Week 1: Origination

Exhibition Definition

The thought of organising an exhibition is a daunting one. There are so many facets that need to be considered in the set up and implementation of an exhibition, let alone even thinking about the content that will be exhibited. As this is what we are expected to do this semester, a great place to start would be defining and clarifying what an exhibition actually is:
The Collins Gem Australian English dictionary defines exhibition as a public display of art, skills, etc. After a class discussion, my definition was quite similar: an exhibition is something that allows a person or a group to show their work with the intention of one or all of the following:

• Promoting themselves and their work
• Selling their work or gaining more work
• Expressing themselves artistically

There are many venues that would be suitable to hold an exhibition, with a lot of factors weighing on what is actually being displayed. Galleries or any public area that gets exposure from the public/critics/arty/industry people would be suitable. In regards to our exhibition, I believe holding it at Charles Darwin University would be the easiest, cheapest, accessible and most suitable, seeing though our works will be representing what we have learned from CDU and as a result, CDU would benefit through promotion as a venue, courses they offer and increased awareness.

Media that could be used for the works displayed in the exhibition is endless. I think the media most appropriate to us would be things such as;

• Technology (eg making a poster with Illustrator on the Macs and then displaying on the projector).
• Print (eg flyers)
• Promotional Media (eg

The stakeholders involved with an exhibition are those with special interest in it, which can also be financial. With regards to our proposed exhibition, the stakeholders include:

• Students
• Lecturers
• Charles Darwin University
• Sponsors
• Industry
• Community
  

When organising an exhibition, we need to take consideration of all of these.

The sort of resources that are needed for an exhibition are as follows:

• Space
• Person power
• Print press
• Catering
• Equipment/Media/Lab Resources
• Advertising/Notes/Props
• Theme
• Key Speaker/Artist Talk
• Invitations/Map
• Feedback
• CONTENT

Promoting an exhibition can be achieved through many different mediums:

• Print; flyers, posters, invitations, advertisements
• Word of mouth
• Radio/Television advertising/community announcements
• Website/Emails

It is important that people can easily seek more information about the exhibition. This could be done via the CDU website, community announcements or even the newspaper. On flyers and posters, contact details for more information (on a website, etc) should also be included.

The following YouTube clip details exhibit design:

The Exhibition Designer talks about the various things involved such as the arrangement of art in the exhibition, the flow or rhythm of the exhibit, the wall colours, placing and spacing the art as well as the lighting. He also details his training and experience working the field.