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Painters Tip
Juried Exhibitions continued....
Commitment and follow through
If you are going to take the time, expense and trouble of entering a juried competition you need to do it right. Set aside the painting(s) which have been accepted and get them framed, labeled with appropriate information on the back, wired for hanging, and wrapped for protection. Make an inventory list and get all needed paperwork together in an envelope. Do not put said paintings out into galleries or market them until the show is over.
Why do I write this? :>)
A few years ago, dumb me sold a painting which was supposed to go into a show. I put it out in a gallery a few months before a juried exhibition, forgetting that I had entered that particular painting. By the time I got the notice that my painting was included, it had been sold. That was foolish and unprofessional of me. I learned my lesson. I know artists who have entered juried shows and then found that it was inconvenient to deliver and follow through. They just don't bother to show up with the work.
All of these stupid moves give artists a bad reputation. We all make mistakes but to deliberately blow off an exhibition is unforgivable.
Be as professional as possible in your art business and learn from others' mistakes.
2 comments:
This is verrry good advice, Linda. I am just starting to submit and have been wondering if I can follow thru when I eventually get accepted in faraway states. Your post tells me that unless I am PREPARED to send the accepted work(s) I should not submit to begin with. I do think yours is the professional approach and I want to keep my good name as a dependable artist. Important. Thank you.
Thanks for visiting the blog Acgstar.
Susan, I'm glad you find the blog to be useful.
Love,
Linda
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