The Newbury Town Library offers the free use of the Lois M. Anderson Community Room as a gallery for local artists to display their work. The Newbury Town Library displays various art exhibits several times per year in the Community Room. The goal of the gallery is to enrich the community with local art. The Community Room is located just inside the entrance to the library, on your left as you walk in.
If you are interested in having your artwork displayed, please fill out the Art Gallery Application and Liability Release form. You can bring the filled out application and release form to the main desk of the library or email it to admin@newburylibrary.org.
Please see our guidelines below for more information on how to use our Art Gallery.
Guidelines
- Artists must apply to reserve library display space. Artists who live or work in Newbury, or whose art centers around Newbury, will be given priority.
- Exhibits are scheduled in two-month blocks – January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December.
- Art displayed must be appropriate for patrons of the library of all ages.
- The library is not responsible for any loss, theft, injury, or damage that may occur while works are on display. Artists must sign the Artist Agreement including a waiver of liability as part of the application process.
- The library charges no fee for exhibiting artwork. Library staff will not engage in any sales or facilitate transactions on the artists’ behalf.
- There are 38 hooks/rods available for hanging, depending on size, at a minimum, 12 works are needed.
- All works must be suitably framed and fitted with screw eyes and wire. All 2-D art must be hung. No free-standing easels, pedestals, etc. are permitted.
- No wall hooks shall be moved, removed, or added.
- Labels with Title, Medium, and Price may be placed on the wall next to the art.
- Artists may leave a short bio and information about the collection as well as business cards at the library.
- Artists are responsible for installing and removing works and may do so during regular library hours or by getting a key kit and scheduling a time when we are closed. Library staff will not be available to assist with exhibits. All works must be removed on the scheduled removal date and no artwork may be stored at the library.
The Newbury Town Library is grateful for donations it has received. The NTL’s collections, as well as exhibits like this one, have been enriched thanks to your generosity. If you are interested on donating to the Newbury Town Library, please view the myriad ways to make an impact here.