Budding Artists
The Pinkfoot Gallery is always on the look out for fresh, new talent;
therefore we invite submissions from artists who think they have what it takes to
become a successful and professional artist. If you would like to submit work to
the gallery for consideration please see point 2 of the Do’s section below.
However, as with every gallery, there are some basic ‘dos’ and ‘don’ts’ when submitting
work:
DO's
1. Phone or email the gallery before you send anything. You need to check that
they are willing to look at or take on new artists. Remember, a good gallery is usually
very busy and therefore cannot afford to spend a long time chatting on the phone.
2.
If yes, ask how they would like to see your work. The preferred way is by low resolution
jpegs sent as email attachments. If you want to post anything, always include an
s.a.e with the correct postage.
3. If after four weeks the gallery hasn’t got back
to you, send a polite email asking for a response.
4. If the response is favourable,
the gallery will probably ask you to come in for a meeting to discuss your work.
Remember that this isn’t an offer from the gallery, merely the next step to see if
collaboration can be made.
DON’Ts
1. It’s a gallery’s worst nightmare to have an artist
waltz in off the street, laden with a bulging portfolio expecting to show their work
there and then. This behaviour is like someone walking into a solicitor’s office
demanding an immediate answer to their dilemma.
2. Sending huge email attachments
that take an age to download is a good way to annoy a gallery. Or sending enormous
Power Point presentations or some other presentation that needs the recipient to
download certain software to view your work.
3. Don’t repeatedly phone to see if
the gallery has looked at your work. It can take up to a month for a busy gallery
to assess your work.
COMMISSION
Our commission is 38% + VAT on paintings. All Pinkfoot
artists benefit from constant advertising of their work in local or national press,
an illustrated colour bookmark/cv for to advertise themselves, inclusion in the gallery
brochure, their own page on our website, good web presence, a regular wall space
within the gallery, the right to a one annual exhibition at the gallery, inclusion
in Pinkfoot touring exhibitions, discounted framing and framing service and advice,