Discover Gather Give Contemporary Arts Fair

Open to the public Nov 13 to 15th 2026 at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall CV37 6EF

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1. Our first online Arts Fair

   November 30, 2020 11:25 am Leave a Comment

   Over the weekend of October 30^th to November 1^st when we would normally be doing our fab Arts Fair at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall due to COVID-19 we went online by setting up a YouTube channel Discover Gather Give Arts Fair https://bit.ly/35QHRNh .

    

   It was a huge success for our first cyber outing with over 7,880 views of over 80 videos sent in by our artists. The videos ranged from shorts of 15-30 seconds to longer pieces of up to 30 minutes. The range was incredible, and they are still online now, so do pop over and look through them.

    

   It is fascinating to dig into the analytics and find out that unsurprisingly we had more female viewers than male, although they put in a good show of nearly 40%, and our age range of 18-24 and 55-64 years were the most popular, with the 30+ years coming in a close third.

    

   One fact that really surprised me was where our viewers came from; the UK and USA were to be expected but Belarus, Philippines, and Chile? So surprised and pleased that we can access the global markets.

    

   It brought home to me that as artists there are no limits to where you can sell your work, it is just getting your name out there and how accessible you are to your potential collectors.

    

   So I have decided that I will do another online fair in February 2021 using the skills I have learnt curating this year’s event – least of which is not to get the giggles, drop my phone whilst recording, sit in a squeaking chair or mince my words up into gobbledygoop!

    

   If you want to join us, then email me on judith@discovergathergive.co.uk

2. Covid or not to covid, that is the question

   October 31, 2020 11:51 pm Leave a Comment

   COVID-19 has changed everything so far this year, along with extremes in our reactions to it – shield and stay completely at home withdrawing from society or go with fate in continuing as near normal; both are understandable and I empathise with the fear of becoming ill, loosing someone close to you or feeling the need to keep going. Life has changed completely and is unlikely to go back to the pre-covid times of popping into the #Cafdgg hooching Private View or Golden Cup Cafe for a coffee and cake whilst visiting the busy arts fair at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall.

    

   There have been no live events for our Artists so far, no teaching or lectures, no workshops or demonstration and no open houses. Their ability to meet with collectors and buyers face to face has dried up so I felt I could support our artists by putting on an online fair over the weekend of October 30^th to November 1^st when we would normally be doing our fab Arts Fair at Stratford-upon-Avon Town Hall so I set up a YouTube channel Discover Gather Give Arts Fair https://bit.ly/35QHRNh

    

   The aim is for you to see the artists and their work, to be inspired in your present giving – for yourself or others – to get in contact with them directly to buy and to build an artistic relationship with them. Artists are real people and that relationship based on knowledge and trust is vital in keeping artists working and enhancing our lives with their beauty and time honed skills.

    

   I put out the call and have been mesmerised by the videos the artists produced, some showing how they make their work, others talking and showing their finished pieces, a lecture, a slide show and speeded up double fast art in action – something for everyone to enjoy time and time again.

    

   We finished up with setting out a premiere every 30 minutes from 9.15am to 7.15pm for three days, with over 85 hours of glorious art. A huge thank you to our artists for their time and effort in supporting Discover Gather Give Arts Fair in 2020, and here’s to a better 2021!

    

   Webpage for Contemporary Arts Fair Discover Gather Give www.discovergathergive.co.uk

   YouTube channel Discover Gather Give Fair https://bit.ly/35QHRNh

3. A good photographic image offers the first impression of your art and your professionalism

   June 4, 2020 5:26 pm Leave a Comment

   A good photographic image offers the first impression of your art and your professionalism, a poor photo will endorse the preconception that your work is not professional and not worthy of being purchased – it is that important when you are selling on line and introducing your work.

   It can mean the difference between being accepted into #Cafdgg or other events, piquing the interest of an important client or gallery director.

   Photographing your work should become part of your work routine to build an inventory for galleries, sales and specialist collectors. It is so much easier when you have a portfolio to look through and to be able to pick out a selection rather than only having what you are working on at the moment.

   Take photos of your work in progress and a celebratory photo of the finished piece; take installation photos if your work is being hung at a gallery or in a clients house – with their permission – atmospheric photos of opening nights that offer a sense of scale and excitement and add multiple photos of a single work to capture it in its entirety with close ups to distance.

   It all adds to the breadth, feel and story of your work, ensuring a better viewing experience for collectors and increasing the likelihood that they will contact you or purchase a piece of work that they can envisage in their home or gallery.