Goal Setting in 2006 vs 2012

These are the goals established 

and those reached in our seventh year 

of setting goals in 2006

           

Complete an Exterior Installation Show

• SculptureWalk 2006

Complete at least four wood sculptures, two bronzes and identify one commission

Revise Business Plan based on income and expenses using 5 year actuals

• Review cost saving options for cross country trips

Marketing

Review website and update using new technology.

Develop a bronze marketing campaign

Create mailing and sculpture databases in access to enable label making and promotional material

Maintain historical information in Scrapbook.

Update Bio, Resume and Artist Statement

Work on Draft of Wood Sculpture Book for Publication

• Investigate Publisher/Writer
• Edit Sculpture Stages

Apply for Sales Shows-Choose at least 5

• Sculpture in the Park-Loveland (accepted)
• Sculpture in the South-Summerville (accepted)
• Sausalito Show
• Cambridge Art Show (accepted)
• Estes Park Western Wildlife Show (accepted)
• Breckenridge Show
• SEWE (accepted)
• Beaver Creek Show
• Easton Waterfowl Show (accepted)
• Plantation Wildlife Festival
• Art in the Park-Boise
• Natureworks-Tulsa
• Fallbrook Show (accepted)
• Maryhill Art Festival (accepted)
• Ft Worden Nature Art Expo Port Townsend WA (accepted)

Attend Annual Membership Meeting

• National Sculpture Society (NYC)
• Society of Animal Artists (VT)

Visit at Least Three Museums, Exhibitions, and Zoos

• Metropolitan Museum (NYC)
• Brookgreen Gardens (SC)
• Whitney Museum (NYC)
• San Francisco (CA)
• Prescott Park (AZ)

Juried Shows-Choose at least 3

• NASE-Golden Colorado (accepted)
• 56^th Annual Wind River Show (accepted-award)
• SAA (accepted-award)
• Birds in Art
• Trinidad (accepted-award)
• NSS Annual Show
• Allied Artists of America, NY (accepted-award)
• Bold Expressions, CA (accepted)
• Palm Springs Desert Museum
• Oakland Museum of California - Natural Sciences  The Art of Seeing-Nature Revealed Through Illustration (accepted)
• Scottsdale Artists’ School, Best and Brightest, Scottsdale AZ (accepted-award)
• Henderson Fine Art Center – 7^th Biennial Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit (accepted-award)

Apply for 2007 Exhibition/Auctions

• National Wildlife Museum Miniature
• CM Russell Western Art (accepted)
• Coors Show
• Peppertree
• Northwest Rendezvous
• Boise Art Museum

Schedule Professional Photography Shoot

• New Mug
• Studio Shot

Review and Apply for Potential Residencies and Grants

• Mendocino (accepted)
• NSS
• Grants for Classes (accepted)
• Exhibition Funding
• Idaho Fellowship/Quick Funds (accepted)

Identify Gallery Representation/Evaluate Current Gallery Representation

Identify Museum Show Opportunities

• In Mendocino
• In Idaho
• In Arizona

Attend at least TWO Professional Sculpture/Life Drawing Classes

Magazine Articles

• Wildlife Art (Sept Oct 2005)
• Sculptural Pursuits (2006)
• Fine Art of Woodworking (Holiday Issue 2006)

Publications and Mailings

• Newsletter (4)
• Postcard (2)
• Gray’s Journal Ad

Press Releases

• SAA Award Release: Ft Bragg, NSS, Allied Artists, Cambridge, Idaho News
• Loveland Show Release
• Gallery News

Here are some Specific Goals for 2012

• Complete Public Monumental Installation
• Further Define Branding – Sculpting on the Road
• Expand Blog to include information for other sculptors
• Expand Website to include on-line purchases
• Apply for Grant Funding in excess of $20,000
• Identify and determine how to use images of sculpture to generate additional income
• Prepare concept for Kickstarter to create new Public Sculpture
• Find in-kind sponsors for Sculpting on the Road to offset travel costs
• Complete teaching workshop format – focused on Sculpting your Unique Vision
• Identify long term residency in a large city, with access to art services, art venues, teaching opportunities
• Develop a group museum exhibition of artist of like-minds