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| Catriona Fraser and Walt Bartman at the 18th Annual Yellow Barn Members Show |
"The Successful Artist: Friends of the Yellow Barn
Fundraiser"
Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery
February 16th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
$100 for Yellow
Barn Members
$135 for non-members
This Saturday, February 16th,
fundraiser for the "Friends of the Yellow Barn" is designed for the
artist who is serious about their art career. Every artist will receive a
resource packet including a CD of essential documents and other reference
materials. Light fare will be served
during the 6 hour workshop.
The presenter, Catriona Fraser, is the
owner and Director of the Fraser Gallery. Ms. Fraser has over 16 years
experience as one of the most successful art dealers in the area and has earned
an excellent reputation for supporting local emerging artists. She is the
Director of the Bethesda Fine Arts Festival and serves on the Advisory Panel
for the Bethesda Arts and Entertainment District and on the Board of the Washington
School of Photography. Ms. Fraser is also the Chair of the Trawick Prize, an
annual competition that awards $14,000 to visual artists from D.C, Maryland,
and Virginia, as well as the Chair of the Bethesda Painting Awards, an annual
competition that awards $14,000 to painters from D.C, Maryland, and Virginia.
From 2009 - 2011, Ms. Fraser served as President of the Art Dealers Association
of Greater Washington.
Topics to be discussed include:
The following issues will be covered
during the seminar:
- Materials
- Buying materials: lowering your costs
- Presentation - Conservation
issues
- Archival Matting and Framing - Limited
editions - signing and numbering
- Prints vs. Reproduction
- Iris Prints (Pros and Cons) - Creating
a Resume
- Building
a Portfolio
- Juried
Shows
- Strategies for Getting Accepted
- How to photograph your artwork - Selling
your art
- How to write a press release
- Publicity - Galleries
- Vanity Galleries
- Co-Operatives
- Commercial Galleries
- Non-profit Art spaces
- How to approach a gallery
- Gallery/Artist Relationships
- Contracts - Outdoor
Art Festivals
- Resources
- Display systems and tents
- Best shows and ones to avoid
- Accepting Credit cards - Grants
- DC
- Regional
- National - Alternative
Marketing
To reserve you space, please email
jordan@jjbruns.com
