Collin Parson's guest appearances

Collin Parson

The Art Biz

Tenet

James Holmes

Louise Martorano

Adri Norris

Sammy Lee

Michael Burnett

Marilyn Artus

Ali Cavanaugh

Laura Petrovich-Cheney

Ron Hicks

Mary Erickson

Megan Morgan

David Stevens

Megan Auman

Carol McIntyre

Adele Sypesteyn

OwlTail

Members of the general public enjoy their visits to art centers and museums without much thought as to how the art got into those spaces in the first place. Who decides on what to show and when to show it? Who decides what works to put next to one another and where to put a nail in the wall or a pedestal on the floor? Or even what color to paint the walls? All of these decisions, and more, fall under the purview of curators and exhibition directors in those non-profit spaces. In this episode of The Art Biz I talk with Collin Parson, the Director of Galleries and Curator at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities in the Denver suburb of Arvada, Colorado. Collin reveals how the exhibition process works at their venue: his timeline, rotating gallery spaces, and the decision makers at the organization. We also discuss how he selects artists for shows, what makes an artist easy and fun to work with, and why it’s important that artists keep him informed. Be sure to pay attention to some of the big mistakes he sees artists making. Highlights   Collin’s background of artists and his work as a curator. (1:30)   Curating a massive space and Collin’s approach to rotating exhibitions. (10:50)   Scheduling artists into a gallery’s calendar isn’t as simple as it seems. (19:15)   Why Collin generally doesn’t accept exhibit proposals. (22:52)   What makes an artist fun to collaborate with? (26:48)   What Collin wishes every artist would do—and not do. (33:03)   Studio visits and what curators expect from artists. (38:25)   Finding inspiration for the most memorable shows. (45:35)   Details about juried shows and artist rosters. (48:55)   Balancing curating exhibits, making art, and a personal life. (55:03)   Mentioned   Collin Parson   Charles Parson   Arvada Center Galleries and Exhibitions   Meow Wolf in Denver   Kirkland Museum of Fine &amp; Decorative Art   Steve Farland’s warrior chair-sculptures   Resources     artbizsuccess.com/curator-parson-podcast   How to Price Your Art free report   Art Biz Connection community     Guest Bio Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Collin Parson currently serves as the Director of Galleries and Curator for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado and is a former member at the historic Pirate: Contemporary Art cooperative and past artist-in-residence at RedLine Denver. An arts administrator, artist, curator, and designer he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Design and Technology with emphasis in Lighting and Scene Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his Master in Arts in Visual Culture and Arts Administration from Regis University in Denver. His creative work involves the control of light and color to create vivid geometric light and space works. He has had the privilege of jurying many arts festivals and exhibitions and has received numerous awards and recognition for his curatorial projects. He was awarded  100  Colorado  Creatives by Westword magazine in 2013 and featured in many television and print productions. Parson is the son of Colorado sculptor Charles Parson, whose experience with the regions arts community helped Collin long before his professional career began. Growing up in a family of artists, Collin is proud to be continuing the educational and creative traditions. First posted: artbizsuccess.com/curator-parson-podcast

Members of the general public enjoy their visits to art centers and museums without much thought as to how the art got into those spaces in the first place. Who decides on what to show and when to show it? Who decides what works to put next to one another and where to put a nail in the wall or a pedestal on the floor? Or even what color to paint the walls? All of these decisions, and more, fall under the purview of curators and exhibition directors in those non-profit spaces. In this episode of The Art Biz I talk with Collin Parson, the Director of Galleries and Curator at the Arvada Center for Arts and Humanities in the Denver suburb of Arvada, Colorado. Collin reveals how the exhibition process works at their venue: his timeline, rotating gallery spaces, and the decision makers at the organization. We also discuss how he selects artists for shows, what makes an artist easy and fun to work with, and why it’s important that artists keep him informed. Be sure to pay attention to some of the big mistakes he sees artists making. Highlights <ul> <li> Collin’s background of artists and his work as a curator. (1:30) </li> <li> Curating a massive space and Collin’s approach to rotating exhibitions. (10:50) </li> <li> Scheduling artists into a gallery’s calendar isn’t as simple as it seems. (19:15) </li> <li> Why Collin generally doesn’t accept exhibit proposals. (22:52) </li> <li> What makes an artist fun to collaborate with? (26:48) </li> <li> What Collin wishes every artist would do—and not do. (33:03) </li> <li> Studio visits and what curators expect from artists. (38:25) </li> <li> Finding inspiration for the most memorable shows. (45:35) </li> <li> Details about juried shows and artist rosters. (48:55) </li> <li> Balancing curating exhibits, making art, and a personal life. (55:03) </li> </ul> Mentioned <ul> <li> <a href="http://www.collinparson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collin</a> <a href="http://www.collinparson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parson</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.charlesparsonart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charles</a> <a href="https://www.charlesparsonart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parson</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://arvadacenter.org/galleries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arvada</a> <a href="https://arvadacenter.org/galleries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Center</a> <a href="https://arvadacenter.org/galleries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galleries</a> <a href="https://arvadacenter.org/galleries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">and</a> <a href="https://arvadacenter.org/galleries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exhibitions</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://meowwolf.com/visit/denver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meow</a> <a href="https://meowwolf.com/visit/denver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolf</a> <a href="https://meowwolf.com/visit/denver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in</a> <a href="https://meowwolf.com/visit/denver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denver</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kirkland</a> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Museum</a> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">of</a> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fine</a> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">&amp;</a> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decorative</a> <a href="https://www.kirklandmuseum.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve</a> <a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Farland</a><a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">’</a><a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">s</a> <a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">warrior</a> <a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chair</a><a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="https://thevictoryart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sculptures</a> </li> </ul> Resources <ul> <li> <a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artbizsuccess</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">com</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">/</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">curator</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parson</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">-</a><a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/rejection-aaron-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcast</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">to</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Price</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">free</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/price-your-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">report</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biz</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Connection</a> <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">community</a> </li> </ul> Guest Bio Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Collin Parson currently serves as the Director of Galleries and Curator for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities in Arvada, Colorado and is a former member at the historic <a href="http://pirateartonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pirate</a><a href="http://pirateartonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">:</a> <a href="http://pirateartonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contemporary</a> <a href="http://pirateartonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art</a> cooperative and past artist-in-residence at <a href="http://redlineart.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RedLine</a> <a href="http://redlineart.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Denve</a>r. An arts administrator, artist, curator, and designer he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Design and Technology with emphasis in Lighting and Scene Design from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his Master in Arts in Visual Culture and Arts Administration from Regis University in Denver. His creative work involves the control of light and color to create vivid geometric light and space works. He has had the privilege of jurying many arts festivals and exhibitions and has received numerous awards and recognition for his curatorial projects. He was awarded <a href="http://www.westword.com/arts/100-colorado-creatives-collin-parson-5812622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 100</a> <a href="http://www.westword.com/arts/100-colorado-creatives-collin-parson-5812622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Colorado</a> <a href="http://www.westword.com/arts/100-colorado-creatives-collin-parson-5812622" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Creatives</a> by Westword magazine in 2013 and featured in many television and print productions. Parson is the son of Colorado sculptor Charles Parson, whose experience with the regions arts community helped Collin long before his professional career began. Growing up in a family of artists, Collin is proud to be continuing the educational and creative traditions. First posted: <a href="http://artbizsuccess.com/curator-parson-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">artbizsuccess.com/curator-parson-podcast</a>

How One Curator Works with Artists at a Regional Art Center with Collin Parson (#116)

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Director and Curator, Collin Parson. Parson talks about growing up in an artistic family, his formal and informal art education, the definition of an Artist, being an Artist as a profession, influences, process, George Carlin and Carl Sagan, his public art project for the City of Lakewood, and his favorite exhibits that he has curated for the Arvada Center.Join us for a zestful conversation with Artist and Curator, Collin Parson.Check out Collin Parson’s work at his website:www.collinparson.comFollow Collin Parson on Social Media:On Instagram – www.instagram.com/collinparson/@collinparsonCheck out the current exhibits at the Arvada Center via their website:www.arvadacenter.org

This week, Wes and Todd talk with Artist, Director and Curator, Collin Parson. Parson talks about growing up in an artistic family, his formal and informal art education, the definition of an Artist, being an Artist as a profession, influences, process, George Carlin and Carl Sagan, his public art project for the City of Lakewood, and his favorite exhibits that he has curated for the Arvada Center.Join us for a zestful conversation with Artist and Curator, Collin Parson. Check out Collin Parson’s work at his website:<a href="http://www.collinparson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.collinparson.com</a> Follow Collin Parson on Social Media:On Instagram – <a href="http://www.instagram.com/collinparson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/collinparson/</a> @collinparson Check out the current exhibits at the Arvada Center via their website:<a href="http://www.arvadacenter.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.arvadacenter.org</a>

Ep. 048 Collin Parson - Artist, Director, Curator - Arvada Center