to "opening" or not to "opening"?

[dsphotog]

Roman Loranc sold 2 prints at his gallery talk in Turlock, 3 wks ago.

[ROL]

...you can cut up the 'art' and serve it as a snack instead of the whole wine and cheese thing

everyone then gets a small part of the print.. and then eat it

Absolutely brilliant! – the closest I'd ever get to having my prints be my bread & butter.

[Greg Y]

....are you suggesting that they might want the 'exposure' by giving their products away?....for the opportunity to 'showcase'?...did I misunderstand your statement?

[Drew Wiley]

Now I know what to do with my work prints and test strips instead of tossing them. Just spread a little brie cheese on em and serve em to the folks who show up only for the free eats.

[Kirk Gittings]

Now I know what to do with my work prints and test strips instead of tossing them. Just spread a little brie cheese on em and serve em to the folks who show up only for the free eats.

[Peter Gomena]

An opening, especially for a new gallery, is not for you - it is for the community. People who might not otherwise step into your gallery will become aware of it. Friends who come to visit them might be told about the gallery. Celebrate your new place and its place in the community.

A friend of mine once had a photo gallery. Most of her sales happened either just before, during or just after each show's opening.

[ROL]

but i am also aware that most galleries don't really make any money.

Darin, you are certainly aware of how to make small fortune in the gallery business?!? Start out with a large fortune.






…RIMSHOT. I told you I'd be here all week.


, Shecky ROL

[Darin Boville]

Darin, you are certainly aware of how to make small fortune in the gallery business?!? Start out with a large fortune.

If I was really crazy I'd just go buy a boat. [Rimshot alert....] The second happiest day of any boat owners life is when he buys the boat. What's the happiest?

--Darin

[Darin Boville]

An opening, especially for a new gallery, is not for you - it is for the community. People who might not otherwise step into your gallery will become aware of it. Friends who come to visit them might be told about the gallery. Celebrate your new place and its place in the community.

A friend of mine once had a photo gallery. Most of her sales happened either just before, during or just after each show's opening.

I guess the real question is, not whether to have an opening or not but what are the alternatives to a traditional opening?

--Darin

[mathieu Bauwens]

I've done a lot of exhibition during the past 2 years. Something that become usual in these part of the world, for small galleries, is that the bar is open but not free. You present some snack (vegetables or so...) and free water, but if people want to drink alcohol, they have to pay. That works pretty well.