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 …
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 …
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 …
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
The latest issue of Art Calendar (newsstand edition) has a series of great articles on building and maintaining your online art presence. There’s sections on Social Networking, promoting art in “Second Life” (an online 3-D virtual world), Website Design, and …
Useful tips from Steve Doherty’s blog at American Artist. I recommend clicking through to read the full article – its a good read!
– Minimum negative space.
– Include Shiny objects.
– Detail (People Love It)
– Happy subjects.…
Technique #7: Optimize Your Website For Search Engine Traffic
Galleries and other Arts professionals do search for work on the internet so it makes sense to do as much as possible to help them find you. If you perform an …
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, …
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 …