Demystifying the Business of Art – Voices of Veterans

Come join artist, mentor and veteran Mike Armstrong in an open discussion with the owners of Grainger Gallery, Kacy and Richard as they open up on the business side of art. Mike will facilitate a discussion before opening up to the audience on all those burning questions artists wish they had answers for. How do you price your work? How do you secure a show? What are the red flags galleries watch out for when dealing with artists?

Mike Armstrong is a Canberra based artist who has exhibited all over Australia, with works in both National and private collections.He has exhibited and sold his works with private galleries, public institutions, universities, art shows, and his own privately run art exhibitions.

Grainger Gallery is an art gallery in the heart of Canberra’s revitalised Dairy Rd Precinct, Fyshwick.

Established by artist, Kacy Grainger, as a space for experiencing art, the Grainger Gallery showcases a strong stable of nationally renowned artists as well as nurturing the talent of our emerging artists. Envisioned as a place of industry, character and positive creative energy, with a strong ethos to always act in our artists best interests, Grainger gallery aims to align our interests with those of our artists and to be artist led.

As such, we believe the connection between patron and artist becomes an exchange of energy and we encourage the idea that it should be a highly personal experience. The artwork which we choose to bring into our homes can be much more than a decorative element. It can be meaningful to us and an expression of our identity. It should resonate with our experience of being human and enrich our lives. We want to foster the idea that collecting art is not just about ownership, but about backing the artists and makers which we as individuals believe in.

Refreshments will be offered before and after the open form discussion.

A small donation is requested to cover the cost of the refreshments and to support future Voices of Veterans workshops and events.

Spaces are limited. Please arrive 20 minutes before the session.

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