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Directions for setting up the exhibition |
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| The exhibition presented here can be "physically" set up, you need only
to print the pictures, the captions and the accompanying texts that you
can find in the CD-ROM.
You can require the CD-ROM to marina.berati@mclink.it, indicating the postal address to which the CD should be sent. Exhibition site We held the exhibition along a fairly wide, busy main street, chosen also it because of its arcades where we could repair in case of rain. The ideal time of the year is late spring but really any time is suitable, as long as there is a constant flow of people walking by. It is advisable to keep the exhibition open for at least two days, ideally during a weekend. It could also be held in an outside courtyard or an open gallery of a university. Advertising it is not necessary, as the main aim is to catch the attention of the passers-by. Panels We had made two sets of three panels each. Each set of three panels is hinged so that they can be opened up as a folder (or as a screen, so to speak, see picture at the beginning of this page). They are wooden, measuring 170cm in height and 160cm in width - that is the minimum size to allow two A4 sheets to stand horizontally. In this way, you have 12 sides on which you can pin the photographs up. As regards the making of the panels, one could apply to the local carpenter or build them yourself, buying the wood at a DIY wholesale centre (you can find them on the industrial outskirts of any town). You should get a MDF sheet 4mm thick, standard measure 320cm x 260cm. Considering the size, we had to cut the sheet onsite with a hack sawing-machine, taking care to respect the panel measurement (170cm x 60cm). The panels must then be joined in sets of three, each by hinges, so as to get a sort of screen and taking care to put the screws not directly into the wood, but into pre-drilled holes. Transparent A4 folders are then attached to the panels with bi-adhesive tape, so that the photographs can be put into them. In this way, they can easily be put in and taken out. Moreover, the tape can be removed easily if you chose to reorder the picture arrangement and without ruining the wood of the panels. Photographs The photographs, which are in jpg format, come from various associations . All files contained in the CD-ROM should be printed in A4 size (for a total of 41 files). The captions beneath each photo should be attached directly onto the wooden panel with bi-adhesive tape. Explanatory texts In addition to the captions we have designed some introductory texts (7) on various antivivisection subjects: they consists of A4 sheets printed in a large format, and not too lengthy otherwise visitors would not read them. For these texts too, there are indication as to which panel they should be attached to - around mid-panel for better visibility. Booklets/pamphlets It is important to have plenty of booklets or pamphlets on the scientific and ethic argument favourable to vegetarianism and veganism. You can ask for some of them to the nearest vegetarian organization. We attach some cardboard folders/magazine-racks filled with booklets to the panels, so the visitors can pick them up without having to ask for them at the desk (helpful for the more reserved types!). It is essential to write on the racks " FREE - help yourselves"; these folders should be put low down on the panels, where pictures would be poorly visible. To attach the folders to the panels, we use a couple of self-adhesive metal holders, of the type used in the kitchen for "pot-holders". They hold quite well, only take care not to load the folders too much! It is better to refill them when and as needed. Other areas not occupied by photographs can be filled up with information bills: your local vegetarian Association' s bills, or a "sign our petition" notice, etc. The info desk Between one panel set and the other, we put an information desk, where we place the two main petitions to be signed - it would be better if they related to the vegetarianism theme - but any other AR topic would do as well. To save space, we choose not to display T-shirts, gadgets, etc. - however that is up to you and your local circumstances. Text and photos lay-out Finally, we would like to give you some direction as to the best text and photograph layout: please, do not disregard this piece of advice, as it took us some time to formulate it! Set 1: Panel 1: Panel 2: Panel 3: Panel 4: Panel 5: Panel 6: Set 2: Panel 7: Panel 8: Panel 9: Panel 10: Panel 11: Panel 12: Photo 6.01 contains 5 small photos of athletes. The associated captions (6.1-6.5) are ordered from left to right and from up to down. Timing Considering that you would have the texts and photographs ready and at your disposal, we reckon that one day (half a day if you share the work) should be enough to set up the whole exhibition; i.e. printing the texts and attaching the folders and the photographs. This does not include making of the panels.
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