To Exhibit ... or NOT?

[LLT]

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Hi there...

Wondering if anyone would be kind enough to provide advice on the following:

 

I have established a charity organisation called Dream Big where we have worked in Africa and Mexico to date, with improverished children (some with HIV/AIDS) and their families. The project in Mexico in particular was focused on photography, called 'Cameras for Kids'. Leica sponsored 15 digital cameras (Canon) and equipment that we used to run the project with about 30 indigenous kids.

 

I am hoping to exhibit the children's work for 2 reasons:

1) to raise awareness

2) to raise funds to enable future sponsorships and projects

 

I'm located in Melbourne, Australia.

 

I can't decide, in this economic climate especially, if I should pursue a "traditional" formal exhibition of the photographs, or if I should go down a more alternative means. Would anyone be able to shed some light? Other suggestions most welcome.

 

Thanks so very much.

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[stuny]

Liz -

 

It sounds like an excellent project. Perhaps the answer is both.

 

If you start with non-traditional (which I define as online) you could reach a much bigger audience directly, including some galleries in major cities around the world that might be willing to hang the exhibit and pick-up the costs of shipping and advertising in exchange for their normal gallery percentage. You might even be able to attract the attention of UNICEF, and get exhibitions at UN locations in New York and Europe. Perhaps some of the images can find their way onto UNICEF holiday cards. Since the 2008 holiday season is fast approaching it might not be possible to get onto cards this year, but maybe you can if you act quickly.

 

The start, then, is a site with thumbnails and large files, info about the organization, and publicity (at the very least let every major photo magazine and photo site globally know about it), while also approaching the UN. Right in your own backyard (Richmond) is the Chritine Abrahams Gallery, owned by the delightful and handsome Guy Abrahams. He might be willing to hang an exhibit. When you approach him tell him that the Bloody Yanks from January 1998 in Chile send their best. More details offline (this is too public a place for that), if you like.