PLANNING THE EXHIBIT

You will receive a Student Exhibition Information Form at the first seminar meeting in the spring. Fill out the form, listing work to be exhibited and an estimate of space and equipment needs. David Miller and an installer at the Tang will develop a floor plan map indicating the exhibition space for each student. You will receive your copy of the map at our last meeting in the spring, approximately 1-2 weeks before the exhibition.

Allotment of Space: The exhibition committee will assign space according to need and availability. Since approximately 50 senior art majors will participate in the exhibition, wall space is at a premium. Space will be allotted as equitably as possible. You can anticipate approximately 8 – 10 ft. of wall space per student. After space requirement forms are returned, and basic needs are established, more space may be available. Not all students need wall space – some will use free-standing floor space, others will exhibit outdoors. Any remaining wall space will be distributed equitably.

Once the floor plan has been established, positively no space changes may be made without first consulting with David Miller.

Installation: Two-dimensional work should be properly framed, matted, or mounted. Most three-dimensional work should be mounted on bases or presented in cases. Large sculptures or installation pieces should be presented to their best advantage. Digital work should be presented in a way that is easily accessible. Each senior is responsible for installing his/her own exhibition. David Miller, Director of the Schick Gallery, and the Head of Installations and Building Manager at the Tang Museum, are available to discuss installation requirements and answer your questions. Please make an appointment with David if you think your installation needs are particularly challenging.

Consider the entire exhibition space – your work and the area, including the spacing, grouping, and height of the works. Your presentation should ensure that individual works may be seen clearly and effectively while remaining part of a cohesive whole.

Respect the exhibition area of the students adjoining your space. Be sensitive to their needs. Leave space between your work and the exhibition space of students in your area. You may not infringe upon another student’s space under any circumstances!

Labels: Prepare and submit label information for your selections. Label information must include your name, the title of each piece and the medium. Forms for this will be provided in the spring. Check the timeline for more details.

Bases and equipment: For students showing ceramics, small sculpture, or digital work, bases will be provided by the Tang. Bases and enclosed cases will be assigned according to the size and number of your exhibited works, from a base/platform inventory list that will be made available to you. Students requiring a computer and monitor should contact Media Services (x5940) to reserve equipment. Since space and electronic equipment are both limited, several students may need to share the same equipment. Plan ahead to effectively coordinate your presentations. You may not add your own panels or bases to the floor plan without prior approval from the installer at the Tang.

Lighting: Museum personnel will set all lighting in the gallery spaces.
Please note: Museum personnel may need to rearrange sculpture bases to insure better security and traffic flow during the busy opening reception (400 – 500 people attend).

Insurance: Skidmore College does not insure works in the Senior Thesis Exhibition. Consider securing your work, especially if it is small and portable. Self-insurance is another option.

De-installing the exhibition: You are responsible for removing your work, cleaning and returning installation tools and materials, and leaving your exhibition area clean and in good order. Work remaining beyond the deadline for removal will be disposed of.

Works kept for the Permanent Collection: If any work is to be kept for the Permanent Collection, the Director of the Tang Museum will contact you.