Thursday, 22 June 2017

How To Prepare For An Art Exhibition

By Larry Williams


Doing an art exhibition is challenging and tough but it will be fulfilling once everything is done perfectly. The preparation depends on the venue and contract that is assigned by the gallery owner. All guidelines should be discussed well to ensure that requirements are met. If planning to do this then read on.

First thing is to find a good place for the exhibition that you will have. Then, make sure to choose the most applicable date for your art work Angleton TX display. Be sure to assess the place first, measure it and make some adjustments if necessary to meet your goal and ensure quality standards in the process.

You also have to decide the number of paintings will be shown. Think of an enticing title for the exhibition based on the paintings or any art work that you plan to show. Make sure that all paintings are ready for that day. Check if all are ready to be hanged or if the quality is already qualified based on standards.

Take professional photographs of the artworks including close up shots and others. Optimize the photos that will be uploaded on social media and print if there is any. For newspapers or magazines, you need to use high quality or resolutions photos. For social media, smaller size photos with different formats can be used.

Also, do not forget the metadata. Do this by creating a sheet with the information available like artist, year, title, medium, price, size and other details. The information should described properly an ensure that all these are true. Create certificates of authenticity for each artwork that you will be displaying.

The exhibition should be treated well and the opening must be special. Hire a musician for the opening or a lecturer will do to entertain or educate the guests. More people for the event may help you in a good way. Invitation cards should also be written clearly so that the one reading it will understand.

If you get a lecturer, explain to him or her briefly about the activity to connect it to his speech. The invitation cards must include the necessary details about the show before even thinking of printing it. Write as well and send press releases to the people. Start a campaign by using good quality photos. Your address list should be updated every time.

Send out all the invitation cards that you prepared then remind them a week before the show. As part of the online campaign, be sure to post all photos on social media channels with a reminder. Then, do not forget to welcome all your guests for them to enjoy the show. However, you have to enjoy as well.

After the show, never forget to thank all your guests. Write a personal thank you note or letter then hand it to them. You may also post it on social media with plenty of photos. Those who have been invited must get the information how successful the show is and that it would not be possible without their presence.




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