New spots Open for Classes and Artist Community / John Currin story informs...
Published: Thu, 03/02/17
I am writing to you about my classes and how artists like John Currin, one of the best-selling painters in the world now, used his community for professional support.
When I interviewed John, he told me at one point he was painting houses in Hoboken, New Jersey on a scaffold, and started crying to himself with the realization that he was not showing his art or successful by any standard in the art world. His was a graduate of Yale, which was not even helping him, because no one liked what he was painting there and he felt isolated. He decided to do something about it, and this is what he did. He built a small community of friends and together they met and shared resources, because they all had the same thing in common- they wanted to exhibit and sell their work. He said that community was everything to him and was the reason he went from house painter to a major artist.
I tell his story as he told it to me because it does indeed take a community in many cases, to allow an artist to reach his or her ambitions.
In the classes I offer, there is also a community of artist that you will meet if you join today. These are artists like you (talented people, some that have been in major exhibits, biennials, and some that are in one gallery at the moment, and some that are not being exhibited at all now). In this community with classes you will get support and resources, in even greater amounts than John Currin had access to.
The cost to join this group is just $40 a month and you can stop whenever you like, but you will meet all the artists that I included remarks from (which are posted in the community group you can join) below.
You will also be able to have my personal attention for any questions you have. And you will get nine courses to take at your leisure - These are the nine courses - 1. Getting Your Art Exhibited is a course with class discussion and feedback on how to approach galleries and get your work shown. 2. A course on How to Write Artist Statements, bios, and press releases, 3. A course on Grant Writing, and where to find grants, 4. A course on Web Design and Social Media Strategy, 5. A course on Time Management, 6. A course on Taxes and Financial Planning for Artists, 7. A course on Kickstarter Strategy, 8. A course on Theory and Practice: Essential Reading for Artists, and 9. A course on Selling your Art online. That's alot! Just the writing courses alone will improve your chances of getting galleries, grants and more, and you will get my personal feedback, so as soon as you enroll you can meet me in the private Facebook classroom and I will look at your website and begin answering your questions.
If you are interested, there are about 15 seats left, just click here to join or read the comments from the community you will be in below - http://praxiscenterforaestheticstudies.com/p/getting-your-art-into-galleries
Here are what people are saying about the classes through the community forum (a closed Facebook group) and you will meet then all if you join;
From Ivan Sherman - Brainard, I am amazed at how truly giving you are! All your advice is excellent and given with a forthrightness and in wonderful detail that I, having spent a long career in the arts, have rarely experienced before. When I started your course, I questioned the wisdom, but have not for a second been dissatisfied. Thank you!
From Ruth Chase Boudreaux - Thank you Brainard, I feel very relieved to have the quality of professional help you are offering. As I sit in my small town studio working in isolation while navigating the big art world of Los Angeles from 400 miles away, this course is offering an opportunity to grow and catch up with my peers who have not taken time off from their careers like myself. By no surprise the writing part of being a visual artist is my greatest hurdle. Your tweaks to my bio completely makes sense, so hard to see it on my own.
From Valentina - My first ever solo exhibition is on these days (in Hong Kong where I live). The vernissage was last Thursday and a great success with all exhibited limited-edition prints sold out right away. One thing I want to share is that, if I sticked to my original plan (to organize the exhibition by myself without a gallery representing me), I would have sold very very little. All the good collectors came from the gallery database and working with them was a game changer for me. Also because they know how to sell and I don't. Every path is different but I hope it could be helpful for other artists to read about my experience who are in this group.
From Carole Silverstein - Your techniques and advice/support was very helpful. After a 2 day business trip to SF from LA and contacting 15 SF galleries and 4 curators for apptmts I connected to the right one, and 2 weeks later she offered me a solo show for next month because her other artist needed more time and she had the slot open & knew I had the work. So again, thank you.
From Justin Cloud - Hi Brainard, I took some of the things I learned in your class and applied them. Now I'm seeing some results but I have questions!
I had a studio visit with the owner of a small gallery on the lower east side. She said that she was interested in working with me, but would like to see the work more commercially accessible. I sort of know what she meant, work that is easier to sell. But I'm interested in what you think that means. Brainard, you are such an inspiration with your hard work and savvy understanding and your networking skills. You amaze me. Thanks.
From Ct Cummins - I have news to share and I hope this is an encouragement to all. I listened to the webinar and first worked on fine tuning the website and bio. thanks to all that helped but this is really a shout out to Brainard's suggestions. THEY WORK. I am happy to share I just achieved my third gallery and each gallery is a step up in my career. Do what he says and it will work for you. THANK YOU BRAINARD for sharing your knowledge.
From Tatyana Ostapenko - Excited to join the class and want to thank Brainard for being generous with resources. I applied to the Odessa Biennial that Brainard mentioned in his newsletter and got in! This will be my first international show and a homecoming to my native Ukraine. Much gratitude
Ready to join this group and take a chance with $40? Sign up here - http://praxiscenterforaestheticstudies.com/p/getting-your-art-into-galleries
There is no obligation, you can join for a month or longer, but you will have access to all the courses and be in a community of artists right away.
Sincerely,
Brainard