Free?? How can it be free? Your chance to improve your chances of getting into that show. A great opportunity to learn what you need to do:
Colorado Artist Image Review Workshop presented by Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Denver, Colorado
OPEN DATE: 10/1/2018
DEADLINE: 10/19/2018
Fee (You must click "Check Out Free Item" button in order to submit images for this workshop): $0.00
Event Dates: 11/7/2018 - 11/7/2018
Event Website
http://bermangraphics.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-jury-images/
Once upon a time there was an artist who sold his paintings every weekend at art shows. He took a few pictures of his paintings, and for the few shows that required it, hung his paintings on the fence next to his house and took a “display” picture. The film was dropped off at the corner drug store where he picked up the slides three days later. He filled out a paper application, included two checks, a few 35mm slides and a self-addressed stamped envelope. The envelope containing everything was dropped in the mail box.
When the jury results came from the show, he could usually tell if he got in because the envelope didn’t include the slides, just a sheet of paper telling of the acceptance and that more information would be coming in the months ahead. Applying to art shows was easy and life was good.
The Internet and digital cameras changed everything. Computers with web browsers and digital cameras with image editing software changed the application process. Applying to art shows became easier, so easy that application numbers jumped, and applying to art shows became more competitive. 2004 was the turning point.
This is an update of my article on how to set your camera to photograph artwork. It has many more tips and suggestions, including a section on managing images on your computer. Since the full article is too long to post here (at 3500 words), continue reading the article on my web site.
http://bermangraphics.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-jury-images/
Larry Berman
http://BermanGraphics.com
412-401-8100
Tuesday - November 11 - 5 pm ET
How do I get into the good art fairs and how do I make money when I get there?
These are the universal questions that need to be answered for earning a living in the fine art and fine craft show business. Our expert guests Larry Berman and Bruce Baker lead the way.
Larry Berman lends his expertise on creating great images that will "wow" they jury and Bruce Baker shares his experience on creating a great booth and meeting the customer. Between the two you'll have the answers and there is only one thing left for you to do: make great art.
Larry Berman has a long career in photography, including being the staff photographer for the NY Nets ABA basketball team. He has been exhibiting at art fairs for over 30 years and was one of the first to recognize the importance of digital imagery in the art fair business, and was responsible for the ZAPP image format which displays all jury images the same size. He has built a career improving jury images for artists and/or photographing their artwork. He has done seminars on jury images and does consulting with artists and art fairs.
Bruce Baker began selling his jewelry at retail and wholesale shows in the 1980's. Taking what he learned there he began consulting full time in 2005 sharing his retailing and business experience with a variety of groups ranging from Artists, Main Street Merchants, to Farm Market vendors, conducting over 600 marketing and production related workshops in the past two decades. He leads training sessions helping artists be more productive and competitive in the international marketplace.
Between the two you'll have all the answers and there is only one thing left for you to do: make great art.
