Tips to Getting Your art in a gallery

How does an artist approach a gallery with paintings, galleries and what for? I'd like to share what I went with after a small workshop with four directors from the art gallery, sponsored by Upstate Visual Arts. The galleries ranged from a manipulation of the only work of new artists to a gallery of dealing with the resident artists and high-end clientele.

What are Administrators Galleries Looking For?
Administrators to view photos as art, but art is not original. The best way to approach these managers is as follows:

* A CD of examples of his work. Failing that, slides or a small portfolio of printed works - anything that can be archived. The discs work best.
* Realistic expectations about the price and the number of pieces in the gallery show.
* Understanding realistic gallery commissions are about 40 to 50 percent. Some committees of the association of art are five to 10 percent, but you get what you pay - no reception, no advertising, and no printed takeout.
* Egotism Realistic - get your ego in check before entering.
* If you have to explain its deeper meaning, fogedabowdit! They sell art, not anxiety.

What kind of art galleries are there?
Not all galleries are the same. At the seminar, there were four types of galleries represented, each with their own needs.

At the upper end, a residential gallery represents a "matched" set of 11 artists and look to the other. To get there, you have to make friends with the resident artists, coincide with their customers, not compete directly. The aim of the gallery is to offer clients a set of art to suit your needs and tastes. This gives a value in the relationship between owners, artists, and clients.

Here is a gallery of 'show'. The administrator meets art national artists to meet the demands of a topic. The gallery is expected that each artist to Displaying 10 to 20 works and replace immediately sell. That means that the sending of 30 to 40 works for an exhibition. In this gallery, the relationship ends when the show ends. Only work sold during the show is commissionable. Artists can offer referral commissions for post-show but are not necessary. The objective of the owner of the gallery is to promote art, artists are not particular, and to build a customer base among large numbers of collectors.

Here is a gallery of new artists. To get here you can expect the manager to take only one or two examples of his work. Show n 'is done so commissions are lower. The aim of the gallery is to have higher end galleries artists steal. She also gets her kicks from the development of new collectors and suit your taste and budget against the new artists.

Finally, an art space Gallery Association. To obtain a sample here, simply apply for and obtain a set time. The fees are low because the association does not promote, advertise, or anything else. They have shown and cash when the sale takes place. The aim of this type of gallery is simply to show local artists and to provide its members with a gallery space, because there is a shortage of such space in the area.

The other option
As a side note, the galleries that deal with personally (none of those mentioned here) have artists in residence and put in programs to build your market and add variety to your preferred gallery. These galleries are all set with a story and I suspect that this model is the more economically viable. To obtain a sample in one of these galleries, which helps to make a project with one of their artists in residence or not doing their work presented to managers. In very few cases are brought to a walk-in in the gallery of a show.

An art gallery showing of his
Managers who participated in the workshop were very encouraging.

* They like to see the art and which will be at work. It can refer even if his job is not right for them. Know managers and other galleries and from the perspective of an artist, it helps to open a walk-in ", Sandy Smith, in the North Gallery suggested that show my work."
* They like the artists and collectors of game and enjoy each other. Be the kind of person that supports them in this and be grateful for his work on their behalf.
* Even if your work does not hang on their walls, that can help. If you are a painter or an artist painting landscapes or abstracts of still life, remember if you have a reference disk, a receiver or a client with a need, and your phone number. Business cards! Albums!

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