Re: Approaching business owners

[Marilyn <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 8:42 AM
Subject: RE: Approaching business owners


> Great ideas, Alan.  Thank you.  I'm attending a meeting with gallery 
> director and artist tomorrow and I'll be taking your suggestions with me 
> (You'll get credit for the ideas, of course {:->

Marilyn
> Marilyn,
>
> I don't know if this has been mentioned RE drumming up business for your
> artists.  Check with your local Interior design professional
> organization. They should be aware of your gallery and know that they
> can invite the artists or a representative to one of their meetings.
> Or you could host a function for them.  They are good people to know.
> It kills me to go into a business and see framed lithos when so many
> local artists have good work.
>
> Also, some towns have breakfast clubs where local business and service
> organization people meet for city "booster" meetings. They also welcome
> speakers. Our gallery has done "brown bag" lunch functions for the
> downtown workers and business people.
>
> Alan
>
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: Approaching business owners
> > From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Thu, October 21, 2004 9:57 am
> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
> > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Palma Allen
> >   To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
> >   Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 2:12 PM
> >   Subject: Re: Approaching business owners
> >
> >   Thank you, Palma.  I appreciate your help.
> >
> >   Marilyn
> >
> >
> >   www.artexposureinc.com
> >
> >   If you go to the above link you will find some of the information you 
> > are looking for.
> >
> >   Palma Allen
> >   www.palmaallen.com
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: Marilyn
> >     To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
> >     Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:45 PM
> >     Subject: Approaching business owners
> >
> >
> >     Could some of you please give me an idea as to how to approach a 
> > local
> >     businesses asking them to let artists (including photographers) hang 
> > their
> >     work in their businesses?
> >
> >     Do I promise the business a cut of any sales?   Is the artist solely
> >     responsible for insuring their work?   Does the artist take 
> > responsibility
> >     for hanging the work?
> >
> >     Any suggestions and ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >     Thank you.
> >
> >     Marilyn