How to Get Curators Interested in Your Art

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free.---Do curators discover artists… or do artists create the opportunities to be discovered?In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, figurative painter Alia El-Bermani is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.Alia's work has been exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States, Canada, and Europe.Rather than waiting for opportunities to find her, she built a career by intentionally connecting with curators, staying in touch over time, and creating professional relationships that led to long-term collaborations.In this deep dive, Alia shares what it actually takes to get on a curator's radar, why rejection is often the beginning of new opportunities, and how thoughtful outreach can grow into long-term professional relationships that shape a career.“You need to continually find curators that will help support you and put you in places that you never even dreamed of.”— Alia El-BermaniTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:38 The Futures We Behold: Dreaming Beyond the Patriarchy03:24 Income Streams and Studio Structure06:38 Playing the Long Game: Career Advice to Her Younger Self07:54 How to Get a Curator Into Your Studio10:09 The First Outreach Email11:10 Vessel: Grief, Loss, and the 2019 Solo Show14:36 Applying for Grants17:14 Hear Me: Community and Peer Support18:27 Final AdviceConnect with AliaWebsite: https://alia-fineart.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliapainter/Learn more about The Professional Artist Association:Mentoring:Apply to join 99 artists for unlimited 1:1 Coaching & Mentoring to grow your art income:https://professionalartist.com/applyMembership:Join 1,000+ committed artists around the world for less than $1, £ or € a day: https://professionalartist.com/joinFree Letter:Join 50,000+ artists getting Free advice & inspiration every week:https://professionalartist.com/podcast/#join-free-artist-letterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalartistacceleratorReady to take the next step in your art career?We are hosting a free 4-Day Challenge online to help artists like you get back on track.Whether that’s making your next art show your best ever, designing a paid art workshop that is uniquely yours, or getting your artwork into the next right-fit gallery……this live, virtual, and interactive challenge will help get you get unstuck.Register to get a free pass here: https://professionalartist.com/freeIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with another artist and leave us a review/comment. We read every single one.