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Sandringham Fine Arts
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HG2 7SH
Sandringham fine arts Ltd. are a well respected company having been established for over 35 years. Offering a fresh and sophisticated approach to our art work we transcend modern and traditional
Ann Whitfield
Barnard Castle, County Durham, North East England, DL12 8AJ
I am an artist living and working in the market town of Barnard Castle, in the beautiful Pennine dale of Teesdale. I exhibit widely in the local area, and also in my own studio, where work is
Ashley Jackson Gallery
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, HD9 2JR
Ashley Jackson, has had an extremely distinctive and illustrious life in the world of art. Since opening his first gallery back in 1963, he has become one of the country's leading and most successful
Smart Gallery
Batley, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, WF17 6JF
At Smart Gallery, our staff are as passionate about client service as they are about our art; we know how important the choice of artwork is, and how it can help turn a house into a home. We take
Shinafoot Fine Arts Studios
Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, PH3 1DU
Margaret Evans is internationally renowned as one of Scotlands' contemporary artists. Margaret's studio is in central Perthshire, in Scotland, approximately 50 miles north of Edinburgh & Glasgow, and
Kandibox
Basingstoke, Hampshire, South East England, RG24 9FR
Canvas art by Kandibox - one of the original long-established wall art, canvas art and poster print suppliers. Kandibox canvas art prints are available in a selection of styles and sizes to suit any
Treacle Gallery
Guildford, Surrey, South East England, GU5 9HF
The gallery's main focus is fine art photography of Surrey and the surrounding areas. All photography is highly limited edition (no more than 1 of 50, with one off's also available). Subject matter
MoreThanWords
Maidenhead, Berkshire, South East England, SL6 1EY
More Than Words was launched in 2010 by creative designer Lisa Long. Lisa's lifetime love of interiors, graphic design and typography, combined with a search to find a piece of original artwork for
Scottish Flair Fine Art Gallery
Scottish Flair Art Gallery, established in 2004, is a privately, family run gallery that specialises in Edwardian and Victorian Art, situated in Bank Street Inverness (located within The Riverside Art
Art Saves Lives
Deptford, South East London, London, SE14 6BL
We are Art Saves Lives, the place where getting loan is as easy as thinking about getting one. No arduous processes, no heaps of paper work - but, a simple procedure to follow and the money is yours
West London Art Factory
Acton, West London, London, W3 6UG
Having launched three years ago West London Art Factory started life as a screenprinting studio, workshop space and selection of private studios for artists but has since become much more. Born out of
The Collection
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, LN2 1LP
The Collection brings together an award winning archaeology museum and the region's premier art gallery, the Usher Gallery, in the heart of historic Lincoln. People have inhabited the landscape of
Gallery Thirteen & Frames
Shoreditch, East London, London, E1 7LP
Gallery13 Ltd, founded back in 1989, originally occupied the famous shop at 228 Bishopsgate, one of the very first shops which was opened at the same time of Liverpool Street Station. Situated in
Green Hill Arts
Moretonhampstead, Devon, South West England, TQ13 8LL
Green Hill is an award-winning dedicated arts and heritage centre on the edge of Dartmoor. Within the refurbished and attractive Victorian schoolhouse there is now a stunning contemporary art gallery
CoolTan Arts
Kennington, South East London, London, SE17 1JE
CoolTan Arts is an award winning arts in mental health charity run by and for adults with mental distress. We believe that mental wellbeing is enhanced by the power of creativity. There's something
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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