Flamm x Auction House: The Manchester Contemporary Open Call 2024
We have teamed up with Auction House to present existing work by a small selection of visual artists based in Cornwall at this year’s The Manchester Contemporary show in November (15th – 17th November). The theme of the showcase is 'Distance'.
Deadline: 5pm on Monday 7th October
About The Manchester Contemporary
Now in its 15th year, The Manchester Contemporary is a collegiate platform for over 150 young galleries, artist-led spaces, charitable organisations and partner institutions. It provides a critically engaged environment for artistic exploration and development. Past exhibitors include Liverpool Biennial, The Whitworth Gallery, and Vane. The event, alongside the more commercial Manchester Art Fair, is the biggest event of its kind in the north of England, and attracts over 12,000 visitors, curators, collectors from across the UK and internationally.
Find out more here: https://www.themanchestercontemporary.co.uk/
What Does This Offer?
The exhibition will be presented under the Flamm x Auction House banner and we hope to select up to 10 artists depending on the medium and scale of the work. What we offer:
- Showcase of work at The Manchester Contemporary;
- Marketing and promotion of the showcase through all our networks;
- Support for artists preparing for the show;
- Curation and installation/deinstallation of the show;
- Invigilation and management of sales, as well as making connections with galleries and agents.
This opportunity is open to Creative Kernow Associates members only. Although you don’t need to be a member to apply, you will be required to join the membership if you are selected. The membership fee starts from £5/month.
Who Is This For?
We welcome visual artists working in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly working in all mediums to apply. You may want to refer to The Manchester Contemporary website to make sure it is the right platform for your work.
Selection
Artists will be selected based on:
- Suitability of your work to the opportunity;
- The impact this opportunity may have on you and your practice;
- The coherence of the exhibition and relevance to the theme of ‘Distance’.
The selection panel are:
- Liam Jolly, Director, Auction House
- Ben Borthwick, Curator, KARST
- Tonia Lu, Flamm Director, Creative Kernow
Logistics & Work for Sale
Besides the CKA membership fee, which brings other benefits, selected artists are not required to pay to take part in this exhibition. However, selected artists may be responsible for transportation of their work to Manchester or for contributing to the logistical costs. The size of the stand is 5m x 3m, so please bear that in mind when submitting your work.
Artists are not required to be present at the show, although everyone is welcome to help and visit.
Manchester Contemporary is a selling platform. Although not all the work submitted for this show needs to be for sale, artists will be required to have some sellable pieces available – this could be prints and publications. A 40% commission will be taken from any work sold.
How to Apply
Application deadline: 5pm on Monday 7th October
Each artist can submit up to 3 pieces of work for the main presentation. The size of the stand is 5m x 3m, so please bear that in mind when submitting your work.
The Manchester Contemporary is a selling platform. Although not all the work submitted for this show needs to be for sale, artists will be required to have some sellable pieces available – this could be prints and publications. A 40% commission will be taken from any work sold.
We hope to select and inform applicants of the outcome within 10 working days of the deadline.
If you have any difficulties completing the application or have any questions, please contact us at associates@creativekernow.org.uk.
About Flamm
Part of Creative Kernow, Flamm is Cornwall’s newest contemporary art festival and a platform for showcasing visual artists based in Cornwall nationally and internationally as part of the Creative Kernow Associates programme.
About Auction House
Auction House is an artist-led project space in Redruth, Cornwall. Established in 2018 by Redruth-born artist Liam Jolly, its aim is simply to provide space for contemporary artists to experiment and test new ideas behind closed doors. However, the project quickly evolved into a platform for public exhibitions, performances, screenings, and residencies. Unfunded, AH went on to host over 25 exhibitions and events before its temporary closure in 2022.
In September 2024, AH is set to return to its home at the Buttermarket in Redruth following a two-year renovation project completed by landlords, Redruth Revival. Looking ahead, its mission is to continue to provide a vital platform for local, national and international emerging and established artists to showcase ambitious exhibitions in Redruth, whilst simultaneously creating opportunities for the local community to have meaningful and inspiring encounters with the work of contemporary artists.
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