FAQ
JOBURG FRINGE
thanks
for these useful questions, tips, suggestions!
Logistics
What
is the vision for this year's event?
The
Joburg Fringe happens at the same time as the Joburg Art Fair to
benefit from, contribute to and promote the Joburg 'Art Season'.
It has grown steadily, and last year offered affordable
exhibition space to 103 artists in total.
The
Joburg Fringe follows a classical fair set-up. with a high standard
of jury-selected artists work.
Like
any market place, there is a lively exchange of information and a
chance of trade. Artists meet the public, potential clients,
curators, collectors, dealers, gallerists and other artists. Artists
share their experiences and develop a better sense of the market
value of their work.
We
know the difficulty of getting artwork 'out there'. Nothing compares
to the immediacy of a face-to-face engagement with someone interested
in one's work.
What
is expected of us?
Artists
are physically present, talking about and selling their own work
during the Fringe, making it informative and profitable.
The
artists connect with buyers, dealers, curators and other artists..
They
exchange information, discuss common ground and collaborate on future
exhibitions. They engage with the visitors on issues pertaining to
their work, informing and sensitizing their future art-buying public.
A dialogue begins between art professionals and the public about art:
the public gain valuable insights which may well spark an interest to
buy art.
How
soon will the official press release be ready and how can we help to
distribute it.
were
listed in all the NB media,....if anyone is best friends with editors
& arts writers, we would love to hear from you what they would
like from the Joburg Fringe in terms of content....last year we
had a headline on all the street poles by the M&G...
Who
has been allocated to which venue? When will we know?
as
soon as it is really relevant
What
differentiates the venues? JoFri doesn't! On
what basis were decisions made to group artists together? (This
may affect marketing decisions and opportunities.) if
you can afford Sandton convention centre...
decision
made completely in the interest of showing the work to its
best advantage and safety
When
will floor plans be available?
we're
still waiting too!
What
visitor numbers are we expecting?
traffic
has always been good
When
can we see the space? Monday 3rd September 9am
latest. Will the exhibition space be ready
for installation of works? no (Will
the the floor be mopped, walls painted, holes patched etc.)
no If artists have to prepare/
repair the space themselves, what is the deadline? best
to do it Monday morning first thing
Can
we have access to the space the weekend before the exhibition?
we've
requested to have keys for w/e if possible, depends on owners of each
space. will post once we get confirmation.
(they
only committed give us keys for period 3-10 September)
Will
the 3.5 m be a running space or a cubicle? running
wall space
How
far into the venue / passage can we extend if we need extra space?
Will
the spaces be painted white and clean? some
will, some won't Will everything be ready for
hanging? again, no Or will we be
expected to repaint the wall beforehand (different makes of
paint and shades could be an issue)? one kind
of paint solves this
Can
we put nails in walls, screws etc.? How strong are the dry
walls?
Is
the back main wall dry-walled? Do we need special
dry-walling screws?
question
is with our wonder-boys, answer coming
What
are the ceiling heights? Will there be an electrician /
handyman yes who knows the venue no
and can assist with possible lighting rigs we
favour a neon-flooded ceiling lighting, no extra light riggings
and complicated hanging? complicated
hanging makes an otherwise boring job more interesting
Venue
facilities
What
is the R 2500 paying for, what is the breakdown?
Artists
pay a feel of R2500 towards overhead costs (jury, temporary walls,
electricity, advertising, online catalogue, and if this time there is
anything left over the organizers might get paid a token amount
instead of a thank-you-pat-on-the head)
Is
there art storage space available at the venue? Or do we
have to use the boot of our cars?
Bring
a table and store work underneath/against it, or behind a chair, or
on floor infront of, or against wall, or in car boot.
Where
can packaging materials be stored, and who will supply them?
See
above, artist
Where
do we park when we set up? Infront
of, or closest next option, to venue.
Where do we park during the exhibition?
Is
there 24h security for visitors and artists' cars? There
is free parking for first come first serve in the little road
directly opposite Bridge House for during the day. Otherwise secure
covered pay
parking available @ Arbour
Square Parking Garage, 86 Juta Street, (between Melle and Biccard).
NB
on the evening of the opening, you will be able to park at Bridge
House parking for free.
Will
there be kitchens / bathrooms available?
definitely
bathrooms available in or close to venues, sometimes kitchens. Bring
a kettle.
Will
there be wireless internet access?
In
Post, Velo cafes, and ?
Who
will be cleaning? Do you need volunteers?
Thought
you'd never offer!
we'll
keep you posted
Suggestions
Can
venues be marketed individually in order to spread exposure amongst
more artists?
?
We
would like to suggest a central packaging stand / wrapping table
in each venue, with someone on duty. If not covered by
funding, artists could share the material and labour costs per
venue.
good
idea!
We
suggest one guest book / table per venue to collectively capture
e-mail addresses (with artist's names in columns to tick) at exit?
great,
please share with us to grow our mailing list!
Would
it be possible to organize special artists' parking
underground during the exhibition? e.g. hotel de Mono.
Hotel
Lamunu has very limited parking and has a boom.
see
parking above. when ever i have been to Braamfontein between 8 and
10, I mostly find free parking
Will
there be a bus from the Art Fair to the Fringe? no
If not, can it be arranged? on the
planned hop-on-hop-off taxi we can include a stop at the Park
Gautrain Station: Park - Sandton costs R22 one way. n.b. one needs a
Gautrain card (R11 one-off)
Can
people who are absent during the exhibition (eg Alison McKay, Vincent
Bezuidenhout) and have nobody to man their stall be placed closely
together, in order to pay one person to supervise?
sure
this will be solved once everyone's there and putting up work: any
volunteers?
