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Urmson-Burnett
Salisbury, Wiltshire, South West England, SP1 1HG
Did a film camera alter the way you look at the world? Film photography is said by many to record an unadorned 'truth' yet that truth comes in many forms. To help create a record of how different

Magma Art
Chipstead, Surrey, South East England, CR5 3JA
I have been an art director, graphic designer for nearly 30 years and more recently producing illustrations and paintings. My passion for science related subjects started at school, with my interest

Friction Arts
Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands, B12 0QH
Friction Arts have been making ‘art where you live' for over 23 years. Friction listen to people, work with them and then translate their thoughts and ideas into high quality contemporary

Art History Abroad
Eye, Suffolk, East England, IP23 7AG
AHA courses are much better than A level History of Art as a preparation for university work. Exposure to real paintings, sculpture and buildings develops visual alertness. Seeing art in the cities

Amanda Richardson Artist Studio
Penzance, Cornwall, South West England, TR19 6HD
A graduate of Goldsmiths' College, London, Amanda pioneered a technique for combining fabrics such as silks, satins and velvets to form richly coloured textile collages. These dynamic artworks vary

Artisan Fine Arts
South Woodford, East London, London, E18 2PA
We offer a wide range of Limited Edition Prints, Original Paintings, Photography, Sculpture and other artworks. We also offer a diverse array of contemporary artists from the UK and international art

Iolaire
Sandra and Tez Watson run iolaire™ a small independent gift shop and graphics business based down by the harbour in Nairn. Tez established the photo/graphics side of the business in 2007 and

Shaftesbury Arts Centre
Shaftesbury, Dorset, South West England, SP7 8AR
Shaftesbury Arts Centre is a charitable company limited by guarantee, run wholly by volunteers drawn from its membership. Established in 1957 in the old covered market in the centre of the medieval

Lesley Anne Cornish
Swindon, Wiltshire, South West England, SN5 5FX
Contemporary Art and Abstract Art, Art commissions and large feature paintings by Lesley Anne Cornish. Seascape, Landscape and impressionist paintings available. Art in acrylics, inks, watercolour and

Museum Of Contemporary Art
Peckham, South East London, London, SE15 4QY
The Museum of Contemporary Art, London was founded in 1994 as a project based museum. No formal built space was to be required to mount a series of international exhibitions that incorporated

Trendy Art
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, North East England, NE26 2TH
At Trendy Art our passion is to capture that special moment in time of you and your loved ones. We our the experts in our field with over 10 years experience, including our state of the art studio and

Philips Art Gallery
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West England, WA14 2NG
Philips Art Gallery opened in 1996 with an exhibition of paintings by a handful of talented graduates from the art schools of England and Scotland. Eighteen years on, twentieth century British and

Belfast Platform For The Arts
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT1 6EA
Platform is an artist-led studio group and contemporary art gallery based in Belfast's city centre. Our role is to actively promote creative expression, presentation and access to contemporary art

Arthouse Gallery
Chingford, East London, London, E4 6AB
Arthouse Gallery opened its doors in December 2004. We had a great opening party and the party is still going on. We now have customers the length and breadth of the globe and we are getting to meet

Elle Grove Art Online
Harold Hill, East London, London, RM3 9SD
Selling over 1000 pieces in the past 24 months, Elle prides her work on being original, unique powerful and evocative. She is best known for her large-size original animal watercolour pieces
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Are you looking for a reputable art gallery to represent you as an artist and sell your art? In fact, many artists will tell you that looking and shopping for an art gallery is a rather overwhelming and even intimidating process. However, finding the best art gallery for your art is very important, actually essential for your career as an artist and your future. Unless there is an art gallery knocking on your door, you will be the one who has to knock on the doors of the art gallery. Beforehand, you have to find the right art gallery, of course. So the process of becoming a profitable or popular artist takes not just a lot of talent, but also a lot of hard work. Learn how to market yourself to the best art gallery and how to find the best art gallery to represent your art and you as an artist in this article.
We help you prepare shopping for art gallery thanks to this useful checklist you can follow:
Questions to Ask Yourself when Looking for Art Gallery
First things first, you need to be honest to yourself and consider all aspects of your present and future as an artist and as someone looking for a career in art. So before you rush out looking for and shopping for an art gallery, make sure to ask yourself some of the following questions:
• Is my art technically good?
• Is my art good enough to be represented and sold at an art gallery?
• Do I have a recognizable and distinctive style?
• Am I ready to sell my art at an art gallery?
• Do I have a cohesive body of art ready to display at an art gallery?
• Is my art sellable?
• Have I had success selling my art at other occasions, events, and venues that are not art gallery?
• Do I have the time and energy to supply the demand for an art gallery?
• Do I have a blog or a website that showcases and promotes my art as a portfolio?
• Do I have a professional-looking portfolio to offer to an art gallery?
If the answer of all or the majority of these questions is “yes”, then you can continue looking for and contacting art gallery. If you answer to most or all of these questions with a “no”, take your time to think of the required changes, work on yourself as an artist, and consider these aspects above before you look for an art gallery to sell your art. Make sure you are approaching art gallery once you are absolutely ready to do so and don’t put yourself in a vulnerable position. Otherwise, it will help neither your self-esteem nor your ego as an artist.
How to Find Your Target Art Gallery
Now, once you are ready to find an art gallery and contact them, you are probably wondering where to start from. It is important to take enough of your time ahead and have a good idea of the art gallery where you want your art to be displayed and what is the right art gallery to house your art and represent it the best way. Finding an art gallery in your surrounding area can be easily done both online and offline. You can always ask fellow artists or just people you know if they can recommend you or suggest art gallery you can check out and visit. If you are not sure about the reputation of the art gallery or you just want to learn more, you can always contact fellow artists represented by this art gallery and ask for their opinion, etc. A good way to look for an art gallery is by checking online. The majority of the reputable and popular art gallery in your area will, for sure, have a website you can check. Online directory for art gallery such as this one can also be a helpful source of information and contact details.
Step-by-step to Finding Art Gallery
• Talk to other artists you know and ask them for recommendations and suggestions of an art gallery for you.
• Check out places both online and offline that have ads of an art gallery and the artists they represent
• There is a wide variety of websites of an art gallery. Make sure to check them and look the general image and brand every art gallery is representing itself through. Make sure these particular galleries are a good fit for your art and for you as an artist. In a nutshell, you want to research the type of art the art gallery are focusing on or specialising in and further approach only the art gallery displaying your type or style of art.
• Next, once you narrow down your options, you would like to visit this art gallery personally. Walk-in and feel the atmosphere and if it matches your style as an artist, how the art pieces are hanged or displayed, how the lighting works.
• Then try and visualize your art displayed there. Does it work in your imagination? Does it compare to the rest of the artists and their works represented at this art gallery?
• If a price sheet is not available, ask for it and see if the prices are within your price range.
• Don’t forget to pay close attention to how the staff of this art gallery treats you and are they professional enough, do you feel comfortable discussing your art with them.
Understand the Protocol Before Approaching Art Gallery
It is important to know that reputable and popular art gallery get contacted by a big number of artists on a daily basis. Therefore, you want to stand out and show that you are a suitable artist for them. It is a good way to check ahead of the ‘artist submission policy’ then follow the guidelines. This will make a very good first impression of you since most galleries, especially the more high-end ones, have a very specific submission policy they want you to follow.
Make sure to follow this checklist before and you will feel ready to approach and contact every art gallery near you.
Questions to ask yourself when looking for art galleryHow to find your target art gallery
Step-by-step to finding art gallery
Understand the protocol before approaching art gallery