The First Step to Hosting a Gothic Art Show is figuring out what kind of show you want to host. Do you want an art show or a swank party? Are you hoping to sell art or just get people together and have them enjoy themselves? You will want to make some decisions about this up front.

To help you decide, here are 5 tips for your first gothic art show:

(1) Decide on the Purpose of the Show: Is it an Art Show or a Swank Party?

If it is an Art Show then have a selection committee that will choose the best pieces submitted by artists. An Art Show is more formal than a Swank Party and requires artists to submit their work in advance. If you don’t have enough time to plan this in advance, Go Goth! can help with advertising and promotion, but doesn’t offer an art show service per se.

(2) Decide if it will be a “Local” or “Regional” Show:

If it is a regional show then one option might be to contact other groups in your region and see if they want to co-host with you. Some groups might not want to host the show but could provide resources such as their mailing list or promotional contacts

“How to Host a Gothic Art Show, Part 1″

The first thing you need to do is figure out how many pieces to display. The general guideline is one piece per artist, though some people with be more successful with two pieces. You can choose to follow this rule or not, depending on your show. Some people will say that one piece doesn’t give an artist enough room to display their work, but the truth is that it can be more difficult for an artist to have too many pieces in a show than to have too few.

Trying to come up with something new every month or so can be a great challenge as both an artist and as a host of a gothic art show. As a host you’ll probably want to help your artists by providing feedback on their pieces before they get too far into the process of creating it. You may also feel like you’re just not good enough at creating gothic art yet and don’t have anything you could contribute to the show. Don’t worry! There are plenty of ways that you can help out even if you don’t have anything gothic art related that you could bring in yourself.

The gothic art scene is often a very small, close-knit community, making it difficult to enter. We’d like to make it easier for newcomers to host shows by sharing our own experiences with hosting a gothic art show.

Anyone can get involved; you don’t need to be experienced in the scene or have connections. It’s all about building relationships, being professional and being passionate about your work.

There was a time when people didn’t have the ability to get an art show without knowing anyone. Now, social media has made it possible for anyone to put on an art show and make money from it. This isn’t a bad thing. Everyone has the chance to get involved in the arts even if they are not accepted by galleries or museums. However, there should be a few things that you know before you host your first gothic art show.

This is not a how-to article. This is a list of things that the gothic art show committee members have found to be helpful, in our experience.

1) Find someone to help moderate your show. You need someone who is willing to devote time and effort to making sure everyone is comfortable, has what they need, etc. Someone who isn’t afraid to get involved when something goes wrong or needs to be done. The person shouldn’t be getting paid, but they should at least be able to buy pizza for themselves/their friends if they want (and non-perishable snacks are always helpful).

2) Ask the venue if you can have extra tables/chairs set up off the floor of the venue’s main area. There’s nothing worse than having a big crowd and no place for people to sit down.

3) Make sure you have enough power outlets (for laptops and cellphones), and that they’re conveniently located.

4) Make sure there’s space for people to hang out between shows – especially if it’s cold outside (unless your venue has heaters).

5) Make sure you have access to the bathroom facilities. It seems like a no-brainer, but it means making sure you’re on good terms with whoever

Paint a gothic art piece, and the world will be at your feet. Gothicism is an art form that can help you get your foot in the door, whether it’s with future clients or future business partners. And if you’re looking for a change of career, this could be the one for you.

Here are five tips to get your gothic art off to a great start:

1. Be prepared to be more successful than you imagined. If you want to be in the art business, don’t expect to make money, but do expect to run out of cash 2 weeks before your next show.

2. Have an emergency fund saved up for the unexpected costs that will arise from your first show. You will get sick, or have a family emergency, or something will come up that you didn’t anticipate happening.

3. Start small and build your way up. Too many artists begin by hosting large shows with a lot of artists and minimal space which results in very high overhead for everyone involved. This leads to burnout and anger when things go wrong.

4. Stay organized! Make sure you have a system for keeping track of all the different pieces of art and who is supposed to get them after the show ends.”

5. Enjoy yourself! These are good times so enjoy them while they last!**