Meeting result
Well, I had my meeting today with Helen, who is the Kirklees Council Arts Officer, and who was extremely helpful. I must confess though, the meeting was not as exciting as I thought it would be, and did not lead t oa firm offer of an exhibition.
Moreover, Helen provided me with all the information I needed to obtain a grant to further my ‘art’, be it for research or to help pay for preparing for an exhibition. She also gave me all the contacts for all the galleries that would be of interest. She was positive and enthusiastic enough about my work to recommend that I both apply for a grant and make contact with the various names she furnished me with.
Now that I am armed with the necessary contacts, it is now up to me to do the spade work and try and secure some exhibition space. I am more interested in showing/selling my work than obtaining funding, so I shall persue that path.
Thanks for reading and I will continue to log my progress ands successes/failures!
Simon Duckworth
ahhh ok Marty, glad you went and at least you know where you stand, no false promises, armed with your list Im sure you can at least get one exhibition running and with more publicity your name will grow and even get commissions. Thanks for letting us know and looking forward to how this works out for you.
: ) simon
Ozcloggie
Very best of luck, with this.