So you have an exhibition right coming up? That’s great! Have you given some thought to how you’re going to promote it? No? Not so great. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – however wonderful your art is, no one will go to buy it if they haven’t been exposed to it. And most of the time, that doesn’t happen by misadventure. You need to put some effort in order to make it happen.
1.What Makes You Different from others?
The first and last thing to do before you begin promoting is to identify the ideas or details that will make your exhibition stand out. This is applicable both on a personal level – what is unfamiliar about this for you? Does the work represent a new departure? – And considering the exhibition – is it in an interesting location? Is it an annual event? These details can help your show stand out.
Consider this touchstone as your selling point. These ideas will be the ones you make use of during your promotional
2 Approach admissible Organizations
Once all your exhibition information and material are in place, you might want to start contacting admissible exhibition organizations about the upcoming event. Apprise journalists and media professionals about your exhibition. Think outside the box and try to come up with relationship to specific groups or individuals who would be likely to be especially interested in your Exhibition Stall Fabrication. Do not forget to take help of friends and family to spread the message and reach out to potential buyers.
Don’t disregard the local art scene even if you are not exhibiting in your hometown. It’s true that art lovers will go some distance for an exhibition or art fair, but the obvious population to target is always the one that lives next door. If there’s a local art scene, then that should be a preference, but local businesses, newspapers or magazines, cafés and cultural centers can all be useful places to advertise. Explain the appeal in local terms and they will be more likely to let you put up a poster or leave some exhibition cards.
3 Work With Others
Are you participating in a collective exhibition in a gallery or fair that doesn’t provide marketing? You might want to be in touch with other participating artists so that you can work together to produce a greater effect. You can share the costs of printing materials, and make sure that your promotional endeavor don’t overlap so that you cover more ground.
Make sure you provide them with as much information about your art as possible so that they can market your artworks as well as the occasion extensively.
4 Select People Who Already endearment Your Work
You possibly have a list of collectors who’ve acquire your work in the past or a mailing list of those who have expressed interest at some point – make use of them! If they love your work, they’ll want to see you succeed. Make sure they know that they could really help and thank them when they do.
5 Interact through Social Media to encourage Your Exhibition
Online endorsement is increasingly becoming popular. Not only is it a great strategy to reach out to people all across the globe within seconds, but also a platform to connect with like-minded people, sell your artworks and learn more about the latest art trends.
Do you have a Facebook Page? If not, you might want one – and no, it’s not the same as a personal profile. A Twitter feed? Do you engage in art-related discussions on forums or groups? These are great platforms to get the word out because it’s so easy for people to re-share the information with others. If you don’t spend too much time updating your Facebook page, you might want to put more effort in, especially coming up to the show, so that people who see the posts in their newsfeed start getting excited too.
6 Share your enthusiasm
This really is important – with anyone you want to help you in any way, from a journalist to a café owner, to your cousin. You’ll find they’re more likely to respond if you show them how exciting this opportunity is. It’s infectious; you want them to start to feel that way too.
An art exhibition, however small, is a great chance for you as an artist. However, making it successful and turning it into a stepping stone for a unforgettable career, is in your power. Endorse your exhibition right!
Devise Your Booth and Products
There’s nothing worse than trade show product demos that fail or don’t catch visitors’ delight. You’re the creator and expert. If you can’t get your product to work in a live demo, you won’t get media and customers’ curiosity.
Make sure you order any stuff needed for your booth in advance. This includes banners, business cards, brochures, a way to track booth visitors (normally this is a badge scanning app, provided by the organizers) and working products, both in and out of the packaging.
Just remember your competition will be prepared whether you are or not, and they’ll gain valuable traction over you.
Hire a PR Firm
With all the media, analysts, and industry insiders in presence, it’s not a bad idea to hire a PR expert, if you don’t already have one. Many firms are expert on the trade show circuit, and they’ll know how to get things done you wouldn’t have thought about, such as setting up appointments with attendees to stop by your booth.
By Knowing this type of information in advance helps you in staffing your booth. The firm may also have other clients and include you in collaboration, where important booth visitors are taken on a tour of other booths the firm organizes.
Recognize and Contact Attendees
Foregoing to the show, the trade show firm will usually provide access to an attendee list. If they don’t, ask them for one. This is your “who’s who” for the show, and you’ll want to review it early to identify who you want to focus your efforts on.
Provide the list to your PR firm as well, so they can send out email to set up demo appointments at your booth. Many organizers will also offer free swag, refreshments, embargoed exclusives, or even throw after-parties to raise brand awareness.
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