CITY HALL EXHIBITION RULES
City of Paducah is excited and proud to use City Hall as a community anchor for
non-commercial exhibitions and special events. To use City Hall to display an
organizations’ work, community’s works, or individual work, please read the
rules & application carefully and complete each section and all requirements.
Incomplete applications will not be considered or reserved for the event
requested.
Applications should be sent in 30 days prior to the proposed exhibition date. Submissions are not guaranteed. Reservations are on a
first-come/first-serve basis, and only when space and dates are available. Applications may be submitted in-person to the
Customer Experience Department at City Hall, 300 South 5th Street; or by mail: P.O. Box 2267 Paducah, Kentucky 42002-2267; or by
email to: customerexp@paducahky.gov
Eligibility: Any individual, organization, business, and community group may submit a proposal.
Submission Fee: The application for exhibition is free.
Media/Genre: Open to all media, traditional and nontraditional. City Hall is a public space that serves all ages – please be cognizant
of material and subject matter selected for exhibition. City Hall is a public space and reserves the right to remove artwork.
Artwork Presentation: If artwork is framed, it is recommended the glazing be acrylic and not glass. Neither the artwork, nor its
installation, shall damage walls, floors, ceilings or furnishings of City Hall. Any artwork that is open to the environment must not
have the ability to stain, leak, dent, scratch or puncture. City of Paducah does NOT furnish freestanding easels, pedestals or similar
display facilities. Artwork must not affect the general public or city staff from engaging, interacting or performing their duties and
tasks related to their visit or work at City Hall.
Facility Artwork Capacity: City Hall is equipped with a hanging rail system with a weight limit of 45 lbs. (20 Kg) per Steel Cable
and 300 lbs (135 Kg) per track. City Hall can hang up to 100 – two dimensional pieces overall (if artwork dimensions do not exceed
36” in width). City Hall can host 65 – three dimensional work overall (if artwork dimensions are 12x12x12”). For any show that
proposes a mix of sizes and media, the overall capacity is 130 pieces.
Labels: Adhesives of any kind are not allowed on the wood panel walls. Painters tape must be used for any painted or textured
walls.
Install/De-Install: Installation and de-installation must have a Planning Dept. staff member available to assist and/or supervise any
installation and de-installation requiring the use of City Hall’s rails/cords hanging system. Install must occur 24 to 48 hours before
the opening exhibition and the de-installation must occur 24hrs after the last day of the exhibition. If borrowing materials from other
individuals or organizations, it is the responsibility of the applicant to remove and protect it. Any work left after 3 days of the
exhibition (unless previously requested and approved in writing) will become property of the City of Paducah.
Jury and Curator: Any organization or community group that is curating or jurying the exhibition is solely responsible for finding
jurors and/or curators for the exhibition. City of Paducah staff is not curators or jurors for any exhibition that is not a city-created
exhibit. If unique circumstances arise, assistance may be considered upon and approval by the City Manager.
Jurying/Curating Process: Jurying/Curating process must either occur prior to arrival at City Hall or after the works have been
properly installed.
Insurance: Works are not insured by the City of Paducah. The City of Paducah is not responsible for any damage that may occur.
Event/Reception: Any and all types of gatherings must be coordinated through the Department of Parks and Recreation. Please
contact 270-444-8508 or parkinfo@paducahky.gov for application and process procedure.
Publication: Any and all publications about the exhibit are the responsibility of the applicant (individual, organization, or community
group).
Please submit the following materials with the completed application:
Artist Individual/Groups
1. Resume of the curator or artists
2. Artists’ Statement (max. 250 words)
3. Exhibition statement (max. 750 words)
4. Five to ten images that represent the work in the
exhibition (title, artist, dimensions, medium)
5. Total number of works to be exhibited
Community/Organization/Business
1. Exhibition Statement (max. 750 words)
2. Image sample of work and/or description of
work and participants (such as name of school,
title of the class assignment, materials used)
3. Total number of works to be exhibited &listing
of overall mediums used