Exhibit Opportunities

A Unique Experience

Being invited to display in the Meisel Gallery of Art offers artists a unique experience to present their work to the greater Santa Barbara community. Our spacious walls and hallways of the gallery are not only open to the public, but are available for viewing by the Institute's patients, families and friends.

We believe that the creative energy in an artist's work offers a powerful healing opportunity. Art encourages patients, families and our staff to create a bond with the artist that helps to manifest the "healing arts."

Gallery

The Meisel Gallery is 400 running feet of hallway in the public area of Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara (RISB). There are three distinct, but connected areas that display the work of multiple artists.

Guidelines

• RISB handles all transactions for sales, retaining 25% of each sale; and has the right to change this agreement prior to contracting with an artist for a show. The artist provides a price list. Artwork may be shown that is not for sale.
• RISB makes the final determination as to where in the gallery an artist may show.
• Art may not weigh more than 20 lbs.
• RISB cannot exhibit freestanding sculpture.
• All art must be dry, wired and ready for hanging by RISB staff on a predetermined day.
• The artist provides a one-time-use mailing list to promote the show.
• RISB may mail a pre-determined number of postcards for each show, listing all artists that are showing.
• The artist will be present at the reception, and be available to speak with the media at any time.
• RISB will send out a press release to all local media prior to each show.
• The artist or RISB may remove artwork at any time during the show. However, a piece must be replaced with another, or the artist must permit RISB to put another work of art in its place.
• RISB determines, prior to the show, the date and time that all artwork must be removed from the gallery.
• RISB retains the right to refuse to show any artist or piece of art.

For more information please contact the co-curators:

Maggie Wordell (805) 569-8999 ext. 2111
Heather Wennergren (805) 569-8999 ext. 2113