If you’re interested in public art commissions, I suggest subscribing to Public Art Review. Here are some books that might also be of interest. Lynn Basa, Artist’s Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions Tom Finkerperl, Dialogues in Public Art Jeffrey Kastner, PLOP: Recent Projects from the Public Art Fund Suzanne Lacy, […]
Public Art Projects: Resources for Artists Read
Karen Bubb, interim director of the Boise City Arts Commission, gave insight into public art proposal in a teleseminar she did with me some time ago. Don’t skip the first phase: Research and Development. What do you want to do? What are your motivations, strengths, and weaknesses? What ideas do you have a passion for?
Tips for Writing a Public Art Proposal Read
I’m late to this party, but it’s such a topic of discussion that I have to chime in. If you aren’t already familiar with the ongoing saga between Swiss artist Christoph Büchel and MASS MoCA, you should be. It’s a tale of an ambitious art installation gone awry and the museum stepping in to fill
Is it okay to show art against the artist’s will? Read
Today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter is about seducing (love that word) people to be interested in your art. Here are some more lessons to be learned from my seduction by Josiah McElheny’s art. I saw it in person. I wasn’t expecting to see it, but I was open to a dialogue with it because I
How to seduce people into being interested in your art Read
When you decide to show your artwork in one space, you are often deciding against another space. Or deciding to devote your energy to one exhibit over another. But here are some other things to think about–things that are specific to the physical aspects of the space. Is the space clean? (Check out the sidewalks,
Assessing your art venues Read
John T. Unger wrote . . . I’ve been meaning to write for a while to tell you about a good, inexpensive promotion I discovered lately: The ubiquitous red, white and blue "Open" flag! Simple, I know, but I put one on either side of the studio this summer and drop-in traffic has probably increased
Do people know you’re open for business? Read
Have you discovered the art in your own backyard? I brought this up in today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter. There is much around us (most of us) if we but take advantage of it. Too many art exhibits to ever see them all. Maybe you have real art in your real backyard? If you have
In tomorrow’s Art Marketing Action newsletter, I’ll be talking about the art in your own community. I made my list of everything I want to see in the Denver metro area before the end of summer–with closing dates: -8/26 Fang Lijun’s 15,000 “Heads” at The Lab at Belmar (15,000 heads!) -9/2 American prints at Foothills
(Adapted from press release. Please contact Nancy Raia with questions.) Eastern Shore Art Center in Fairhope, Alabama is looking for Cancer survivors for an upcoming exhibit to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation. F.A.C.E.S. Face All Cancer, Emerge with Strength! To participate:Send in an image of the survivor (no larger than 8” by 10”). Images can
Portraits of cancer survivors requested Read
Kathy Radford writes: Could you cover the subject of colored matting and framing? I was told many galleries only allow white matting. I understand it is easier for the artists to order all white in bulk to save money and all work looks uniform, but my personal preference is to use color matting. Kathy, I
Are you using white or colored mats for your art? Read
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