Went to a PV last night. The venue is described on their website as ‘a beautiful Grade II listed building, situated in Liverpool’s famous Hope Street quarter, close to the city centre. Attracting thousands of visitors each year, its facilities include a thriving café bar, a women’s health suite, excellent conference facilities and a 30 place nursery’.
Sounds great and it is free to exhibit in, but I wouldn’t really recommend it as an exhibition venue. (One of the many places I’ve regretted showing in and a major part of my rethink in exhibition strategy)
Of course, the artwork itself in this present exhibition was great, but apart from the crowd that turned up last night ( us all going up on mass from work ) No ‘outsiders’ went. No one curious enough to see the work… all too busy …or perhaps just put off by the venue?
But we still use these places in the hope that a big break will come…. ( a quote I stole from Twitter)
