FASST Mall Gallery

GALLERY AND ART STUDIO OPPORTUNITY

FASST ART GALLERY/ART STUDIO AT THE OAKDALE MALL.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE AND WORK ON YOUR ART FOR A MINIMAL FEE

THE FASST GALLERY INCLUDES ART STUDIO SPACE FOR UP TO 10 ARTISTS

ALL CURRENT FASST MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE GALLERY/ART STUDIO UPON COMPLETION AND ADHERENCE TO THE "AGREEMENT OF PARTICIPATION” EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021

GALLERY PARTICIPANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE ART STUDIO PARTICIPANTS

BOTH ART STUDIO AND GALLERY ONLY ARTISTS ARE GUARANTEED SPACE TO SHOW WORK 24/7 FOR THE ENTIRE LEASE PERIOD

ALL PARTICIPATING ARTISTS ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A NYS SALES TAX CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO SELL ART AT THE GALLERY-EACH ARTIST IS RESPONSIBLE TO REPORT AND PAY SALES TAX TO NYS

EACH ARTIST IS RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN PRIVATE INSURANCE IN THE EVENT OF LOSS, DAMAGE TO PERSONAL ART OR SUPPLIES.
FASST INSURANCE COVERS ONLY FOR DAMAGE THAT FASST MEMBERS CAUSE TO THE VENUE.

ART CAN BE SHOWN WITHOUT THE CERTIFICATE BUT IT MUST BE MARKED-NOT FOR SALE

EACH ARTIST IS RESPONSIBLE TO COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN HIS/HER INVENTORY AND TO INSURE EACH PIECE IS TAGGED APPROPRIATELY

GALLERY ONLY ARTISTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SIT AT THE GALLERY-- GALLERY ONLY ARTISTS CAN SIT IF THEY SO CHOOSE

GALLERY HOURS- (MAY VERY-CHECK THE SCHEDULE ON GALLERY DOOR)

TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT -E-MAIL Jan and John Wood - benzjw1@gmail.com   AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE TO OPEN THE GALLERY

ALL GALLERY ARTISTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE WORK IN THE GALLERY WINDOWS AND HAVE A PERSONAL "MEET AND GREET
THE ARTIST " DAY

MALL SECURITY IS AVAILABLE IN AN EMERGENCY - 607 297-8815



JAN WOOD, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND  JOHN WOOD, MEMBERSHIP CHAIR,  ARE AVAILABLE WHEN FASST ISSUES ARISE (CAN’T SIT OR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NON-EMERGENCIES)

IMPORTANT-JAN AND JOHN MUST BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY TO REPORT ALL  ISSUES WHERE SECURITY WAS CONTACTED

---607 727-0812 JOHN’S CELL OR 607 797-1719 HOME
—benzjw1@gmail.com

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A GALLERY OR GALLERY/ART STUDIO PARTICIPANT-CONTACT JAN WOOD  at benzjw1@gmail.com

SEE THE MANY BENEFITS OF THE FASST GALLERY BELOW:

FASST BENEFITS

-NO LIMIT TO EXHIBIT IN THE GALLERY. GALLERY IS AVAILABLE 12 MONTHS PER YEAR.

-NUMBER OF PIECES PER ARTIST DEPENDS ON SPACE AVAILABILITY. INITIALLY ARTISTS CAN HANG UP TO 5 PIECES PER MONTH.

-GALLERY USE IS NOT CONTINGENT ON AN ACCEPTABLE JURY PIECE.

-SITTING IS NOT MANDATED,BUT WELCOME. ART STUDIO ARTISTS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE THE GALLERY FOR VISITORS.

-FASST DOES NOT TAKE A COMMISSION ON SALES.

-PAYMENT IS LIMITED TO THE MONTHLY FEE TIMES THE LEASE PERIOD.

-FASST DOES NOT OFFER A MONTHLY SHOW BUT DOES OFFER 12 MONTHS PER YEAR TO SHOW UP TO 5 OR MORE PIECES EACH MONTH.

-GALLERY ARTISTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ART STUDIO ARTISTS.

-ART STUDIO ARTISTS WILL OPEN AND CLOSE THE GALLERY UP TO 7 DAYS PER WEEK, MINIMUM 4 HOURS.

-ALL LEVEL OF ARTISTS CAN HANG IN THE GALLERY-FASST MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO MEMBERS TO IMPROVE SKILLS AND/OR ART APPRECIATION. FASST WELCOMES THE LEAST TO THE MOST EXPERIENCED ARTIST-ALL MEMBERS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL THE OFFERINGS PROVIDED BY FASST.

-EACH ARTIST IS ALLOWED TO SELL IN THE GALLERY ONCE A NYS SALES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IS RECEIVED.

-EACH ARTIST IS HIS/HER OWN BUSINESS IN THE GALLERY. FASST PROVIDES A CONDUIT FOR SALES.

-FASST PROVIDES INSURANCE TO COVER THE COSTS OF MEMBER DAMAGE TO THE GALLERY OR OTHER VENUES AS LISTED ON THE POLICY.

 FASST ENCOURAGES ARTISTS TO OBTAIN PRIVATE INSURANCE FOR PERSONAL LOSSES.

-ARTISTS CAN SWAP OUT ART AT THEIR CONVENIENCE AND WILL HAVE CONTROL OVER THEIR PERSONAL INVENTORY MAINTAINED AT THE GALLERY.

-FASST GALLERY WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE BCAC ART TRAIL IN OCTOBER 2021-GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE WORK. PARTICIPATION FEE IS COVERED BY FASST.

-MALL TRAFFIC IS ONGOING 7 DAYS A WEEK

-ALL GALLERY ARTISTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE THEIR SELECTED PIECES IN THE FRONT DISPLAY WINDOW FOR A MONTH.

-GALLERY PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY MALL CENTER COURT ACTIVITY.

-FASST OFFERS AN ON-LINE GALLERY ON ITS WEBSITE. FASSTny.org. THE WEBSITE CAN BE LINKED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST-THEREBY THE ARTIST WOULD NOT NEED TO DEVELOP HIS/HER OWN WEBSITE. THE ON-LINE GALLERY WILL DIRECT INQUIRIES TO THE GALLERY TO VIEW PARTICIPANTS ART.

-ONE (1) ART STUDIO SETUP IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY GALLERY ARTISTS FOR ONE MONTH AT A TIME FOR THE STUDIO ART MONTHLY FEE. THIS GIVES THE ARTIST FLEXIBILITY IN HOURS AND SPACE TO LEAVE ART SUPPLIES.

NOTE-

ART STUDIO ARTIST HAVE FLEXIBILITY ON TIMES. ACCESS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY TIME DURING MALL HOURS. ONCE COVID IS UNDER CONTROL, THE BOARD ANTICIPATES THAT THE MALL WILL ALLOW ACCESS 24/7 AS IN THE PAST -APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED IN ADVANCE.

-ARTISTS ARE GUARANTEED GALLERY SPACE FOR THE LEASE PERIOD (CONTINGENT ON THE STATUS OF MALL PROPERTIES)

-ALL GALLERY ARTISTS ARE WELCOME TO BECOME STUDIO ARTISTS, THEREBY ALLOWING THE ARTIST TO WORK IN THE GALLERY AT HIS/HER CONVENIENCE.

ART STUDIO ARTIST HAVE DIRECT ACCESS/COMBINATION TO THE GALLERY DOOR-FLEXIBLE HOURS.

(3-OPENINGS CURRENTLY).

-ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL MEMBERS’ SHOW GENERALLY HELD AT THE MALL. THIS WILL PROVIDE GALLERY ARTISTS AN EXTRA OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO SEE THEIR WORK-BOTH AT THE SHOW AND AT THE GALLERY.