Dear Ct. Rasmussen,
I am a gallery assistant at Agora Gallery, a contemporary fine art gallery in New York. Can I send you some information about our gallery and promotional services that you might be interested in?
I look forward to hearing from you,
Kind regards,
Sabrina A. Gilbertson
Assistant Director / Agora Gallery
http://www.agora-gallery.com/
Sabrina@Agora-Gallery.com
Phone: Ext. 201
Fax: 212.966.4380
If you see something like this, sent to you and your an artist chances are you deserve a message like this from a gallery; but from a real 'gallery'! Like myself...we artists deserve respect once it's earned, granted, just like anyone in their respected fields of study; but it is also sad at the same time that no matter what field your in, there are ways for others to profit in their own way. Such as galleries preying on struggling artists trying to make it, promising them the same thing; instant success through signing up with them for ridiculous fees (considering the skinny wallet/purse of the average 'emerging artist' so to speak').
This is the 2nd contact I've received from this 'gallery' in 3 years, and I said the same thing then, "I might be a sucker now and then, but not yours" and I basically said it again to a different 'sales rep.' this time as I will again and again to any gallery trying to take the money I don't even have really:) You can decide for yourself if you ever receive a contact like this, but I suggest that you do your research first before signing; and trust that if it is to be...then we will make it!!
Follow the links below to read more on Agora 'Gallery' and scams like it, pass it on:
http://www.sculpture.net/community/showthread.php?t=9419
http://joannemattera.blogspot.com/2009/05/marketing-mondays-vanity-gallery.html
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-11303.html
So how do you avoid looking like one of these wolves? What if you really want to help promote other artists?
ReplyDeleteThen you just take part of the commission after sale like any other honest gallery that truly believes in their artists; these galleries are set up to make money up front and don't seem to care about the message or the artist; it's all about profit, just another way to make money off people who need help of others, like phony charities and so on. These are companies in a quest to exploit the 'arts and humanity' for a 'profit', plain and simple, hope this answers your question...Do you see what I'm saying about this type of gallery?? I say if you want to make money then sell cars instead, please!!! but if your aim is to make the world smarter and better then 'promote' the arts:)
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