Gallery Wall & Shelf Rentals | Red House Gallery & Studios

The Red House has 27 rental wall spaces and 7 rental shelf spaces on the main gallery level. SVAL members are offered opportunities to rent these spaces, typically on a six month lease period, and with a small commission paid to the Red House on sales. There are a variety of wall and shelf sizes available, and rental rates vary by size. See the list below.

The Red House administers a drawing every six months, to select members who will be offered space for the next six months. Preference is given to those members who support the operations of the league through their volunteer efforts, and to other long-term members. Details are provided below. New members can improve the likelihood of selection by volunteering for a committee or another role - we always need more help!

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Dates coming soon!

Date: Deadline for requesting to be included in the next drawing
Date: Deadline to appeal assigned draw group
Date: Wall/Shelf space selection, lease signing, and deposit due
Date: Deadline for submitting new work not already in ArtCloud, and list of all items you plan to add/remove on your wall/shelf.
Date: Red House Inventory Team will provide new wall/shelf tag PDFs for your installation by this date.
Date: Departing artists will remove their artwork and inform inventory team of any changes
Date: Current wall/shelf artists will move their artwork and inform inventory team of any changes
Date: New artists will hang/place their artwork and inform inventory team of any changes

Note: We are working toward January-July and July-January rental periods. Our first period will run longer than 6 months, until mid-July 2026, to get us on this schedule.

Artists who have requested to participate in the current drawing using this form will be assigned to one of four draw groups, based on their degree of current and past volunteer engagement, and how long they’ve been a member. Members will be notified of their assigned draw group and will have an opportunity to appeal if they believe they have been assigned to the wrong group. Mistakes happen; we don't have perfect records (or perfect memories!) and we may not remember every officer from 15 years ago. :-)

Group A - Current Officers, Current Board Members & Committee Chairs, Past Officers
Group B - Current non-board key volunteers & committee members (gallery committee, inventory team, publicity/marketing team, gallery operations team, newsletter, etc.). These volunteers typically contribute multiple hours per month, every month.
Group C - Current and past volunteer contributors (e.g. past committee chairs, past volunteers in other key roles, folks who currently volunteer beyond their minimum requirements for shows, etc.), curators in last 2 years, past curators of 2 or more shows, instructors in last 2 years. Also all long-term members of the League (5+ years).
Group D - All other members. Note that if you have been a member for less than 5 years, and you have only volunteered as a gallery attendant for the exhibitions you have entered, you will be in Group D.

If you're not satisfied with your draw group, you can immediately improve your position in the draw by volunteering for an open volunteer role!

You must be a current dues-paying member to participate in the drawing. You must be present at the time of the drawing, or you must designate a proxy who will be present and who can act on your behalf.

At the time of the drawing, all members in Group A who desire space will be drawn first, and each will select their desired wall or shelf from those available, based on their preferences for size, location and cost. Current wall or shelf artists may not select the same space they currently occupy, unless that is the only space remaining. Then we draw Group B, then Group C, then Group D (if there are still unclaimed wall/shelf spaces).

We want all artists who have art on display in the Red House to meet our visitors and show off their art!

Each wall and shelf artist will be required to volunteer as an attendant for a minimum of one 3.5 hour shift per month, OR can have another artist fulfill their requirement, OR can pay $35 per shift for a substitute attendant.
Artists may work up to 2 shifts in one month to meet the requirement of the following month, if necessary to fit their personal constraints. Additional accommodations may be made for seasonal residents, if necessary.
This will enlarge our pool of available attendants. This will enable us to double up attendants during busy periods. It will also help us ensure that only attendants who are comfortable with the ArtCloud Point-of-Sale system will be assigned to “fly solo.”
Many of our artists who are not comfortable being the only attendant and being required to use the computer are quite comfortable meeting visitors and talking with them about art, as long as someone else is on duty to process sales.
Red House Studio artists already work several shifts per month; those who also rent wall or shelf space are not required to add an additional shift in the Gallery, but are encouraged to do so if they can.
We encourage ALL our "Resident Artists" to spend more time in the Red House than the minimum required. It’s energizing, and you will likely find that you sell more art when you do!

Please read ALL this information. Pay close attention to the dates above, inventory and tagging requirements, and wall installation guidelines.

All NEW Inventory (not already in ArtCloud) must be submitted no later than the date specified above for this rental period.

Submit NEW inventory that you expect to hang, including up to 2 extra pieces if you are unsure about space.
Send your NEW inventory via your Artist Account in ArtCloud (preferred)
If you are unable to use ArtCloud, send detailed information and photos to inventory@redhousegallery.org.
In addition to submitting your NEW items for addition to ArtCloud, ALSO email the following to inventory@redhousegallery.org:
- A list of Inventory Numbers for any items you expect to move from another Red House location (e.g. studio, present wall)
- A list of Inventory Numbers of currently displayed artwork that you will be removing from your wall
- If you are returning artwork to your studio in the Red House, please indicate these Inventory Numbers as well in your email.
Artists will be provided a PDF report of their anticipated wall/shelf inventory (including “extras”). It is your responsibility to confirm all information.
If there is a discrepancy in the information on the PDF, notify the inventory team via inventory@redhousegallery.org immediately.

After the inventory team has processed your confirmed artwork, you will receive a PDF to print your tags. Do not create your own tag style. Tag content and style must match what is in the ArtCloud PDF exactly. When printing the tag PDFs, ensure your computer settings are for zero printer margins; the proper margins are built into the PDF file. Failure to reset margins to zero will result in improperly formatted tags.

Artists are responsible for printing at least one complete set of fresh wall tags and using these when rotating.
Print 2 tags – one to label the back or bottom of your artwork and one for the wall.
Shelf artists may choose to use a single standard tag placed on the shelf or wall and affix a small hang tag or “gummy” label as needed to fit the size of their work. Such tags MUST include, at a minimum, the Inventory Number and Price.
If you choose, you can purchase Avery 8871 blank business cards, so you won’t need to cut them out.
If you cut them yourself, they must be business card size only (3.5” x 2.0”). There is a small paper cutter in the Art Education Room for you to use.
Place your wall tag next to or under the artwork.

Additional information:

Only bring in artwork that is in the SVAL inventory and that has a printed tag from ArtCloud. DO NOT bring in other artwork expecting it to be entered into the system.
If the person whose wall you are taking over has not moved their artwork, carefully remove the artwork and place it on their next wall if it is vacant; if not, place it on a nearby vacant space.
The wall numbers are under your nameplate.

Wall installation – Please comply with the installation guidelines.

Wiring for hanging.
1. Place D-rings about 1/3” the length of the frame from the top edge of the frame.
2. Use thick, multistrand wire.
3. Tighten the wire to about 2½ - 3 inches from the top edge.
4. It is sometimes helpful to wrap the area of the wire that is on the hook or holder. If using a cleat-style holder on the rod, ensure that the wire can NOT get stuck in the gap! Add tape if necessary to prevent this.
The top of your artwork/frame must not extend above 90” from the floor and the bottom of the artwork/frame must not extend below 30” from the floor.
Keep at minimum of 3” on all sides of your artwork. There should be 6” between walls (the combined 3” from each wall).
For the best effect determine the midpoint of the wall, 60” from the floor and mark with blue tape.
1. Measure each painting (including frame) you plan to place on one rod. Add an additional 3” between each painting. The total cannot be more than 60”.
2. Divide the total by 2. Mark this point on the appropriate artwork using blue tape. This is the midpoint of the work to be hung.
3. Line up the midpoint of the artwork with the midpoint on the wall. This places your artwork at the best advantage for viewing.
It is essential to maintain a professional appearance and avoid overcrowding of pieces. Remember, sometimes less is more.
You will have 3 rods and 9 hooks. If you need additional rods, you can order them from Tina.
Use mounting putty to stabilize the rods behind each hook.
Level artwork and use mounting putty at the bottom of your frame to the rod to maintain.

After installation, before leaving the gallery, artists will review with the inventory manager which items are placed on their wall/shelf and which items are being removed from the Red House. If an inventory manager is not available on-site, artists will send an email to inventory@redhousegallery.org either confirming that they hung/shelved all items on their list, or notifying the inventory team which items on the PDF list are NOT currently in the gallery. This helps us verify that the correct location information is in ArtCloud.

Examples:

Title: Morning Star: <Inventory #> – taken home
Title: Last Dawn: <Inventory #> – moved to studio
Title: Horizons: <Inventory #> – installed on wall

Mounting putty
Small level
Ruler or measuring tape
Blue painters’ tape – use for mounting the tag.

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