Chelsea Gallery offers independent artists and agents the unique opportunity to hold exhibitions entirely under your own control, using a space in a well-recognised centre for art dealing.

Situated in the heart of Chelsea, London.    The ambience of the space is second to none, with the gallery’s magnificent front  window, and its more contemporary interior, with whitewashed walls and state-of-the-art lighting. The result is an intimate but versatile gallery, ideal for the display of contemporary and historical, modern and  antique art alike.

Location
The Chelsea Gallery is situated in Kings Road, Chelsea. The area therefore guarantees a dependable passing trade in the form of a discerning and sophisticated clientele. The gallery is ideally located within easy access from both South Kensington and Sloane Square tube stations, and is well connected to bus routes running throughout London.

Services

The Chelsea Gallery offers independent artists and agents the opportunity to manage their own exhibition using the Chelsea Gallery space. However, we do offer a range of services including full management of the exhibition, if required. Gallery staff can help with the initial hanging and take down. 

To Hire the Chelsea Gallery

If you are interested in hiring the Chelsea Gallery, or if you would simply like to receive further information, contact us on 020 7351 1367, or email tanya@kingsroadgallery.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We will supply you with an Application Form, an Information Pack and the Terms & Conditions of hire.

Gallery Specifics

Newly-refurbished and maintaining the original features of the grand building in which it is situated, the Chelsea Gallery provides a versatile, bright and modern backdrop for displaying work – whether it be paintings to be hung or sculpture to be viewed in the round. It consists of two floors, and can accommodate up to 250 people.

Chelsea Gallery offers the following approximate areas:

Upper floor: 16’ x 36.4’ ft	Lower floor: 36.4 x 16’ ft

Decoration

The walls of the gallery are whitewashed to provide a neutral backdrop to the works. Disabled access to the gallery is available to ground floor only.

Hanging System & Lighting

Chelsea Gallery uses state-of-the-art, adjustable hanging equipment, making it easy for to work to be hung quickly and with minimum hassle. The Chelsea Gallery provides the highest-quality adjustable lighting so that your exhibition is certain to look its best.

Facilities
The gallery has WC and private cloakroom - all of which are available throughout the hire period.

Services included in the hire fee:

·         Gallery staff can help you with the day of hanging
·         Gallery staff can help you with the day of take down
·         Possibility of multiple private view evenings.
·         Gallery cleaning (at beginning of exhibition).
·         Fact Sheet with useful contacts.
·         Designated desk and use of telephone, fax and printer.
·         Full daytime staffing of exhibition, 10.00am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday and Saturday 11.00am - 5.00pm


Option B- Lower Ground Floor Hire
To rent lower ground floor with the front display window. For further details please contact us.


Option C- Nightly Hire
To rent the gallery for one night only,  for the space. For further details of one-night-only hires, please contact us. Nightly hires are suitable for business and private functions, and are popular for one-off cultural and social events.


Facility Charges

·         Telephone:                                                            as per itemised BT invoice
·         Fax:                                                                      as per itemised BT invoice
·         Alarm engineer call out charges:                            as per invoice
·         Mailing list printed /on labels:                                 £1,000.00/ additional £100
·         Press list:                                                              £300.00
·         Extra cleaning:                                                      £50.00
·         Extra catering staff:                                              £8.00 per hour
·         Full Management:
Prices upon consultation with Director. Please call to arrange a meeting.

(NB: All charges listed above are exclusive of VAT)

Payment

A deposit of £ 2,000(exclusive of VAT) is payable upon confirmation of booking. The cheque will be held as a guarantee, and returned on the last day of your exhibition. Any Facility Charges (see above), or any loss or damage to the gallery whether it is directly or indirectly attributable to the hirer, will be deducted from the deposit.

Also payable upon confirmation of booking:                                50% hire fee + VAT.
2 weeks before exhibition:                                                              50% balance hire fee +VAT.

If a late booking is confirmed less than six weeks before the agreed hire date, the full hire fee will be payable.

Facility Details

Mailing list
A mailing list of approximately 1,500 relevant names is available at a £1000 fee. We advise, however, that you mail at least a further 500/1000 persons regarding your show, and that you bring your own mailing list to the premises. Promotion in the area surrounding the gallery is also advised, and proves very fruitful. Our list is available on printed adhesive labels, ready fro mailing, at an additional cost of £300.00. Please be sure to contact us two weeks before your exhibition with regard to this.

Entitling your Exhibition or Event
In order to emphasise the location of your show, all persons using the space in whatever capacity are obliged to entitle their event including the name of the gallery, in the following format:

‘[Client/artist name] at Chelsea Gallery

If you desire to communicate further information through your title, a subtitle may be added after this main title. In all cases the title of the exhibition should be submitted to the Director of the Kings Road Gallery Group Ltd. for approval, before the booking can be confirmed.

Photocopier, Fax, Telephone & Computer

·         The charges for the above services are deducted from the deposit, as aforementioned.
·         Sadly, Chelsea Gallery cannot not provide you a computer. We advise you to bring your own laptop should you need to change labels, type invoices etc., unless the staffs at Chelsea Gallery has undertaken full management of the exhibition.
·         The gallery supplies dedicated fax and email lines. The gallery telephone number is 020 7351 1367 and the fax number is 020 7351 7007. Please make sure these numbers are on your invitation.
·         Your contact number should be clearly marked on all correspondence before and after your show, so that follow-ups after your show has ended can be forwarded to you with ease.

Insurance
Unfortunately, Chelsea Gallery is not able to insure your exhibits or public liability under our policy. It is your responsibility to arrange all insurance for your exhibition.


Press List

A press list with over 100 media contacts covering the arts, newspapers, life magazines and so on is available at a cost of £300.00+VAT.

Your press release should contain:
·         The name of the artist(s).
·         Title of your exhibition.
·         Dates of your exhibition.
·         Your contact details.
·         Biographies of artists in your exhibition.
·         Information of exhibited works and a colour photocopy of one example.

Generally journalists are less interested in covering one-week shows unless you can provide an interesting story, or you can assure them there will be “interesting” people at a private view. If you are on a tight budget it might be an idea to target leads or newspapers you think would be interested, in place of investing in blanket coverage. It is most important to remember that publicity needs to be submitted to the publication no later than 4 months before your exhibition (for coverage in Quarterlies).

Hanging & Paint

Chelsea Gallery provides a hanging system of white, wires with adjustable hooks that attach to the picture rail, which runs around the gallery. This is to be the sole means of hanging works. Chelsea Gallery cannot allow lessees to make their own holes in the gallery walls. All marks to paintwork acquired during your exhibition are to be made good before the end of the hire period. The gallery supplies white paint for this purpose.

Cleaning & Rubbish

· Chelsea Gallery can organise extra cleaning, subject to an acceptable amount of notice, the cost of which will be deducted from your deposit.
· It is your responsibility to leave the gallery in an acceptable state of repair.
· Rubbish should be stored and deposited using the blue bags supplied by council. These are stored in the cave. The gallery staff    should be informed if we are running short of bags.
· Rubbish is collected at midnight on Monday, and Thursdays, and should not be put out until 5.00pm each evening, in order to maintain the high standard of presentation for which the Chelsea area is renowned


Contact: Tanya Baxter  ~ 020 7351 1367 ~ 07961 360 407 -  tanya@kingsroadgallery.com This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Address: 436 Kings Road, Chelsea, London, SW10 0LJ