Art Fairs
Participation in selected international events with ARTgrID and its partners
ARTgrID offers artists with visual artworks of all forms the opportunity to seek broader exposure to local and international art enthusiasts through participation with some of our partners in international and domestic Art Fairs and other selected international events of significance.
On this page, you will only see the current Call for Submissions.
Participation with Chili Art Gallery in the Art-Thessaloniki International Fair 2024
Chili Art Gallery @ Art Thessaloniki 2024
Curator: Paris Kapralos
Organizational Support & Submission Process Management: ARTgrID
ARTgrID is providing organizational support for Chili Art Gallery‘s participation in the Art-Thessaloniki International Fair 2024, which will take place for the 7th time in Thessaloniki in Spring 2024. Once again, it will showcase exceptional works of Greek artists to visitors from around the world, with a focus on the art market of the Balkans and the Middle East. Chili Art Gallery will participate with a booth in a prominent location, featuring a limited number of artists carefully selected by Mr. Paris Kapralos.
We invite you to submit your artworks. If selected, your work will be exhibited to thousands of Greek and international visitors, collectors, professionals from the international art market, and art enthusiasts gathered at the Thessaloniki International Fair/HELEXPO art event.
Artworks eligibility/ Exhibition Terms & Conditions / Selection
Theme & Types of Artworks
The exhibition at the Chili Art Gallery’s booth at the Art-Thessaloniki International Fair 2024 is open to various forms of art, including Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, and Digital Art.
Exhibition Terms & Conditions
Artists who have reached the age of 18, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, or place of residence, are eligible to participate in the exhibition.
Selection of Artworks
We will review all submissions that meet our specified requirements. However, the final selection will be at the discretion of the Curator, aiming to ensure the best presentation both aesthetically and conceptually. Please note that matters such as the available space dimensions, placement of artworks, and other related issues are not subject to negotiation but are part of the curatorial selection process, with the ultimate goal of ensuring the overall success of Chili Art Gallery’s presentation at the Art-Thessaloniki International Fair 2024. Incomplete or insufficient submissions will not receive a response.”
Transportation / Insurance / Framing & Stretching
The artworks will be sent to two collection points in Greece, which will be announced to the selected artists, at the artist’s own responsibility and expense. ARTgrID and its Chili Art Gallery staff will assist by providing all necessary information to the artist. The artist is responsible for all arrangements and costs related to framing, packaging, any customs expenses, and transportation to and from the collection points.
The artworks will be insured for the duration of the exhibition only. The insurance coverage for the artworks is valid for their sale value from the day and time they are received at the Art Fair venue in Thessaloniki until Monday, May 27, 2024, at 11:00 AM.
Artworks on paper must be delivered framed, and canvas works must be stretched. By “frame” we mean the structure that surrounds an artwork. The frame can be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, with or without glass/plexiglass/transparent acrylic. There should be wire on the back of the frame for hanging. Specialized personnel will unpack, install, and, if necessary, repackage your artworks after the exhibition.
Promotion
The artworks selected for the exhibition will be promoted online before the exhibition’s start date. The exhibition will be showcased through social media, our company’s website, press releases, and through Communication Sponsors both locally in Thessaloniki and nationally, with general and specific activities (participant interviews, etc.).
Exhibition Catalogs
Chili Art Gallery’s participation will be announced through the official website of the Art-Thessaloniki International Fair 2024. The announcement will include the participating artists. Similarly, Chili Art Gallery’s participation will be featured in pages of the printed catalog-guide that the Art Fair will publish. Regardless of the offerings of the Art Fair, ARTgrID will produce a bilingual commemorative catalog-book in digital format with detailed information about the artists, artworks, and Chili Art Gallery’s participation in the Art Fair. This catalog will be available to all visitors for free through QR signage during the exhibition and subsequently through a permanent link for everyone.
Target groups engagement / Invites / Participants' access
TARGETED AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT
Our company, in collaboration with the Curator and Chili Art Gallery, will invite a targeted contact list in Thessaloniki, which includes art buyers, art dealers, gallery owners, collection managers of organizations, consuls, city museums, and journalists to visit our booth. We will also organize tours and public discussions about the artworks.
INVITATIONS
Invitations will be sent to our entire email list, and a digital invitation template will be available for posting and sending to all participating artists. These invitations do not guarantee free entry to the Art Fair, which has a general admission fee of €9 per day, with discounts for children, artists, and students at €5.
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS’ ACCESS
Exclusively for artists present in Thessaloniki during the Art Fair, we will provide 1 VIP pass (granting access to the opening ceremony, which is by invitation only) and 3 Individual Complimentary Entry Passes. Badges (flight tags) will only be provided to the organizers, with 3 badges allocated for each gallery. In the case of Chili Art Gallery, the badges will be held by the gallery owners and the Curator.
Sales / Participation cost / Submissions process & deadline
SALES & ARTIST’S COMMISSION
The artist guarantees that the submitted artworks are exclusively available for sale. Artworks that are not available for sale will not be accepted. All artworks accepted for exhibition at the Chili Art Gallery booth at Art Thessaloniki 2024 will not be made available to clients either by the artist or any intermediary. In the event of a sale, Chili Art Gallery will retain a 35% commission. The remaining 65% of the agreed-upon price will be paid to the artist within 4 weeks. Chili Art Gallery is solely responsible for the sale of the artwork from the moment it is delivered for participation in the event until the artwork is returned to the artist.
PARTICIPATION COST
The participation cost is €800 for each artist, regardless of the number, size, or type of artworks they will represent. The artworks may vary according to the personal proposal submitted by each selected artist to the Curator. The payment must be made within 20 days of the artist’s selection to secure their spot in the event.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
To submit your application, you should send an email to artistsartgrid@gmail.com with the subject ATIF24 and include the following:
1. Photos of 1-6 available artworks, each in a separate image file, in jpg format with high resolution and clarity. Each image file should not exceed 3MB in size. Note: The artworks are not indicative. If you are selected and accept the proposal, you can exclusively exhibit the artwork(s) chosen by the Curator from those you submitted. Artworks on paper should be sent as photographs without frames/glass.
2. Details of the artworks, with a reference point for each: File name (e.g., A1.JPG), Artist’s Full Name, Artwork Title, Materials and Technique, Dimensions (in centimeters, Height x Width), Completion Year, Final Selling Price (including the gallery’s commission, which should be included in the price for each artwork).
3. Your contact information: Full Name, Email, Contact Phone (including country code if not Greek), Permanent Residence (city & country, if you do not reside in Greece).
If your submission is complete & we receive it promptly, you will receive a confirmation message within 24 hours of sending it.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE & LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
The official submission deadline for participation with Chili Art Gallery at the Art-Thessaloniki International Fair 2024 is open until October 23, 2023, or until the 10 available artist positions are filled.
Please note that the Curator will be selecting artists during the submission period, and each artist who pays the participation fee will secure their spot. Therefore, positions may be filled earlier than the official submission deadline. We will announce on this page when all participation slots have been filled. Therefore, please do not wait until the last day to submit your application but do so promptly once you decide to participate.
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