This panel will be held on Zoom, and it will not be recorded.
Collaborating with Galleries, Museums, and Curators to Showcase Your Art
Have you ever wondered how to get your artwork represented by a gallery or in a museum’s collection? Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring Alex Blaisdell (Highpoint Center for Printmaking), Taylor Jasper (Walker Art Center), Scott Pollock (Minnesota Marine Art Museum), and Nancy X. Valentine (Kaddatz Galleries) who will offer their insights on how artists can effectively partner with arts organizations and curators to exhibit, sell, and promote their artwork. Moderated by Candida Gonzalez, Artist Career Consultant, Springboard for the Arts.
Alex Blaisdell (she/her) is the Gallery Director at Highpoint Center for Printmaking in Minneapolis. At Highpoint, Alex manages the inventory, client relations, and oversees sales of artwork. Alex works directly with museums, private collectors, and institutions to place and promote the artist’s work from initial inquiry to installation. In addition, Alex also assists with solo artist, guest-curated, and international exhibitions. Alex holds a BA in Studio Arts and prior to working with Highpoint was the Gallery Manager for over six years at Burnet Fine Art, a commercial gallery selling local, national, and international works via the primary and secondary market.
Taylor Jasper (she/her) is Assistant Curator, Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center. She joined in January 2023 from The Momentary, affiliated with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR, where she was Curatorial Associate, Visual and Performing Arts. Prior to that, she was a Curatorial Research Assistant at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, contributing to the exhibition and catalogue for The Dirty South. Jasper‘s curatorial approach emphasizes care, collaboration, and community-building. A Richmond, VA native, she holds a BA in Black Studies and Art History from The College of William & Mary. (Taylor Jasper on Instagram)
Scott Pollock (he/him) is a communities-oriented organizer and museum professional with a passion for driving transformational engagement experiences for arts and cultural organizations, as well as the operational systems and do-it-together (DIT) strategies that make them possible. Pollock’s work has been largely inspired by the intersections of nature and culture, and the tangible and intangible entanglements of each. Pollock currently works as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (Winona, MN), and serves as a steering committee member for the Minnesota Arts and Culture Coalition and as a board member on the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and Environment and Culture Partners. Prior to that, Pollock served as the director of public programs at the American Craft Council (Minneapolis, MN), the director of exhibitions, programs and collections at the American Swedish Institute (Minneapolis, MN), interpretive planner for the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Ontario), and the inaugural program director for the North House Folk School (Grand Marais, MN). Learn more about Scott and his current work at MMAM at https://pollenmidwest.org/stories/shifting-the-current/
Nancy XiáoRong Valentine Stewart (she/her) is a 1.5 generation Chinese American Artist born and raised in Fergus Falls, MN where she currently serves as the Executive Director of the Kaddatz Galleries. After earning her BA in Communication from the University of Minnesota Duluth, she returned to rural West Central MN with a commitment to contribute to building a more inclusive and equitable future for the region through the arts. Nancy is a 2020 Blandin Community Leadership alumna, a LRAC (‘17;‘21;’23) and MSAB (‘22;’23;’24) grant recipient, and a 2022-2024 Springboard for the Arts Rural Regenerator Fellow. (Photo: Daniel Broten)
A Puerto Rican native of South Minneapolis, Candida Gonzalez (they/them) is passionate about arts education, community engagement through the arts and equitable arts access. They have worked as an arts program coordinator, curator, arts integration educator, co-founded a national public art business in 2016 and now works as an arts consultant and independent artist. They enjoy helping artists visualize and reach for the next steps in their careers. Candida is an Artist Career Consultant with Springboard for the Arts. http://candidagonzalez.com/
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Central Time
Recording: This panel will not be recorded.
Captioning: This panel will be captioned using Zoom automated captions.
Registration: Click the Register button above to sign up for this panel. For questions, call Zaraawar “Z” Mistry at 651-789-2282 or email zaraawar@springboardforthearts.org.
Wednesday Workshops – September 11 – December 11, 2024
All workshops are on Zoom and start at 6:00 PM Central Time
Registration opens approximately 60 days before each workshop/panel
09/11/24 – Artful Organization: Strategies for Streamlining Your Space and Practice
09/18/24 – e-Commerce 1: Getting Started
09/25/24 – e-Commerce 2: Running Your Online Store
10/02/24 – e-Commerce 3: Intermediate Sales and Marketing
10/09/24 – Copyright and Trademark Basics
10/16/24 – Grant Writing – with ASL Interpretation
10/23/24 – Collaborating with Galleries, Museums, and Curators to Showcase Your Art
11/13/24 – Artist Statements
11/20/24 – Grant Writing for Artists of Color and Native Artists Panel
12/04/24 – Pitching Your Work
12/11/24 – Artists Working in Community
Each workshop requires its own registration, although you can register for all 3 e-Commerce workshops at one time. For details, visit https://springboardforthearts.org/events/