Guest blogger Michelle Davis Petelinz gives you tips for wowing the jurors who look at your slide submissions. As an artist and juror, she has seen both sides of the process. As long as you’re paying an entry fee, you’d better heed her advice and give it your best shot.
8 Tips for Stronger Art Show Submissions Read
Understand a project fully before you begin a proposal. Make sure you can do it and that you can articulate your abilities. Follow seven other steps to strengthen your proposals and your chances at winning the projects.
Submit a Solid Art Proposal Read
Someone is going out of his or her way to make sure tree trunks and sign stakes are kept warm and stylish this winter. Some graffiti artist is plastering trees and public spaces in West Cape May, New Jersey with . . . . knitting! Here are three lessons to learn from the guerrilla knitters.
What’s to love about the guerrilla knitters Read
Whenever you have an exhibit opening or similar event, you can’t expect to send one thing in the mail and have an impact. People typically have to see the same information multiple times—in multiple ways—before they will act on it. Here are 7 steps you can take to get the word out early and often.
Get the Word Out Early and Often Read
Art Hilger is tired of the same ole, lame ole exhibit themes. He asks: What was the most unique or unusual gallery show theme that you ever entered, wanted to enter, or would like to see solicited? I’m so tired of “Black and White”, Landscapes in Red (pick a color), Self portraits, etc. etc. etc.
Deep Thought Thursday: Weird Exhibit Themes Read
When something starts feeling too easy, you must reevaluate and make sure it’s serving your goals. You’ll never get anywhere by playing it safe. Moving beyond your comfort zone is a big step, but necessary if you want more from your art.
Know when it's time to move on to new exhibit venues Read
If you’re not being paid by a gallery you know is making sales, your reaction should depend on the answers you give for the five questions in this article. While consignment contracts are vital, they won’t help you if the gallery doesn’t have the money to pay you. Think about the relationship you have with the gallery right now and what you want that to look like in the future.
When you’re not getting paid after the sale of your art Read
How do you know when a juried exhibition opportunity is too good to pass up or is something that you should let pass you by? You have to ask a lot of questions without allowing yourself to be intimidated by the person presenting the opportunity. Empower yourself by finding answers.
Assessing Juried Exhibition Opportunities, Part 1 Read
My friend and I went to an artist’s studio recently as part of an open studio tour. I’ve attended a number of these and can share that this artist’s studio stood out–and not for good reasons. We went to the door, which was around back. There was no sign at the door and no one
Open studio gone wrong–learn from this artist’s mistakes Read
Waiting to be discovered? Holding out for the perfect gallery? Refusing to “sell out” (whatever that means)? Snap out of it! Your art is begging you to get it out of the studio and show it to the world. I’m writing today’s post from the coffee shop at Barnes & Noble. Across from where I’m
Get Your Art Out of the Studio Read
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