Promoting your Show
It is a good idea to co-ordinate your media efforts with other members you are showing with in order to eliminate redundant information for a show. If any of this information changes or is inaccurate please let everyone know.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
Whether making a postcard or advertising on social media, please iclude the following information:
Address: Pirate: Contemporary Art, 7130 W. 16th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80214
Hours: Friday 6:00 - 10:00pm
Saturday 12noon – 5:00pm
Sunday 12noon – 5:00pm
Or by Appointment
Note: If one of your Fridays falls on a First Friday the hours change to
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Opening or Closing Reception: Date and Time
Show Dates
Show Title
Your Email and Website
Postcards
Include the above info. Please try not to use the term Gallery
Evite
Please send information to Kelly Brewer one month in advance of your show opening.
PLEASE INCLUDE:
- Opening or Closing Reception: date and time
- Show Dates
- Show Title
- One image (no larger than 200kb)
SOCIAL MEDIA:
Facebook
Post often to generate interest but please be respectful of the artists whose show is up at the time
Create a NEW event on Pirates FB -> Invite Pirate followers -> Share event on YOUR FB -> Invite your list of contacts -> Get friends to SHARE event!
Must be an Admin to add images, events, etc. If you aren’t already, contact Craig Robb to be made an administrator.
https://www.facebook.com/PirateContemporaryArt/
Also make a event on your page
Instagram
Download Instagram on your mobile device -> Get login from Craig Robb -> Post images of art or project related images with:
#piratecontemporaryart #pirateartdenver #pirateart #contemporaryart
OTHER ONLINE SITES
WhoFish - click on Add My Event
Evensi
Login is Pirateart3@gmail.com - password is PiPromotion
PRESS
Press releases
These should be sent between 1-3 months prior to your show opening.
Pirates Press person
Contact Louis Recchia with the show titles, brief description, image, dates etc. Give him a few weeks advance notice.
Denver Post and Westward
Newspapers require several weeks advance notice.
PLEASE INCLUDE:
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Opening or Closing Reception: Date and Time
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Show Dates
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Show Title
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Artist Statement or Show Statement
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Artist Bio (optional)
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Show Invitation (optional)
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Images with Titles (optional)
If you wish to contact the Denver Post and others directly, below are their contact details.
Denver Post: weekend@denverpost.com Put “calendar” for subject
Westward Art Critic: Michael Paglia michaelpaligia747@msn.com
Westward: Go to “Calendar” and submit an event
Denver Arts denverarts.org/
5280 Magazine: Karah Kemmerly kekemmerly@gmail.com
Required at least 6 weeks prior
Zing Magazine: zingrecsDENVER@zingmagazine.com
Required at least 3 weeks prior
SOCIAL MEDIA IN GENERAL:
Use your LinkedIn page, Instagram or any other social media that you use.
OTHER ON-LINE CALENDARS:
City Search, This Week in Denver (on Facebook), Denver Artists.com, City Spark, Eventful.com, lovely Denver, Denver.com.
Note that you may have to create a personal account to use these. For the location of the event, Pirate may already be listed as a business entity in
their archives (please make sure the address is correct).