Best Practices 1/3: Strategies of Self-Promotion

What tools do artists have to promote their artwork and their art practice? How can an online presence help or hinder an artist? What opportunities should artists look for to “get your work out there” and what opportunities should artists avoid? What can artists learn from other industries about branding and marketing strategies? What is the difference between an artistic style and a brand? Is this difference important?

Join three experts as they discuss these questions and more. Angela Bryant brings her expertise running Abryant Gallery, an art consultation service and rotating contemporary art gallery. In addition to other honors, she is the recent Director and co-founder of MOUNT Curatorial Residency at Design Cloud Gallery in Chicago. Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at Chicago Humanities Festival, Anna Marie Wilharm has years of experience researching and developing media relationships, conceptualizing and distributing press releases, customizing pitches for editors, producers and journalists across print, broadcast and online media, and more. Printmaker and Painter, Renee Robbins, has a long list of reviews and press coverage, maintains an active mailing list and online presence, and loves to talk about her perspective on self-promotion.

The Best Practices Series is presented as a partnership between Spudnik Press Cooperative and Chicago Printers Guild. Best Practices 1/3: Strategies of Self-Promotion is a free kick-off event.