| Let me begin by admitting up front that I am probably the wrong person to write this post. I own an art gallery and my entire focus is on selling artwork out of my retail space. I am often asked by artists, however, what I think of an artist showing his/her work in alternate venues - cafés, restaurants, banks, etc. The truth is that I have very little experience displaying or selling art out of these kinds of venues. The right person to write this post would be an artist who has had success selling this way. I'm hoping that artist (or artists) will leave their thoughts and experiences in the comments below. That said, lack of experience or expertise has never stopped me from having an opinion in the past, so why should it now?! I am a big believer in exposure, in whatever form it may take. For an artist early in his/her career, showing in a non-gallery venue like a restaurant or café can be a good way for you to begin to get your feet wet. Read More . . . |
| Several years ago my business was really beginning to pick up and I was becoming overwhelmed with all of the minutia involved in running a business. I could never seem to get caught up on my email. I was travelling a lot and coordinating all of the travel arrangements was eating up precious hours out of my day. Bookkeeping and sales tax reporting were nearly impossible to keep up with. I was often working 9-10 hour days, six days a week (not to mention work I was doing at home). Though I had recently hired a new gallery director to help manage the sales side of the business, it was increasingly clear I also needed to hire someone to work directly with me to help me manage my day-to-day affairs. Ironically, however, this was in the depths of the recession and I felt nervous about hiring an assistant. I wasn't sure if business was going to continue to grow, and with a still-erratic cash flow I was worried about paying a new employee, even though I was only imagining the position as part time. I was also, honestly, worried about the extra tax filings I would obligate myself to with a new employee - would it be worth it for a part-time position? Read More . . . |
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