For the motivated artist with
dreams of showing and selling your work...
…who’s tired of creating art that no one sees or purchases and is ready
to drop the overwhelm that comes with figuring out how to grow
your audience and showcase your work, this is for you!
It's time to level up your art career and get your amazing work seen and into the hands of adoring fans.
Whether you’re...
- > An emerging artist who hasn’t shown your work before, who wants to learn about
- how different galleries work and create an amazing portfolio to start applying for exhibitions
- > A recent art school grad who has work to show but isn’t sure of the best venues
- for your career goals, and needs help in learning about where your work fits in
- > A side-hustle artist who has work that no one has seen and you
- want to start showing and selling work
> A mid-career artist who wants to level up your art career
> An artist who wants to get started on the journey to getting grant funding
for creating and showing your work in professional settings
You’re in the right place.
The Art of the Exhibition will give you the knowledge, tools, inspiration,
and support to exhibit and sell your work.
By the end
of this program
you will:
- Develop artistic confidence after fine-tuning your goals, finding your story, and getting your body of work exhibition-ready
- Gain valuable insight into options for showing and selling your work
- Know how to approach galleries and understand what different exhibition spaces are looking for
- Level up your game by creating an impressive and professional portfolio, artist statement, artist bio and artist CV
- Impress galleries with your exhibition proposal that is tailored to your ideal exhibition venues
- Feel organized and exhibition-ready by creating the support materials for your exhibition
- Know how to attract an ideal audience for your exhibition with a promotion strategy
- Feel motivated and confident in selling your work
Renée was a guest speaker for three of my Visual Arts classes and provided a unique perspective to students who are beginning to exhibit work and apply to galleries.
As a practicing artist, board member, curator, and past director of artist-run centres, Renee brings a wealth of commercial and public art experience to assist artists.
Gallery submissions, exhibition procedures, and artist grants can be very intimidating and Renée provides concrete suggestions, step-by-step guides and supportive resources for artists.
She brings a wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience to her courses, podcast and online materials for artists at any stage of their career."
Renée is an excellent advisor. Throughout the years I’ve known her, I’ve admired Renée’s persistent dedication to the arts.
From her involvement in running galleries and managing exhibitions to her dealings with artists of all kinds—myself included—I’m continually impressed by Renee’s wealth of knowledge, unfaltering positivity and professionalism."
Renée has a comprehensive understanding of the style and purpose of the written documents that contemporary artists need to support their practice, including exhibition proposals, artist statements, and grant applications.
Having worked on both sides of the equation—as an emerging artist herself, and an arts professional on selection committees— she has a nuanced understanding of what galleries and funders are looking for in proposals, as well as how artists want to represent their own practices.
Renée is passionate about supporting emerging artists and helping them attain whatever their idea of success looks like."
For over a decade Renée has been managing gallery spaces to elevate other art, artists, and the art community.
Early in our friendship she planted a seed of wisdom about my own practice that has subtly guided my success as a commercial artist all these years later.
An incredibly honest and generous person, she also recently helped me demystify the fine-art world, exhibition, and grant opportunities. She is a lighthouse, a beacon of hope, and a true friend to art (and to me)."
I found Renée very calm and patient as she helped me understand the "art" scene in Victoria. She has an abundance of experience in the art business, which is invaluable to an artist navigating the non-profit art sector, such as myself.
I have also found Renee's podcast engaging and shows her commitment to her craft of helping others. I am looking forward to working with Renee again in the near future to assist in my creative endeavours."
Here's what you'll find inside the course:
- 5 Modules with 18 lessons, that guide you to plan, prepare, propose and present your artwork in a professional exhibition.
- 5 weekly live Q & A's with me where I provide support and answer all your questions.
- Lifetime access to a private Facebook group to provide support and accountability.
- All the worksheets and templates required to create a professional proposal package.
- The tools to create a promotional strategy for your exhibition and your work.
- Enroll in The Art of the Exhibition with One-on-One Support and you'll also receive:
- 1 hour of coaching with me, as well as the review and editing of two of your proposal documents.
Lesson 1: Identifying your Goals
Get focused and motivated to reach your creative and financial goals, by figuring out why you're on this path and where you want it to take you.
Lesson 2: Finding your Story
Build an audience and a customer base by finding your story and your artistic motivations.
Lesson 3: Preparing the Work
Build confidence in your work by creating an art series and prepare your best work that is ready to exhibit.
Lesson 1: Your Exhibition Options
Discover the different types of exhibition spaces, how they operate, and the pros and cons of showing your work in each setting.
Lesson 2: Your Ideal Audience
Find your Ideal Client and audience, and figure out ways to connect with them and build relationships.
Lesson 3: Your Inspired Spaces
Explore spaces that inspire you and that you connect with, and find where your work fits in.
Lesson 1: Defining your Work
Build confidence in yourself and your work by learning to describe your work creatively and effectively.
Lesson 2: Presenting your Work
Impress galleries by creating a proposal package that represents your best work, including a portfolio of images, and artist statement.
Lesson 3: Describing Yourself
Confidently describe yourself and your best attributes by creating a professional artist bio and artist CV.
Lesson 4: Proposing your Exhibition
Submit your tailored exhibition proposal to your ideal exhibition venues.
Lesson 1: Confirming your Exhibition
Get empowered by accepting an exhibition offer and gathering exhibition details from the venue.
Lesson 2: Your Exhibition Details
Feel organized in creating a timeline leading up to the exhibition by planning what you need, and planning out the details.
Lesson 3: Opening Receptions
Increase your audience by planning an awesome opening reception.
Lesson 4: Pricing and Selling Your Work
Feel confident and motivated to sell your work at your exhibition with some practical tools for selling and pricing you work.
Lesson 1: Your Promotional Plan
Feel empowered and gain clarity in your promotional plan for your work and your exhibition.
Lesson 2: Your Promotional Material
Build interest in your exhibition by creating promotional images that represent you and your work effectively.
Lesson 3: Online Promotions
Increase your online audience through online promotions including social media, email marketing and your website.
Lesson 4: Print Promotions
Increase your audience further by creating and distributing printed materials for promotions.
The Art of the Exhibition
>> 5 Modules where you’ll learn everything you need to know about the different types of galleries, figure out where your work fits in, and create a tailored professional portfolio package to secure the exhibition of your dreams.
>> Impress galleries by creating an impressive artist statement, image portfolio, artist CV and artist bio using worksheets and templates.
>> Find and grow the audience of your dreams with strategies for promoting your exhibition and your work, and tips on how to sell your work.
You will be given access to one module per week including worksheets
and checklists, in order to avoid overwhelm and to give you enough time to complete each step.
But you’ll get to keep the course forever.
So you can come back to it every time you want to exhibit new work,
as you and your career evolves.
Plus these bonuses, to ensure you get
the most out of this course:
- 5 live Q & A sessions with me to make sure that you’re getting all your unique questions answered and getting the most from this program.
(value: $199)
- Essential templates for your exhibition including:
exhibition labels, artist statement template, artist cv and proposal
templates, and templates for your online promo images.
(value: $99)
- Lifetime access to a private Facebook community of students
for sharing ideas, solving common problems and accountability.
(value $99)
That’s a combined total of $397 in bonuses!
And... get this additional bonus if you enroll early!
Installation & Documentation Guide:
The easy, step-by-step guide to installing your work professionally,
and documenting your exhibition properly for your portfolio
and promotions.
(value: $99)
The Art of the Exhibition + bonuses:
$299
The Art of the Exhibition + bonuses
& one-on-one support:
$399
(only 5 spots available!)
Enrollment dates to be announced.
Your Risk-free Guarantee
First of all...
The Art of the Exhibition course is the simplest, most comprehensive
guide to catapulting your artistic career into the world of exhibiting,
promoting and selling your work.
This course has everything you need organized into an easy step-by-step
format to help you figure out where to show your work, who to sell it to,
and create a professional, polished portfolio and proposal to get
you the exhibition you’re dreaming of.
Now here’s the best part:
You’ll get access to the first week of the course before you need to
decide if this course is right for you. So you get that module no matter what,
even if you decide this course isn’t for you, and you want a refund.
So, if you don’t feel totally confident and excited about your future
after receiving this module, you can reach out, show us you did the
first 3 lessons and gave it a shot, and you will get a full refund
of your investment. Learn more here.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I’m not sure if I’m ready to exhibit my work, should I take the course?
Yes! This course is meant for emerging artists, art school students, side hustlers, and anyone that is interested in learning how and where to get started in exhibiting their work.
You can also make an informed decision about the work you’re creating when you know where you want to show it, and who your audience is. By the end of this course you’ll feel way more confident putting together a show that will impress gallery owners, no matter where you’re starting from.
If I want to learn how to promote myself and my work online, is this course going to help me?
Yes! This course will help you in learning how to promote yourself and your work online. In Module 1 we explore how to find your ideal audience, which will help you find them and connect with them, either online or in person.
In Module 5, we go over the various ways to promote your artwork online, and this will be helpful for you whether you are interested in exhibiting your work in person or not. This course is designed to help you learn to get your work seen and to increase your sales, in person and online.
Is now a good time to try to exhibit my work while COVID-19 is happening?
Now is a great time to get your work ready to exhibit. This year many places will be opening back up more fully and people will be eager to go out in public more. Many exhibition spaces plan their shows months in advance, so getting your artwork and proposal materials ready now is great timing to get a jump on showing your work in 2021. Additionally, people are still going to galleries and seeing art exhibitions, and buying art, In fact, an owner of a local commercial gallery has said that 2020 was a record year of art sales. So now is the perfect time to get your art ready to be seen and purchased!
How much does it cost and will I be able to make my money back?
The course itself costs $249 and I’m including all of the templates you need as well as a weekly live Q & A to answer all your questions and unique scenarios.
If you'd like extra support during the course, enroll in the Enhanced Study option, and you will get an hour of one-on-one coaching with me, and the review and editing of two of your proposal documents.
Additionally, if you’re an artist that wants to get grant funding in the future to fund your creative work, you need to first have an exhibition that pays you artist fees. This course will help you get a paid exhibition, if that’s what you are looking for.
It will definitely be worth it. Exhibiting your work is a great way to sell it, and you will be able to make your money back quickly, likely with just a couple of sales of your work in your first exhibition (although I bet you will sell more than that!)
Either way you are going to keep CREATING ART, right? You might as well be showing it and selling it!
I have already been exhibiting my work, will I benefit from this course?
If there’s any mystery for you in the different types of galleries (such as commercial vs. non-profit, for example) or you’re not sure if you’ve found the right place to show your work, this course will help you.
Additionally, this course will help you identify your Ideal Client, so that you can connect and sell your work to them. This is a powerful tool to up-level your art career, no matter what stage you are currently at.
If I'm lost and confused doing the course will I have access to support?
First of all, this course is an easy to implement, step-by-step process that will kickstart your art career, and help you show and sell your artwork.
On top of that, we’ll have weekly live Q & A’s on Facebook to address any of your questions.
And if you think you might need extra support, you can totally take the Enhanced Study option, which gives you an hour of one-on-one coaching with me, as well as the review and editing of two of your proposal documents.
Still not sure…?
If you can check 3 of these boxes, The Art of the Exhibition is for you:
Hi, I’m Renee!
I seriously can’t wait to connect and help you over
the next 5 weeks.
A couple fun facts about me… I love llamas, I used to be known as the owl lady, and I love playing chess.
But also...I’ve helped hundreds of artists of all kinds
showcase their work in various venues for the last 15 years.
Some of the artists are now professional, full-time artists with commercial gallery representation, who are living their
creative dreams every day.
Throughout the past years, I have curated and organized art exhibitions at a various galleries in Victoria, BC, Canada including The Fifty Fifty Arts Collective, the Greater Victoria Arts Council, and The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
I also ran a successful music venue business for 7 years that showcased emerging artists and musicians.
I have helped hundreds of emerging artists exhibit and
sell their work, often for the first time.
I was also a guest juror for various galleries, have exhibited and sold my own work, and have been a guest speaker for university visual arts courses on how to exhibit art.
I’ve also been successfully writing grant proposals in the arts for over ten years, generating over $100,000 in arts funding that directly helped emerging artists.
If you want to create a successful arts career,
you owe it to yourself to take a risk-free
shot at this course.
If you’re an artist who is looking for a way to transform your art career,
this course is for you.
If you wish you could show and sell your work, this course is for you.
Now is the time to take the reins of the new year, focus on what you love,
and create some magic with your creativity.
2020 taught us to focus on what is important, and your art career
needs to become your priority.
Let’s make 2021 the year you level up your art game!
There’s never been a better time to polish up your portfolio and get your work
into galleries and into the homes of paying clients and art lovers.
If you decide to take this course, I guarantee that our time together
will be transformational in your artistic journey, and I can’t wait to guide you
along the way.
The Art of the Exhibition:
With this option you will access:
>> the online course
>> the private Facebook group
>> weekly live Q & A's
>> all the essential templates
>> and enroll early to get the Installation
& Documentation guide
The Art of the Exhibition +
One-on-One Support
With this option you will access:
>> the online course
>> one-on-one coaching with me
>> the review and editing of two documents
>> the private Facebook group
>> weekly live Q & A's
>> all the essential templates
Enroll now!
The Art of the Exhibition + One-on-One Support
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Online course, bonuses + extra support.
The Art of the Exhibition + One-on-One Support
2 payments of
per month
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Online course, bonuses + extra support.
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