Orientation + Site Selection

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2009 Registration – First Weekend
1200

1000

152
800 3d artists
600

400
819
2d artists
200

0
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday

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 283 270
DC Virginia

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other 242
Maryland

Farthest participating artists:

Sunderland, UK

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 Promote Yourself
• Online artist catalog
• Artomatic flyers/postcards
• Ecards on website
o Flickr
o Facebook
o Twitter

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Tips for picking + designing your space
• Please respect your neighbors’ space
• Make it easy for people to buy your artwork. But it can’t
leave the building until the event is over. On July 5th.
o Take what you need and use what you take
o It’s your space, and you can curate as you wish
o We don’t censor or jury artwork
o Artist Marketplace – Sundays in June

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 Site Selection
• Site selection occurs on 2 floors at a time
• Colored cards
• Found a spot? Find a floor attendant
• Sign out at the registration desk
• If you don’t sign out, your space is not confirmed
• Questions? Find us at the Q&A booth

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 Installation
Wednesday, April 29th through Tuesday, May 26th
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 5-10pm
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays: noon-10pm

Install early
Bring your own tools + screws
Respect your fellow artists and staff

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 Take Care of the Site

Photo credit: Tom Cardarella, EPM

• Use freight elevators for large equipment

• Find a volunteer if you need help or have
questions

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 Take Care of the Site
DON’T
• Drill, paint, or damage any concrete surfaces, pipes, or
permanent building features
• Attach tape to any drywall surfaces
• Hang anything from the ceiling, joist, hanger, pipe wire,
sill, window, or any other fixture
• Use the window blinds

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 Electrical + Lighting
• Maximum of 200W total
• Use low voltage halogen or fluorescent lighting
• Use screws, ties, conduits or clamps to secure cords,
transformers, and hardware
• Use ONE of the Artomatic-provided outlets
• Be green!

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 Electrical + Lighting
• Only lights may be hung from the
lighting brackets
• Don’t modify the wooden lighting bracket
above your partition
• Bring your own brackets or lighting
supports if you have a space on central
core walls, outer walls, pillars, or a 3-D
space
• See our lighting and security examples Photo credit: a nameless yeast / flickr

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 Painting + Hardware
• Wood partition – paint any color you like
• Wall, pillar, or drywall – it must be white or off-white
• Use a drop cloth. We like the floors, ceilings, windows
and pillars just the way they are
• All painting supplies should be removed from the site
when you’re finished
• There are no utility sinks available for washing.
• Double bag and bring your brushes home

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 Painting + Hardware
• Bathrooms are brand spankin’ new and may not be
used for cleaning paint or for any other artist installation
materials
• If nature calls, use the bathroom on the 5th floor
• Don’t alter your wall by cutting, damaging, or drilling
large holes. All materials on the top of partition walls
must be firmly attached. No tape
• If your installation requires numerous holes, do it on a
separate sheet, and then affix to the drywall surface

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 Safety + Security
• Safety and Security is every artist’s responsibility
• Please take your artist staff shifts seriously
• Be watchful of the artwork and the visitors around you.
No one should be handling or defacing the artwork.
• If you see any suspicious activity, please report it
immediately to the Gallery Manager.
• Safety and Security concerns or questions?
security@artomatic.org

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Volunteering

Photo credit: andertho / flickr

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 Remember:
Shifts are mandatory

Show up on time +
stay for your entire shift

Bring your cell phone

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 639 cases of beer
15,336 bottles

1,464 bottles of wine

5,124 glasses

Staff may not drink alcohol on duty

4,008 cans of soda

3,192 bottles of water
… but soda and water are ok

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 What to expect on your shift
• Check in with the Gallery Manager at the 5th floor Office
• Be on time and be responsible
• Gallery Managers are in charge and will get you
everything you need.
• Senior Artomatic staff can be ID’d by their badges, and
they may, on occasion, ask you to help out with a task
• There are lots of tasks, and you may be re-assigned
• Check out at the end of your shift

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 What to expect on your shift
• Be watchful of the artwork and the visitors around you
• Have fun on your shift, but please wait until after you’ve
signed out to hit the bottle.
o You are the eyes and ears of the organization
o Treat others’ artwork like your own
o You’re also the face of Artomatic. Be yourself, polite +
friendly to our visitors and each other

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 Shift Scheduling
• You signed up for 3 shifts (15 hours) during registration
• You can reschedule, but not skip your shift
• Remember which shifts you picked
• “I didn’t get the email” is not an excuse
• If you miss your shifts or fail to meet the requirements,
you will not be able to participate in future events
• SHOW UP

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Remember to reschedule within 48 hours of
the shift.

If something comes up last minute and you

can’t make it, you must call the Gallery
Manager at (202) 470-0931

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 Click
“shifts”

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 By Artists. For Everyone.
• Keep an eye out for new information:
- www.artomatic.org
- blog.artomatic.org
- Artdc.org forums
- Social media sites: twitter, facebook, myspace
- Your email inbox
• Complete guidelines: www.artomatic.org/participate/guides

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 Questions?
• Installation: event@artomatic.org
- Carl Cordell
- Carlos Rodriguez
- Jim Tretick

• Security: security@artomatic.org
- Barry Schmetter

• Shifts: volunteer@artomatic.org
- Stephanie Bonifant
- Aaron Zollman

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