Good morning everyone,
I recently submitted a piece, 3 panel, tryptic giclee photograph, to a company that was planning to have an art exhibit at their open house this weekend. I dropped off the piece on Saturday, and yesterday I received a call from one of the company owners. She told me the last time they had an open house, they had over 150 people attend and this time they did not get the response they had hoped for. They want to re-schedule the open house/art exhibit until this fall. Then, she tells me they would like to keep the piece on display in their event space, with my bio and inspiration along with the price, and see if they can sell it for me. Would it be advisable to get something in writing from them? If so, any recommendations on what type of document?
I really appreciate any advice as this is all fairly new to me.
Thank you,
Sherry Talbot
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You betcha. In these tough economic times, I try to get as many irons into the fire as possible, so I would have a short written form listing the exact description/title/size/medium of the piece and have the company associate sign and date it. I would included a brief line about the stated purpose of the loan and its duration, with an option to renew these terms (if applicable).
We have a co-op gallery and do the curating of the area's restaurants with our artists' works and have submitted these lists to the proprietors each time. Make sure that your contact info and the company's info is also on this form. It's all pretty easy.
Good Luck!
Thank you so much Colleen, excellent suggestion!