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Does anyone have any experience working with a Rep?
Any suggestions on reps that deal with gigposter types well?
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Thread: Artists Reps
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12-17-2006, 05:43 PM #1
Artists Reps
Last edited by printmafia-connie; 12-17-2006 at 05:43 PM. Reason: spelling
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12-17-2006, 06:02 PM #2
I had one for a year and was far from pleased with the amount of work he was able to get me (about $5000 TOTAL for the entire year)--at a time where I had just been nominated for a Grammy, you'd think would have made me an easy sell. When taking into account the 30% commission he took from all work he got me, I decided it wasn't worthwhile for me.
However, there are some folks who have them and they work out great. Heads of State has one, and I think he works well for them.
If you decide to work with a rep, I'd suggest keeping a solid food grounded in reality. They MAY be able to find a lot of work for you, but also be prepared in case they don't. I thought having a rep would mean a steady flow of work always coming in. In my case I was SO wrong.
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12-17-2006, 06:09 PM #3
I think idealy you should still look for work on your own even if you have a rep, a rep is supposed to make it easier and do the heavy lifting.
I think of you work with the rep and let them know what type of work you'd like to do, companies you like or think you'd fit with then it makes it easier. But i'm talking out of my ass as I've never worked with a legit art rep.
But for reals, I'm with Connie if anyone has anyone to recommend i'm all ears.
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12-17-2006, 06:39 PM #4
We have people helping us in industries that are hard to navigate (hollywood stuff, book publishers) but I can't imagine getting much use out of a general agent since most of our work comes from personal relationships with art buyers and other people.
If people know that we're looking for work, we usually get work. A lot of times people don't get gigs just because the people who'd give them gigs assume they have better things going on.
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12-17-2006, 06:43 PM #5
I need a rep
"no one best touch my Benz or capriz, lest they want a foo in dey azz" -Merf
"pancakes sound dope." -Peveto
"Jesus pancakes sound dope." -Peveto 2010
"i'm dropping like mad, yo." -Jay Ryan
"Any halftizzles up in yo shizzle? You've got moizizzle." -RichieGoodtimes
"bdix - 5 stars" -Poguemahone
"hail the mighty bacon." -Farley
"them's some sweet socks" -Fruitstripe Peveto
"not with you the force is" - Ferg
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12-17-2006, 06:44 PM #6
well, besides the bad one I have already.
"no one best touch my Benz or capriz, lest they want a foo in dey azz" -Merf
"pancakes sound dope." -Peveto
"Jesus pancakes sound dope." -Peveto 2010
"i'm dropping like mad, yo." -Jay Ryan
"Any halftizzles up in yo shizzle? You've got moizizzle." -RichieGoodtimes
"bdix - 5 stars" -Poguemahone
"hail the mighty bacon." -Farley
"them's some sweet socks" -Fruitstripe Peveto
"not with you the force is" - Ferg
posters
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twitter KLCTVEfusion
facebook
dribble
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12-17-2006, 06:58 PM #7
I'm suprised some entreprenurial someone hasn't made a career off of repping half of this site.
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12-17-2006, 07:52 PM #8
indeed. a really good salesman could clean up here.
Originally Posted by Shad
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12-17-2006, 07:55 PM #9
beware of that person. Originally Posted by oahu_surfa
Crosshair pushing here until its limit the bringing together.
www.crosshairchicago.com
"Every single Crosshair poster I've ever seen is almost exactly the same. Do these guys even have a bit of creativity in them? I mean, come one - shitty old building pics photoshopped with text over them. Pretty pathetic to say the least."
"it just seems like so little effort is put into creating this? am i missing something?"
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12-17-2006, 07:57 PM #10
A really good salesman can clean up anywhere.
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