Archive for July 29th, 2011
Artists Answer
In answer to the newsletter yesterday by Robert Genn, Canadian landscape painter, many artists replied on a
variety of topics.
How do I go about getting into other cities? RG: the best way is to have a stand-alone website. Cruise the Internet for galleries where you think you would fit. Write to 4 or 5 artists represented by that gallery and find out if the gallery is doing a good job for the artists – paying them promptly, etc. Then write to the gallery and let them know you are interested in being represented by them.
Is it better to be a local artist or an out-of-town artist? One reply said she got more feedback as a local artist and it is a way to build self confidence. Another said that it depends on where you live. She lives in a tourist town and tourists like to talk with local artists. Another said because of the promotion of local food, local talent is now appreciated more than in the past.