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EAFA Public Art Program Benefits

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Last Updated on Friday, 02 September 2011 19:35

The Eastside Association of Fine Arts (EAFA) Public Art Program provides artists with an opportunity to exhibit and possibly sell their work in a variety of public and private venues around the region. The program provides the public with an opportunity to enjoy original artwork outside the walls of museums and commercial galleries. The communities in which we all live benefit not only from the mere presence of the art among them, but also through contributions to art education that are funded by participants rendering a percentage of sales to EAFA. It’s a win, win proposition!

Currently there are 120 artists participating in the program, whose works include both abstract and representational art in a variety of media and subjects. These works of art are currently on display at nine public and private venues Each venue has one or more EAFA volunteer managers who are responsible for hanging, managing, and taking down each show. The current venues and managers are listed below.

The relationship between EAFA and its participating artists is similar to that between an artist and an independent gallery. Whether or not a sale is the result of artwork being viewed while a work of art is on display in an EAFA venue, either through the Public Art Program or for the duration of an EAFA sponsored exhibition, and for a period of two weeks following that display, commission is owed to EAFA and its hosting venue if applicable. EAFA charges a 15% commission on the sale price of an artwork. In addition, many of the Public Art Venues as well as our hosts for Exhibitions charge commission ranging from 0% to 15% on the displayed sale price. Washington State sales tax is also computed on the sale price. This policy is in keeping with standard gallery practice and depends on the honor system. Should you want to participate in an EAFA Public Art Exhibition or other EAFA sponsored Exhibition, it is important that the artist selects work for display that is not in consideration for purchase via another display source, i.e., a potential buyer has already expressed interest and made contact. Failure to observe these conditions for participating in the EAFA Public Art Program may result in a loss of exhibition privileges in all EAFA exhibitions, including the Open Exhibition and Member Show for a period of one year or until the issue is resolved in a manner satisfactory to EAFA.

The Public Art Committee makes every effort to take diligent care in installing and taking down artwork at the Public Art Program venues. Participating artists should be aware of the EAFA Bylaws Article IV Liability (As written in the Membership Roster 2008-9) "Any exhibiting member will agree to hold the Eastside Association of Fine Arts or its designated representative harmless for the loss of, the damage to, or misplacement of any of their art work submitted for any show or showing."

Participating artists should be aware that they will be required to sign a form signifying their agreement to the commission and liability policies as set forth above.

Participating artists are asked to respond to an invitation to exhibit as soon as possible and to carefully read all the details included in the emails sent in preparation for exhibitions. Items to note - there is a deadline for sending in label information. There is also a professional way to frame each painting similar to the requirements for EAFA's annual exhibitions. Paintings not framed properly will not be accepted for exhibition.

The opportunity to display your work in the Public Art Program venues is one of the most valuable benefits of EAFA membership, so don’t miss out! To enroll in the program, contact Public Art Chair Camea Davidson 425-562-6295 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .