Kelly Montez's guest appearances

Kelly Montez

Dear Art Producer

The Wise Fool Art Podcast

Ben Smith

Doug Menuez

Chris Marquardt

Anne Kelly

Haroon Mirza

Steve Ross

Heather Black

Tamar Avishai

Tim Jones

Amy Grant

Liz Miller

Heather Jones

Jodi Miller

Erling Kagge

Jackie Collins

OwlTail

We discussed: how she finds new artists, how to receive feedback, mentorship, importance of collaboration, gender bias, maternity leave, the need for more honesty, their BIPOC mentorship program, budgets, copyright.https://www.apostrophereps.comPeople + Places mentioned:Kenji Toma - https://www.kenjitoma.comArtist Management Association (AMA) - https://artistmanagementassociation.orgMitchell Feinberg - https://www.mitch.frAmerican Photographers Association - http://www.apaamerica.comAudio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio ServicesMusic by Peat BibySupported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.orgAnd we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com + Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

We discussed: how she finds new artists, how to receive feedback, mentorship, importance of collaboration, gender bias, maternity leave, the need for more honesty, their BIPOC mentorship program, budgets, copyright. <a href="https://www.apostrophereps.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apostrophereps.com</a> People + Places mentioned: Kenji Toma - <a href="https://www.kenjitoma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kenjitoma.com</a> Artist Management Association (AMA) - <a href="https://artistmanagementassociation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artistmanagementassociation.org</a> Mitchell Feinberg - <a href="https://www.mitch.fr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mitch.fr</a> American Photographers Association - <a href="http://www.apaamerica.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.apaamerica.com</a> Audio engineering by Mickey at CushAudio Services Music by Peat Biby Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – <a href="https://eeagrants.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://eeagrants.org</a> And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – <a href="https://huntkastner.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://huntkastner.com</a> + Kunstsentrene i Norge – <a href="https://www.kunstsentrene.no" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kunstsentrene.no</a>

Kelly Montez, Artist representative, Apostrophe (USA)

Today on the podcast, we welcome superstar agent Kelly Montez, CEO of Apostrophe reps. She’s been an agent for 18 years and has been a first-hand witness to the many changes affecting our industry.   Tune in for our first in-depth conversation with a rep on the importance of community, exciting industry changes, and the need for law degrees!   Key Takeaways [:32] Heather introduces Kelly and asks her to share the story of how she made her way into the advertising industry and the people and businesses that shaped her path and propelled her forward. [6:18] Find out what advice Heather gave Kelly when she was starting out that she still finds worth sharing in both professional and personal settings! [9:40] Kelly shares how motion and brand direct conversations are the most exciting changes she is currently fielding in the industry. She touches on how it affects working relationships, the photographers and the entire creative process. [11:44] 80% of the bids that come in have some motion aspect to them, and as a result, all of Kelly’s photographers do motion at differing levels. [13:33] Kelly shares some interesting feedback she’s been getting from agencies with regards to 2020! [14:50] Listeners have been asking for Heather to talk to a rep, wondering what different roles they perform. Kelly obliges and dives right into the meat of what it is to rep for photographers. [18:00] Kelly shares the one thing that will most predictably lead to new and recurrent work. [21:20] The rep job has changed at the same pace as the industry, Kelly shares what her work used to be like as well as the aspects that have remained the same. [24:22] Heather and Kelly discuss the ever-growing contracts and legal requests and their implications, and both ladies have come to think they should have gotten law degrees! [29:40] How does a photographer define success? Kelly touches on the professional and personal growth of her artists, which leads to a discussion on treatments and creativity. [36:35] If we’ve never worked together, be upfront about the budget! Heather and Kelly discuss the differences between working with new brands or inexperienced brands and big established companies. [40:50] Getting Kelly’s attention is difficult! But when she looks into new artists, they often come up through the agency’s styling division. However, they work with a lot of off-roster artists. [49:15] Being part of a bigger community. [51:20] Heather thanks Kelly for coming on the podcast!   Thanks for listening.   In an industry where the rules are always changing, it’s helpful to hear from those on the front line. Heather Elder is the visionary behind NotesFromARep’sJournal.com; visit her website for industry updates, stunning photography and video, and the artists behind the work.   Mentioned in this episode Apostrophe Reps   More about your host Heather Elder’s  Bio Heather Elder’s Blog Heather Elder on  Instagram Heather Elder on Twitter Heather Elder on  LinkedIn Heather Elder on Facebook   More about today’s guest Kelly Montez on LinkedIn

Today on the podcast, we welcome superstar agent Kelly Montez, CEO of Apostrophe reps. She’s been an agent for 18 years and has been a first-hand witness to the many changes affecting our industry. Tune in for our first in-depth conversation with a rep on the importance of community, exciting industry changes, and the need for law degrees! Key Takeaways [:32] Heather introduces Kelly and asks her to share the story of how she made her way into the advertising industry and the people and businesses that shaped her path and propelled her forward. [6:18] Find out what advice Heather gave Kelly when she was starting out that she still finds worth sharing in both professional and personal settings! [9:40] Kelly shares how motion and brand direct conversations are the most exciting changes she is currently fielding in the industry. She touches on how it affects working relationships, the photographers and the entire creative process. [11:44] 80% of the bids that come in have some motion aspect to them, and as a result, all of Kelly’s photographers do motion at differing levels. [13:33] Kelly shares some interesting feedback she’s been getting from agencies with regards to 2020! [14:50] Listeners have been asking for Heather to talk to a rep, wondering what different roles they perform. Kelly obliges and dives right into the meat of what it is to rep for photographers. [18:00] Kelly shares the one thing that will most predictably lead to new and recurrent work. [21:20] The rep job has changed at the same pace as the industry, Kelly shares what her work used to be like as well as the aspects that have remained the same. [24:22] Heather and Kelly discuss the ever-growing contracts and legal requests and their implications, and both ladies have come to think they should have gotten law degrees! [29:40] How does a photographer define success? Kelly touches on the professional and personal growth of her artists, which leads to a discussion on treatments and creativity. [36:35] If we’ve never worked together, be upfront about the budget! Heather and Kelly discuss the differences between working with new brands or inexperienced brands and big established companies. [40:50] Getting Kelly’s attention is difficult! But when she looks into new artists, they often come up through the agency’s styling division. However, they work with a lot of off-roster artists. [49:15] Being part of a bigger community. [51:20] Heather thanks Kelly for coming on the podcast! Thanks for listening. In an industry where the rules are always changing, it’s helpful to hear from those on the front line. Heather Elder is the visionary behind <a href="https://notesfromarepsjournal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NotesFromARep’sJournal.com</a>; visit her <a href="https://www.heatherelder.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a> for industry updates, stunning photography and video, and the artists behind the work. Mentioned in this episode <a href="https://www.apostrophereps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apostrophe Reps</a> More about your host Heather Elder’s <a href="https://www.heatherelder.com/CONNECT-&amp;-RESOURCES/thumbs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bio</a> Heather Elder’s <a href="https://notesfromarepsjournal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> Heather Elder on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heatherelderrepresents/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> Heather Elder on <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/heathereldersf?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Heather Elder on <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/company/heather-elder-represents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> Heather Elder on <a href="https://m.facebook.com/HeatherElderRepresents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> More about today’s guest Kelly Montez on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-montez-610b11/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>

039: Kelly Montez, CEO and Agent at Apostrophe Reps