Re: Getting an audience at a gallery

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Kansas City has what's called First Fridays where all the galleries in the art district are open on the first Friday of each month. The fun begins about 6 and goes well into the night. Galleries are open late, all serve food and most served wine and or beer until that was stopped for distributing liquor without a license. Most galleries now get a temporary license to serve alcohol. It's a great time and a super way to see lots of art and lots of kinds of art in a single evening.
 
Lea
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 8:22 AM
Subject: RE: Getting an audience at a gallery

Marilyn,

A common practice is "gallery crawls."  Our attendance at openings
increased substantially when we coordinated them with the other
galleries in the downtown area. We invite people for noon  "brown bag"
talks on the last Friday of the show - even manage to get a sponsor for
those sometimes. The artist(s) or one of our members talks about the
show.  We also encourage teachers to bring classes.  You shouldn't
expect too much walk-in traffic. 

Try dressing  as a giant tube of Windsor Newton cadmium orange paint and
wave at people driving by the gallery.  :-)

AZ

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Getting an audience at a gallery
> From: "Marilyn" <marilyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, January 20, 2005 7:04 pm
> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
> <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello to All:
>
> Can any of you tell me what kinds of happenings you have had a galleries to
> bring in audiences?    For instance I am considering having book signings or
> readings at the gallery during the time expanse of an exhibit (not just at
> the openings.)
>
> Music (DJ's or small bands) is something we've tried with some success, but
> I'd still like to see the attendance at openings and traffic throughout the
> exhibits larger.
>
> Any suggestions or experience sharing would be appreciated.
>
> Thank You,
>
> Marilyn
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