Plates and Pints : May 2024
YOU ARE INVITED!
Rat City Studios is facilitating an exhibition at Jellyfish Brewing Company at their Georgetown Taproom in May 2024 –
“RCS Plates & Pints Show”.
Current members, staff, visiting artists, renters, and instructors are invited and encouraged to participate in this fun exhibition to celebrate RCS’s momentous milestone.
When you choose to participate, you will be asked to check a box on our webform below. When you check this, you are agreeing to the timelines, payment to artists, and details below. Please read this carefully and email info@ratcitystudios.com
with any questions.
Important Details:
Exhibition dates: May 1st-31st, 2024
(Exact dates here and below are TBD with Mark at Jellyfish > These are tentative.)
Representational Images* March 1st, 9pm (Monday)
Deliver Artwork to RCS Kiln yard: April 25th, 9pm (Thursday)
Submit Inventory April 25th, 9pm (Thursday)
Photo/ inventory/ pack/ advert. April 25th-May 2nd
Set Up Show (Deb + Ryan) May 2nd (Thursday)
Artist Reception: May 11th, 5-7pm (Saturday)
Take Down Show (Deb) May 30th, (Thursday)
Pickup Artwork from RCS May 31st-June 6th
*Representational images will help us get a head start on promoting the show, and give us a gauge of who is intending to participate. Please send plate/platter images similar to what you will be showing in the exhibition.
What to Make
Each participant may submit minimum 3-10 Plates (6”-12”) and/or 3 Platers (12-15”).
Plates larger than 6” and Platters up to 15” are welcome.
If you want to do something different > email Deb (info@ratcitystudios.com)
Maximum weight is 25 pounds for each item.
Artists Provide Hanging Implement: ALL plates and platters will be installed on the wall
Each artist must supply their own hanging implement.
Create a groove for a wire around the foot of the plate and buy a plate hanger that hugs the form.
(West Seattle Frame Shop has a great selection)
If any plate feels unstable hanging on the wall with the provided hanging option, RCS reserves the right to not show the artwork. Artists will be expected to pick up unhung art the first week of August.
About Installation
This is your time to shine! Please inspect your plates and platters carefully for cracks, chips, sharp bits, glaze flaws, stuck-on kiln wash, and poor hanging implements. We will not display artwork that arrives with any of the above issues.
We will hang as many pieces as we can salon style and restock those that do not fit on the initial installation, as they are sold online.
Sales & Pricing
All sales will be online through the RCS Website.
ALL Plates and Platters MUST BE FOR SALE
Each plate *** MUST INCLUDE *** Two stickers
~ 1st sticker = First name, middle inital, and last name
~ 2nd sticker = Inventory number # with 3 initials (first middle last)( dms001, dms002, etc) and price.
If it does not stick well, please add clear scotch tape over the sticker.
Each piece will be photographed (front and back) and placed online for sale.
RCS will retain 35% of the retail price/ artists will be paid 65% of the retail price.
If an item is broken or missing the artist will be paid 65% of the retail value of the artwork.
Drop-off/Pick-up Plates and Platters!
We are not accepting mail-in artwork or returning artwork by a carrier.
Artists are responsible for dropping off and picking up artwork in person according to the timeline.
If your Plates or Platters are not picked up, we reserve the right to donate them or absorb them into the studio collection.
Drop off/ Pick up artwork onto the blue ware cart on the Rat City Studios kiln pad.
Location - Rat City Studios 2410 SW 106th Street, Seattle, WA 98146
Label Your Box “Plates and Platters + Your Name” on the outside of the box.
We look forward to seeing your Plates and Platters!
Once your work is finished,
1.) download and fill out the inventory.
You may upload this into your own google drive account and send us a link to your version.
2.) fill out the form below.
3.) drop off artwork to RCS by July 27th at 9pm
We hope to cheers with you at the show opening reception!