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Contact Confusion

August 13, 2012 in Etsy, Kate Renee, Local Artist Interview, Social Networking, Websites | No comments



Contact information seems like its the easiest part of applications, artist webpages and blogs. But more often then not, artists do not have the proper contact information. I’ve come across this mainly on artist websites but also in gallery submission packets for example on resumes.

Necessities: 

  • Name (professional artist name or full name),
  • Email address
  • Phone number (optional but helpful)
  • Address to a studio space if available (but not your personal house address)
  • List or link your social networks including: Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Local Artist Interview, Etsy or Pinterest
  • Feel free to include studio hours if available
  • Other methods of contact

Forms: Forms are easy, its easy to upload them on your website and its easy to fill out. The message from your website visitors then pops up into your email account. The only problem is that people do not like to contact you through a form. In my experience, I have only had 2 people use the form I have on my website. Forms are extremely impersonal and widen that gap between someone trying to contact you and you receiving the message. If you have a form on your site, make sure there is another way for people to contact you as well. On my website, I specifically utilize my form to let people sign up for my newsletter.

Email: We are in an age of permission, You have to ask to be friends on Facebook, you can follow someone on Twitter but they dont have to follow you back. We have these emense filtering systems on our emails and we prevent all means of being spammed as possible. These protective measures also build a wall between us and the people, artist, buyers and admirers who are intersted in saying hello or who want to purchase a print . When you list your personal email do not make the link live. List it with out the @ symbol to help prevent spam messages and bots from filling your inbox with junk. This also allows people to directly connect with you when they wish to contact you. Stick your email address on everything!

Do: katerenee(at)katerenee.com

Do Not: katerenee@katerenee.com

While it seems like a no-brainer to list the proper contact information, it is one of those things that seems to get over looked especially when we are focusing on other aspects like linking our social networking sites or updating our latest works into the image gallery. Take the time to make sure people can get in touch with you!

 

Interested in contacting me?

Name: Kate Renee

Website: www.katerenee.com

Email: katerenee@katerenee.com

Phone: For arts related business calls only (952) 769 – 7159

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/KateJohnsonsArt

Twitter: KateReneesArt

Etsy Shop: https://www.facebook.com/#!/KateJohnsonsArt

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/katereneesart/

Local Artist Interest: http://www.local-artist-interviews.com/2011/04/kate-johnson-painter.html

 

 

 

Kate Renee

May 21, 2012 in Kate Renee, Sarah Johnson Designs, Websites | No comments

This year, I have been transitioning my branding to Kate Renee! Its been a slow and steady process since December but everything is just about all changed over.

I also have a brand new Kate Renee artist website created by Sarah Johnson Designs  who is a local Minnesotan graphic designer and website developer. She is my go-to-woman for all things HTML. Shes also creating a web based newsletter for me to email out and share whats new and exciting in my arts career. If you check out her web portfolio you can check out my past artist websites that she has created for me!

I finally got my Facebook Artist Page to switch over which was the last and hardest thing to figure out how to change. And I am doling out the last few old business cards and ready to feature my new Kate Renee ones along side my bright lime green custom printed pens too!

So while I’ve changed my artist name, I’m still the same artist with the quirky eyed character art!

Here’s my new website: http://www.katerenee.com/

Social Media and Website Development Workshop

January 30, 2012 in Bloomington Theatre and Art Center, Kate Renee, Social Networking, Tips, Websites, Workshops | No comments

For the past two years, I have interned and been an active board member at Altered Esthetics. During this time, I have designed and taught the Solo Exhibitions Program. Every month, I teach emerging artists practical arts business skills such as how to put together exhibitions, writing press releases, time management tools, and how to approach galleries for representation.

In desiring to take my art business skills further, I have secured a teaching position with the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. On May 1st from 6:30-8:30 pm, I will be teaching a workshop on social networking and websites geared towards artists.

If you get a chance to pick up a spring course schedule from the arts center, you will find my class on page 8!

I also have a nifty bio printed in the back of the course schedule. If you are interested in attending, feel free to contact me with any questions you have regarding the course or the material I will be covering.

You may register for the class in a variety of ways:

The registration form found in the course schedule.

By phone at 952-563-8575

In person: Mon-Fri 10:00am-5:00pm

Online

Or by mail at:

Bloomington Theatre Art Center

1800 W Old Shakopee Rd,

Bloomington, MN 55431

The New Suction Cup

October 3, 2011 in Kate Renee, Websites | No comments

So I have been working alongside my sister, Sarah Johnson, to transfer my old Blogger blog into a WordPress format. It has taken us about three weeks to complete but its finally finished! Thanks to Sarah for all her help and hard work!