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pokane Arts hosted the first Meet Up at the Terrain Gallery, a
visual art gallery inside the Washington Cracker building, where
Terrain hosts monthly exhibits. The space is also available for other
interactive art projects and interventions, as well as performances
that can be booked in the gallery space or in the larger adjacent
event space. The topic of Valuing Your Work encouraged artists
to consider both the broad ways they view and value their own
work and time, and also covered nitty-gritty tips and unique
approaches to pricing their work. As visual artist and Saranac
Artist Project member Chris Tyllia shared, “Don’t forget about the
years, sometimes decades of practice, learning and evolving your
work. That time has some value; don’t just charge for materials and
frames.”
Subsequent events took place at The Bartlett, an all-ages music
venue that in addition to hosting a stellar lineup of intimate music
shows, also serves as a performance venue for a wide range of
events including improv shows, spoken word competition, book
releases, and fashion shows. Bartlett co-owner (and Spokane Arts
Commissioner) Karli Ingersoll spoke to attendees of the July Artist
Meet Up about what she looks for when people reach out to her
about booking a show at her venue, “Have a social media presence,
even if you only have one follower on Instagram, at least that
shows me you’re trying to put yourself out there and will be able to
work to co-promote your show.”
Social Media was the focus at the September Artist Meet Up at
the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University, where discussions
included the ways social media can help build connections within
an artist community, serve as a platform for sharing and selling
work, but also be a deterrent to actually getting work done! The
downtown Spokane Public Library, which serves as both a visual
art exhibition space and a performance and event space, and
Saranac Art Projects, an artist cooperative, round out the list of
Artist Meet Up venues for 2019.
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Each Artist Meet Up, in addition to the larger discussion theme,
includes an introduction to the host venue and how shows are
booked in that space, giving attendees the opportunity to hear
firsthand the specific best practices for each venue. In the first six
months of the program, Spokane-area artists were able to learn
from five important and diverse local venues and start building the
relationships that are so important for an engaged and connected
art community. Some of these topics will spur more in-depth
professional development workshops and events in 2020 and we’re
excited to see where this program grows next year!