DIY Exhibitions • Members’ Workshops
Members’ Workshops
Insightful workshop for AWD Artist Members by Karen M. Gutfreund. Attend the workshop by joining the membership. Join today!
DIY Exhibitions
September 18, 6pm via Zoom
So, you’d like to create an exhibition but don't know where to start? Join in to get best practices and tips to create exhibition proposals for a solo or group show. Expect a lively discussion to go through the steps, A-Z on all things exhibitions including researching for opportunities, creating connections, writing the prospectus, artist statement, biography and resume. We will also go over exhibition logistics such as setting roles, expectations, and timelines along with working with a curator/director. Learn about managing show logistics and installing the works, loan agreements, creating a press release, catalog, labels, postcards, and managing publicity, coordinating the art opening, programming and documentation of the exhibition. After having managed over 50+ national exhibitions, Gutfreund will share her best practices to help create a successful exhibition experience.
Biography: Karen M. Gutfreund is an independent curator and artist with a focus on feminist and social justice art. She has worked in the Painting & Sculpture Department for MoMA, Andre Emmerick Gallery, The Knoll Group, the John Berggruen Gallery and the Pacific Art League, and is an art consultant to both corporations and individuals. She served on the board of the Women’s Caucus for Art, the Pacific Art League and the Petaluma Arts Council. She was the National Exhibitions Director for the Women’s Caucus for Art for six years, is a member of ArtTable, the Northern California Representative for The Feminist Art Project, and Curator for UniteWomen.org. To date Gutfreund has created over fifty national exhibitions. Lastly, Gutfreund is an artist and has exhibits extensively around the country. She has a BFA in Photographic Design and a BA in Art History, and studies towards an MA from New York University. Gutfreund has lived in all four corners of the United States and currently lives in the Sierra Foothills outside of Yosemite in CA.