Art Exhibition at KAUST Library - Photography Division

[Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib]

Dear All,

I would like to encourage you to submit a selected set from your own photography to be displayed at KAUST Library on May 15th, as part of the Art Exhibition that KAUST Library is arranging.

An art committee will look at your photos and approve them for display in the exhibition. They will contact you once they select the approved photos. The library staff will take care of printing+framing logistics, while printing and framing cost should be covered by the photographer. 

The cost will differ from picture to another, depending on printing size, and printing media (canvas, photo paper .. etc) which should be specified by the photographer. From my experience in printing-on-canvas + framing costs in Jedda, the cost will not exceed SR 400 per meter squared ( 1 m x 1 m  photo ), and it might be even less than that if we have a big group of pictures all printed at once. Printing costs will be confirmed by Library staff in the following few days.

Submission deadline is on May 5th, so please send your soft copies to Brian George on brian....@kaust.edu.sa

For more information, please contact Sarah Algirim at : sarah....@kaust.edu.sa

Regards,

Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib

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From: KAUST Announcement <announ...@kaust.edu.sa>
Date: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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	Call for entries: "Artists of KAUST" exhibit at KAUST Library
	KAUST residents are invited to submit their original works of visual art for display in the KAUST Library, located on the university quad. The deadline for entries is noon on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. To submit works, phone Brian George at 808-3626 (mobile 054 682 1231) or email brian....@kaust.edu.sa and schedule a time to deliver your work and fill out a submission form. The exhibition will open with a reception on May 15 from 5:00-7:00 PM and will run until May 26. KAUST Library offers an inspiring surrounding to display works of art and introduce them to the many people who visit the library and its café each day. Examples of art works that are sought for inclusion in the exhibit include paintings, photography, fabric art, jewelry, sculpture, and ceramics. A committee made up of community members will review all exhibition material. Final acceptance for the exhibit is contingent upon the review of the committee. Artists will be notified of selection by Saturday, May 8. Submissions must be display-ready. The exhibit is being organized jointly by the KAUST Office of the Arts and KAUST Library.

 

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Cordially,
Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib
Graduate Student
Environmental Science and Engineering
Architectural Sustainability Track

4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Mobile: +966 502 669 405 (Time: GMT +3)
muhanna...@kaust.edu.sa      www.kaust.edu.sa

[nanie...@yahoo.co.uk]

Any photos? Or strictly pictures of KAUST?

Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by mobily

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From: Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib <muhanna...@kaust.edu.sa>

Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:38:44 +0300

To: <kaust...@googlegroups.com>

Cc: brian george<brian....@kaust.edu.sa>; Sarah Algirim<sarah....@kaust.edu.sa>

Subject: Art Exhibition at KAUST Library - Photography Division

[Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib]

Any photos. It's an art exhibition organised to show the talents of the artists we have in KAUST. So any subject is welcome.

Please contact Sarah Algirim at sarah...@kaust.edu.sa for more info about the exhibit.

Thanks,

Muhannad

[TerryKing]

Hi Everyone,

Let's try to get a single set of information about this contest. We
can put it on the Photo Group website page, and also it will go in the
RedSeaNews next week..

We also need these questions answered, previously sent to the the
Library people:

We will probably cover this in more detail in next week's RedSeaNews
Community Newsletter, although there may be an initial item this week.
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A few Questions:

- How many entries may a person make?

- May a person offer entries in more than one media?

- May a person working at KAUST but not a KAUST employee enter? (These
people are allowed to be members of Self-Directed Groups such as the
Art Group, etc, as non-voting members).

- Will there be secure display capability for items such as Jewelry of
intrinsic value?

- Does "Display Ready" imply that flat graphic art must be Framed?

Thanks! We would like to be able to answer these, and make everything
clear to members of the Art and Photography groups.
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On Apr 21, 6:39 pm, Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib <muhannad.ghd...@kaust.edu.sa>
wrote:

> Any photos. It's an art exhibition organised to show the talents of the
> artists we have in KAUST. So any subject is welcome.
>

> Please contact Sarah Algirim at sarah.aq...@kaust.edu.sa for more info about
> the exhibit.


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[Khalid El-Tinay]

and COPY RIGHT. will kaust own these and/or reproduce at their will??

khalid

[Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib]

Dear All,

The library staff called me today and they revoked  their offer of taking care of printing and framing logistics. Therefore, any photographer willing to participate in the art exhibition should take care of printing his/her own pictures on a hard medium, and submit his/her photos to the library in hard format. 

Loose media, like unframed paper or unstretched canvas, will not be accepted since they won't be able to hang the picture on the wall, neither put it on an easel. 

For more information, please contact Sarah Algirim at sarah....@kaust.edu.sa

I apologize for any inconvenience.

Kind regards,

Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Terry King <te...@terryking.us> wrote:

Dear Sarah, Thanks for the updates...

What about the "framing" situation as shown here:  (Not sure if this is required or not )...
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Dear All,

I would like to encourage you to submit a selected set from your own photography to be displayed at KAUST Library on May 15th, as part of the Art Exhibition that KAUST Library is arranging.

An art committee will look at your photos and approve them for display in the exhibition. They will contact you once they select the approved photos.

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The library staff will take care of printing+framing logistics, while printing and framing cost should be covered by the photographer.

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The cost will differ from picture to another, depending on printing size, and printing media (canvas, photo paper .. etc) which should be specified by the photographer. From my experience in printing-on-canvas + framing costs in Jedda, the cost will not exceed SR 400 per meter squared ( 1 m x 1 m  photo ), and it might be even less than that if we have a big group of pictures all printed at once. Printing costs will be confirmed by Library staff in the following few days.

Submission deadline is on May 5th, so please send your soft copies to Brian George on brian....@kaust.edu.sa

For more information, please contact Sarah Algirim at : sarah....@kaust.edu.sa

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Regards, Terry King ...On the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia at KAUST.edu.sa

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Cordially,
Muhannad Abu-Ghdaib
Graduate Student
Environmental Science and Engineering

[TerryKing]

I have inquired about the Copyright question....

[TerryKing]

On Apr 26, 9:22 am, TerryKing <te...@terryking.us> wrote:
> I have inquired about the Copyright question....

The language of the release artists will be asked to sign is as
follows:
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Consent to Photography and Video Recording: I , the undersigned
(“ARTIST”),
consent and give my permission to KAUST and/or third parties
designated by
KAUST to photograph, video record or otherwise capture images of me
and of
my artwork submitted in the “Artists of KAUST” Exhibit (“Exhibit”).
Further, KAUST may use such images in all forms of media for any and
all
purposes, including, but not limited to, promotion, advertising,
display, or
exhibition.
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This is the original form parents at the school and I believe,
University students were asked to sign. Quite a few KAUST Schools
parents refused this blanket permission.

Personally, as an artist, I find this has no protection for the
artist. What do you think??

Can we find typical language from other well-know exhibits to suggest
otherwise??

I'll try to follow up on this...

[Susan V Hemp]

There should at least be mention or acknowledgement of the artist - all photographers wish to have the photo accredited to them and I for one would not be happy for any of my photos to be published without acknowledgement.

sue

Susan Hemp
Office of the Provost

4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

UN2500 – R4108
Thuwal 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 (0)2 808 2031

[Richard Johnson]

Terry,

As a practical matter, I think the key points are:

* KAUST is *not* taking ownership of the work. It's rights are non-exclusive.
* It is *not* interfering with your right to monetize your work.
* It *is* securing rights to display the work, which will give it (and
the artist) broader exposure.

Realistically, KAUST is hardly in a position to make "commercial" use
of the works. And I suspect few of those submitting works are putting
at risk income they expect to receive from licensing their works.

Rick

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Richard K. Johnson
Manager, Reference & Research Services
KAUST Library
Office: +966 (2) 808 3612
Mobile: +966 (54) 470 1089

[Richard Johnson]

Susan,

FWIW, the library's plan is to 1) display a label with each work
showing the artist's name and 2) create an exhibit catalog that
provides more information on each work/artist (but no reproduction of
the work itself).

Rick

2010/4/26 Susan V Hemp <susan...@kaust.edu.sa>:

[TerryKing]

The Registration form is here:
http://groups.google.com/group/kaustphoto/web/Registration%20form.pdf

The Waiver/Consent form is Here:
http://groups.google.com/group/kaustphoto/web/Waiver_Consent%20form.pdf

[Mark H Karstad]

I might have missed this particular bit of detail someplace along the email trail, but how long will this exhibition last?

MK

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Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 1:46 PM
To: KAUST Community Photography
Subject: Re: Art Exhibition at KAUST Library - Photography Division

[Richard Johnson]

Mark,

Works will be on display in KAUST Library from May 15-26.

Rick