Get the Show on the Road! Tips for Creating and Booking Travel Exhibitions with R.J. Kern (Webinar)
- Saturday
November 2, 2024
10:00 am - 11:30 am
We’ve invited photographer R.J. Kern to share all the nuts and bolts of how he booked over 14 (paid) exhibitions for his photographic project, The Unchosen Ones.
Tuition: $55 Non-Members; $45 Members. (Become a Member and save!)
© Photo by Adam Kolkin Brand Gallery
About
We’ve invited photographer R.J. Kern to share all the nuts and bolts of how he booked over 14 (paid) exhibitions for his photographic project, The Unchosen Ones. For Kern, traveling exhibitions support his creative practice, keep his books alive, and create predicable income. Get answers to the following questions and more during this virtual event:
- Once your solo exhibition comes down, how do you keep the show on the road?
- What practical constraints make it easier to earn a “yes?”
- What does an exhibition proposal look like?
- How do you manage shipping costs and logistics for shows booking 3-4 years out?
- What about a retainer?
- What does a written agreement look like?
- What factors go into the decisions of exhibiting completed work in a space (framing, mounting, transporting)?
R. J. Kern (b. 1978) is an American artist whose work investigates ideas of home, ancestry, and a sense of place. His work has been featured in National Geographic; in group exhibitions at the Zurab Tsereteli Museum of Modern Art (Tbilisi), the National Portrait Gallery (London), and the Yixian International Photo Festival (Anhui, China) with solo exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Plains Art Museum, the Masur Museum of Art, and the Blanden Art Museum. Public collections include Minneapolis Institute of Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Accolades include 2017 CENTER Choice Award winner, Critical Mass Top 50 (2018, 2021), and six grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Monographs include The Sheep and the Goats (Kehrer Verlag, 2017) and The Unchosen Ones (MW Editions, 2021).
Details
- One Session
- Dates: Saturday, November 2 10, 10-11:30 am PST
- Skill/Experience Level: Open to all levels
- Tuition: $55 Non-Members; $45 Members (Become a Member and save!)
- Location: Online
This class is part of our Saturday webinar series. These 90-minute presentations, taught by leading professionals in the field, are designed to be informative and educational. A wide range of topics will be explored. Each webinar will end with a Q&A from the audience.
A details email complete with the Zoom link will be sent to the attendees prior to the start date. If you have additional questions please email info@lacphoto.org.