It’s so easy to enter a juried show, and you have opportunities flying into your inbox on a regular basis. But there are real costs involved.
It costs more than an entry fee. It might cost the venue commission, your labor, material, and not to mention your emotional energy. Still, there are reasons to enter. Be clear about what you’re getting into.
How much will that juried art show cost you? Read
One of the sessions at the Arts Festival Conference in Portland, sponsored by ZAPP, was “Public Portfolio Critique.” A mock jury of 6 people sat at the front of four screens in a large room. One at a time, artists’ slide presentations were projected as they might be in a slide jurying situation. The jurors
How to Improve Your Slide Submissions for Juries Read
Let’s face it. Artists are terrible at curating their own work. There’s no way you can be objective. You love everything, you hate everything, you want to show everything you have, or you don’t want to show anything at all. Sound familiar? Today’s article is inspired by an email I received from Karen Meredith, in which she wanted to know about the proper number of works to have on a website, in an exhibition, or at an open studio.
The First Step to Curating Your Art Read
You need to understand the basic parameters of the contest, competition or commission. When you find one worth pursuing, use the following questions to find the answers for a successful submission.
How to Investigate an Artist Call for Entry Read
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
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
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