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My Vork Eet Ees Fabulous aka You should take eet all
by Jill Peckelun on 11/5/2009 12:29:38 PM
Pine Trees
In the past couple of years the 5 galleries that displayed my work regularly have closed for business. I'm sad about that. Both for the business owners' relationships that have ended and for the gallery sales we've enjoyed. I've let a little time pass for everyone to adjust and adapt to the free market. Now I'm ready to begin again actively searching for galleries nationwide.
Its all about getting the right fit. I think in today's market the strongest and most likely to survive galleries will be those with both a vibrant internet presence and a steady glossy art magazine print profile to increase traffic and promote their gallery exhibition space. The web is here to stay and is an amazing promotional tool to pique the interests of those who enjoy art. Shiny-paged art magazines promote exciting exhibitions. Galleries that are knowledgeable use these tools to their advantage. The web page promotes the magazine article/ad. The magazine article/ad promotes the web page and both lead everyone to the gallery's knowledgeable staff and exhibition space itself.
This isn't anything new or profound- its obvious. But galleries- I'm letting you know now that I'm looking for you and hoping to find a good fit that will be to the advantage of both of us. I'm the artist who is the reponsible, reliable one. I'm always on time. I give every professional courtesy. I'm polite, friendly, organized, and honorable. I'm here to support you and help your business thrive because to do so helps me and my business. And, because its simply the right thing to do. I respect your professional expertise and acumen and hope to enjoy your support and guidance as we work together to find good homes for my paintings.
I applied once to a very competitive juried group exhibition. I placed my half a dozen pieces on the wall of the room and then left it while the jury looked it over. Afterwards, they opened the doors, I took my work and went home. I smiled, but said very little- my goal was to appear intelligent, responsible, and friendly and I didn't want to mess that up with too many words. But on the inside I said in my best Boris and Natasha Badunov accent: "My vork eet ees fabulous. You should take eet all." And they did.
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