Partnering with the right artist can be magic for your interior design career.
by Dawn Westdawn.west@interiordesignschoolreview.com
Interior Design School Review Columnist
A piece of art can inspire an entire interior decorating scheme. If you're looking for inspiration, for a showpiece, or simply for beauty and interest in a room where throw pillows just won't match, original art is where it's at.
Art can bring an interior decorating project to life, not to mention that working with artists is a way to zest up your interior design career. Here are a few tips for tracking down the art you want.
Interior Decorating Made Easy: Gallery Shopping
One of the easiest ways to find the artist whose style is just what you're looking for is to start gallery hopping. Galleries pre-screen artists for you, saving you time, and with a little searching you may find not just an artist whose work suits your style, but an entire gallery directed by someone whose tastes are your tastes. Once you've made a connection with a gallery, you've got a connection that can last your entire interior design career.Art Shows and Auctions: Affordable Interior Decorating
Events associated with schools, like the yearly MassArt Auction in Massachusetts, can be a great way to tap into up-and-coming talent. Not only can such events give you access to lively newcomers, they can also help you keep an interior decorating project's costs down since many young artists' works are still affordable.Reaching Out With Your Interior Design Career: Call For Artists
With the right efforts, you can get artists to come to you. Decide what kind of work you're looking for and place a "Call for Artists" with an organization like the Alliance for Arts and Culture. Or simply place a call for artists on your own website. Just like interior designers, artists are on the lookout for career-building opportunities, so you're likely to get some great responses.For your next interior decorating project, consider original artwork. You'll be surprised at just how much life it can bring to a design.
Sources
Alliance for Arts and Culture
MassArt Auction
About the Author
Dawn West is a freelance writer who works with design. She holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University.
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