There’s an exhibition at Baskerville House in Centenary Square running from 12 – 29 March showing “fine art, photography and contemporary craft by new, emerging and established British artists selected by arts professionals and business leaders” with the presumable intention of selling artworks to businesses and corporations. It’s run by Visual whose website isn’t running yet but there’s a PDF poster which has some info.
Pictured works (left to right) by: Frillip Moolog, Michelle Lord, Anne Guest, Vanley Burke, Jo Naden and Richard Foot
The fifth and final edition of Antonio Gould’s New Media 4Casts is online covering how engaging with the blogging community can help creative types reach new customers across the world. The core example, which I’d encourage you to check out, is Emily Malcom’s Black Apple blog. Subscribe on the site or listen here:
[audio:http://www.channel4.com/4talent/media/midlands/new_media/audio/socialmedia4cast.mp3]
There are plans afoot to bring a regular arts and craft market to Sutton Coldfield “behind and around the station pub or somewhere else in Sutton” according to this Facebook group. Go join if you have a vested interest in such a thing. ta A Newman
Nikki Pugh has a shop, “the invisible hand”, but because it’s her there’s more to it that simply selling stuff.
The incentive for the invisible hand came about after increasing frustration that I’d already put all my own spare money into a few major projects – thus leaving me reliant on external funding for upcoming ideas I wanted to develop further. This is ok for some things, but I’d rather not be completely dependent on Arts Council and the like anyway, and sometimes you just need to be able to access some cash on a timescale of less than two months.
This has increasingly been the case as my practice simultaneously moves further into areas that are difficult to describe in a funder-friendly manner (what exactly are the outcomes going to be?) and that need me to be responsive to things happening around me.
The invisible hand was therefore developed as a way for my practice to become more self-supporting. Rather than selling actual artworks (I don’t usually produce objects), I’ve gathered together some of the core ideas that run through my work and I’m now selling products that relate to those. It will also come into play during 2008 in relation to a few publishing projects I’m working on. Watch this space…
University students with creative and unique talents with a desire to earn extra money and improve their business savvy should submit a proposal of one thousand words or less. The chosen candidate with the best proposal will get their own stall at The Custard Factory Flea Market.
There’s also help available in writing the business plan. Details at the link.
There’s to be an Arts and Designer Crafts Festival in the Jewellery Quarter on Saturday 14th July (10.30 am – 4.00 pm) where there’ll be markets in St Paul’s Square and by the Jewellery Quarter Clock, Jazz bands, gallery events and open workshops.
Stalls are available for those interested in selling or demonstrating arts and designer crafts at £10 each. Which is quite cheap really.
The Flair Designer Maker Fair at Light House in Wolverhampton on June 23rd features 40 artists and makers from the region exhibiting and selling their work, along with graduates from Wolverhampton School of Art and Design. It runs from 11am to 4pm in the covered courtyard of the Chubb Buildings.
Ranging from illustration and photography to ceramics, textiles and jewellery there will be something to suit your fancy whether it be a gift for someone or a piece of original art for your home.
Artists to be exhibiting include graphic designer Louise Carrier who produces a unique range of prints, cards and bookmarks, Celine Appleyard who produces distinctive ceramic homeware and Claire Buchanan who makes beautiful crochet jewellery.
It’s called an eBay To Go widget and anyone can make one to display any eBay auction on any website, just as you might post a YouTube video to your MySpace page or blog. And it’s incredibly easy to make one.
Imagine you’re an artist or craftsperson who sells stuff on eBay and has their own site and/or blog. With a few clicks you can have one of these selling your stuff directly from your site. Simple and yet mildly revolutionary.
And if you’re new to selling your own work (as opposed to old books and CDs) on eBay, check out Antonio Gould’s podcast on the subject. Details here or just download the MP3.
