Gallerists, Curators, and Cultural Critics
Gallerists, curators and cultural critics help to promote the artists of Louisville and are a core component of the arts community. In order to better understand the wants and needs of gallerists, curators, and cultural critics a focus group was held on March 31st at WheelHouse Gallery, and was attended 10 member’s of this community.
Some of the challenges and needs we heard were:
Funding, infrastructure and visibility.
A lack of investment, especially for emerging artists and galleries
Marketing was noted as a key concern
The need for mentoring programs to address capacity issues
Legal hurdles, such as funding access for non-LLCs
Galleries offering complimentary alcoholic beverages
Ideas Included
Smaller, targeted grants.
Alternative support models.
A centralized arts database.
They emphasized
They emphasized the need to promote Louisville as an arts destination.
Expanding community art education was highlighted