being a curator

Being a curator rocks!

but it has its crying to sleep moments. so before you even think of being one, here's some tip how to set up your on art exhibition, so you won't cry yourself to sleep before the the big day. i am no expert (yet) just sharing what i have learnt these few months, hope this can help, here goes in no particular order:

1. have yourself a theme, what story/idea you want to tell your audience.

2. select appropriate artist for the theme.( visualize who your audience are)

3. confirm venue.(and time)

4. make sure you have enough money (grants, piggy bank, mom and dad....)

5. schedule everything to the detail ( airport pik up, breakfast, set up time... everything)

6. Follow the fuckin schedule.

7. have a detailed budget plan.(rent/food and beverages, perdiems, hotels for artists, food during artist talk,taxi fare from hotel to art museum, sending and also returning artworks)

8. enough food for the launching.

9. PA system for launching speech (prepare kleenex just incase emotions run wild)

10. have awesome lighting.

11. publicity. find "the list" where you can connect with everyone who is with the media.

12. have a team behind you.

13. always ask if you can borrow/take/rent/ignore..... always ask...

14. hire a photog, dont take photos yourself, you wont have time.

15. thank you notes.

16. always document everything in hardcopy ... for future reference.

well, this is just a few things to begin with, theres actually a lot more stuff to do, but they are all worth the time, risk, tears and money...go ahead try curating...