Community Art Spaces Application Form

The personal information collected on this form will only be used by Darebin Libraries for the purpose of arranging exhibitions. It will be handled in accordance with the requirements of the Victorian Information Privacy Act 2000 and the Health Records Act 2001, as applicable. Darebin Libraries will not disseminate your personal details to any third party unless required by law.

• Darebin Libraries reserves the right to approve all exhibitions, determine the suitability of display materials and reject inappropriate displays. • Exhibitors are responsible for curating, installing and removing displays. • Pins, tacks or tape are not to be used on the surfaces inside display cases or on the surface of the walls in hanging art spaces. Exhibitors are responsible for arranging display stands if required to prop up works. • Exhibitors are responsible for ensuring they abide by Occupational Health & Safety guidelines (for details please refer to the Manual Handling Code of Practice*) at all times in the library. Glass shelving inside the display cases may not be moved. Any hazard, incident or injury should be reported to Darebin Libraries staff immediately. • Property is left in the care of Darebin Libraries at the owner/exhibitor's risk. It is recommended that insurance be taken out for items included in exhibitions. • Darebin Libraries is unable to handle sales or information enquiries about works on display. Exhibitors must provide contact details for display with the exhibition and a price list where applicable. • All opening functions or exhibition launches are at the expense of the exhibitor. The exhibitor shall leave the display or exhibition space in a clean, safe condition. Events must be scheduled during library opening hours and in consultation with the Program Support Officer. • Exhibitors who wish to hold an opening function or exhibition launch must have public liability insurance and a Certificate of Currency must be provided to the Program Support Officer prior to the exhibition commencement date. Casual hirer public liability insurance is available through the City of Darebin. Contact the Program Support Officer for more information. • Any publicity produced or distributed by the exhibitor must not state or imply that Darebin Libraries is responsible for the exhibitor’s exhibition or event, other than as the provider of the venue. • Promotional materials prepared to a professional standard in a DL or A4 format can be displayed in the library at the Customer Service Desk. Display of promotional materials is at the discretion of Darebin Libraries. • Exhibitors give permission for information regarding their exhibition and its creator/s, plus images relevant to the exhibition (e.g. photos of artworks) to be published on the Darebin Libraries website and Facebook page. *www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/9426/COP25_manualhandling.pdf