artist representation

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Permalink Reply by Art Coop on July 27, 2008 at 7:41am

It's almost impossible to find an agent for your photography or art work. If you were well-known and had quite a body of work you maybe could get an art gallery to represent you.

What you can do is submit your work for exhibition at art shows. Keep an eye on "Call for artists" in MySLART.org forums. Art Coop had a call for artists for its upcoming MySOL art show listed here. Did you submit to that? Probably not. And the deadline for entries has passed.

You're welcome to join the Art Coop group here at MySLART.org. We're a nonprofit artists cooperative that produces a group art show every month.

Nothing is going to just fall in your lap. You're going to have to stay alert and work hard if you expect to ever get any of your work shown anywhere. Welcome to the world of "struggling artists." And good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Allison whitt on July 29, 2008 at 2:03pm

I must say the reply from art coop could have been delivered in a more diplomatic way....but the point is absolutely correct. Very few artists nowadays are so uniquely talented that they are going to be snatched up by any agent.....unfortunately, especially in the St. Louis area. While there are a lot of wonderful artists, and many galleries, we are by no means a great art mecca in this country. Artists who have a name for themselves were not found, they had to do a lot of hard work to accomplish that name.

It is actually a joke between me and several of my friends from college. There was an (old) friend of mine, who while talented, was lazy as well. She wanted everything handed to her, and did not want to try and work for a job in our field. Now while the rest of us have good leads, or are already employed, she is still sitting around waiting for someone to "discover her excellence"

Art Coop said:

It's almost impossible to find an agent for your photography or art work. If you were well-known and had quite a body of work you maybe could get an art gallery to represent you.

What you can do is submit your work for exhibition at art shows. Keep an eye on "Call for artists" in MySLART.org forums. Art Coop had a call for artists for its upcoming MySOL art show listed here. Did you submit to that? Probably not. And the deadline for entries has passed.

You're welcome to join the Art Coop group here at MySLART.org. We're a nonprofit artists cooperative that produces a group art show every month.

Nothing is going to just fall in your lap. You're going to have to stay alert and work hard if you expect to ever get any of your work shown anywhere. Welcome to the world of "struggling artists." And good luck.

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Permalink Reply by Kirsten on July 29, 2008 at 6:35pm

i guess you think i just sit on my but and do nothing all day i have been trying to get a job in this town for over ten years, i was just wondering if there somethin out there that i haven't heard of. BY NO MEANS I AM A LAZY PERSON!!!!!!!!! I can not tell you how many projects i have been apart, magazines that went out of business, and jobs that have fell through. I thought this forum was for sharing not degrading!

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Permalink Reply by schoons on August 5, 2008 at 12:56am

Kirsten,

The only agency I found in St. Louis was Teenuh Foster (www.fosterreps.com/). I don't know anyone who has used their services though, so I can't say if they are worth your time/money.

Have you tried any of the following? The info is more national/international, but that may be where to look if you can't find anything in St. Louis.

Artpromote.com/rep: www.artpromote.com/rep.shtml
Photo District News: www.pdnonline.com/pdn/index.jsp
Clothingmodel.com/photographyagenies: www.clothingmodel.com/photography/Photographery_Agencies.htm
Photoserve.com: www.photoserve.com/photoserve/index.jsp
Photo.net: //photo.net/
Photography Jobs: //photography-jobs.creativejobscentral.com/?gclid=CKf11-729ZQCFQpjnAodvAyEqQ
Getty Images Jobs: www.gettyimagesjobs.com/

You might try Myartspace (www.myartspace.com) They are an international networking website for artists, museums, galleries, etc. Someone there might be a little more helpful. Basic membership is free.
(Sorry the hyperlink function isn't working)

Best of luck.

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