Comments on: Need to hear about creative self-promotions

By: jafabrit

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:23:29 +0000

The article was called: “Louvre in the loo? Village opens restroom art gallery JAMES HANNAH Associated Press” http://www.chamberpotgallery.com The yellow springs news won an award for their story headline. http://www.ysnews.com/stories/2006/06/060806_looart.html

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By: jafabrit

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:19:42 +0000

My friend and I with the support of the local arts council opened a gallery in the local chamber of commerce public restrooms 2 years ago. We called it the chamberpot gallery and the local story attracted the attention of the Associated Press. It got in the papers nationally, from new york times, to la times, and internationally (kuwait times, china daily and a couple of canadian papers). Was mentioned on cnn entertainment news on tv, as well as npr. http://www.chambperpotgallery My painting “got paper” seemed to tickle everyone’s fancy 🙂 It was a lot of fun and astonishing to see how much interest it garnered. Didn’t cost us a penny either 🙂

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By: Anne W

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 05:37:28 +0000

I am not sure how outside of the box this actually is, but around here this is a lot less commonplace. In an attempt to self-promote and create a niche for ourselves locally, a small group of us started a self-representing collective of working artists (13 artists). One of our goals is to present a broad range and eclectic mix of fine art and fine craft to the public. This is our second year and we have put together a number of events including our Annual Christmas Art Show and Sale as well as an outdoor art market downtown. Promotion has involved the use of a blog/website where we feature our artists and photos of their work. This URL goes consistently on all of our promotional material. We also use the usual postcards, flyers, posters, etc. and we try and get our events listed in every calendar locally, regionally and across the state. We have had some success. Now instead of just inviting artists to events, people search us out and approach us.

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By: liza myers

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 18:37:12 +0000

We had an event at the gallery during a town wide promotion known as “moonlight madness.” Instead of offering discounts, we had a terrific musician playing in a quiet corner and offered munchies… cider, veggies, pretzels etc. Nothing fancy or expensive. The jury has declared this a great idea for our entertainment, but not brilliant in terms of sales.

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By: Cathy

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:23:50 +0000

A month ago I was rejected, along with a bunch of other artists, from a juried show at an art center where I also teach. I decided we must not take this sitting down. Now we will have a ‘rejects’ show! Remember Manet and Le Salon des Refusés in Paris in 1863? Ours is Le Salon des Refusés II. Already there is great buzz and excitement because of the fun factor. We’re planning to invite the press and make it a big deal, if possible. This is an art center, after all, and an opportunity to celebrate all artists in their various expressions. I showed the rejected paintings in another show a couple of weeks later and received an invitation from Boston’s Art Connection to donate to a worthy place like a homeless shelter. I was thrilled to do so. From that came an invitation to enter Artiade 08, the Olympics of art. And then a few days ago I was hired to design a book cover and was able to use one of the paintings in that. So, my point is—there is much publicity and energy to be created if we keep putting the work out there, no matter what. My new philosophy—say yes to yes. Every invitation, every opportunity, just say yes.

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By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:11:59 +0000

Thanks to all for the leads. Petra: MY task is finding the creative self-promotions, which I believe are usually done on a shoestring budget. I should have clarified that.

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By: melissa lanitis gregory

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:48:12 +0000

This wasn’t intentional, but I helped a friend with the launch of her website which she created to showcase the more “local” side of our mountain culture here at Lake Tahoe (tahoeculture.com). When she did all of her presentations to the local chambers of commerce, etc. around the lake, my art was featured in a sample “ad”. I am also featured on her home page masthead (as well as in her arts section). I haven’t seen any direct results from this, but it gets my name and my work out there! I also just finished doing a “Virtual Reception”, an idea I admittedly borrowed from somebody else. I took comments on my blog the week before my actual Open Studio, with the offer of being entered into a drawing.

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By: Elin

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:48:36 +0000

I’ve started doing short video podcasts through iTunes, and also uploading videos to YouTube. It captures an entirely different audience than what normally comes to my sites. Since I do digital video editing in creating my DVDs on painting, this isn’t too tough, as I already have the footage on my G5. Having text in story form beside every painting on my sites also helps folks find my work when doing a google search.

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By: Petra Voegtle

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:25:19 +0000

Hi Alyson, I would say “creative self-promotion” is not the difficult task here but “creative self-promotion that does not empty your purse” is the relevant question. If you have enough financial resources there is no limit to your ideas… but then you would probably not need any kind of promotion either >:)

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By: Sari

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:31:35 +0000

This year, paintings that had been in three different gallery shows & had not sold, go to family members as gifts…Saves me a bundle on buying presents & the word of mouth publicity from people who love my work is amazing!

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