（一）簡介 Introduction of Freedom Men Art Apartments
自由人藝術公寓提供藝術創作者一個沒有藝術派系、個性中立的展演替代空間，以不預設立場、更開放、更透明化的展演申請機制，每年辦理常態性展演徵件，並固定策劃Super-Novart超新星新秀展演，提供藝術新秀展演與發聲的機會。
Freedom Men Art Apartment offers artists an style-neutral alternative space for exhibition and performance without restriction on art genre. Adopting a more open and transparent way of application with no presumption, Freedom Men Art Apartment holds periodic open call for exhibition and performance. To carry out the aim, which is about offering opportunities for up-and-coming artists to show and display, Freedom Men Art Apartment curate an annual exhibition named “Super Novart”.

（二）申請資格 Qualification
1. 於中華民國境內核准立案之各類機構組織或中華民國國民，以及任何國籍之創作者，皆可提出申請。
Various accredited agencies and organizations that approved by Republic of China, nationals of Republic of China, and artists of any nationality can apply.
2.申請展演活動類型無特別限制。
Types of exhibitions and activities without particular restriction.

（三）開放申請使用時間 Application Period
1.開放時間：週三～週日13：00 – 21：00
Open Hours：Wednesday to Sunday 13:00 – 21:00
2.除週一、二及國定假日休館及館內定期維修外，均可申請使用。
Applications may be made to use the venue on 13:00 to 21:00 from Wednesday to Sunday, except for the national holidays, when the Freedom Men Art Apartments are closed for the preparation time and periodic maintenance.

（四）場地及費用說明 Explanation of Venues and Fees
1.開放使用空間：
(1) 1F空間 A (一樓前半段)
1F Space A (the first half of the 1F )
(2) 1F空間 B (一樓後半段)
1F Space B (the last half of the 1F )
(3) 2F空間
2F
(4) B1空間
B1
2.場地說明及費用計算方式 Description of venues and fee calculations
請至自由人藝術公寓網站查詢
http://art.freedommen.com/apply/exhibition-apply

（五）申請流程 Application Process
1. 申請時間：2014年8月起至10月31日（週五）止
Application peroid : The application begin from August 2014 to 31st ,October, 2014.
2. 填妥附件表格，將紙本申請書，連同電子檔光碟，於週三至週日13：00 – 21：00 間親送或郵寄（以郵戳為憑）至自由人藝術公寓.
Complete the attached form and apply the form with digital file in CD to Freedom Men Art Apartments by yourself or by postal mail (postal mark as proof) during the opening hours(Wed.~Sun. 13:00-21:00).
3.等待公寓檔期安排完成後之確認email及電話通知。
Freedom Men Art Apartments will notify the applicant via email or telephone after the schedule is checked.
4.聯絡方式 Contact information：
(1)電話查詢：0987-444-957
Telephone enquiry service: ＋886 987-444-957
(2)地址：404臺中市北區五權路594號
Address: No.594, Wuquan Rd., North Dist., Taichung City 404, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
(3)Email：exhibition@freedommen.com
(4)歡迎到現場參觀，實地勘察展場。
Welcome to visit Freedom Men Art Apartments to inspect the venue in person.

（六）取消與變更 Cancellations and Changes
1.辦妥申請手續後，如遇不可抗力之因素或不可歸責於雙方當事人之事由（如天災、群眾事件、主要參與者重病、設備故障..等），導致場地無法如期使用，得與藝術公寓協調另一使用檔期或請求無息退還已繳全額費用。
After the application process is completed, if an unavoidable incident occurs, or for reasons that are the responsibility of both parties, (such as natural disaster, mass incidents, serious illness of major participants, equipment breakdown, etc.), leading to the venue being unable to be used at the agreed-upon date, the applicant may negotiate a different date with Freedom Men Art Apartments, or request Freedom Men Art Apartments for return of fees without interest.
2.除前項因素外，申請單位取消場地租借，請於活動檔期前兩個月告知，取消者將酌扣50%訂金；未提前取消者，將沒收訂金。
In all cases other than those applicable in the previous clause, if the applicant cancels venue rental, fee payments will be returned with a 50% deduction of the deposit if notification of cancellation is given two months or more in advance. If the applicant doesn’t make the cancellation in advance to the scheduled event, no deposit will be returned.
3.申請者於使用期間有發生下列情形之一者，藝術公寓得制止其活動，已繳之費用概 不退回，且拒絕未來一年內再申請使用，如有任何法律糾紛概由申請單位自行負責。
If one of the following situations occurs during the venue rental period, Freedom Men Art Apartments reserves the right to suspend the event, without refunding fees already remitted. In addition, the applicant will be barred from applying for future use of Freedom Men Art Apartments venues for one year. If there are any legal complications, the applicant party will be solely responsible.

(1)活動內容與申請內容不符，或將場地私自轉讓他人者。
The content of the actual event differs from the content declared during application, or the venue is privately sublet to a third party.

(2)未經藝術公寓同意，逕行於公寓內為販售行為者。
Commercial sales activities take place on Freedom Men Art Apartments venues without receiving prior agreement from Freedom Men Art Apartments.

(3)未補繳逾時費用者。
Applicant fails to pay additional fees within a specified period of time.

(4)申請者違反本要點，經藝術公寓通知後未改善者。
Applicant violates these guidelines and fails to improve behavior after receiving a warning from Freedom Men Art Apartments.

（七）損害與賠償 Damages and Compensation
1.申請者於使用期間內，如有任何人員傷亡，除因藝術公寓建築體所致者外，均由申請者自行負責，藝術公寓不負擔任何醫療及賠償責任，申請者使用設備或場地不當所造成之損害亦同。
During the period of venue use, if injury or death occurs to any personnel associated with the applicant party, unless the physical structure of the Freedom Men Art Apartments building is the cause of injury or death, the applicant party is entirely responsible; Freedom Men Art Apartments is not responsible for any medical treatment or compensation. The same is applicable to injuries caused by improper use of equipment or venue on the part of the applicant party.

2.申請者使用各場地應愛惜藝術公寓之場地及設備，使用期間如有毀損或使用器材不當導致故障者，申請者應負責修復或更換之費用，或由保證金扣除，保證金不足時，申請者應另補差額。
Applicants must treat Freedom Men Art Apartments property and equipment with care. If any damage occurs during the period of use, or improper use leads to malfunctioning of equipment, the applicant party will be responsible for the costs of repairing or replacing the equipment, or the cost will be deducted from the deposit. If the deposit is insufficient to cover the cost, the applicant party will be charged additional fees to cover the difference.

3.申請者於使用後，應將場地恢復原狀，並將一切私人物件於展演活動合約期限內搬離，未如期清除者，視同廢棄物，藝術公寓無需通知或催告即有權利做任何處理，處理所需費用及所生之一切損害，概由申請者負擔。
After using the venue, the applicant party should return the venue to its original condition, and remove all personal items from the venue after use. Those items not removed at the end of the rental period will be viewed as discarded objects. Freedom Men Art Apartments has the right to process such items in any matter deemed appropriate without having to notify or appeal to the applicant party. Costs incurred from such processing and all resulting damages are solely the responsibility of the applicant party.

4.請遵守場地申請使用時間(含進、撤場或工作期間)，以免影響下一個單位的使用權利。回復場地原狀逾原申請使用時數者，依收費基準加收場地租金，申請單位不得異議。
Please respect venue use time restrictions (including entry, departure and work time). Those applicants that take more time returning the venue to its original condition than the time for which they originally applied will be charged for an extra block of time based on the original fee standards; applicant parties may not object.

（八）場地管理 Venue Management

1.出入通行 Entry and exit

(1) 申請者之工作人員，未經許可不得進入藝術家工作及住宿區域，進出與工作應尊重藝術公寓藝術家之生活。
Work staff for the applicant party are not allowed to enter the artists’ residential areas. When entering, exiting and working, they must respect the living environments of the artists-in-residence.

(2)如係對外展演活動，應由申請者自製識別證交由藝術公寓蓋章後使用。
If the event is an exhibition or performance open to the public, the applicant party should produce their own identity badges, which should be presented to Freedom Men Art Apartments to be chopped with the Freedom Men Art Apartments seal before use.

(3)申請者使用之交通或貨運車輛，非經藝術公寓同意，不得駛入公寓內，卸貨後應即離開。
If the applicant party uses vehicles for transporting either passengers or goods, they may not drive vehicles into the Freedom Men Art Apartments without prior permission. Delivery vehicles must depart as soon as offloading is completed.

2.活動宣傳 Event marketing

(1)申請者應自行負責活動之宣傳、售票、洽詢等事宜，並告知藝術公寓，不得逕自公告藝術公寓電話為連繫窗
Applicant parties are responsible for handling their own event marketing, ticket sales, information and other tasks, and may not use Freedom Men Art Apartments’ public information telephone service as a contact window.

(2)申請者得提供文宣品，交予藝術公寓人員放置固定位置，以供民眾索取。
Applicant parties are responsible for providing Freedom Men Art Apartments with marketing materials, which will placed at fixed locations in Freedom Men Art Apartments by work staff and the public may take.

3.場地維護 Venue maintenance

(1)申請者於每日工作結束或場地使用後，應確實執行清潔工作，將垃圾等廢棄物集中至指定區。交還場地時，應負責將場地復原，並經藝術公寓人員檢查無誤後，方可退還保證金。
At the end of each work day and upon completion of venue use, applicant parties must clean up the venue and dispose of trash and other waste items on their own. When handing the venue back, renters must be responsible for returning the venue to its original condition. Freedom Men Art Apartments staff will return the deposit only after they have inspected the venue to their satisfaction.

(2)申請者在使用場地時，如搬入任何外加器材及設備，應先行與藝術公寓協調後方得使用，不得逕行以難以復原之方式進行佈置。
If applicants carry in any outside electronics or equipment when using the venue, they must first negotiate with Freedom Men Art Apartments regarding how it will later be used, and may not set up equipment in a manner that creates difficulty in returning the venue to its original condition.

(3)藝術公寓室內全面禁煙及嚼食檳榔。
Smoking and chewing betel nut are strictly prohibited in all indoor areas of Freedom Men Art Apartments.



4.設備與人力 Equipment and Personnel

(1)各場地於使用期間，藝術公寓除提供現有設備外，其餘耗材均由申請者自行準備。
During venue usage, applicant parties must provide their own equipment and supplies, other than the equipment originally provided by Freedom Men Art Apartments.

(2)本公寓僅提供場地及設備使用，不包含場地佈置、搬運、器材操控等人力。
Freedom Men Art Apartments only provides the venue and equipment, but does not provide human resources for decorating the venue, moving equipment, operating electronic devices, etc.



（九）申請單位提出申請場地時，均視為同意上述規定。
By applying for venue rental, applicant parties will be viewed as agreeing to all the aforementioned regulations.

（十）本要點如有未盡事宜，得視需要修訂之。
Any other issues not covered in these guidelines shall be addressed by additional amendments hereof.