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Use the attraction method for art venues before you make the ask (265)

Venues aren't looking for artists who need them, they're looking for artists who are ready.

Host Alyson Stanfield introduces the attraction method: a way of building genuine relationships with venues long before you ever make an ask. For alternative venues, the timeline from first contact to a yes can be weeks instead of years.

In this episode, Alyson covers:

Why readiness is more than finished work, and what signals to a venue that you're prepared

How alternative venues operate on an entirely different timeline than galleries

The research and in-person visit steps that show a space you're…

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