The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-02
EXPOSITION FINE ARTS

PREMIUMS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO tx
HlBrToRS AND ARTISTS.
The prospectus of the exposition fine art
department has just been issued by Mr.. E..
Z. futile, manager of the department, and
is gotten up. beside containing a satisfactory
amount of information, in a comparatively
small amount of space. The premiums
offered are twenty-four in number for profess
sional and thirteen for amateur artists: the
sweepstakes" containing also the same in
number. The following items contained in
the prospectus will prove interesting. not
only to artists. but to others who NAV desire
to know the modus operandi of conducting
this department:
L. The exposition opens Monday, Septem-
Der Z, continuing thirty days.
2. The exposition buildings are new. ele-
CANT and commodious, being 500 feet in
length, 100 in width, 40 in height, with half
a million square feet of exhibiting space.
well lighted during the day, and illuminated
at night by l,5O0 gas jets and calcium lights
3. The twenty second annual state fair and
the second annual exposition are cotempo-
raneous exhibitions, given under the aus
pices of the Indiana state board of agricul-
ture, each having distinctive features, but
making as whole an exhibition unrivaled
in magnitude by any similar enterprise in
the United States.
4. Premiums, open to competition by
American and foreign artists, dealers and
owners, are offered, as set forth upon the
other side OF this sheet.
s. The space allotted this department is
ample, slightly, and admirably lighted day
and night.
g. Every precaution against fire has been
provided, rendering it next to impossible for
IN aifh nr Il nN1
spread.
Z. Artists and owners unable to accompany
their contributions, may rest assured that
their interests will be looked after faithfully
by those in charge. Works exhibited last
season are not desirable now.
g. The management will pay the cost of
transportation both ways, of packing, cart
ing, and insurance upon all works exhibited
by invitation, though not upon sample
goods sent by dealers who take orders for
the same during the exhibition, to whom
every facility for making sales will be fur
nished free of cost.
9. When desired, an earnest endesvor
will be made to effect sales, for which no
commission whatever will be charged.
10. An elegant catalogue of the depart
ment will be published, giving title OF work,
name OF artist and owner, noting such as are
for sale, commendatory descriptive notices,
etc.
IL. No charge is made for space, but
parties desiring to compete for premiums
will forward 81 on each premium competed
for, where the premium Is a medal or more
than 50 in money, which entry fee should
accompanying application forspace. When
this is not done, articles will be entered for
exhibition only.
II. All works must be suitably framed or
otherwise put in proper condition for exhibit
ton, and must not be removed until the
close of the exposition. The management
will do the hanging.
Is. In order to insure insertion in the
catalogue and desirable space, every work
to be exhibited should be delivered in this
city between the 18th and 18th of August;
delay beyond the 18th will be hazardous
IA. All boxes or packages containing
works of art for exhibition should be directed
to cart Department Exposition, Indianapo-
lis, Ind," with the name and address of the
sender marked plainly upon the outside; an
inventory of the contents should be en-
closed, and a duplicate, giving price or value
of each article, should be sent oy mail to the
manager who will furnish any information
desired at any time. upon application.
15 Works of art will be handled through
out by experienced men, the State board
holding itself responsible for the return I'M
injured of all articles exhibited in this de-
partmeHt.