"You'll also get to know the people running the shows, and get to know the local community." This is key. Meeting people and forming relationships with other fo

"You'll also get to know the people running the shows, and get to know the local community." This is key. Meeting people and forming relationships with other folks who love art so much that they, like you, want to find ways to share it with others. What are your favorite galleries? Which shows stick with you, make you see the world differently? Are you more interested in formal work - visually appealing/ materially interesting work? Or are you more interested in conceptual work, art that is more overtly imbued with new ideas? Or all of the above/ something else.... Your studio practice activates by seeing lots of shows and introducing yourself to artists and gallerists who put on shows you resonate with. Art is a language we all share. So even though you are one artist making stuff, you are also part of a larger dialogue. Engaging in this conversation is how you get invited to show.