How to run a Pop Up Art Show or Gallery

UPDATE: Alternative Options for Exhibitions

Artists have been using Pop Up Spaces for some years to hold exhibitions of their art and/or run art galleries in unused commercial spaces that are available for short periods.

​However what you need to do and how you get a pop up space is still a mystery to many artists.

I've expanded the Alternative Options for Exhibitions page devoted to different places to exhibit to include a NEW section on The Pop Up Show / Art Gallery

This summarises why artists use them and what you need to know and get to develop a pop up space for art.

It also includes links to useful online resources in terms of guides and articles and further advice. These links include:

• the Wiki Guide on HowToPopUp
• UK and USA based acticities which attempt to match an artist's needs with available spaces.
• access to examples and case studies 

If you've written a blog post about your experience of running a popup art show do drop me line via comments and I'll feature it in the reference section for this topic. It's good to share!