http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/more-advice-for-your-artist-press-release.html for the Business of Being an Artist Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/more-advice-for-your-artist-press-release.html/comment-page-1#comment-4091 Mary Richmond Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:10:39 +0000 http://www.artbizblog.com/2007/11/more-advice-for-your-artist-press-release.html#comment-4091 This is very good advice. I am both an artist and a writer and often write about art related events for local publications. Artists often want free publicity about themselves and their work forgetting there really needs to be a story. Alyson invited us a while back to write our stories and now is the time to ask yourself whether or not your story is newsworthy. If not, what could make it so? When I am looking for an artist related story I usually look to see how an artist is relating and connecting to the larger community. Are they mentoring younger artists? Are they giving free lessons at a nursing home? Did they build their studio from recycled aluminum cans? Is there a way to combine efforts with other artists for a holiday walk, studio tour, etc. with raffle of a painting or sculpture, the proceeds of which are donated to a local charity? These are just a few ideas of stories about artists that make their way into our local publications. It is true editors and writers are always looking for stories....and story is the operative word here. Be imaginative. This is very good advice. I am both an artist and a writer and often write about art related events for local publications. Artists often want free publicity about themselves and their work forgetting there really needs to be a story. Alyson invited us a while back to write our stories and now is the time to ask yourself whether or not your story is newsworthy. If not, what could make it so? When I am looking for an artist related story I usually look to see how an artist is relating and connecting to the larger community. Are they mentoring younger artists? Are they giving free lessons at a nursing home? Did they build their studio from recycled aluminum cans? Is there a way to combine efforts with other artists for a holiday walk, studio tour, etc. with raffle of a painting or sculpture, the proceeds of which are donated to a local charity? These are just a few ideas of stories about artists that make their way into our local publications. It is true editors and writers are always looking for stories….and story is the operative word here. Be imaginative.

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