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НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ • Вересень-Жовтень 2023 9 How to Organize an Exhibition of Ukrainian Art Valeriia Malykhina, UNWLA Communications Intern, Summer 2023 Photo: Nina Fishman Photo: Nina Fishman 4. COME UP WITH AN EXHIBITION TIMELINE Three things that you should consider: • A general timeline. You need to define whether your exhibition is centered around a specific date; how long it will be up for; by what date you need to have all the pieces on hand and installed in the gallery; etc. • The opening night. What do you imagine it to be like? You could have a panel discussion with the art - ists or art critics, have an open mic, or just collect do - nations. You could even organize an auction of some kind. Get creative! • A promo timeline. To ensure a great turnout, you need to advertise your exhibition in advance! You know your community best, so come up with a pro - mo strategy that best suits your audience. 5. SECURE YOUR VENUE Find a local venue for your exhibition and discuss your plans with them. It could be a community center, an art gallery, or even someone’s backyard. A venue that is free and open to the public will be your best bet! Hav - ing a clear and detailed plan will facilitate negotiations with the administration of the venue of your choice. Discuss all the details of your exhibit with your ven - ue. Be mindful that some venues have no-soliciting policies, which will not allow you to collect dona - tions, and some don’t allow food or drinks. 6. INVITE YOUR COMMUNITY While newspaper or online advertising is impor - tant, nothing beats a personal invitation. Invite your friends, colleagues, and neighbors to attend. Send an invitation to your local schools and community organizations. This material was created within the UNWLA Summer Internship Program. My thanks to Ukraine Global Schol - ars and the Ukrainian Community Foundation of Phila - delphia for this wonderful educational opportunity. Fall and winter are a great time for exhibitions and events, so why not showcase the beauty and depth of Ukrainian art by organizing an exhibition in your com - munity? UNWLA Summer Intern Valeriia Malykhina shares a practical step-by-step guide to get you started. In February 2022, she curated an exhibition of wartime Ukrainian photography at Vassar College’s Frances Leh - man Loeb Art Center. Titled The People of Steel , the ex - hibition was centered around individual experiences of war, resilience, and the losses of the people of Ukraine. Here are the steps you can take to organize an exhi - bition: 1. IDENTIFY THE ARTIST/ARTISTS YOU WANT TO HIGHLIGHT Focus on artists whose works would be easier to ob - tain. This could be a local artist who will be able to deliver their works to your venue and perhaps give an opening address at your exhibition. Or it could be an artist who works in digital media; in that case, all you need to do is obtain their consent and HD copies of their works and print them out. Be mindful of copy- right and properly crediting artists. 2. DEVELOP A THEME A coherent theme is important for several reasons. For one, a theme is a pragmatic necessity, tying to - gether individual works and artists. A theme also serves as a grounding point for visitors, setting their expectations and helping them navigate the exhibi - tion, sometimes easing their interactions with un - comfortable content. 3. CHOOSE PIECES TO EXHIBIT Once you have developed a theme, choose pieces that fit well together within the theme and space, and work together to tell a story. For example, if your theme is the resilience of the Ukrainian people, you might want to choose war-time photographs that center around individuals overcoming hardships.
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