E Blast June 12, 2017

June 26th. - Art After Hours – 6

 We have a reservation on the 26^th of June at Henry’s at 6 PM for another Art After Hours.

The subject will be “What Art Sells?” or “What Sells Art?”

I am sure everyone has done what they think is a “great painting”, only to find that it doesn’t sell, even after multiple exhibits and publishing on your website.  Even with a reasonable price, it doesn’t seem to attract a sale.  It may have a great composition and other artistic qualities, but, alas….you still have it sitting in your studio!

In other cases, you do a painting and find that it sells quickly.  You even produce giclees and they sell one after another.  

What is going on?   What are people looking for?  How do they decide what they want?

For this session, the price of admission, is for you to bring images of one or more paintings that you have done that you consider a big success in terms of sales.  It would be great if you have had reproductions made and have a history of multiple sales that you could share with everyone.  You can send digital images to me at less than 2 MB ea if you wish.

I think we can start with that and then perhaps show some paintings on the screen and have the group decide which ones they would buy and why.  

Hopefully we will gain some understanding of the market from this, and if not, will have a good time together.  I hope you can make it after a month off.  

Remember, reservations are limited to 30 and the only way to save your seat is to email me at jdc001@mac.com.  Reservations are in the order received.   

Leland Cultural Arts Center's Opening Reception 

CALL FOR ARTISTS

ART EXPOSURE CALL FOR ARTISTS The deadline to mail in the entry form and send jpegs is June 30th The opening reception is on Friday, August 11th  ArtExposure will host its annual invitational show for any NC artist 18 years and up.  We offer a Best of Show which is the Lynn Padgett Memorial Award, Best of 2-D, Best of 3-D, 2nd place and 3rd place.  We are happy to welcome our juror this year, Todd Carignan, fine artist.  See his work at www.toddcarignan.com.  Each artist may enter two pieces for the one entry fee.  .  Entry form and info. can be downloaded at  http://www.artexposure50.com/Call-for-Entries-2017.html    ART IN THE ARBORETUM  October 6-8, 2017 GREETING TO OUR WONDERFUL ARTISTS! Artist Restistration is now open!! For complete information on registration and prospectus - http://nhcarboretum.org/art-in-the-arboretum/ SEPTEMBER DEADLINES HANNAH BLOCK HISTORIC USO/COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER SEEKS ARTIST SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 3rd ANNUAL ARTFALL JURIED SHOW AND SALE The Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center is seeking 2D artists for  the 3rd Annual ARTfall Juried Art Show and Sale to be held September 21–24, 2017.  ARTfall will be one of the events during American Craft Walk Wilmington (formerly the Art Walk) a celebration of visual and performing arts at various locations in downtown Wilmington culminating in the walk on September 23rd. The ARTfall Exhibition will be open to the public 10am - 5pm daily with an artists’ reception Saturday September 23rd, 2:00 – 4:00 pm featuring the award presentation at 3:00 pm.  The deadline for applications and online registration is September 1, 2017. Only original artwork completed within the last two years will be considered for exhibition. An original artwork is the artist’s sole creation and Is not, in whole or in part, a copy of any other persons work or photograph. Preference is given to artists from the Lower Cape Fear region. For more information or to download complete submission guidelines, application and exhibition details, please visit our website www.wilmingtoncommunityarts.org or email Samantha Herrick, Community Arts Center Director at slherrick@thalian.org.