This may not seem like an intersting blog post, but I had to write it anyway because I'm SOOOO excited about it. I am now officially a business owner. This week I have gotten my EIN, my business license, my seller's permit, and a business checking account for myself as an artist.
One might wonder why you would need those things, but what it means is I can now go to street fairs, art walks, farmer's markets, etc. and sell my art. This is BIG. This opens so many doors for me!
I am working on getting into a few local farmer's markets. So far I have emailed the directors of three farmer's markets to see what I need to do to become a vendor. So far no response. I will probably end up just going directly to the farmer's market, finding the director and filling out a vendor application.
I will keep you guys updated on how it goes as I get physically out into the world with my art!
Showing posts with label art show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art show. Show all posts
Saturday, January 1, 2011
LA and SD Art Shows
I haven't written on here in over 2 months! I have been super busy but that's no excuse.
So...Art show in LA on Oct 9th: There were a TON of people there, but mostly to see the band. To be honest the show kind of got out of my control and became a concert with art on the walls. From this I learned some good lessons: 1. Secure the location and the artists, then decide if you want a live band and 2. You really have to have music and a crowd that goes along with art.
Above is my art display in LA, below is Jamie Fisher's amazing photography (FishyFoto.com):
And this is Brian Anger's amazing photography (facebook.com/badigitalarts):
Though it was a lot of work and was relatively expensive, I did sell several paintings and I came out a bit ahead. Either way, it was fun, a learning experience, and some good promotion.
Art show in San Diego, November 13th: This art show was a LOT of fun, there was a good amount of people, wine, a very relaxed setting, with a chill, acoustic band at the end. Overall the show was great. Unfortunately....I didn't sell any paintings. BUT, I did get some good promotion out of it and I learned several things that I can correct for the next one, including how to present my art better and how to be more interactive as an artist. I also learned that the next time I have an art show, I need to specifically delegate people to help me set up and break down, or I go crazy.
Above is some of my art and below is some of True's art:
Overall, the shows were great promotion and great learning experiences.
So...Art show in LA on Oct 9th: There were a TON of people there, but mostly to see the band. To be honest the show kind of got out of my control and became a concert with art on the walls. From this I learned some good lessons: 1. Secure the location and the artists, then decide if you want a live band and 2. You really have to have music and a crowd that goes along with art.
Though it was a lot of work and was relatively expensive, I did sell several paintings and I came out a bit ahead. Either way, it was fun, a learning experience, and some good promotion.
Art show in San Diego, November 13th: This art show was a LOT of fun, there was a good amount of people, wine, a very relaxed setting, with a chill, acoustic band at the end. Overall the show was great. Unfortunately....I didn't sell any paintings. BUT, I did get some good promotion out of it and I learned several things that I can correct for the next one, including how to present my art better and how to be more interactive as an artist. I also learned that the next time I have an art show, I need to specifically delegate people to help me set up and break down, or I go crazy.
Overall, the shows were great promotion and great learning experiences.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
IndieGoGo Fundraiser for my art show
Hey, check this out and pass it on please! If you can help out with anything, that would be awesome!
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