Floor Plan-

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Location/Venue –

Positives- It’s in a public area and very close to town. The exhibition is held in a big space measured 16m-12.5m. There is free parking for all visitors who visit the exhibition. The exhibition is also on at the same time as the Shrewsbury carnival so there could potentially be more visitors coming to the exhibition. The carnival is on the date 15th June and the exhibition is running on the dates 14th June to the 21st June.

Negatives- The exhibition isn’t open for a large of time, 7 days, 9am-4pm, Monday to Friday. The location itself doesn’t have wheelchair access which could be an issue for certain individuals. The venue is holding 46 Photography and Fashion students’ work. This also includes 30 Art students’ work in the exhibition too.

Target Audience –

The audience of the exhibition involves a wide range of people, male and female. Other college students and staff are allowed to also visit the exhibition, family members of the students and whoever else may be interested in the work portrayed in the exhibition. The exhibition can be advertised through the use of posters, college websites, social media or even by word of mouth.

Content/Theme/Content –

The courses involved in the exhibition include Media, Art, Photography and Fashion and there will be a variety of contemporary work created by the students at the college. Depending on the subject matter and colour the work should arguably be grouped together eg. Fashion garments will be grouped together ( garments on the mannequins). The work produced and shown by the students could be influenced from a range of art movements including Expressionism, Cubism or even Dada. The format of the work shown in the exhibition could be anything from a simple drawing to paintings, photographs, sculptures, garments or even something digital like a video. If the work is something digital it will need to be in close proximity to a power supply.

Budget and Funding –

The students cover the cost of their own work, this includes any printing or frames. The exhibition is mainly council funded, specifically from the art department. This is a positive as it helps save a lot money on items such as paint, the mount boards, mirror plates, foam board, alcohol and other drinks.

Realisation –

Ultimately, college is in charge of the planning towards the exhibition. There are 3 floors in total open for the work being shown in the exhibition with arrow systems to aid with crowding. The work created by the students will be presented on mount boards (MDF). The boards are 8ft X 4ft and the work itself can come in various sizes. The students are responsible for the installation of their work and how they display it. The technicians and staff will be there to help supervise the installation of the work. The space of the actual exhibition is restricted, the doors must be clear enabling people to enter and exit. Lighting in the rooms will be on but may be switched off depending on how the students work is installed ( eg. installation).

Legal/Ethical Considerations – The fire escapes and exits need to be taken into consideration for this event. A plan of action needs to be in place to ensure no individual is at any risk of harm in the event of a fire. The flow of people needs to be controlled within the location of the exhibition and needs to be escorted out safely if a fire does occur. The work installed in the exhibition should have watermarks if any copyright is involved. The students work should be original and should be their own. Visitors should also sign in when entering the exhibition, mainly for security check purposes. The boards and any work installed in the exhibition should be hung or portrayed in a safe way, making sure there are no tripping hazards or accidents regarding the work falling etc. Another important aspect which needs to be taken into consideration is wheelchair access for those who are unable to use the normal entrances and exits, including the space inside the exhibition which is involving the flow of people. To avoid any crowding if individuals are in wheelchairs, the spaces should widen to an extra 32 inches.

Timescales – All the work needs to be completed by half term which is the date 24th May. At the end of May the final pieces will start to be installed and put up. The opening times for the actual exhibition is 9am-4pm Monday to Friday from the 14th June- 21st June. The studio can only be used till the 19th May and the private view of the exhibition is on the 14th June from 6pm-8pm.