Vacant commercial spaces make attractive exhibit venues for your art and benefit the landlords, the city or town, and the artists involved.
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Art Exhibits Venues & Presentation
There are some fantastic art galleries on the Internet, which are run by people who genuinely care about their artists and want to help them succeed. Then there are Web galleries that are in it for the big bucks. They’re more than happy to take your money. They don’t advertise and don’t care much whether [...]
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You’ve done a lot of research to find galleries where your work fits, so don’t blow the submission process. While there is no standardized format for submitting your portfolio to galleries, you can earn points by being professional from the get-go. Find out what the gallery wants and follow its wishes to a T. Many [...]
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Recession, recession, recession! That’s all we’re hearing these days. Things are going to be tough for a while, but there’s still a silver lining in every situation if you look at all the angles. Carpe diem! For instance, now would be a terrific time to put together an exhibit proposal for your local museum or [...]
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The holidays are coming up, and you might be planning an open house or open studio event. Make your guests feel welcome. In this first article, I focus on how to best prepare for the day with a list of thirteen tips. Preparations Tell everyone you invite if your event is open to all. If [...]
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All good art exhibits begin with a curatorial thesis. This thesis is the idea–the theme–that ties all of the artwork together. When you consider submitting an exhibit proposal, keep in mind that you will be judged on the strength of your curatorial thesis. Make sure it is sound. Get very clear on what the exhibit [...]
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A lot of exhibition proposals came across my desk when I worked in art museums. Most were from exhibit touring companies, but some were from individual artists or art organizations. In the museum, it was important that any exhibit we booked from outside our collection was (1) fundable, (2) educational, and (3) something that would [...]
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Priscilla Fowler, Dispersion, 2008. Sepia ink and ink wash on painted paper, 24 x 30 inch detail of 15-part drawing. © The Artist Most galleries don’t count on a single artist to survive. Likewise, most artists can’t count on a single gallery, retail outlet, or exhibit venue for their survival. Have you been putting too [...]
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Martha Marshall, Harbor Triptych. Acrylic on canvas. © The Artist From the moment a work of art enters a museum, it is treated as the special one-of-a-kind, irreplaceable object it is. It sits in a crate in the loading area and acclimates to its new surroundings. After sufficient time has passed, it is uncrated by [...]
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This is the third and final installment in a series of articles designed get you started promoting your art exhibit now rather than waiting until the last minute. Last week, I had you make a list of everything you wanted to do to promote your exhibit. Now it’s time to execute your plan. If you [...]
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