Comments on: Shows, Shows, Shows…. http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/ Musings on the Nature of Art from An Artist in Nature Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Marti Millington http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/#comment-3612 Marti Millington Wed, 20 May 2009 06:05:21 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/#comment-3612 Well - I did misread it - its inches not feet. Which makes it even worse - less than 3.5 feet (L) x 2.5 feet (H). That's not a lot of space to put one artist's work. Well - I did misread it - its inches not feet. Which makes it even worse - less than 3.5 feet (L) x 2.5 feet (H). That’s not a lot of space to put one artist’s work.

]]> By: Susan Fox http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/#comment-3604 Susan Fox Wed, 20 May 2009 02:08:43 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/#comment-3604 "This exhibition will feature 200 artists from aroundthe world. Invitations will be sent to over 40,000 collectors, andfellow artists. Your works will also be featureon our website and for purchase online.........." Fail. “This exhibition will feature 200 artists from aroundthe world. Invitations will be sent to over 40,000 collectors, andfellow artists. Your works will also be featureon our website and for purchase online……….”

Fail.

]]> By: Marti Millington http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/#comment-3602 Marti Millington Wed, 20 May 2009 01:40:47 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2009/05/19/shows-shows-shows/#comment-3602 Besides the obvious - how do you hang an art show 30 feet high and still have patrons see it? That's about 2 stories high. Or am I misreading it. Lets do some math - 40 x 30 is 1200 square feet per artist times 200 artists or 240,000 square feet! That's a LOT of art to hang! But each one can't weigh more than 2 pounds? Some of my frames alone weigh over 2 pounds. Just pointing out more of the riduculous content of this "invitation." I think the catch here is the $50 fee (paid by credit card, I'll bet). So they get $50 and your credit card number - and off we go! It is true - now more than EVER, we need to be vigilant when it comes to these "shows." Having been a victim of one less-than-forthright promoter, I read, reread and reread again - every "invitation" I get. So far - all have hit the recycle bin. Besides the obvious - how do you hang an art show 30 feet high and still have patrons see it? That’s about 2 stories high. Or am I misreading it. Lets do some math - 40 x 30 is 1200 square feet per artist times 200 artists or 240,000 square feet! That’s a LOT of art to hang! But each one can’t weigh more than 2 pounds? Some of my frames alone weigh over 2 pounds. Just pointing out more of the riduculous content of this “invitation.”

I think the catch here is the $50 fee (paid by credit card, I’ll bet). So they get $50 and your credit card number - and off we go!

It is true - now more than EVER, we need to be vigilant when it comes to these “shows.” Having been a victim of one less-than-forthright promoter, I read, reread and reread again - every “invitation” I get. So far - all have hit the recycle bin.

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