Working With a Gallery: 5 Things You Need to Know with Darren Ching

Date  | Wednesday March 17, 2021

Time  | 5PM – 8PM MST

Location |  ONLINE

Cost  | $99 Non-Member   $90 Members

Instructor  |  Darren Ching

Skill Level  |  All Levels

Darren Ching, owner of Klompching Gallery in New York City, will give a formal presentation, providing a candid summary of the key challenges that photographers encounter when preparing to work with a gallery—from full-on representation to a one-off exhibition. This lecture will focus upon five essential tools needed—providing participants with the necessary insights to meet those challenges head-on and ensure the gallery/artist relationship is professional, successful and profitable for all. A Q+A will follow the presentation.

Darren Ching is the owner of Klompching Gallery, located in New York City. The gallery specializes in the selling and exhibition of contemporary fine art photography. Launched in 2007 with Debra Klomp Ching, the gallery has placed artworks into numerous private, corporate and public collections. Mr. Ching’s involvement in photography spans over 20 years, including jurying numerous photo competitions; contributing to both online and print publications; lectures on the subject; and formerly Creative Director of PDN. As an educator, Mr. Ching has been an Adjunct Faculty member at SVA; and visiting photography critic/examiner at MICA, RISD and Parsons School of Design. Additionally, Mr. Ching is a designer, working on photography-based projects; and is a consultant offering advice and career strategies to all levels of photographers.

Materials Needed:

• • Paper and pen/pencil for note taking.
  • Zoom account (free) for access to class

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