Elective: Preparing For Your Next Exhibit Workshop
Sunday
Photoworks Studio
6/7/26
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6/7/26
Date
9:30 AM
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12:30 PM
Time
Price
$75
Duration
1
About the Course
Ready to share your photography with the world? This workshop guides you through every aspect of mounting a professional gallery exhibition, transforming your artistic vision into a polished, impactful show. We will cover all aspects of planning, selecting and sequencing, printing and sizing choices, and even artist statements, pricing and promotion. Minimum age 18. More info: t_sliter@msn.com.
From Studio to Gallery Wall: Preparing for Your Next Exhibition
Ready to share your photography with the world? This class guides you through every aspect of mounting a professional gallery exhibition, transforming your artistic vision into a polished, impactful show.
What You'll Master
Strategic Planning
Learn to develop realistic budgets and timelines that keep your exhibition on track. We'll cover cost considerations for printing, framing, promotion, and unexpected expenses, plus how to create a project timeline that accounts for lead times and deadlines.
Curatorial Vision
Discover how to select and sequence your work for maximum impact. We'll explore different presentation approaches—from thematic groupings to visual flow—and how to design an exhibition that tells a compelling story.
Professional Presentation
Navigate the world of printing options, paper choices, and sizing decisions. Explore framing alternatives that complement your work and budget, from traditional matting to contemporary mounting techniques.
Gallery Relationships
Understand how to approach galleries, present your work professionally, and collaborate effectively with gallery staff. Review the logistics of installation, lighting considerations, and how to handle the technical aspects of a show.
Final Details
Cover the finishing touches that separate amateur from professional exhibitions—from artist statements and pricing to opening reception planning and promotional strategies.
The Outcome
You'll leave equipped with a clear roadmap and the confidence to approach galleries, plan your timeline, and execute an exhibition that showcases your photography at its finest.
Perfect for photographers ready to take the leap from creating great images to sharing them with the world.
Your Instructor
Tom Sliter
I began serious work as a fine art photographer in 2014. Among my earliest inspirations were the works of Ansel Adams and Edward and Brett Weston for their mastery of composition and the subtleties of grayscale and Margaret Bourke-White for the boldness and beauty with which she portrayed the natural and man-made world. It was these masters who guided my choice of the black and white medium and the fine art print as its ultimate expression.
Today, I remain captivated by the ability of a good black and white print to isolate the essence of light and shadow, of shape and texture, while evoking a deeper range of emotions. Within an image, I look for a sweep of curves and lines, shadows, textures and a perspective that prompts a lingering connection with each viewing.
Most of my work uses Olympus and Nikon digital cameras, Lightroom, Photoshop, and Nik software for most post-processing, and an Epson 3880 printer and Canson, Moab, and Red River archival papers for printing.