It’s no secret that exhibiting your artwork provides you exposure and gives the number of your audience a boost. However, it is no less than a nerve-wrecking task, especially if you are doing it for the first time. There is always a fear of getting negative feedback which takes a toll on your confidence. But artists can tell you that it is a risk worth taking. So, if you have made up your mind, then here are 5 steps you can take to ensure your exhibition goes better than you expected it to go.
1. Pick a location
Based on the kind of audience you want to attract, pick out a location for your exhibition. You’d need to do a bit of research on this. Check to see which venues are popular with which kind of audience and pick the most apt location.
Selecting your artwork may be a daunting task. All of your art-pieces maybe masterpieces, but you need to narrow them down and choose the pieces that depict a spectrum of your skills. Also, pair your art-pieces in a way that they sort of go along and complement each other.
Of course, you want to look presentable for the exhibition but by this point we mean that you should get your work ready for the exhibit. Make sure everything is tidy. Clear out any messes that you wanted to fix. Pick out frames that you think will give your paintings a boast. Make sure, everything is ready before you head out.
How do you plan on transporting your artwork to the gallery? You need to decide the transportation earlier to avoid any mishaps. Also, make sure that your artwork is safely packed and it won’t be subjected to any environmental changes.
Artwork speaks for itself but you want to market yourself as an artist. That should be the whole point of organizing the exhibition. Prepare whatever you think can come in handy. For example, if you want, you can create a website with all of your information or you can also go ahead and make a catalogue. In addition to that, make yourself available on social media. This will enable your audience to get in touch with you and if you want to invite them to another one of your exhibitions, you easily can.
