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46 Henry Street
Fremantle
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Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery Brochure
Exhibitions & events in Fremantle
The Moores Building was the site of William Dalgety Moore's general merchant business in the late nineteenth century and gained its current facade at the height of the Western gold rush in 1899. In 1986 and 1993 the building was conserved to current condition with support of a Commonwealth Government America’s Cup Grant by the City of Fremantle. Since 1994, this fine heritage building operated as a successful exhibition venue.
From February 2008, the Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery will incorporate a new café experience, with the introduction of the More & More café within the building and courtyard. Open from 7.30am to 4pm daily. Visitors to the café will be able to relax and enjoy the Moore’s special atmosphere.
Information for Exhibitors
The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery (MBCAG) is managed by City of Fremantle and located in the historic west-end, near to commercial galleries and Notre Dame University. An intrinsic facet of Fremantle’s Arts community, the gallery has six individual exhibition spaces offering interplay of history with contemporary visual art and craft. The (MBCAG) supports exhibition development and partnerships with artists, artist’s organisations and communities and provides subsidised rental spaces, development assistance and information services for exhibitors.
The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery Objectives
- To coordinate an Annual Exhibition Program and related events with balanced representation of Fremantle, WA, National and International contemporary visual arts which may include individual artist and group exhibitions, organisation and community exhibitions.
- To support Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery target groups of Fremantle based, young, emerging, regional, Aboriginal artists, and first-time exhibitors.
- To provide the Fremantle and West Australian community with access to a wide range of high quality contemporary art.
- To broaden and develop community access and audiences to heritage values of the venue.
- To promote and develop partnerships with artists, collections and community.
Application
The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery annual program is developed by the venue coordinator in cooperation with individual artists, and groups. Proposals to exhibit are encouraged and accepted on an on-going basis, and are required to conform to application guidelines. Exhibitors are responsible for arranging their projects including promotion, installation, staffing the exhibition and sales, in consultation with the (MBCAG) coordinator. Exhibitions are coordinated to compliment co-exhibitiors projects and other cultural events in Fremantle and/or WA.
Applications to exhibit at The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery are evaluated by the Coordinator. Advice and assistance is available for all aspects of planning, organising, funding and promoting the exhibition.
Application Proposals must contain the following
- A complete Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery application form.
- CV(s) of participating artist(s). The CV should be one page, typed and list exhibition/event history. Use a simple font such as arial or times.
- Support material. You can submit up to six good quality slides or photographs. Make sure they are copies, labelled and are supplied with a title list.
- Your proposal. The proposal should be one page, typed. It should cover the discipline(s) (painting, installation etc.); the content/ concept of the work; and what you would like to achieve from the exhibition. Be clear and concise. Turgid, theoretical explanations or subjective soul searching should be tempered by descriptions of your work/project in relation to attached slides, the style of your previous work, the nature of the (MBCAG) exhibition spaces and the presentation and hanging of work.
You will need to refer to (MBCAG) objectives in your proposal.
If you require assistance in completing your application, or organising your exhibition, the Coordinator can assist you in a number of practical ways. Artists Foundation of WA (AFWA) can also provide an informative Exhibition Kit with a step by step checklist on organising your exhibition, information on freight, promotion and press release and advice on grant applications and sponsorship proposals. (AFWA can be contacted on 08 9335 8366). Rental rates (per day) for Exhibition Spaces
Rated at Individual, Organisation/Community/Group and Commercial. Rates listed include (GST). City of Fremantle ABN-74 680 272 485.
| Exhibition Space |
Individual |
Organisation/Group |
Commercial |
| Entire Gallery |
$110.00 |
$220.00 |
$360.00 |
| Ground Floor Galleries 1, 2, 3 |
$93.50 |
$187.00 |
$242.00 |
| Gallery 4 |
$27.50 |
$44.00 |
$55.00 |
| Gallery 5 |
$27.50 |
$44.00 |
$55.00 |
| Gallery 6 |
$33.00 |
$55.00 |
$66.00 | Exhibition Space dimensions
| Gallery 1 |
12m x 14m, 45 running metres |
| Gallery 2 |
7m x 8m, 13 running metres |
| Gallery 3 (main entry) |
8m x 8m, 10 running metres |
| Gallery 4 |
7m x 8m, 28 running metres |
| Gallery 5 |
8m x 8m, 13 running metres |
| Gallery 6 |
12m x 7m, 28 running metres |
For more information and application forms please contact
Richie Kuhaupt
Exhibitions Officer, The Moores Building Contemporary Art Gallery
City of Fremantle
PO Box 807 Fremantle WA 6959
Contact Coordinator Ph: 9335 3519 / Fax: 9430 6613 Email Links
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