Albuquerque Museum

Keleher Gallery Exhibition Proposal

Application

Albuquerque Museum invites local community members to

propose exhibits for public display. These exhibits will serve
as a means by which the people of Albuquerque might
explore our past, the issues that make up our present, and
stories that impact our future.

(rev. 11/17/2017)
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Table of Contents
Welcome letter and basic instructions 3
Contact Information Form 5

General Exhibit Information 6

Exhibit Scheduling 7
Exhibit Special Needs 8

Additional Information 9
Additional Information
Additional Information
Additional Information
Museum contact information for completed app. 13
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Exhibition Proposal Application

William A. and Loretta Barrett
Keleher Gallery

Getting Started:

All are welcomed to propose a new Community History or Contemporary Issues exhibit at the
Albuquerque Museum!

As you get started with this process, we encourage you to first check with the Curator of History
or Assistant Curator of History to determine if there is an appropriate space and funding
available during your desired time-frame. Proposals for exhibitions that will use gallery space
need to be submitted at least six (6) months in advance. Also remember that collections loaned
by a guest curator will be credited anonymously.

Some important preliminaries to keep in mind:

Possible Changes: The Keleher Gallery Review Panel, a panel of museum staff, community
members and scholars, will review, approve, and schedule proposals. The Review Panel may
suggest changes to theme and content to help your exhibit blend with the mission of the
Keleher Gallery.

Research: Research your artifacts and their availability thoroughly. All displays must be made
up of original artifacts. Use of reproductions will not be considered unless original items are
unavailable. If reproductions are used, they can only constitute 5% of the artifacts on display.
Enough three-dimensional artifacts must be available to create a well-rounded, complete exhibit
that is, above all, interesting to the general public. The one exception to this concerns displays of
historical photographic materials.

Non-Profit Only: All exhibition proposals must be free of connections to commercial galleries,
private marketing, or any other endeavors that are designed to earn a profit. If you aren’t sure,
ask one of our curators.

Approval Process: If you are an artist or art dealer and wish to curate an exhibition of your work
or that of a single or multiple artists, you must apply to the Department of Art to submit a
proposal. Art exhibit proposals will be subject to review by the Museum’s Exhibition Committee
and, in some cases, by the Board of Trustees and/or the Albuquerque Museum Foundation. This
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approval process does not apply to any exhibitions in which the Museum itself is selling works
of art as part of a regional or periodic juried show.

Ethics: If you are a community curator, be sure to become familiar with the AAM code of
ethics. You will be expected to abide by this code and to refrain from collecting in
competition with the Albuquerque Museum for the duration of the project. Remember that the
Albuquerque Museum will not fund research projects leading to an exhibition.

Duration: Typically, history exhibits in the Keleher Gallery last for six months. The Review
Committee works with the applicants to determine budgeting and scheduling.

Important Note!

If your proposal receives the approval of the Review Panel, you or your organization are
responsible for: all of the research for publications and exhibits; the location of artifacts
that include firm loan agreements; writing labels according to the Museum’s
specifications; developing grants or associated literature, and suggesting related programs. Your
organization is responsible for securing written permissions to use copyrighted material for
the exhibition and any related fees for digital use for advertising and programming.

Once the Review Panel has given your proposal its approval, the Museum staff will take care of
all bids and contracts for services, exhibition loans, artifact shipping, insurance, p r o d u c t i o n
of graphics, and public relations.

The author(s) and the Albuquerque Museum will hold the copyright jointly for any written
and/or audiovisual education materials produced for your exhibition. You will be asked to
submit final electronic versions of exhibition texts, images, and oral histories for your exhibit
to the Curator of History or Associate Curator of History upon the opening of the exhibit.

Signature Date
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Contact Information

Your Contact Information:

NAME

PHONE

ADDRESS

EMAIL

Your Institutional Affiliation:

NAME

PHONE

ADDRESS

WEB ADDRESS

EMAIL:
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General Exhibit Information

Is this exhibit: Community History __ or Contemporary Issues __?

What are your supplemental source(s) of funding?

Please provide a brief synopsis of the exhibit theme:

How will the exhibition enhance the museum experience? What audiences to you hope to reach?

Please describe the artifacts, photographs and graphics that you will be using for the
exhibit:

What kinds of community programs do you envision for the

exhibit?:
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Exhibit Scheduling
Typically, exhibits are displayed for six (6) months. The most usual time-frames are from
March to September, and then again from September through March. Another way of
saying this is that there are two exhibits per year. Community History exhibits alternate
with Contemporary Issues exhibits.

What year would you like the exhibit to open:

2019_____2020____2021____
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Special Needs

Will you need:

Digital Technology:

Matting or Framing (please provide the number of pieces)

Special Mounts (please provide a

description)

Special
Handling?

Special
Shipping?

Approximate total insurance value of your

materials?
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Additional Information (Required)

These must be completed before the proposal can receive consideration from the Curators’
Committee!

1) A detailed outline of the interpretive sections of the exhibition and which pieces fall within
each section

2) Lists of all potential collaborators and lenders, as well as their contact information. This
should include their addresses, emails, phone numbers, and a complete list of the proposed
pieces with the sizes of the works of art (HxWxD). Tell us what medium applies to each piece of
art.

3) Any other information that would assist in properly displaying your exhibition, i.e. description
of all special graphics required, as well as all audiovisual program materials that you will make
available.
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Additional Information:
A detailed outline of the interpretive sections of the exhibition and
which pieces fall within each section
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Additional Information:
Lists of all potential collaborators and lenders, as well as their
complete contact information.
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Additional Information: Description of all special graphics

required, as well as all audiovisual program materials that you will
make available.
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Please return the completed form to:

Deb Slaney, Curator of History

Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
[email protected]
Phone: 505-764-6514
Fax: 505-764-6546

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