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ATTENTION PBG MEMBERS

UPCOMING INSTALLATION & REMOVAL SCHEDULE

(Always review Hanging Procedures & Expectations below and how to handle sales)

Please remember to add 20% commission

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Lonetree Library Removal Thursday, Apr 30 9:00AM  10% PBG 10055 Library Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124.  Contact Deborah Walker.

Removal April 30,

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Goodson Rec Center Removal Thursday, Apr 30 10:00AM  10% PBG 6315 S. University Blvd. Centennial, CO 80121. Curator Joan Zivic.  

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Littleton Hospital Removal 11:00 April 2 2026 Thursday 7700 W. Mineral Ave,

Littleton, CO 80123.  Curators Linda Libby and Deborah Walker  20% LH ​ 

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May 1 2026, Friday 10:00AM  Bemis Library 6014 S Datura St, Littleton, CO 80120. 

Curators Deborah Walker & Jacquetta Green Installation Team Bob and Kathy Leach,

Cathy Fox, Koby Kellogg + 2 additional helpers needed - Contact Deborah Walker.

Removal May 29 2026, Friday 10:00AM  10%PBG

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July 27 2026 10:00-11:00AM Installation PBG Juried Show at Stanton Art Gallery

located in Littleton Town Hall  2450 Main St., Littleton, CO 80120 

Contact Merrie Wicks to volunteer. 

Reception August 2 2-4:00PM 

​Removal August 31 2026 10:00-11:00 AM

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October (tbd) 2026 Lonetree Rec Center 

November (tbd) 2026 Buck Rec Center

January 8 - February 17 2027 St. Andrew Methodist Church

April 2027 (pending approval) Littleton Hospital (dates tbd)

May 2027 Columbine Library (dates tbd)

​August (tbd) - mid-September (tbd) 2027 PBG Juried Show at Stanton Art Gallery

2069 W Powers Ave, Littleton, CO 80120 

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.............2027-2028.......................................................................................................

October (tbd) 2027 Buck Rec Center​

November (tbd) 2027 Goodson Rec Center

March (tbd) 2028 Lone Tree Rec Center

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PAINTING SALES FOR

PAINT BOX GUILD MEMBERS

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Paint Box Guild members who sell paintings at PBG exhibitions handle their own direct sales. When a buyer wants to purchase one (or more) of our paintings at an exhibition, we receive the buyer's name and phone number either from the facility exhibiting our art or, sometimes, a buyer will call us directly from our contact information on our PBG card displayed on the bottom lower right of our painting. We should then contact the individual, set up a time and place to meet with them which should be on or after the exhibition closes. Sometimes the buyer wants the painting NOW due to their circumstances. If so, we should check with the member that curated the show.  It would be helpful to have a painting on hand to replace the empty space if needed. After the sale and the artist has been paid, the artist is responsible for paying the commission to the facility. If the commission is due to PaintBox Guild, please make out the check to same and give it to our treasurer. If the artist is unsure who receives the commission, check with our curator who will know.

 

Buyers generally like to meet and visit with the artist who created the piece. They sometimes want background information on the concept or location of your painting. A positive meeting can sometimes create a collector of your work.

Good luck with your sales!​

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Paint Box Guild of Littleton

PROCEDURE FOR SHOWING PAINTINGS

​Preparation

1.  Frame must be in good condition without chips, dings, or scratches.

Mat (if any) must be straight and clean.

2. Glass is clean.

3.  Wire for hanging is tight and hangs close to the wall.  Use D-rings.  No

sawtooth hangers or eye hooks are allowed (prevents wall damage).

4.  Ends of wires taped (prevents wall damage).

5.  No significant puckers should occur in canvas or watercolor paper.

To tighten canvas, evenly mist back of canvas with very hot water.

To flatten watercolor paper, evenly mist back until slightly damp (not

wet). Place on flat surface with weighted object spread evenly over the

paper. Leave until thoroughly dry.

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PBG Exhibition Cards

1.  2 PBG cards (provided by the Exhibit Committee) filled out ahead of time.

Information on the PBG card printed legibly in black ink.

Attach one PBG card (or your own personalized business card)

permanently to the back of your artwork.

4. Attach one PBG card to bottom right hand corner of artwork hanging

down from the frame. Most venues will accept this and it looks good.

5. Use firm tape (avoid Scotch tape and Masking tape as it tends to rip

easily and the card can drop off.) No tape should be visible and the label

should be level with the bottom of the frame.

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Delivery of Art

1. Arrive at the designated place at the designated time. (Please avoid

arriving early or late as this disrupts the hanging/takedown process.)

2. Check in with Registrar.

3. Provide ready-to-hang artwork with PBG cards attached.

4. Provide pre-filled out Exhibit Submission form.

 

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Paint Box Guild of Littleton

HANGING EXPECTATIONS

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1. You must submit a “Paint Box Guild Exhibit Submission Form” when you bring

2. your artwork to hang. Blank form to print from are available on the paintboxguildlittleton.org website. If your printer is not working or you do not have a printer, Staples, Office Max or Kinkos can accommodate making copies for a nominal cost.A PBG card must be securely attached to the bottom right hand corner hanging down from artwork (NOT DANGLING! from ribbon or tape).  

3. Use stronger such as mailing tape(AVOID Scotch, Artist tape and Masking tape as they tend to rip easily and the card can drop off.)  No tape should be showing and the label should be level with the bottom of the frame. All cards should be printed legibly in BLACK INK.  The second card should be attached as a spare to the back of the painting.  Try to use only enough tape to attach it without getting too much tape on the front of the card in case it ever needs to be used to replace a tag that has fallen off.  We try to keep the appearance as professional as possible.
   ​​​Also, please securely attach your own business card or a third PBG card to the back of your painting as a permanent form of identification.  

4. PBG Exhibition Card(s) will be provided by Exhibit Committee at 1st Wednesday.  Business meetings.  Please obtain the cards you need and fill them out prior to bringing your artwork for hanging.  Please understand that it is very disruptive trying to locate cards, exhibit forms, pens and tape for members while trying to check in paintings and get them hung.  If you are bringing in paintings for someone else, please make sure you collect their forms and that cards are properly attached and ends of wires are wrapped.

5. Pay attention to emails provided before an exhibit. The email may contain instructions unique to a particular venue such as no pricing information to be displayed, no personal information to be included, or the venue will provide their own cards and the PBG card is not required.

6. Appearance - Frames must be clean, without chips, dings or scratches.
   Glass needs to be fingerprint and chip free. Poor condition only detracts from the art you worked so hard to produce and reflects poorly on the quality of the entire show. There are touch up pens available that will match most wood tones as well as black, silver, and gold. These will bring new life to that thrift store gem. Evaluate what you are selling. If you would not pay $25 dollars or more for the frame you are using, neither will anyone else.

7. Wiring - Slack and loose wires cause paintings to hang crooked or fall away from the wall.  Always try hanging your artwork at home before you bring it and see if it hangs straight and tight against the wall.  Wire ends should be tightly wrapped and taped to avoid wall damage.  Use D-rings (no eye hooks or sawtooth hangers are allowed) because they can damage a wall or come loose from the frame.

   There are a number of framing how-to videos available on the internet and on youtube.  Please Google them.

8. PBG label cards must be filled out using BLACK ink only.  Securely attach the label card to the bottom right corner of your painting using Heavy duty Packaging Tape or two layers of the thinner Packaging Tape.  Please make sure that the tag is parallel with both edges of your frame for a consistentency betweem each painting. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Curator:

1. Assign jobs to volunteers - Reference below; Remind everyone to speak softly!!!!

2. Make sure nothing is left behind - Spreadsheet with paintings listed is secured on

the PBG clipboard; tools returned to tool box; area is clean.

3. Count the number of paintings on the wall and verify the number installed matches

the number of paintings listed on the spreadsheet.

4. Take photos of the art wall progressing from one end to the other.

5. Return everything to the Exhibit Committee Coordinator at the next business

meeting or earlier if needed for the next removal or installation.

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Volunteer Jobs:

1. Gather artist’s initial in/out on the spreadsheet. Return spreadsheet/clipboard to

curator.

2. Check frame condition; no fingerprints on glass; wiring & wires ends are wrapped.

3. Check PBG label cards - BLACK INK; securely attached bottom right corner level

with corner; second PBG label card attached to back.

***The PBG toolbox will be available. It is the artist's responsibility to repair their art.

 

Installation Team

1. Tape PBG QR code cards at each end of the art wall as allowed/venue. This way

we are not using up actual space/hooks on the hanging system. If the venue will not

allow tape or putty to be used directly on their art wall, the PBG QR code cards can be installed using the large paper clips attached to a hanging rod.

2. If there is enough room/hangers install our PBG Who Are We? and Support Local

Artists signs.

3. Installation - Check that each painting is level. Use putty as needed to secure the painting.

4. Check that our PBG label card is pulled down. The putty on the back of the card

pressed onto the art wall can help secure the painting’s positioning on the art wall.

[NOTE: Douglas County and Jefferson County Libraries along with the Adventist

Hospitals in Littleton, Parker and Castle Rock will print their own labels to use during

installation. Our PBG label cards are to be folded under and securely puttied to the

back of each painting. The libraries will not allow pricing to be shown. Columbine

Library willallow us to use our own label cards, but the pricing must be covered over by  self-adhering tabs available in our tool box. Bemis Library allows us to use our label

cards with pricing.]

5. Check that all tools are returned to the toolbox and are in good order. Return the tool box to the curator.

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