Rec | PUT ON YOUR OWN SHOW

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Rec'd on 🖼️ submitting your art to places

I’m planning to do the same. Make flyers for it, post them online and irl, make it a party, do it at an air bnb, apartment, abandoned warehouse, wherever. Then you can make the vibe whatever you want, pick the music, make food, whatever you think fits your art. Can do some networking there, who knows who’ll show up ! If you document it, I’m sure more established institutions will be impressed at you putting on your own show if you decide to apply for your next collection of work. At the very least, you can throw a fun party with your art on the walls !

@hhtthhtthhttht

Mar 21, 2025

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@deardoveswings

i appreciate this idea for the future! unfortunately at the moment that may actually be even less financially feasible for me to find a space like that tho. i rely on public transit (can’t drive) and still live at home in a suburban area :,( i also don’t have many friends in the area with their own places who would be down for it…but now i’m really itching to do this someday genuinely!! i promise im not trying to be a debby downer and am mega appreciative bc i didn’t even know you could do this. thank you for this idea <3

Mar 21, 2025

@hhtthhtthhttht

@DEARDOVESWINGS yea I feel you, it def isn’t the cheapest idea. You could also apply to residencies, those are often free to apply, would be a great way to network with working artists who might have a better idea of galleries near you https://artistcommunities.org/artists/find-residency Is a good resource for finding some of those!

Mar 21, 2025

@deardoveswings

@HHTTHHTTHHTTHT ooh thank you for this! i didn’t know it was a possibility outside of grad school :o

Mar 21, 2025

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