How to Sell Your Artwork Online
Saturday, Nov. 13, 10-11:30 a.m.
This beginner’s class with artist Kate Austin-Avon is for the artist or crafter who is finally ready to part with some of their work. We will focus on Etsy, an online community selling everything handmade! We plan to cover opening an account, setting up shop, photographing your pieces, describing your work, shop policies, promoting and more. It takes place at The Shirt Factory, corner of Lawrence and Cooper Streets, Glens Falls, NY. Class fee is $20.
Sign up required: kate@kateaustinavon.net.
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Monday, November 1, 2010
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Vendors needed for Craft Fair!
Would be lovely to see you there! Feel free to comment here with questions.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Three shows, plein air painting, and a birthday!
The new job at The Chronicle is going well!
Yesterday I hung up a show at The Glen at Hiland Meadows on Longview Road in Queensbury. It looks really nice - check it out if you can! It's up through July. I have a show coming up at Ridge Street Coffee Co. on Ridge Street in Glens Falls for August, and also still have work hanging in the hallway between Aimie's Dinner & A Movie and Wallabee's Jazz Bar.
This weekend I will be plein air painting with Betty O'Brien at Garden Time on Quaker Road in Queensbury for their big tent sale. There's going to be a radio station there broadcasting, and food, vendors, a bounce house, and a huge raffle. Stop by and see me! Janet Nolin of ButterflyGrace Creations will be selling her flower photo cards as well. I'll be there from noon to three on Saturday and from ten to one on Sunday.
Monday is my twenty sixth birthday!
Yesterday I hung up a show at The Glen at Hiland Meadows on Longview Road in Queensbury. It looks really nice - check it out if you can! It's up through July. I have a show coming up at Ridge Street Coffee Co. on Ridge Street in Glens Falls for August, and also still have work hanging in the hallway between Aimie's Dinner & A Movie and Wallabee's Jazz Bar.
This weekend I will be plein air painting with Betty O'Brien at Garden Time on Quaker Road in Queensbury for their big tent sale. There's going to be a radio station there broadcasting, and food, vendors, a bounce house, and a huge raffle. Stop by and see me! Janet Nolin of ButterflyGrace Creations will be selling her flower photo cards as well. I'll be there from noon to three on Saturday and from ten to one on Sunday.
Monday is my twenty sixth birthday!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
New show, Post Star coverage, and the LGBT Meet & Greet
Well, I've hung the show at Wallabee's! Yesterday I skipped out of work early to hang the show. My wonderful boyfriend Cory helped me by running all over town when I realized I forgot to pack nails, and that I wanted a painting that was hanging at my apartment. It looks nice, I think... and is my THIRD show that's up right now! I've got one at the Lake Sunapee Bank in Killington, Vermont, one at Rock Hill Bakehouse Cafe at 19 Exchange Street in Glens Falls, and now the one at Wallabee's Jazz Bar right across the street!
I was also in the Glens Falls Leader that came out yesterday. This week, if you're in town, pick them up someplace and check out the insert covering roundtable discussion on the State Of The Arts! I think they transcribed it from the audio tape they took, so when you read it, I seem a little disjointed... There are three pictures total of me in there, though - pretty exciting news!
Tonight is the LGBT Meet & Greet at Wallabee's Jazz Bar. It's put on by The Bridge and is sure to be a great time. Andrea Adams of The Bridge asked me to put my work on the walls at Wallabee's, and they'll be raffling off a couple prints of mine. I can't wait! I made a special pair of rainbow chainmaille earrings for the occasion... Check out the event and come OUT tonight!
I was also in the Glens Falls Leader that came out yesterday. This week, if you're in town, pick them up someplace and check out the insert covering roundtable discussion on the State Of The Arts! I think they transcribed it from the audio tape they took, so when you read it, I seem a little disjointed... There are three pictures total of me in there, though - pretty exciting news!
Tonight is the LGBT Meet & Greet at Wallabee's Jazz Bar. It's put on by The Bridge and is sure to be a great time. Andrea Adams of The Bridge asked me to put my work on the walls at Wallabee's, and they'll be raffling off a couple prints of mine. I can't wait! I made a special pair of rainbow chainmaille earrings for the occasion... Check out the event and come OUT tonight!
Friday, March 14, 2008
Red Cross Art Auction
Last night was the Art Auction at the Queensbury Hotel to benefit the Adirondack/Saratoga Chapter of the Red Cross. They collected Windows and handed them out to local artists to decorate with the theme "Windows on the Adirondacks". I made one - pictures 1 2 3 4. They did a good job of advertising, a mass mailer, lots of posters and even went through the work of putting all the images up on their website.
However, the hors d'oeuvres were lacking, the drinks were expensive, and most importantly, the auction seemed to be mainly attended by the artists themselves, not necessarily patrons of the arts with fat wallets. Of course I love events where I can meet socially with my fellow artists, but the "starving artist" title isn't ironic - it's true.
No art went for more than $250, I believe, which is an insult to the artists - the time spent on some of these is worth thousands of dollars per window. There were windows sold for a dollar. There were a total of 112 windows, which makes for a very impressive show, but also for an excruciatingly long auction. The fee to even get in to the auction was $35, which is steep, in my opinion. I think that if it was lower, more people would have come to the auction and bid, and also that people attending would have been a little more excited to spend money if they hadn't already dropped a chunk of it at the door. The fact that the auctioneer didn't know much about art and had to practically beg people to bid was very nerve-wracking to me as an artist. The entire time, I was mortified that my painting was going to be insulted and then sold for a dollar.
To my relief, mine found a good home with Post Star photographer TJ Hooker. HUGE thanks, TJ! Here are the pictures TJ took for the Post Star.
I couldn't help but think that there must be more efficient fundraisers that aren't as frightening to artists. As is, art isn't the most thriving business - there is a very small percentage of the population who cares enough about art to make it to such events, and an even smaller percentage of that percentage that can afford to pay a fair price for artwork. The auction was impressive as an art show, but I feel badly that the Red Cross (and the artists donating their work) put so much work in for so little return.
Of course, with Glens Falls striving to cater to a more sophisticated and cultural audience, perhaps the next charity auction in this town will be better than the last few.
However, the hors d'oeuvres were lacking, the drinks were expensive, and most importantly, the auction seemed to be mainly attended by the artists themselves, not necessarily patrons of the arts with fat wallets. Of course I love events where I can meet socially with my fellow artists, but the "starving artist" title isn't ironic - it's true.
No art went for more than $250, I believe, which is an insult to the artists - the time spent on some of these is worth thousands of dollars per window. There were windows sold for a dollar. There were a total of 112 windows, which makes for a very impressive show, but also for an excruciatingly long auction. The fee to even get in to the auction was $35, which is steep, in my opinion. I think that if it was lower, more people would have come to the auction and bid, and also that people attending would have been a little more excited to spend money if they hadn't already dropped a chunk of it at the door. The fact that the auctioneer didn't know much about art and had to practically beg people to bid was very nerve-wracking to me as an artist. The entire time, I was mortified that my painting was going to be insulted and then sold for a dollar.
To my relief, mine found a good home with Post Star photographer TJ Hooker. HUGE thanks, TJ! Here are the pictures TJ took for the Post Star.
I couldn't help but think that there must be more efficient fundraisers that aren't as frightening to artists. As is, art isn't the most thriving business - there is a very small percentage of the population who cares enough about art to make it to such events, and an even smaller percentage of that percentage that can afford to pay a fair price for artwork. The auction was impressive as an art show, but I feel badly that the Red Cross (and the artists donating their work) put so much work in for so little return.
Of course, with Glens Falls striving to cater to a more sophisticated and cultural audience, perhaps the next charity auction in this town will be better than the last few.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Some news from LARAC!
LARAC Hosts an Artist Potluck
Musicians, writers, poets, and visual artists of all mediums are invited to join us in Lapham Gallery at LARAC on Thursday, February 7th at 6pm for an Artist Potluck. The event is free, just bring a dish to share.
Come meet other artists, exchange ideas, network, share resources and help us celebrate Chinese New Year!
LARAC staff will also be on hand to announce upcoming events in 2008 at LARAC.
You do not have to be a member to attend.
Larac is located at 7 Lapham Pl. in Downtown Glens Falls on City Park. Directions: www.larac.org or for questions please call 798-1144 x 2.
Coming on February 16th "Marketing Your Art" Workshop for Artists at LARAC
Back by popular demand, LARAC again hosts artist/ business entrepreneur, Susan Wiley on Saturday, February 16th from 10 to 3pm for a "Marketing Your Art" artist workshop.
This interactive, day-long workshop will cover marketing, selling and presenting your work, representing yourself as an artist and as a business person, packaging yourself, believing in yourself, living your passion and sharing it with others. There will be a question and answer period.
The Workshop will be held in Lapham Gallery at LARAC. Cost is $15 for LARAC members and $20 for non-members. There will be a break for 45 minutes for lunch on your own. To register and for more information please call 798-1144 x 2. LARAC is located at 7 Lapham Pl. in Downtown Glens Falls on City Park.
“Toolkit for Shop & Studio Owners” workshop
Thursday, May 15th 5-7pm
Workshop leader: Nadia Korths, Craft Consultant, Adirondack North Country Association
Description: The workshop will begin by providing participants with a summary of best marketing practices gleaned from gift shops and studios across the Adirondack North Country region. The latter part of the workshop will be devoted to actual critiques of local gift shops and/or studios during which each participant will be asked to write some ideas, suggestions, and/or observations which will then be provided to the shop owner.
Musicians, writers, poets, and visual artists of all mediums are invited to join us in Lapham Gallery at LARAC on Thursday, February 7th at 6pm for an Artist Potluck. The event is free, just bring a dish to share.
Come meet other artists, exchange ideas, network, share resources and help us celebrate Chinese New Year!
LARAC staff will also be on hand to announce upcoming events in 2008 at LARAC.
You do not have to be a member to attend.
Larac is located at 7 Lapham Pl. in Downtown Glens Falls on City Park. Directions: www.larac.org or for questions please call 798-1144 x 2.
Coming on February 16th "Marketing Your Art" Workshop for Artists at LARAC
Back by popular demand, LARAC again hosts artist/ business entrepreneur, Susan Wiley on Saturday, February 16th from 10 to 3pm for a "Marketing Your Art" artist workshop.
This interactive, day-long workshop will cover marketing, selling and presenting your work, representing yourself as an artist and as a business person, packaging yourself, believing in yourself, living your passion and sharing it with others. There will be a question and answer period.
The Workshop will be held in Lapham Gallery at LARAC. Cost is $15 for LARAC members and $20 for non-members. There will be a break for 45 minutes for lunch on your own. To register and for more information please call 798-1144 x 2. LARAC is located at 7 Lapham Pl. in Downtown Glens Falls on City Park.
“Toolkit for Shop & Studio Owners” workshop
Thursday, May 15th 5-7pm
Workshop leader: Nadia Korths, Craft Consultant, Adirondack North Country Association
Description: The workshop will begin by providing participants with a summary of best marketing practices gleaned from gift shops and studios across the Adirondack North Country region. The latter part of the workshop will be devoted to actual critiques of local gift shops and/or studios during which each participant will be asked to write some ideas, suggestions, and/or observations which will then be provided to the shop owner.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
The studio!
Well, I'm all moved in! There could be some minor rearrangings, but I'm mostly settled. Right now the walls are a little bare because I've got some pieces at the Glens Falls City Hall Gallery. Pardon the stray easel in this shot:
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
My art will be in a movie!
The motion picture that's being made here in the Glens Falls area filmed a scene at Rock Hill Bakehouse Cafe directly in front of one of my pieces! I heard about it and wrote to the director of the film, Colin Bannon, and he said he loves my art and will credit me and aephemera.net in the movie. Keep an eye out for "Love Conquers Paul," touring independent film festivals and showing at the Glens Falls Centennial Celebration next year!
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Art News - Studio!
Well, we're moving into the studio! It needs a good sweep and some paint and extra light fixtures, but we should be up and running soon. We've decided to call our group "The Escape Artists" - I'll update once we have a better idea of what our hours will be, but if you feel like walking by to see if we're in, here's where the studio is:
Click for Google Maps.
It's at the corner of Cooper and Lawrence Streets in Glens Falls, on the third floor. The number is 307 - it's closer to Lawrence Street, in that right-hand leg of the "L" seen above. If you go in via the Lawrence Street entrance (by the Tom Myott Gallery) and take the elevator up to the third floor, you'll walk out of the elevator, take a left, and then take a right down a corridor, and ours is the one that says 309 on the wall and 307 on the door. Soon, I'll be putting up signs all around the building so you can find me when you walk in! Stay tuned...
Click for Google Maps.
It's at the corner of Cooper and Lawrence Streets in Glens Falls, on the third floor. The number is 307 - it's closer to Lawrence Street, in that right-hand leg of the "L" seen above. If you go in via the Lawrence Street entrance (by the Tom Myott Gallery) and take the elevator up to the third floor, you'll walk out of the elevator, take a left, and then take a right down a corridor, and ours is the one that says 309 on the wall and 307 on the door. Soon, I'll be putting up signs all around the building so you can find me when you walk in! Stay tuned...
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