Thursday, May 16, 2013

Nancy Vicknair ~ An Arts Publicist

Publicist For Discerning Businesses and The Arts
Nancy Vicknair
fourws.blogspot.com

nancydesk at yahho.com

In the ever-changing media market and with new marketing techniques, we are confident we can give you the very best up-to-date exposure available using the latest outreach tools. We are experienced, responsible, thorough and would enjoy assisting you.  Plus, we are easy to work with, care about you and are very affordable. You can concentrate on your art, music or business without spending time on pr, publicity, and marketing! References available.



Client Toby Tover explaining her recent work to collector

SERVICES

Contact us for current rates!

Professional Press Releases: Creation and Dissemination to the Media 

including TV, Radio, Print, Internet
        Details-
        *Basic Plan  includes:
          One Professionally written, edited press release-you get a copy before sending out.
              This release targets editors for possible article/s and also calendar editors for listings
          Press release send out to all Bay Area media-print, TV, radio. (Does not include
          monthly magazines unless you have given us event details 6 months before event)
         Four website postings including Z Events (cannot include image unless
          an additional $ is paid) and three other posts to websites
        *Blog Post included



Clients-Tony Lindsay lead singer for Santana

          If you want more posts on websites it is $5.00 per website - sites to 
be chosen by us or/and by you. Bay Area only.
         Outside Bay Area Press Releases (USA) Inquire
         National Press Releases Inquire


ADDITIONAL SERVICES
For Artists-
Art Show PR, Bios, Artists Statements, Gallery/ Art Press Releases, Award Announcements
$85.00 and up depending on complexity, Art Gallery Searches and Placement $100.00.

Introductions to art collectors and museums curators and art galleries available.

 Painting of my relative holding dying General Montgomery

For Musicians-
Musician Publicity for Gigs, CD's, EPK's, CD Release Parties, Tour pr, booking $180.00 and up
Professionally written boilerplate, biography or artist statement or mission statement $180.00
Have us personally solicit feature articles, reviews and interviews from media $85.00 per hour


 Django by Tover

For Businesses-
Marketing Campaigns and pr for any and all events and general company needs
Conference and event planning and media out reach
Price varies depending on location and size/duration of event and other factors


 Harpist Destiny

For All Clients-
1/2 hour Mini Marketing Meeting by Telephone or Skype
 No matter where you are located, we can assist you with a customized pr and marketing
 campaign. 1/2 hour when we plan a dynamic, personalized campaign just for you that is
 easy--and fun--to implement. Email or phone support after meeting included. 


Marketing Meeting 1 Hour in person
 Personalized focus on your marketing needs and plan out 12-24 months ahead. 
Includes follow up support




Payment Process-
Payment due by check, money order, or cash as soon as we receive 
your filled in event form and order to start or at first meeting.
#Event cancellations or changes in original release, once it has gone out, are $25.00-$50.00


 Calder jewelry





THE TEAM
Nancy Vicknair has been doing publicity and marketing since 1990. With 15+ years working in print and TV, she learned what it takes to get noticed--from an insider's point of view. Today, she assists numerous clients in the arts and business with media outreach and marketing
strategies, consults with Bay Area newspapers, and gives workshops. 


Nancy Vicknair receiveda BA Summa cum Laude and University Honors from NYU in Art History. She is  a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and has an MA from Columbia in Art History. She worked at the Whitney Museum, and for many Bay Area newspapers as calendar editor, and arts reporter. Nancy resides in Northern California and does publicity for hundreds of events annually. She also finds time to do much pro bono work for the arts community, the city of Alameda, and for Kenyan conservation organizations.

Clint Imboden Installation

TESTIMONIALS
**WOW! I'm in the Pink Section-and today-you are amazing There's even one of my artworks! Double Wow!! -Toby , artist

**You will have a special circle in heaven reserved for you because you are eternally
supportive of artists. That means you are way up there in the hierarchy, sitting next
 to Mother Theresa for all eternity. -Ginny Parsons, artist

**My business doubled! -Bay Area Retail Store



Photographer Owens

**My new distillery is going wild with your marketing help.-Alameda distillery

 

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST
*Erik Niemann, Artist
*Hollywood Film Composer
*California Printmakers Society
*Otis School Alameda Fundraisers
*Alameda Architectural Preservation Society
*Island Yacht Club
*JC Cellars-Winery Art Events
*Tony Lindsay- Musician-lead singer Santana
*James Henry, Musician
*Pauletta M. Chanco, Artist
*City Of Alameda-Open Studios and Art in the Park
*Toby Tover, Artist
*EBOS Alameda and Uptown
*Rising Star Montessori
*Graphic Arts Workshop
*Bill Owens - Distilling
*Livermore ArtWalk 2005-2010
*Linda Ryan, Artist
*Carolyn Lord, Artist
*Cera Una Volta Restaurant
*Clint Imboden, Artist
*Channel 2 Head Sportscaster
*Wally Amos aka Famous Amos
*Speisekammer Restaurant
*First Pres Music Events

plus many more


Friends

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

When Gas Stations Were Fun To Go To!

Yes, those were the good, old days. And, yes, they were really, really good.
Gas stations that would do everything for you are long gone.  I miss the free coffee and a morning newspaper when you got gas.


Attendants would dote on their regular lady customers and make you feel pretty even if you were over 60 or under 10.
I will bet that we had fewer medical problems when other people helped us through life--even if it was filling our tires, checking under the hood or putting the newest gasoline into our car.


I never do any work on my car now, if I can help it, and my car shows years of neglect. The windshield wipers have never been replaced and white, weird volcanic piles are on the battery.
Oh, for those very good days. So distant, so long ago.




Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same...

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days 


Expresssions Gallery in Berkeley, California has Reception May 25th for New Art Show "Our Many Cultures"


Friday, May 10, 2013

Robert Buelteman, Photographer Announces Upcoming Lectures, Shows, and Commissions


Robert Buelteman's Upcoming Schedule

edible Silicon Valley

One of Buelteman's pieces, Cynarascolymus, was selected to launch edible Silicon Valley, a magazine at the forefront of the "locavore" food movement, championing the cause of eating good food grown close to home.



View

Buelteman commissioned as artist of the year to provide 2013's covers for the Chinese magazine View International Fashion and Fabrics, widely considered to be the bible of Chinese textile design.


Please join Buelteman for a presentation of his first new work since 2007 at Annenberg Auditorium, Cummings Art Building, Stanford University, on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 pm.  


Works from Buelteman's portfolios Sangre de Cristo and Through the Green Fuse will be featured exclusively in the PHOTO Oakland booth #522 at artMRKT San Francisco May 16–19 at Fort Mason.  


Buelteman is delighted to be one of four guest speakers at the Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) at the University of California Berkeley Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 pm. 


Join us for the opening reception of Buelteman;s exhibition Signs of Life at the PHOTO Oakland gallery from 2–5 pm Saturday, June 15. This is a relatively new gallery exhibiting the work of Bay Area photo-based artists. hd will also be giving an artist’s talk Saturday, June 29, 2–5 pm, during a second reception. It is exciting to be working with this inspired gallery in the heart of the East Bay scene!  


Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Spreading Oak

Buelteman is honored to be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve with the exhibition of a new portfolio of black-and-white landscape photography titled Chasing the Light:  Morning at Jasper Ridge. The Kriewall-Haehl Gallery at Woodside Priory School is hosting the exhibition for the month of June, with a reception Saturday, June 8, from 4–7 pm.
Woodside Priory School, 302 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 

Check out his website:http://www.buelteman.com/home.html

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