tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24304352.post609028444648396554..comments2023-03-28T07:04:05.415-04:00Comments on Joe Kaz - Landscape Painter: On being in a co-opJoe Kazimierczykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16936183292787898260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24304352.post-36792772044742222632008-05-04T20:07:00.000-04:002008-05-04T20:07:00.000-04:00Joe, excellent comments and recommendations. Like ...Joe, excellent comments and recommendations. Like jafabrit, my experiences haven't been so great, but having access to a good co-op could be fantastic. My advice: Go into the relationship with eyes wide open and be realistic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24304352.post-55896301918326043062008-05-01T14:59:00.000-04:002008-05-01T14:59:00.000-04:00Much like any gallery, not all co-ops are the same...Much like any gallery, not all co-ops are the same. I'm glad your experience was great, but I was in one for a year and unfortunately it was a very bad experience. <BR/><BR/>The location was so-so, and show turn-outs were very low, even with advertising. The gallery's signage was horrible and hard to see and there were no attempts at making things better, even when I suggested it.<BR/><BR/>Two of the female members wanted to basically be in charge of everything and pushed the much more elderly members around. There were only about 5 people total who wanted to pitch in and do something while the rest just paid their monthly fee and did nothing but swap out their art. The quality of the members keeps falling and falling. I've been gone from the co-op for two years, but it's now a struggling enterprise and the art is really going downhill. Those two women are still there and still pushing everyone else around and they lose members constantly. <BR/><BR/>It's sad that such a great idea can get turned into a bad one by two people being such control freaks. They now have such a bad reputation that I leave their name off of my resumé.<BR/><BR/>The other side of the coin! :-/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24304352.post-18260346254124949682007-01-04T19:49:00.000-05:002007-01-04T19:49:00.000-05:00Thanks, jafabrit. If you don't mind me asking, I'...Thanks, jafabrit. If you don't mind me asking, I'm curious why you wouldn't join a co-op again.Joe Kazimierczykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936183292787898260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24304352.post-39726812283235777372007-01-03T09:04:00.000-05:002007-01-03T09:04:00.000-05:00Great post and I so agree. Although I wouldn't joi...Great post and I so agree. Although I wouldn't join a co-op again (hum, never say never eh!) like you I valued the two years doing it. I learned so much.<br /><br />I loved the gallery where you are, I used to visit it everytime I came to Lambertville (lived in Clinton). The quality of the work and the atmoshphere was always very impressive and enjoyable.<br /><br />May 2007 continue to be a creative and rewarding year.jafabrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490900607853203086noreply@blogger.com