Paypal by 2 Sundays before the show 

CLICK ON THE DONATE IMAGE BELOW TO PAY YOUR $15 REGISTRATION FEE VIA PAYPAL (or credit card).  Please be sure to include the participating artist's name in the field where asked (this helps us tremendously when sorting and organizing info! Thanks!)

PAYMENT POLICIES

If you pay your fee for a show but are unable to participate, we will gladly hold your fee until the next show, as long as you notify us of the cancellation via email before the drop-off date. Simply send an email to info@untitlednashville.org letting us know you will not be participating. You will receive a note from us acknowledging the cancellation, and you can submit a copy of that email instead of a check for the next show. If you do not participate in the next show, your fee will be considered a donation to Untitled. 
If you pay your fee and do NOT notify us of cancellation prior to the drop off, your show fee will be considered a donation to Untitled. Because cancellations cause significant additional administrative work for Untitled volunteers, Untitled does not issue refunds for show fees.

NO MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT?

If your check for your participation fee bounces, you will be notified by email and will be asked to repay your show fee in order to be in the next show. Participants whose checks bounce will not be asked to repay the $7 check bounce fee that Untitled is charged by the bank.  

These policies are subject to change. Please check back often for possible updates.  

2. Send in your images.  If you have an image ready for print send it to info@untitlednashville.org for possible inclusion in our press release.  We usually get some press for the show and the press people like to use pictures.  Need help?  Email us.  Visit the image submission guide here: untitlednashville.org/images.htm.  Check the Calendar for Deadlines.

3. Learn something new.  Untitled is a great experience and you will learn a lot.  Sometimes it will be hard work, but always fun and rewarding.  Don't be afraid to ask questions.  

4. Work with your fellow artists and be nice to one another.  Untitled is about working together to make a show happen.  Remember that most of us are learning as we go and helping out as much as we can.

5. Please remember that Untitled reserves the right to not show any work more than once in one year.

6. Since every show is different with unique challenges and needs, be sure to read your email for the most recently updated information pertaining to the current show.

The art drop-off and volunteer confirmation NORMALLY takes place the Wednesday evening before the show from 6-7:30 PM at the venue.  Please check your email for any specific changes and instructions for the current show. Drop-off/confirmation normally takes about 15-20 minutes. Come anytime between 6 and 7:30. Late work will not be accepted. 

Change in plans?  If you register and decide later not to participate, please email info@untitlednashville.org to let us know your change in plans. Otherwise we'll worry about you and we won't be able to hold your fee for the next show if you do not notify us in advance (see payment policies above). 

Can someone else drop off my work?  YES.  If someone else is dropping off your work, they will need to sign the waiver form for you and confirm your volunteer shift(s) too.  So be sure to tell them!

1. YOUR WORK
Your work must be dry and ready to hang (wired, or with other appropriate hanging hardware).
PLEASE BE SURE YOUR NAME AND THE TITLE OF YOUR PIECE ARE ON THE BACK. If your work is not properly prepared for hanging, it will not be shown. Please check in with the curator or installation chair to confirm that your work is ready to hang. IMPORTANT! VIEW OUR "READY TO HANG" GUIDE.  Questions? email us.

2. ARTIST STATEMENT / BIO / BUSINESS CARDS
OPTIONAL.  A one-page bio and/or artist's statement. Untitled maintains a book of bios and artists' statements for patrons to review during our shows. If you would like your information included in the book, please bring a single page with you to the drop-off. Here's an article on writing an artist's statement to help you get started: http://www.artbusiness.com/artstate.html  You may also bring your small promotional materials to place on our sales and information table - ie: business cards, postcards, bookmarks, pins, stickers, etc. You may bring these to the drop-off or to the show.

3. SMALL WORKS
OPTIONAL and only for certain shows.  Please check to see if we are accepting small works for the show you are registering for.  See below for guidelines.

4. FOOD & BEVERAGES
We will give you more details on this the week of drop-off, but please plan to bring some water, soft drinks, wine, or other beverages and a snack or two for our guests. Thank you! You may bring non-perishable items to the drop-off and anything to the show itself.  Sometimes a venue will have their own refreshments at the bar and we will not ask artists to bring anything.

WHAT TO DO AT DROP-OFF
Enter venue and check in. You will check in, show that your artwork is ready to hang, sign the artist need to know form, drop off your food and beverage contributions (if needed), and confirm your volunteer shifts. This is kinda like an assembly line and you will be checking in with various people. (order may vary slightly)

1. ENTER VENUE

2. CHECK WITH INSTALLATION CHAIR / CURATOR to make sure your work is ready to hang and labeled. Set work aside.

3. CHECK IN Tell us your name and we'll check you off and make sure that you have paid. Please do not leave without checking in!!!!!!!! We may not realize you were there and leave you out of the program, etc.

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM (waiver) At drop-off you will sign our Acknowledgement Form. This form contains important information about showing with Untitled. Feel free to read this beforehand (No need to print this.)

5. VOLUNTEER CONFIRMATION All exhibiting artists (and non-exhibiting artists, too!) are encouraged to volunteer their time to help install the show (bring tools and drills!-label w/ your name & number!), host the event, and uninstall the show. Please let us know what you can do to help. The volunteer schedule will be finalized at the drop-off. Your help is always needed & appreciated. We love, love, love volunteers! 
Even if you are not exhibiting, please plan to confirm your shift(s) at the drop-off or contact us beforehand.
Untitled is an artist-run organization.  We need your help!  Volunteering is a great way to learn marketable skills, meet other artists, and gain access to valuable resources.  There are many ways to volunteer; see the volunteer guide for more info. UNTITLED's Volunteer Guide.  Volunteering is not absolutely necessary and it's understood that not all artists can volunteer every time, but please help out if you can. 

6. FOOD/BEVERAGE DROP OFF Check in with the HOSPITALITY CHAIR and drop off your goodies. If we are having a show at a venue that does not serve food and beverages, then we will supply our own for our guests.  We sometimes ask artists to bring non-perishable items to drop off or to the show.  Details will be mailed during the week of the show so be sure to read that email!  

7. SMALL WORKS If we are accepting small works for the show, see details below.

When you arrive at the show, please check in at the sales and information table.
Here you will pick up your artist badge to wear & confirm your volunteer shift. Please try to arrive at least 5 minutes prior to your volunteer shift.
It is important that you check in so that if we need to contact you we know that you are available. This is especially helpful when someone is interested in purchasing your work!

IF YOU LEAVE and return later:
- Check out at the sales table to let us know you have stepped out.
- Check in again when you return.

END OF NIGHT - 10pm (11pm for glow)
- Take your work home. Please make arrangements for someone to take your work home at the end of the show if you cannot be there.
- Take leftover business cards and anything else you left on the sales & info table.  If you do not take these at the end of the show, they will be recycled.

IF YOUR WORK SELLS - YAY!
Then you are responsible for making sure it gets to your buyer. Check your titleblock throughout the night. If you see a red dot...come to the sales table.

UNTITLED IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WORK LEFT AT THE VENUE!!!!
If your work sells, it is your responsibility to make arrangements with the buyer if the buyer cannot take it home that evening.  If you  leave your work when the show is over, Untitled is not responsible for your work.

Q: Can someone else pick up my work?
A: YES.  If someone else is taking your work home and your work is sold, that person is then responsible for communicating with the sales table and buyer. Make sure your art picker-upper knows this!

You'll need to arrange for your buyer to pick up your work at the end of the night, or you can arrange to deliver it, if you prefer.  If someone else is picking up your work because you can't make it, please let them know that they are responsible for communicating with the sales table and buyer about pick-up.  This goes for small works too.

For certain shows, we will have a small works area featuring small pieces.  Please check to see if we are accepting small works for the show you are participating in, fill out the small works form to bring to drop off with your small works, and follow the rules below.
Please follow all guidelines to make our volunteers' jobs run smoothly.  Thank you!

DOWNLOAD & PRINT THE SMALL WORKS FORM BY CLICKING HERE!!! (PDF)

-Each artist must have work in the main exhibition to submit work to the small works table
-Each artist is limited to 5 pieces
-Each piece is not to exceed 10x10 inches (10x10x10 for 3d work)
-Each artist must submit a printed list with details of their submitted work, including title, medium, and price
-Work must be dropped off during the regular art drop-off the Wednesday night before the show.
-Each artist is responsible for taking their unsold work with them at 10pm
-Work will be sold by cash or check only and will go directly to the artist
-Work may include original art, prints, or craft items, etc.
-Work must be matted or otherwise protected, and must be in a clear plastic sleeve/packaging (available at any art supply store)
-Work must be labeled with name, title and price at the very least
-There is no price limit at this time, however, we suggest entering affordable works into the small works area to make it easier for patrons to purchase your work.
-For the Glow Show, Small Works should not glow since the small works area will be lit with normal lighting.

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