Four Corners Gallery

Four Corners Gallery 3848 Main Road Tiverton, RI 02878

WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE OPERATE

About the Gallery

Four Corners Gallery was established in 2022 as an artist-owned and operated nonprofit business dedicated to exhibiting and selling our original, unique, professionally displayed artwork. 2-D artists are each allocated approximately 8 to 10 linear feet of wall space; 3-D artists use pedestals and/or display shelves for their work. A limited number of racks are permitted for unframed high-quality reproductions, which must be marked as such. We keep the gallery fresh by rotating spaces several times per year, by changing the feature wall and the front desk wall monthly, and by individually adding new artwork regularly.

Finances

All members pay a monthly fee to cover the cost of rent, maintenance, supplies, advertising, events, and other expenses. The monthly fee per member from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 is $180. The Gallery does not charge a commission. All proceeds from sales are repaid directly to the individual artists, minus 5% to cover Square fees and incidentals, at the end of each month.

Operations

Currently the Four Corners Gallery has 15 artist members, including a three-person board of Directors: President, Treasurer, Secretary. Each artist is required to work (or compensate another member to work) two to three 5-hour shifts per month, depending on the season, during which they are responsible for managing the gallery and handling sales. In addition, each member is required to contribute time on a committee for the benefit of the co-op. These include scheduling, managing events, purchasing supplies, maintenance, graphic design, social media posting, PR, and display coordinator.

Four Corners Gallery is a member of the Tiverton Four Corners Merchants’ Association, which promotes its businesses with additional advertising, email newsletters, and group events.

Membership Opportunities

The gallery has several membership openings now, with the option to continue membership for the following year. In March of 2024 we anticipate having a small number of additional, year-long spots for new artists. Prospective members will be juried by a committee, based on two criteria: 1. suitability of the artwork, and 2. skills that the prospective artist brings to the organization. Any artist with an interest in joining is encouraged to download the application form from our website, www.fourcornersgalleryri.com, and submit it by mail or email. Applicants will be notified of their status as quickly as possible after review.

Questions may be emailed to Stephen Remick, Chair: [email protected] or Nancy Whitin, President: [email protected]

Four Corners Gallery Member Application

Artist Name_________________________________________________________________________

Email address _______________________________________________________________________

Cell phone __________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address______________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________


Website address, FB, IG and/or other social media_______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

Medium you would like to exhibit in the gallery___________________________________________

Please describe your artwork. ________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

List any awards or special recognition you have received for your artwork ___________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

Have you ever been a member of a cooperative? _________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Have you shown your work in any galleries? _____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

Art organizations to which you belong __________________________________________________

Are you able to work 2 to 3 five-hour shifts per month at the Gallery? __________________

Are you able to participate on one of the committees that help the operation of the co-op?

___________________________________________________________________________________

Note: current committees include scheduling, events management, supplies, maintenance, graphic design, social media, and PR.

Please describe any special skills you have that would be helpful to the running of the gallery. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

Signature _____________________________________________ Date ________________________

Please email the completed application as an attachment, along with 5 representative images of your artwork, labeled with your name and title of the piece, to: [email protected].
Please put Membership Application in the subject line.

Or: send application by Regular Mail:

Four Corners Gallery/Membership
3848 Main Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
In addition, please email 5 representative images of your artwork, labeled with your name and title of the piece, to [email protected].

Please put Membership Images in the subject line.

Thank you for your interest! We look forward to meeting you and seeing your artwork. After reviewing your application and images, a member of our jury committee will be in touch. You may be asked to bring in some examples of your work to be viewed in person.