Comments on: Art Marketing Action + Podcast: Show off!

By: elizabeth st. hilaire nelson

elizabeth st. hilaire nelson — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:44:40 +0000

Thanks as always Alyson for the PUSH! I have updated my slideshow and ultimately deleted the images at the foot of my blog page that were stale and had been there since day one. You are a WEALTH of information.

By: Alyson Stanfield

Alyson Stanfield — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:33:24 +0000

Elizabeth: I’m just saying don’t let the photos grow stale–wherever they are, but especially when they’re a feature in your blog sidebar or on your News page or website home page.

By: elizabeth st. hilaire nelson

elizabeth st. hilaire nelson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:19:02 +0000

When you say renew your photos, you mean the art photos that are in the slideshow or at the bottom of the page? great idea. Fantastic.

By: Alyson Stanfield

Alyson Stanfield — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:13:48 +0000

Elizabeth: Congratulations on the grant! I’m going to go check out out.

Yes, I understand that some magazines won’t allow this, which is why I made sure to say Ask for permission. You could probably quote from it, but the cover is nice.

One thing I didn’t mention is to be sure to renew your photos. Don’t keep the same images up forever. They become tiresome–just as the magazine would on a rack if it were there for 6-12 months. Oh! I sense another post about this.

By: elizabeth st. hilaire nelson

elizabeth st. hilaire nelson — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:32:01 +0000

Hi Alison, thanks for the tip. Just yesterday I posted on my blog about having been chosen to receive a United Arts of Central Florida Professional Development Grant. I took your advice and added the logo to my sidebar with a link to my original post.

About the magazine articles, I have been in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine a few times and they actually will not let you reproduce the article due to copyright laws. I’d LOVE to have been able to put my featured article on my website and blog as a PDF but it was a complete “no-no” and I had to settle for a JPEG of the cover of the publication.

By: Alyson Stanfield

Alyson Stanfield — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:32:25 +0000

Kirsty: Glad I’m speaking to you. Looks like you’re doing a great job!

Lori: You will always know when something doesn’t sound authentic. If you’re genuinely connected with your art and are crazy about sharing it with the world, you’ll be just fine.

Lynda: Just be sure not to keep it on a list. Use a picture!

By: Lynda Lehmann

Lynda Lehmann — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:13:32 +0000

Wonderful suggestions, Alyson. Artists can also list their interviews, galleries and other venues where their work can be seen in the present, uses of their art on CDs and book covers, etc. (I think you mentioned that one) and places they’ve been quoted–on the net or in print materials. Thanks for the reminder.

I keep an envelope where I stuff papers that list “permissions granted” and such, but I need to go through it to make a list for my blog. Thanks for the reminder!

By: Lori Buff

Lori Buff — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:51:02 +0000

You’re right, we need to pat our own backs. Sometimes it might feel boastful but it can help in marketing and getting into more shows and galleries. I have 2 blogs on my site, one is more personal and one more about the profession but still with a personal touch. I seem to have a pretty good readership on both. People want to get to know the artist, let’s give them what they want.

By: Kirsty E Smith

Kirsty E Smith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:03:18 +0000

Hi Alyson as usual your posts seem to be completely relevent to what I’m doing. Only just today I put up a new blog post about my recent trip to deliver one of my sculptures to a collector based in Switzerland. My previous post was an excellent opportunity to show me exhibiting one of my wall pieces alongside an original Vincent van Gogh in a top UK gallery.
I have tried with my blog to not make it “all about me” rather I try to give peole an insight into my inspirations, my art practice and what I’m interested in in general. I am wary of writing light weight posts so sometimes there is a few weeks between them. However I have had lots of good feedback with people saying that they like the essay format and the links and connections that I make. I also make sure that news is on my website homepage. I have lots of images of work on my gallery (beings) page but I do have a quick pop up gallery on my homepage. My first image here is a recent gallery shot of a solo show. Finally I have a Projects page. This has a selection of images which have been taken by a professional photographer.
Thanks again for the advice and suggestions.