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	ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF HARDING HOUSE GALLERY? Harding House co-operative is just what it's name implies and becoming a member carries with it both benefits and obligations. the benefits are many; Lincoln is a city in the tourist trail with many foreign visitors coming throughout the year. Harding House is in a prime location on Steep Hill. Lincoln Castle and Lincoln Cathedral are literally around the corner and the Bailgate shopping area is a favourite for residents and tourists alike. Tourists walk up and down the hill all year round and during the Christmas Market the whole area is thronged with visitors. The University of Lincoln's Art and Design School is close by and we have strong links with it; several of our members are graduates of the Contemporary Decorative BA course.
				As a member of Harding House co-operative you would have your own designated space within the gallery to exhibit your work. You would only pay 10% commission on work sold. Being able to display a large body of work is very advantageous and increases the likelyhood of sales. You would have the chance to promote yourself and your work whenever you are manning the gallery. You would have the opportunity to have solo or joint exhibitions in the upstairs gallery at no cost. You would be part of a group of artists and makers who are very supportive of each other and their work. A mentoring scheme has been very successfully introduced for new members to help, support and advise for the first year of their membership.
	Being part of the co-operative is a serious commitment and as a member you are expected to act responsibly and with consideratiion for the other members. Six months notice in writing is required for cessation of membership. Upon joining a non-returnable bond of £60.00 is paid to the gallery plus a £1.00 co-operative membership fee. There is a trial period of six months on both sides with a mentoring scheme for new members. All members pay a monthly rent or retainer of £12.00
				A staffing rota is drawn up two months in advance and members choose their days for manning. Members spend on average one day per week staffing the gallery but the rota is flexible and negotiable. Various day to day tasks such as tidying, cleaning and paperwork involved with the sales are always necessary and are undertaken by whoever is on duty that day. Minuted meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6.00pm. All members are expected to attend these meetings which are an important part of the co-operative's ethos. At each meeting various matters are discussed, decisions made and work submitted is voted upon.
	Anyone wishing to submit their work for consideration, either on a Sale or Return basis or as a prospective member of the co-operative needs to provide the following; an up to date CV, photographs and/or slides of previous work, a short description of the type of work or an artist's statement and a small body of priced work which illustrates what would be put on display in the gallery. (Please price your work at the retail price bearing in mind the 40% commission charged by the gallery). All these items need to be submitted to the gallery before the 4th Thursday of each month in order for the work to be discussed. The decision will will then be given by post following the meeting.
				Sale or Return contracts are issued and items are placed in the gallery at the discretion of the person in charge of displays. SOR artists will have no say as to how or where their work is displayed but obviously it will be done as advantageously as possible. All SOR work is reviewed annually and all work is to be collected from the gallery by the SOR artist.

There is also the possibility to rent the upstairs gallery for an exhibition. Work, slides/photos can be submitted for consideration before each monthly meeting. There is a non-returnable fee of £30.00 per month for exhibitions with 40% commission being levied. More specific information can be obtained by phoning the gallery and asking to speak to the Exhibitions Organiser.

We are constantly looking for new work and artists to join our co-operative. If you are interested then either speak to the person behind the desk or phone us on 01522 523537 for any queries you may have. If you would like to come and meet the members for a chat to see if Harding House Co-operative is for you then let us know and we can arrange a time to meet you.