Technique #6 – Advertise in Art Industry Publications
If you are willing to spend a little money, you can promote yourself by advertising in art (or other) industry publications. Good examples are “ARTnews” and “Art In America”, which have large, …
The following is an excerpt from caravaggio.com about this fascinating renaissance painter…
Living 400 years ago in the time of the counter reformation; in the time of Shakespeare; Caravaggio staged scenes with lighting that inspires modern film directors.
“St Francis …
Technique #5 – List Your Art In Online Registries & Art Directories
There are several online art registries where you can submit samples of your work including images, artist statements, bios, etc. Registries are used by museum and gallery curators …
Since my dream of Vincent Van Gogh last week, I’ve been pondering what “true†artists from history would think of the online art marketing environment of 2009. What would they think of email, Facebook and Twitter?
I guess that depending …
This week’s quote from M.C. Escher captures well how it feels to be in the flow of the artistic spirit!
…“At moments of great enthusiasm it seems to me that no one in the world has ever made something this
Technique #4 – Use an Automated Email Management System
We all like to think that our query letters will arrive like silver bullets in the perfect gallery and bring us instant fame and success. The reality though is that repetition …
This is part 3 of our series on getting your website seen by galleries…
Technique #3 – Send Email invitations & Queries
Galleries are quickly becoming much more comfortable with operating on the internet. Most have their own websites so …
In the last couple of posts I mentioned the importance of sending out (snail mail) letters of introduction to galleries. The internet may be taking over the universe of marketing but these tried and true traditional techniques work more effectively …
In Part 1 we talked about using the time honored technique of sending letters of introduction to galleries. But you can do better…
Technique #2 – Send Postcards
You can improve the results of your letter invitations by enclosing a …
Do you dream? Do you remember your dreams?
A few nights ago I had a vivid dream….. I was having a discussion with a “dream-friend” about Vincent Van Gogh. There was an intensity and focus to the interaction – as …