For artists
Exhibiting at Satellite
From 2010 exhibitions at Satellite will be three weeks in duration. The gallery space is available at $750 + GST for a three week show. This fee pays for the use of the gallery, staffing six days a week, gallery promotion through the Depot Artspace publications, our regular listings in web and newspaper slots, as well as our e-vites to Satellite’s mailing list.
We require a bond of $200, which will act as a deposit. Once you have decided to exhibit, we ask for this deposit of $200.00 to be paid within two weeks to confirm your booking. Upon conclusion of the exhibition, the bond (or a portion of) will be deducted from your rental.
A flat rate of 30% + GST commission is charged on each exhibitor’s total sales. Work commissioned as a result of your exhibition at Satellite incurs a flat commission of 30%.
Proposals
If you are interested in exhibiting at Satellite please submit a proposal to us.
This proposal must contain the following:
• Artist's biography
• Artist's contact details
• An outline of the work you intend to exhibit – artform, mediums, dimensions and approximate pricing.
• An idea of how you would present the work. (i.e. framed, mounted on board, projected, on plinths, etc)
• Any themes, ideas or concepts pertinent to the proposed exhibition.
• Images of the work (or if not yet created, examples of the style of work)
Please limit your written proposal to 3 x A4 pages. You may email your proposal through to Satellite’s gallery manager Mark Watts on
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Please ensure your images are less than 1MB each in size if you are emailing them through separately. Please make sure your images are clear and well-labelled (dimensions, medium, estimated prices). Laying out your images in a PDF is a good idea so they can be viewed all in one file.
Your proposal will be assessed on receipt according to the following criteria:
• Whether the proposed exhibition comprises a coherent and well developed body of work
• Whether you are able to articulate the concepts or themes behind your work
• Whether you are able to provide strong supporting material e.g. CV and portfolio (there is no requirement for the artist to have a strong exhibiting history or specific arts education)
If you have any questions or need help with this process please don't hesitate to contact the gallery manager. We understand that not all artists are familiar with the proposal process and sometimes find it hard to put their ideas down on paper. We are always happy to go over the proposal process in person and encourage those seeking to submit a proposal to come into the gallery for a chat with our gallery manager. It’s best to make an appointment to avoid disappointment and also to discuss what you might need to bring along.
Publicity Resources for Satellite Gallery Artists
Following are some images which will be useful when putting together publicity and print for exhibitions. To save it to your computer, click on the thumbnail to open the full-size image in a new window, then right-click and select "Save Image as..."
 | Map to Satellite Gallery |
 | Satellite Gallery floor plan |
 | Satellite Gallery logo |
This link to Creative NZ may also help you with funding ideas:
http://www.creativenz.govt.nz/funding