Been tapped to exhibit photos ... NEED ADVICE!

[xseption]

I have been tapped to exhibit some photos and I need some advice ...

What should I be aware of? I don't even know what questions to ask advice about so any advice will be helpful ...

thanks!

~ edd

[photosbymorgan2]

Originally Posted by xseption

I have been tapped to exhibit some photos and I need some advice ...

What should I be aware of? I don't even know what questions to ask advice about so any advice will be helpful ...

thanks!

~ edd

Where will you be exhibiting your photos?

I make sure to mat my photos with 4 ply front and 2 ply back archival mats.

Do they wish for them to be in frames?

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by xseption

I have been tapped to exhibit some photos and I need some advice ...

What should I be aware of? I don't even know what questions to ask advice about so any advice will be helpful ...

thanks!

~ edd

How much wall space or exhibit space will you have? How will they be hung? How will they be mounted or how does the exhibitor expect them to be mounted? Who pays for mounting? Who does the hanging? Will you be allowed to determine in what sequence and relationship the prints are hung in? Who takes them down? Who's responsible for damage while they are hung?

Those are good things to ask and have very little to do with Photos but a lot with an exhibit.

[xseption]

Originally Posted by photosbymorgan2

Where will you be exhibiting your photos?

I make sure to mat my photos with 4 ply front and 2 ply back archival mats.

Do they wish for them to be in frames?

Deep Ellum and the details will be discussed tomorrow. I just want to get a heads up on what to ask.

Thanks for your help!

[xseption]

Originally Posted by johnastovall

How much wall space or exhibit space will you have? How will they be hung? How will they be mounted or how does the exhibitor expect them to be mounted? Who pays for mounting? Who does the hanging? Will you be allowed to determine in what sequence and relationship the prints are hung in? Who takes them down? Who's responsible for damage while they are hung?

Those are good things to ask and have very little to do with Photos but a lot with an exhibit.

Thanks, Stovall! I appreciate the questions to consider. I will be discussing the details tomorrow and I will be viewing the space as well.

[xseption]

BUMP for any other advice concerning exibitions!

thanks!

~ edd

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

Deep Ellum is a myriad of possibilities, are we talking about 500X, Art Prostitute, The Continental Lofts, the new gallery opened by Frank Campagna, or just space in a bar, etc?

Is this going to be just up for a few days? Weeks?

Is it purely a gallery or exhibition space that is in common areas of one of the lofts?

As stated above how they they want them mounted? What size prints are they wanting?

Can you get gallery sales if someone wishes to buy a piece?

Do they want just your work or is your work just part of a larger show?

[mobilezen]

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

Deep Ellum is a myriad of possibilities, are we talking about 500X, Art Prostitute, The Continental Lofts, the new gallery opened by Frank Campagna, or just space in a bar, etc?

Is this going to be just up for a few days? Weeks?

Is it purely a gallery or exhibition space that is in common areas of one of the lofts?

As stated above how they they want them mounted? What size prints are they wanting?

Can you get gallery sales if someone wishes to buy a piece?

Do they want just your work or is your work just part of a larger show?

Ohh, these are excellent questions...I'm curious now. :)

[xseption]

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

Deep Ellum is a myriad of possibilities, are we talking about 500X, Art Prostitute, The Continental Lofts, the new gallery opened by Frank Campagna, or just space in a bar, etc?

A new gallery associated with http://www.lifeindeepellum.com/ on Taylor Street

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

Is this going to be just up for a few days? Weeks?

April 7th to May 10

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

Is it purely a gallery or exhibition space that is in common areas of one of the lofts?

Exhibition Space as you walk in the front door ... coffee shop, sculpture room, and clothing boutique in areas away from the exbition space

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

As stated above how they they want them mounted? What size prints are they wanting?

I am not sure about the mounts just yet, but sizes of 16"x20" and/or 20"x24"

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

Can you get gallery sales if someone wishes to buy a piece?

They receive 20% commission of gallery sales

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

Do they want just your work or is your work just part of a larger show?

I would exhibit with two or three other photographers

Any other questions I should be concerned about?

I do not have any idea on what to charge for each photo, any suggestions????????

thanks for the help!

~ edd