Booking Information

BOOKING INFORMATION

Professor Emeritus Sculptor & Art Historian

Exhibitions of “Seen but Rarely Heard: Voices of Adolescent Girls” are offered for four week periods, with longer bookings by arrangement. A sliding-scale rental fee covers all organizational costs including insurance. The borrower is responsible for transportation expenses. The borrower further agrees to notify the Laura Gentry immediately of any theft or damage while the exhibition is in its possession. The installation of the exhibition is the responsibility of the exhibitor—simple installation instructions are included in the shipment.

The contract, when completed and signed, is a binding agreement between the Laura Gentry and the borrowing institution. Access to exhibitions shall not be denied to anyone on the basis of race, color, origin, handicap or age. If an exhibition is canceled after a contract has been signed, the exhibitor is responsible for fifty percent of the exhibit rental fee. If the cancellation is within ninety (90) days of the opening date stated in the contract, the exhibitor is responsible for the entire rental fee. All cancellation notices must be made in writing.

A deposit fee of 25% of the total cost is required with the signed contract and the balance is due within thirty (30) days of receipt of the exhibit. Condition report forms are supplied in the crates and must be completed upon receipt of the exhibition and prior to packing the exhibition for its next venue. Click here for a press kit, which includes a press release, photographs suitable for newspaper reproduction, and downloadable publicity poster. More information is available upon request. Two copies of any publicity and/or catalogs published by the exhibitor should be mailed to Laura Gentry.

Exhibitions which require commercial shipping are arranged with FedEx. Borrower is responsible to arrange a FedEx pick-up in order to ship to the next exhibitor as per shipping instructions. Non-receipt of materials should be reported to the Laura Gentry within 24 hours of expected shipment arrival.

No repairs can be made to art work without prior explicit permission from Laura Gentry. For the protection of the Exhibit, and to conform to insurance regulations, the borrower agrees to provide fire precautions according to local regulations, protection from theft and care in unpacking, handling, and repacking of the exhibition. The exhibit should be supervised at all times it is open to the public. Objects may be photographed for publicity and condition reports only. Special permission must be obtained in writing for any other reproduction purpose.

A signed contract must be received by Laura Gentry before shipment of the exhibition can be made. For further information contact:

First Congregational Church of Cedar Rapids

--Judith Bowstead Nye, Ph.D.

Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

--Karen A. Woods, MSW

Michigan Gender Specific Task Force

In order to provoke even more conversation, you may consider bringing the artist, Laura Gentry, to give a multi-media lecture, lead workshops or choreograph a dance in conjunction with the exhibit. Fees are arranged on a sliding scale.

Lecture
In a 60-minute, multi-media lecture for all ages, plus a question and answer time, Laura will address various topics related to adolescent girls (and women of all ages) including an explanation of lessons learned in the creation of this exhibit, the influence of the media upon self-esteem, techniques for diffusing the media’s power over us, an exploration of body image issues, interactive exercises to explore these topics and a variety of tools for building self-confidence in girls and women. Particulars of the lecture or workshop will be arranged in advance to suit the intended audience for your event.

--Barb Taylor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

In a 60-minute workshop for girls-only, boys-only, mother/daughter groups, father/daughter groups, or another type of group, Laura will lead participants through a number of interactive exercises designed to get people talking about core issues--particularly ones relating to self confidence--and thinking creatively about solutions to the challenges.

Large groups will require additional staff or volunteer assistants, as per arrangement.

Using movement exercises and questions about teenage experience, Laura will enable participants to express themselves, to make their voices heard through dance.

No dance experience is necessary, simply a desire to explore issues through words and movement. Together, participants will choreograph a dance that can be performed for an audience at an event scheduled by your institution.

The rehearsal times may vary, depending upon the number of participants and the desired length of the performance concert.