07 Jan 2015

'Curatorial Procedures: Contracts, Loans and Official Documents' by Node Center

CURATORIAL PROCEDURES: CONTRACTS, LOANS AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
An online Course by Node Center


This weekly seminar is intended to familiarize young curators with some of the most common contracts and forms used when assembling exhibitions – customs declarations/pro-forma invoices, gallery consignments, and museum/Biennale loan agreements. The Course is an ideal primer for anyone looking to found their own project space or is making their initial exhibitions as an independent curator. The Course will supply a number of examples, going over each one in detail, as well as draw from recent texts and periodical articles that highlight the ramifications for such documents in contemporary art.


*Video-conferences every Thursday at 7pm (Central European Time). Recordings available in case you miss a live session!


Full information and enrollments: www.nodecenter.net/course/curatorial-procedures


- Duration: Jan 15 - Feb 5, 2015
- Estimated effort: 3 weekly hours
- Application deadline: Tuesday, January 13, 2015
- Participation fee: 148.75 EUR (inc. tax)


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PROGRAM

Week 1: Introduction – Biennial/Museum Loans

Introduction – why this course was created.
Overview of Course Structure
Biennial loan form example
Walkthrough and Key points (Shipping Clauses, Exhibition Clauses, Image Rights/Distribution, Provenance/Courtesy, etc.)


Week 2: Gallery Consignment

Two kinds – Artist-to-Gallery (Primary) / Gallery-to-Gallery (Secondary)
Artist-to-Gallery (what is standard for commission, shipping agreements, duration of consignment, additional out of gallery consigment, etc.)
Condition Report
Potential Problems arising
Gallery-to-Gallery (Secondary) (what is standard for commission, shipping agreements, duration of consignment, additional out of gallery consigment, etc.)


Week 3: International Shipping/Logistics – Proforma Invoices

Proforma Invoice – What is it used for?
Differences in Nations' customs/zoll (EU, CH, USA, et. al.)
Importation Taxes/VAT (How to pay less and avoid delays)
Fine Art Insurance (FedEx/UPS/Post vs. Art Logistics Firms (Froesch, Hasenkamp, USArt, etc.)


Week 4: Art Fair Applications – Conclusion

Differences in various – Compositions of committees
Familiarize and create development plan
Creating your booth – What to focus on, how to identify aesthetic strengths
Writing about the space
Writing about what will be exhibited
Conclusion


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CONTACT
courses@nodecenter.org
www.nodecenter.net