Venues

I've received a lot of enthusiasm about this project from all kinds of people. It seems to be a good idea, but I've run into a significant snag. Where to have the exhibit.

To date there are six volunteers for the project and I just completed the first one in pastel. I'm very excited to present the portrait and give the copy to her. Having enough pieces for a show doesn't seem to be a problem at this point, which counters previous questions on "who will volunteer." Now, who will provide space for the show?

I thought 12 months in advance was enough time to approach venues; however, I'm finding most places are already booked past October, 2008. I've spent many hours on the phone talking to people, networking to find a suitable venue, but nothing so far.

There are so many great artists out there all competing for the same spaces, so the difficulty of scheduling a show in the right place is not so surprising. But then, there's the Internet. Could an online gallery and fundraiser be the answer? (feel free to email me personally on this post if you like)