Decor Art & Framing School: Fine Art speakers to include ABN editorial director

ATLANTA -- Sixty seminars are being planned for the Art & Framing seminary to be held in conjunction with DECOR Expo Atlanta, tribe 8-10. Included in this year's offerings are several that are focused upon addressing issues facing fine art professionals.

fresh this year is "PR Made Simple," which will be l through ABN Editorial Director Susanne Casgar. The session will address the "Do's and Don'ts" involved with preparing and submitting pres releases, art submissions and digital images for publication. This session is tendered at no cost (though there is a $20 no-show fee)

Other fine art sessions being tendered include:

* Finding Your Unique Selling Proposition; Competing as an Army of individual Rob Spademan, Director of Sales and Marketing, the International Art and Framing cluster Cleveland

This workshop is a "hands on" session designed to help individual retailers discover and create a unique marketing platform to help their business befriend against the backdrop of large, national retailers who be rivals in your market. Participants will receive a refresher course in marketing and actually disentangle a unique selling proposition for their business during the workshop. Participants will also share their rises with other class members.

* The Art of Selling Art, Zella Jackson, Art Consultant, $65

This session is a perfect guide for galleries and artists wanting to significantly increase art sales. Learn the nine paces for successfully selling art; by what means to create profitable shows; and the best marketing campaigns to create loyal art collectors.

* Promoting a One-Man present to view Andy McAfee, Director, The Art store Greensboro, NC, $65

This workshop upon how to hold a felicitous single-artist show will cover everything from selecting the right artist and publisher to generating publicity for the occurrence and for your gallery. The speaker will take attendees from one side the steps to ensure a memorable and profitable artist event

* Creating Lifelong Collectors of Art, Zella Jackson, Art Consultant, $65

Learn by what means to increase sales by 80 percent by means of providing superior service; how to examine effective ways to obtain qualified referrals that translate into increased sales; and in what way to establish a collector unravelling program and more.

* At dwelling With Prints, Penny Dell, Art Consultant, $65

This session will address of recent origin media printing techniques. Come and match the plate to the print and learn in what manner etchings, drypoints, woodcuts, collagraphs, and monotypes are created, and the qualities that make each individual special. Participants can print a small silkscreen print to take home

* A Gallery's Guide to Selling Art, Zella Jackson, Art Consultant, $65

Learn the covereds to successful selling, marketing campaigns that really work and showroom strategies for creating profitable exhibits This session will introduce attendees to the tools extremityed to significantly increase art sales and create lifelong collectors.

* The Fine Art of Wall Design, Suzanne Gallagher, Art Consultant, independent ($20 no-show fee)

Discover by what means to select art images that work in your gallery and by what means to apply the simple design principles of placement and wall design.

For a without fault [i]or[/i] blemish [i]or[/i] flaw list of seminars and registration information, visit www.artandframin schoolcom or call 888-608-5300

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