On this page, you will find floor plans, guidelines, templates, examples, and other resources designed to help student, faculty and other exhibition coordinators with planning, promoting and installing for their exhibitions.

• GALLERY FLOOR PLANS
• EXHIBITION IMAGES
• INVENTORY
  • Pedestals
  • Monitors
  • Projectors
• INSTALLATION TOOLS AND HARDWARE
• EXHIBITION RESOURCES
  • Exhibition Artwork Checklist
  • Wall Texts and Graphics
  • Exhibition Design
  • Documenting Artwork
• EXHIBITION REQUESTS

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Campus Gallery Floor Plan (with dimensions)

Click the above link to view and download the full size Campus Gallery floor plan with dimensions.

Campus Gallery Floor Plan (blank)

Click the above link to view and download the full size Campus Gallery floor plan without dimensions.

PLAySPACE Gallery (with dimensions)

Click the above link to view and download the full size PLAySPACE Gallery floor plan with dimensions.

PLAySPACE Gallery (blank)

Click the above link to view and download the full size PLAySPACE Gallery floor plan without dimensions.

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The Exhibitions Department maintains a Flickr account and regularly updates it with photos from each exhibition that it supports.

Women to Watch 2024: New Suns

March 29–May 5, 2023

Recognitions / 认 • 知: a solo exhibition by Christine Wong Yap

January 25–March 17, 2023

F*CK! A PLAySPACE Exhibition

March 2–April 14, 2023

The following collections contain images from exhibitions at galleries that no longer exist as gallery spaces and are no longer managed by CCA Exhibitions.

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The following equipment is available to reserve and utilize for exhibitions held at the CCA Campus Gallery and the PLAySPACE Gallery. Email Installation Manager Manuel Angeja at manuel.a@cca.edu to inquire about availability and to reserve any of the equipment listed below. Reservations should be made at least 2 weeks prior to the date that you would like to begin using the equipment. Please include the ID #s or Model #s in your requests.

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Note: It is difficult to project a clear image in the Campus Gallery due to the large amount of natural light that comes in through the south facing windows.

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The Exhibition Department keeps the items on the following tools and hardware lists readily available for install and deinstall . During your install and deinstall timeframes you can expect to have access to the listed items. We also have a variety of equipment that is not listed. If you require tools or hardware that are not on these lists you are welcome to Email Installation Manager Manuel Angeja (manuel.a@cca.edu) to ask if we have those items. If we do not have the items you will need to source them from elsewhere or make do with what we have. We may be able to help direct you to a source or suggest other solutions.

Tools

• Drills
• Tape Measures
• 6" Levels
• 2' Levels
• 4' Levels (limited, 4)
• Laser Levels (limited, 2)
• Rulers
• Scissors
• Matte Knives
• Screwdrivers
• Pliers
• Staple Guns (limited, 2)

Hardware

• Screws (black drywall screws, various lengths up to 3")
• Nails (various types and sizes, if you need something specific please ask ahead of time)
• Monofilament (clear and black fishing line)
• Eye Screws (various sizes)
• Picture Hanging Wire
• Picture Hanging Hooks (20 lbs and 40 lbs weight limit)
• Pins
  • Push Pins
  • Map Pins
  • T-Pins
• Clips
  • Bulldog Clips
  • Binder Clips
• Tape
  • Blue Tape
  • White Masking Tape
  • White Artist Tape
• Staples (for staple gun)
• Museum Wax

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The Google Sheet Exhibition Artwork Checklist can be used to collect information about each artwork to be included in your exhibition. To use it make a copy to your Google Drive.

Gathering checklist information will help with:

• Exhibition Labeling - We recommend that you include an exhibition brochure for your entire show or wall labels for each artwork in your exhibition to provide information for visitors (templates provided below). Having this information collected in one spreadsheet will streamline making exhibition brochures and wall labels.
• Curation/Floorplan - With the dimensions of each artwork and the floorplan of the gallery you can do the math and create an exhibition floorplan that illustrates the placement and spacing for each piece. While this helps to streamline the installation process, it is common to make adjustments while actually installing.
• Installation - Having dimensions, brief descriptions and notes helps streamline installation. This information can help with preparing for installation and will be used during installation.

We recommend making wall text or a brochure to provide information about the overall exhibition as well as each artwork. Below are Adobe Illustrator templates for Wall Labels and Exhibition Brochures.

Wall Label Templates

Wall labels for artworks can be made by printing on card stock paper and cutting

Adobe Illustrator Wall Label Template for 8.5"x11" Card Stock - Can be trimmed to size. Template designed by former Exhibitions Work Study Graphic Designer Miko (Mingke) Yu. Please note that the descriptive texts in this template are 12 pt. This should be increased to at least 16 pt. wherever possible.

Exhibition Brochure Template

This Adobe Illustrator template is designed to help you create a brochure for your exhibition using 14" x 8.5" paper. The template includes a gallery floor plan that can be used to identify artworks, if wall labels don't fit into your exhibition design.

Adobe Illustrator Brochure Template - Please note that wherever possible, the font in this template should be increased to a minimum of 16 pt. If this is not possible, a separate, large-font copy of the text in this brochure should be made available at the gallery's front desk.

Example of a Brochure Made Using This Template - A Brochure for Surfacing Histories, Sculpting Memories, presented at the CCA Hubbell Street Galleries in September 2019.

Wall Text Template

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Below is an Adobe Illustrator template you can use to help you get started on your vinyl wall text design.

Adobe Illustrator wall text template (48" x 48")

Example of File Exported for Vinyl Cutter - A PDF containing the outlines of the brighter text/shape in the vinyl pictured above.

Example of File Exported for Vinyl Cutter - A PDF containing the outlines of the darker text in the vinyl pictured above. Remember to create separate PDFs for each color included in your vinyl design so they can be cut from different color vinyl sheets (and remember to tell the vinyl cutter what color the texts/shapes in each PDF should be!).

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Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design - This guide describes best practice for accessible exhibition design as legislated by the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. It describes inclusive label text and design, artwork placement, audiovisual and interactive artwork controls and labels, gallery circulation routes, and more.

The J. Paul Getty Museum Complete Guide to Adult Audience Interpretive Materials: Gallery Texts and Graphics - This guide outlines the various types of texts and graphics offered to adult visitors to the J. Paul Getty Museum at both the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. It provides examples of effective vinyl wall texts, wall labels, diagrammatic texts, brochures, and more, complete with recommendations for typography, font sizes, and voice.

Museums & Galleries of NSW Exhibition Labelling Guide - This brief guide outlines how best to label objects within exhibitions for effective interpretation and navigation.

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Video Tutorial: Documenting your Artwork with an iPhone, by aftrART - Tips for photographing small 2D and 3D work with any smart phone (not just iPhones!).

Video Tutorial: How to photograph your artwork, by Royal Academy of Arts - Tips for photographing 2D work with a DSLR camera.

Video Tutorial: Photographing Your Artwork - No studio lights needed, by Wim Bals - More tips for photographing artwork with a smart phone or DSLR camera.

Video Tutorial: How to Photograph Artwork without a Glare, by Caleigh Bird - Tips for photographing shiny artwork without expensive equipment.

Video Tutorial: How Do I Avoid Glare When Photographing My Artwork?, by ArtResin - Tips for photographing shiny artwork using professional equipment. This video gives the most comprehensive review of camera settings, lighting tricks, and photoshop editing.

Article: Documentation, by GYST - Tips for photographing, video-recording, and lighting your artwork with various kinds of equipment, as well as tips for organizing and submitting documentation to museums, curators, etc.

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The Exhibitions Department regularly invites members of the CCA community to submit requests for exhibitions that showcase work by and relating to academic programs, faculty coursework, faculty-led projects, visiting faculty, visiting artists and award recipients.

Typically requests are submitted and exhibitions are scheduled during the semester preceding the date of the exhibition (i.e. fall term exhibitions are typically called for and scheduled during the preceding spring semester while spring term exhibitions are typically called for and scheduled during the preceding fall semester).

Links to exhibition request forms and accompanying guidelines can be found on The Exhibitions Department's Opportunities web page. Please contact exhibitions@cca.edu with any questions.