It's not topical for Arisia, being neither Science Fiction or Fantasy nor otherwise obviously fandom related (cats with wings, unrelated "art" by loyal fen, etc.)
I haven't been to the art show in several years, so, perhaps it's changed. Which leads to the second problem, I no longer go to Arisia, and am even less likely to drop in just to deal with the Art, without guaranteed profit.
Re: really?surrealestateAugust 24 2010, 05:16:36 UTC
First of all, anything with skulls is probably topical, and the definition of "topical" is pretty broad. *I* think your stuff is relevant, anyway. Moreso than a lot of the crap there.
If I am associated with the Arisia Art Show, as anything less than an invited guest, how will it affect people's perceptions of me as an artist?
Ok, not that this a major issue for me, since I'm not a pro artist myself.
The real issue is timing. It's only for a weekend, and it's a weekend that is already booked elsewhere. So, it'd be a lot of effort for a situation where i can't be guaranteed to recoup cost of fees & the hassle of getting there to set up art, nor would I be able to make up for it by hearing anyone's praise on site.
I know the art show space is huge this year, and they're worried about filling it. But, I suspect there's not so much more wall/panel space that they won't be able to fill those. What they probably need are more big pieces that don't take up walls.
Re: really?surrealestateAugust 24 2010, 15:47:23 UTC
If I am associated with the Arisia Art Show, as anything less than an invited guest, how will it affect people's perceptions of me as an artist?
There is one (two for '11) Guest at the Arisia art show. Everyone else pays to be in it. If the $25 (or whatever it is this year) isn't worth the risk to you, then don't do it. I'm not going to try to convince you of anything if you'd rather stay so negative about it.
as I said in my previous response, the real issue is that I'm already booked that weekend.
I was mostly just responding to your "crap" comment.
Quality in Art is an incredibly uneven thing (after accounting for subjective tastes, when possible), whether it's a sci/fi art show, open studios or galleries & cafes. (And museums, although, usually by then there's enough money involved that every piece has to be juried.)
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I haven't been to the art show in several years, so, perhaps it's changed. Which leads to the second problem, I no longer go to Arisia, and am even less likely to drop in just to deal with the Art, without guaranteed profit.
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If I am associated with the Arisia Art Show, as anything less than an invited guest, how will it affect people's perceptions of me as an artist?
Ok, not that this a major issue for me, since I'm not a pro artist myself.
The real issue is timing. It's only for a weekend, and it's a weekend that is already booked elsewhere. So, it'd be a lot of effort for a situation where i can't be guaranteed to recoup cost of fees & the hassle of getting there to set up art, nor would I be able to make up for it by hearing anyone's praise on site.
I know the art show space is huge this year, and they're worried about filling it. But, I suspect there's not so much more wall/panel space that they won't be able to fill those. What they probably need are more big pieces that don't take up walls.
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There is one (two for '11) Guest at the Arisia art show. Everyone else pays to be in it. If the $25 (or whatever it is this year) isn't worth the risk to you, then don't do it. I'm not going to try to convince you of anything if you'd rather stay so negative about it.
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I was mostly just responding to your "crap" comment.
Quality in Art is an incredibly uneven thing (after accounting for subjective tastes, when possible), whether it's a sci/fi art show, open studios or galleries & cafes. (And museums, although, usually by then there's enough money involved that every piece has to be juried.)
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