There is a huge proliferation of flash-based art and photography websites today and while many of them look sleek and sexy I have some doubts about their effectiveness as marketing tools. Here are my biggest concerns:
Waiting….Waiting… Waiting….. That’s the …
Try these techniques when you promote your next art event. Whether it’s a gallery show, an open studio, or an online-event expanding your marketing to make use of social networking will help you!
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Ceres Gallery, New York Deadline: December 31, 2009
From re-title.com:
Ceres Gallery, a not-for-profit program of the New York Feminist Art Institute and dedicated to the promotion of women in the arts, invites women visual artists to apply for …
This is a true story. You can find the original article at Snopes. It caused me to wonder…. If an iconic artist like (say) Jasper Johns was selling art on a sidewalk – would we recognize him? Would we …
This last week we’ve been taking a break from art marketing & city life – camping at beautiful Sequoia National Park in central California. Sequoia is home of a vast forest of gorgeous sequoia trees including “General Sherman” – the …
In Parts 1 & 2 we discussed how to prepare and stage the event. Today it’s time for….
Part 3 – After the Open Studio is Over
Relax and Have a Drink
You deserve it! Talk with your friends and …
In the first article in this series we discussed preparing for the event. Now its time for….
Part 2 – On The Day Of The Event
Dress For Success
That might mean a breezy floral outfit if you are showing …
Open Studios are a popular way to show your latest work to collectors, arts professionals, and the public. They can also be a successful and consistent way to sell your work. Read on to find out how to stage one …
I loved this memorial note for Michael Jackson written by Paul Currier which I found in Facebook this morning. It reminded me of the amazing part that art and music play in co-creating our world
…When I lived in Prague,
This week’s art quote is from Joe Gordon, Chairman and CEO of Miranda Galleries in Laguna Beach, CA
…“Credential building is important. You need to make yourself an artist of merit. It is important to make yourself unique and noticeable