Invite to Art Show - DPChallenge Forums

06/13/2007 12:26:20 PM · #1

Heyyy friends!!

I just got invited to do an art show this weekend. It is going to be part of a festival and there will be an estimated 6,000 people there. Thing is, I've never done an art show before, and really don't have many prints made up at the moment. I'm going to need to display 8-12 photos, and its really wide open to whatever I want to bring.

Should I go with a certain theme? All surfing photos? All horse photos? All dog photos? All portraits? All candids? Or should I do a variety?

Does anyone know of a cheap, quick, creative way to display photos on a table?

Any other suggestions for doing an art show?

Thanks so muchhhhhhhh!
~Shannon

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

06/13/2007 12:55:34 PM · #2

ello?

tate

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

06/13/2007 12:58:24 PM · #3

Maybe give us some samples and go from there. Stuff from your profile?
Edit: I think your top profile stuff would make for great prints.

Message edited by author 2007-06-13 12:59:34.

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

06/13/2007 12:59:07 PM · #4

congratulations!

i'd say pick your best from a range of subjects. how big a table are you going to have?

Jaded_Housewife

Canon EOS-5D

06/13/2007 12:59:46 PM · #5

I havn't done an art show and only have a coupel prints of my own work neither are matted or framed so I don't have any answers for you but Congrats, Have fun, and good luck!

06/13/2007 01:00:15 PM · #6

are you going to be selling as well? you might consider also doing up some smaller prints to have in acid free cellophane to sell, and larger prints to display.

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06/13/2007 01:28:09 PM · #7

thanks for your responses!
i dont think i'm going to be selling, i just dont have enough time to get all that together.
i'll just have a display and business cards.
that is, if i end up doing it, i feel really unprepared for it at this point. we shall see.
i'm going to browse my portfolio and come up with some different combinations for my display and run it by you guys, thanks for that suggestion.

06/13/2007 03:45:42 PM · #8

it really shouldn't be too hard to get ready.

how about this:

get a few big prints done - 4 or 5. as big as you can. stick them to a surface - could be anything - sheet metal, plywood, glass, plexiglass, suitably distresssed plywood. these are to attract people. then get two or three of those portfolio books - black with clear sleeves in them, A4 (letter) size is fine. (i found one that had a prop stand attached to the back, so i could display easily.) these would be your 'catalogues'. then the hordes that come flocking to your display can browse through, choose the print they like, and you can sell them one from the box of prepackaged prints under the table.

tadah - instant art-whore sales technique...

DefyTime

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

06/13/2007 03:48:22 PM · #9

Make them all different...show all your sides. They way someone is bound to like one. If they are all of the same subject then you will not draw as many people.

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06/13/2007 04:00:05 PM · #10

thanks so much christian! those are the tips i was looking for!!!!
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Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

06/13/2007 04:19:25 PM · #11

you're welcome. o, and i meant each print should be stuck onto it's own backing separately. and as you're not going to sell those - you could even do a huge colour photocopy, if the quality is good...

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

06/13/2007 04:47:26 PM · #12

The big prints for display but not sale is a good idea, if you only have a few you want to sell.

I did my first art show (probably something like that) a few weeks ago, but didn't do too well... sold 4 matted prints (8x10 in 11x14) for $30 each.

If you weren't going to sell them, what would be the point of having a display?

I had 15 different pictures, and a total of 40 to sell. I did give out about 60 business cards, though, so at least they're out there.

Most of the people at the festival thing that I was at wanted to buy curly fries and turkey legs, not art... hope you have better luck. A friend of mine had a booth selling his photos and his wife's art too, I think they sold some paintings but none of the photos. Another photographer sold 1 of his.

I guess I did a little better, but I didn't come close to covering the costs. It was about $5 per print everything included, $50 for the booth, and over $100 for a table, chair, easels, pegboard, etc. I spent all my money and then some on it, and I don't exactly regret it but I'm broke.

If you're not going to make a bunch of smaller ones to sell, at least have some really big prints front and center for people to ooh and ahh, compliment you on your work, and take a card. Most people are suckers for good animal shots, but have some nice ones that make people stop and think about them too.

Oh, and good luck! Let me know if you want more details on how I had mine set up, or anything.

Message edited by author 2007-06-13 16:49:49.

06/13/2007 06:27:04 PM · #13

yeah, but the big prints are to get the people over. there would be more in the display folders, that they can then choose from. so, only a few big ones, the very, very best, and then a wider selection of smaller prints to sell.

staples is a great resource for stuff like this (i found the display binders there, as well as inexpensive business card holders). is it called business depot in the states? something like that. or is there staples in the states as well?

Message edited by author 2007-06-13 18:30:59.