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SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIES
FOR VISUAL ARTISTS:
Ideas + Information
with Mary Virginia Swanson and Industry Leaders
Saturday, September 19, 2020, 11am-3pm CDT
Online
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW:
$85 General Admission
Social media tools, used wisely, can help advance your career.
This seminar outlines how these digital tools can be used to your advantage from the perspectives of industry leaders who are researching photographers and photographic work.
This seminar focuses on the importance of positioning your photography and photo-based art within various online environments to catch the attention of decision makers and encourage them to reach out with opportunities.
Attendees will gain a broad, yet nuanced understanding of the importance of building and maintaining a strong online presence.
MORNING SESSION
During the morning session, a panel of industry professionals who actively search for artists and images online discuss how they use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, as well as websites, to learn about you and your work.
PANELISTS:
Debra Klomp Ching, owner and director, Klompching Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Karen Irvine, chief curator and deputy director, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Columbia College Chicago, Illinois
Julie Kinzelman, principal, Kinzelman Art Consulting, Houston, Texas
Barbara Tannenbaum, chair of prints, drawings and photographs and curator of photography, Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio
Jane Yeomans, photo editor and researcher, Bloomberg Businessweek, New York City, New York.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Following an intermission, the afternoon session will focus on establishing a strategy for your presence online, discussing online research and observing “live” keyword-driven searches for photographs, with a closing discussion about the value of social media as a path to community dialogue.
SPEAKERS:
Andy Adams, director and curator, FlakPhoto Projects, Madison, Wisconsin
Alyssa Coppelman, independent photo editor, Austin, Texas
Mary Virginia Swanson, advisor to emerging and established artists and arts organizations, Tucson, Arizona.
Time will be allocated for a question-and-answer period at the end of both sessions.
Social Media Strategies for Visual Artists: Ideas + Information broadcasts on Zoom on Saturday, September 19, beginning at 11 am CDT. The seminar will span 4 hours including a 30-minute intermission between the two sessions.
This seminar was conceived of and will be moderated by Mary Virginia Swanson.
Questions?
Contact Sarah Ansell, Meeting Place Associate Director, at sarah@fotofest.org or at 713-223-5522 ext. 13.
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