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Tim,
I had a nice chat with a gallery owner, who represents one of the most reputable galleries in our area. On the subject of art competitions, he thought the most important ones are those who entice the most accomplished artists to submit work and which are advertised both on a national and international level. In his opinion, the larger the event, the more pre-competition publicity and therefore the greater a following of accomplished artists. This all leads to larger press coverage, which in turn is great advertising for the artists.
Now, he conveniently left out the fees one has to pay to enter in all those events, but that seems to be a given and a natural part of self promotion, which has to be included into your advertising budget.
As the years pass, the realization sets in that one must be a
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