GetSmART! about Galleries and Portfolios

Have you ever wondered how to catch the attention of a gallery owner? In today’s fast-paced and high-tech world, what are the strategies for getting gallery representation?
Join us for a special, in-depth workshop led by artist Robert Bean, who will delve into his personal experience and strategy for getting gallery representation. Learn what it means to have a gallery show your work and the pros and cons of gallery spaces. Bean will talk about changes to what galleries are looking for, ways to get your foot in the door to get your work shown and what your portfolio needs to do for you.
Five artists who register for this workshop will be selected for personalized, virtual portfolio reviews and one-on-one consultations to be arranged by Robert Bean after the workshop.
Portfolios will be selected randomly.
About our Facilitator
Robert Bean has been slinging his own unique brand of visual stories on canvas and paper since the late 1990s. A graduate of the School of Visual Art at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Bean serves as the Department Chair of Painting and Drawing at the Museum School of the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts and is an adjunct instructor of figure drawing at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Bean is a facilitator for Mid-America Arts Alliance’s Artist INC programs, which focus on professional development skills for creatives. He is also a recipient of a 2022 Individual Artist Fellowship Award for graphic novel art. For more information visit rbfineart.com/