To boost your art career, look at the world -- and important causes -- around you.
Have you considered how a social cause can help your art career?
One of the best ways to get ideas for innovative art shows is to look at fashion.
See what they’re using as themes for fashion shows and challenges.
Often, those same themes can inspire art exhibits, as well. This is especially true when the fashion event is related to a social cause or charity.
For example, look at the Humane Society’s Cool v. Cruel challenge. How could you use a similar theme to promote your art career, or build a specialized art exhibit — your own or a collaboration with other artists — and focus on an important social issue?
It’s not as much of a stretch as you might think.
For example, using the Cool v. Cruel theme, what if you…
- Organized a show, and required all participating artists to use synthetic bristle brushes, instead of sable, camel, or other animal hair brushes?
- Hosted a “bring your pet to the art show” exhibit, and featured art that includes animals and wildlife?
Those are just two ideas that came to mind right away. If I (or you) were to think about it, there are probably another half dozen (or more) ways you could use this theme to energize your art career.
Every week, your local newspaper (on- or offline) and nightly news (and local interest shows) talk about upcoming events. Charity events are usually featured. So are special programs at local art schools and fashion institutes.
Why not use them to piggyback your own art career toward higher visibility?
Maybe you’ll find a way to be involved — as an artist — in the upcoming event.
Or, maybe you’ll find another way to help the cause or charity while bringing attention to your own art career.
As an artist, it’s easy to live an isolated life. Art careers aren’t always very social… not innately, anyway.
By finding opportunities in (or inspired by) your local community, you may boost your career as an artist, and become a celebrity at the same time. This is another example of using leverage to help your art career.
There are many reasons to get involved with social causes and charities that align with your own interests. Add your art career to the mix, and it’s another “everyone wins” situation.
Here’s the article that started me thinking in this direction. Maybe it will inspire you, too.
Art Institute students show they care with flair – Vancouver Sun
Art Institute students show they care with flair… designer graduates at the Art Institute of Vancouver are also showing stunning creativity. For the first time, the students have been given the freedom to design pieces that foreshadow …
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