A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER FIRST
You might want to consider holding your show in partnership with one or two other artists.  If you would like to pursue this and you aren't sure who to collaborate with, contact us and we will help you.  Partnering will spread the expenses associated with an opening party, a postcard mailing if you choose these options and will also bring more people to the opening. 

Secondly, you might also want to consider offering reprints of your work, often friends would like to support artists but can't afford to buy original artwork.

Length of Show
We like to run art shows for 2 months but there is flexibility on this.  The minimum run is one month.  Longer periods are possible if other shows are not scheduled after you. 

COMMISSIONS & PAYMENTS
Miller’s processes sales, sales tax, and takes a 25% commission on sales of both original and reprinted works.

 VENUE DESCRIPTION, INFO & RESPONSIBILITIES
Miller’s offers the center north and center south walls (between the posts) for individual shows.  There is approximately 28 linear feet total which is lit with track lighting. 

The artist should plan some extra time after their opening party (if they choose to have one) to clean up:  put out the trash and clean the floors.  THANK YOU!

 HANGING YOUR SHOW
Shows are hung by the artist with assistance from Miller’s if you’d like it.

 OPENING
Miller’s is available for openings parties.  All expenses associated with the opening are the responsibility of the artist.   Many artists like to offer simple finger food and beverages and to mail a postcard invitation (see below). 

 PROMOTION & POSTCARDS
Miller’s will promote your show through its website, email list and local newspapers.

 There is added expense if you would like to print and/or mail a postcard invitation to your opening.  Miller’s will create the camera ready artwork, print and mail the invitation to the Miller’s mailing list and provide you with cards for your own mailing list to distribute in your own communities.  (see the to do list and expenses below for complete details).

 THE ARTISTS’ TO DO LIST:  (note deadlines are flexible but represent the best timeframe to make the most of promoting your show) 

1. Dates for your show need to be set 2 months prior.
2. For all shows (regardless of whether you have an opening party):

• Email a digital reproduction of artwork that will be in the show.  The sooner Miller’s receives the digital photo, the sooner it gets up on the website.
• You might want to have a Title for your show and/or a sentence or two describing your show.
• It is useful to have a brief bio. 
• The last week before the show, schedule a time to hang your work
•  Miller’s will need a price list for all the work you will include in your show, this can be put together the day you hang or submitted on the day of the opening.          

3. If you want an opening party (note the expense list below).

• Miller's will need to know the date and time of your opening 7 weeks prior to the event.
• Digital artwork for the postcard must be received 6 weeks prior to the show

EXPENSES TO CONSIDER FOR AN OPENING PARTY: 

1. Food & refreshments will probably run you at least $100 but you have some flexibility and the cost will depend in part on how heavily you promote the event.

2. Setup & printing 500, 4 X 6 color postcards:  $ 95

3. Prepping and mailing to the Miller’s list of 400:  $125

NOTE:  you can certainly have an opening without sending the postcard, you may choose to just invite your own friends and family informally.  Printing costs drop if you only need 100 or so, or you can omit the postcard altogether.