Museums and art galleries capitalize on photography trends

One of the hottest markets today is photography. The digital camera has ignited passion in the public and Best USA Photographers is leading the charge in visual displays. Starting in 2010 Best USA Photographers is making available several collections of prints on various themes. (see below) This is unique in that you have the best sellers of the Best USA Photographers in one place. Our photographers are in the process of submitting those prints as we speak. These images will also be for sale with you collecting a percentage. Those museums and art galleries that are interested are asked to express their interest now so we can work on approval and coordinate shipping and logistics. Those museums and art galleries that are on our email list will receive a sampling of the prints as they are approved by our jury of peers.  Each Best USA Photographers collection will have 35-80 prints. The selection of prints you hang will be your selection with a hopeful priority of any Best USA Photographers from your state, so it may be possible for them to attend the opening.

An optional incentive for your patrons. To attract people to your gallery Best USA Photographers is willing to give away a print that one of your patrons selects as Best of Show. The only thing we ask is that the entry form includes a valid email address and address of a person 18 years or older. The drawing must be held in public and the name will be used in press releases and on our websites. We will compile a list of all the entries and send out a second opt-in notice and you will receive a copy of all participants that opt-in for the second time. This list is for museum and art gallery promotion only and not to be sold, traded or loaned for any other reason. Any use of an email address must give the addressee an easy way to opt-out of receiving future emails and NO MORE than two emails a month can be sent to the addressee without additional permission from the addressee. We are all sensitive to SPAM. Best USA Photographers will also maintain the list for promotion of their website and projects with the same guarantees. We will generally only send out an e-letter once a month, but if there is another showing in a specific area we could send an e-mail notifying them of the show. This incentive will help you maintain an opt-in email list that you can use to help promote future shows.

We recommend that ten prints be left in reserve so customers who purchase and can not wait until after the show, can take their purchase with them. With the ten reserves that spot can easily be replaced. It is also possible for a customer to order a brand new print and have it shipped to them.

Categories we are collecting at this point include: Best overall, wildlife, pet, scenic/landscape, flowers, photojournalism, cityscapes, travel, sports, design, black & white, Photoshop and Painter, food, still life, architecture, fashion and portrait.

Images will be framed by the photographer and have museum quality glass. Frame size will be no smaller than 18x24.

Photography shows are so popular now because everyone has a digital camera and they want to be inspired and see what is possible. For more information go to Art Curators and Gallery Directors.

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