Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Liverpool
Piazza Art Markets
New FREE place to exhibit and sell your artwork in Liverpool
Visual Artists & Designer Makers make a valuable contribution to the City, especially during Liverpool’s year as European Capital of Culture in 2008.
To celebrate and support this, the Metropolitan Cathedral is working with Open Culture to invite Visual Artists & Designer Makers to exhibit and sell their artwork on the Cathedrals outdoor Piazza, on designated dates throughout the year.
Why exhibit?
Piazza Art Markets are a fantastic opportunity for you, the artist and maker, to exhibit, promote and sell your wares.
Who can exhibit?
Visual Artists and Designer Makers are invited to display their work; this includes Paintings, Photographs, Limited Edition Prints, Small Sculptures, Ceramics, Jewellery, Glass, Textiles and other similar artwork and/or crafts.
What can you exhibit?
Any art forms listed above can be exhibited. However, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral reserves the right to request removal of any artist/s or artwork that could be deemed of an offensive nature. Artwork must not cause danger to the artist or the general public
Dates scheduled so far are…
• Saturday April 19th 2008
• Sunday May 18th 2008
• Sunday June 22nd 2008
Times:
On each of the above dates the outdoor Piazza will be open for sales from 12noon till 4pm. Set up time is from 11am only, and the Piazza must be completely cleared by 5pm
Pitches:
There will be a maximum of 36 pitches available. The pitches will be clearly marked as guidance for the artists. The pitches will be separated into 4 rows, with 9 pitches per row, 1 pitch per artist/designer maker with approx 2.7m x 1.9m.
Pitches are on a first come first served basis. To reserve a pitch, please email info@culture.org.uk detailing:-
1. Your name
2. Company name (if different to above)
3. Address
4. Email
5. Telephone/s
6. A short description of what you propose to sell, and how you propose to exhibit it
On receiving your expression of interest, you will be provided with a ‘Code of Practice’ to assist you and to outline your obligations when exhibiting and selling your art work on the Metropolitan Cathedral Piazza area. Please see below.
The Piazza Art Market Code
• Artists must not permanently mark or damage street furniture including the pavement, lighting columns, finger posts etc…
• All temporary structures, artwork and litter must be removed completely at the end of each Art Market.
• Do not cause obstruction at the foot of the Cathedral steps, the pedestrian highway, or obstruct the café or the shop doorways.
• Do not use power tools, pyrotechnics, animals or hazardous materials.
• No electricity or generators will be offered, or can be used by the artists
• Artwork must not cause danger to the artist or the general public or be of an offensive nature. The Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral reserves the right to request removal of any artist/s or artwork that could be deemed of an offensive nature.
• Sites should only be occupied on the designed dates and during the designated hours, and are reserved on a first come first served basis.
• The Arts Markets are for Visual Artists and Designer Makers only, and not for Street Entertainers/Performers/Musicians. Visual Artists and Designer Makers must be aged 18 and over.
• We recommend that Artists purchase adequate Public Liability Insurance cover.
• There is no vehicle access onto the Piazza area at any time. We advise artists to find a safe drop off point in the proximity of the Piazza that will not cause obstruction to passers by or other vehicles on Mount Pleasant.
The Laws
• Environmental Protection Act 1990: Any complaints received by Liverpool City Council regarding Noise Nuisance will be investigated. If it is established that a statutory noise nuisance exists then an abatement notice will be served.
• If a Notice is not complied with the offender may be prosecuted and / or have their sound equipment seized.
• The penalty on conviction in a Magistrates Court for non-compliance with a Notice is £5000.
• Touting Byelaws: You must not tout or importune, to the annoyance or obstruction of pedestrians, for the purpose of advertising any article. If you do you may be prosecuted and be liable to a fine of up to £500.
• You must obtain the appropriate license in order to collect on behalf of a Charity.
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The Singh Twins unveiled their latest major work today at the Bluecoat. They also gave a short but interesting talk on their methods for designing and painting their works. This large painting is on the first floor near to the bar and performance area. Its there until the end of 2008, you need a few minutes to study it closely and see how many characters you can spot.
