I received a small grant from Puffin Foundation(thanks guys! you Rock!) to realize my exhibition. It is great to have my idea validated and have monetary compensation for it.
I was going to make it happen one way or the other (read: paying out of my pocket), but I guess it is not so professional to do so after all.
If I believe in an importance of my exhibition, and no need to say, talents in my artists, I SHOULD be able to raise money to make it happen. I truly think the show is very timely.
I became SO good at promoting the show shamelessly. I make cold calls to city officials and news papers to find a person who will be willing to help me out. I have never dreamed of doing such things for my own sake. It is much easier to promote other good artists, not myself. And it is much much easier if they are my friends. I can talk so much about their works and how great they are without any hesitation. I wish I can do so as freely for my own works....
Maybe I should promote my friends and they should promote me! We both work as an agent for each other.
I don't know why I haven't thought about it....
Oh I know. It doesn't work if only one party becomes successful. Then the other party will be "WTF! I promoted him and now he is a big-time artist. What about me?"
Hmmmm I wouldn't mind promoting my friends, and I will be so so so psyched to see them successful, but I guess I want to be doing well as well.
Does anyone want to be my agent? I will Show you the Money.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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