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Wedeman Gallery, The Yamawaki Art & Cultural Center
Lasell University
47 Myrtle Avenue, Newton, MA 02466
www.wedemangallery.com
Artist Agreement
We are delighted to welcome you to the Wedeman Gallery. The dates the
gallery will be available to you are October 8, 2023 to October 28th, 2023.
Please note: Lasell University and the Wedeman Gallery are following the state’s COVID-19
guidelines and protocols. The gallery will be operating under normal hours and conditions,
unless there is a change in the state’s guidelines. In this case, the artists will be notified as soon
as the information becomes available.
1. The artist, guest curator or exhibition organizer is responsible for installing the
art. Lasell may provide some assistance if requested in advance.
2. Any unusual or invasive installation procedures must be approved by Lasell’s
Director of Facilities.
3. In keeping with the college’s educational mission, artists or the exhibition
curators are asked to do a gallery talk or an artist presentation to the students and
faculty of Lasell University.
4. Lasell University will provide publicity, promotional posters and cards (if
requested in advance), refreshments (up to $300), and parking for the opening
reception, which will be scheduled by agreement of the college and the artist.
Note: Serving wine and beer requires a special permit and extra expense.
The catering service for all the events at Lasell University is provided by
Chartwells. We have a standard gallery Opening Reception menu of
refreshments, the cost for which is covered by the Gallery. Any additional
requests can be made and discussed with the Gallery Director. The
artist/curator can choose to provide their own catering and refreshments. A
certified bartender is required if serving alcohol.
5. The exhibition will be advertised on the Wedeman Gallery blog
(www.wedemangallery.com), Facebook page and University’s online
announcement board.
6. Artist grants permission for the Wedeman Gallery to reproduce his/her name,
information describing his/her work, representations of his/her work and any
other information he/she has provided for the purpose of display, promotion
and publicity either now or in the future.
7. The gallery will be staffed by trained student work study monitors that will
oversee the gallery during the regular working hours (Wednesday through
Saturday, 1 – 4 pm). The gallery will remain locked during all other times. The
participating artists can schedule appointment visits during the time that the
gallery is closed by notifying the Gallery Director. Special arrangements can be
made to open the gallery and keep it supervised for the duration of the
appointment visit.
8. The gallery provides a limited number of frames for the artist’s use during the
duration of the exhibition. If the artist chooses to use the frames provided by the
gallery, arrangements need to be made in advance with the Gallery Director. A
number of pedestals are also available for 3 dimensional work, as well as other
display and hanging materials. A list of those materials is available upon
request.
9. By using the Wedeman Gallery, the artist acknowledges that:
a. Lasell University shall use all reasonable care in the handling, storage and
display of the artist’s work.
b. Lasell University does not maintain insurance covering the artist’s
property. It is the artist’s sole responsibility to adequately insure his or her
work against loss or damage, theft or other while on the property at Lasell
University and will not hold the University responsible for damage, theft,
etc., for any of the items while on University property.
10.A 10% donation is requested for any art/craft/display materials sold through the
gallery.
11.By choosing to exhibit in the Wedeman Gallery, the artist or guest curator is asked
to acknowledge agreement to these guidelines.
