Received E-Mail.
Hey my name is (removed), I would love for you to consider my art in the galleries. Thank you ,
Gallery Submission Advice. When e-mailing galleries, it is best to start the paragraph with a “Hello”, as “Hey” is a bit too familiar for someone you’ve not met. Note I said “paragraph”; flesh out your request with engaging questions. Ask if the gallery is accepting submissions at that time, and include a question on how you can best submit work to be considered. Be sure to include images* or a link* to a web-site. Close the e-mail with your name, e-mail, and any contact information you’d like to include.
Received E-Mail.
Dear heather,
I am a fellow artist from chicago, who currently resides in (removed). Ive been painting and doing anything art related all my life. I took classes at the art institute of chicago and majored in art at Northern Illinois University, Harold Washigton college and Chicago State University. However since moving to (removed) ive been searching for an orginization that deals with art. I am very interested in learning about the (removed) and if I can participate in your events. If so, please email me back. I can send photos of my work to show my skill.
Thank you and have a blessed day.
Gallery Submission Advice. When sending an e-mail to a potential gallery, do not address the curator by a shortened version of their first name. Be consistent with your punctuation and capitalization efforts. In this particular e-mail, if all had been lower-case & punctuation had been removed, okay, maybe that’s a part of your artistic signature–I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt. However, spell check is always your friend, always. Sign your name at the end of the e-mail, include a link to the web-site if you have one. This particular artist did not sign the name, and I could not tell the order of the name based on the e-mail’s tag. I guessed.
Received E-Mail.
Hello!!! My name is brittni and I love to make art!!!!!!! I’d love to bring some by!
Gallery Submission Advice. No.
Received E-Mail.
Please call me at (removed) re pottery vendors
Gallery Submission Advice. Do not make demands of me. I’ve not met you, I’m not interested in being ordered around, even if you use the word “Please”. I will not respond, and I certainly will not call you.
Gallery’s Response. Ultimately, this is a blanket response to any of these submissions. Other galleries may not waste their time.
Mr. (removed),
I meet new artists by appointment only, and do not have an available spot until next week. You will have to call me to arrange a meeting.
If you have a web-site, or would prefer to send jpgs as an example prior to a meeting, send the link or images.
Thank you.
–Heatherly Wakefield
(company & phone number removed)
Gallery Submission Advice. RESPOND TO ME. I gave you the courtesy of my time, offered to see your work in the politest way possible, and never hear back from you again. This certainly does not help your chances, and does nothing to help you gain experience in the art world.
*Images should not be overly large, or too small. Go with a medium sized jpeg. Make sure your image is clear, in focus, and in unaltered colors.
*Always check your links! Broken links reflect badly on you, and if your site is “Under Construction”, then I am “underwhelmed”.
*Ms. Wakefield has been receiving e-mailed gallery submissions for several years. She has yet to see one that makes her jump on her chair and scream in horror.