LIZAMORE & ASSOCIATES: CONSULTANCY SERVICES OFFERED
MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME:
Lizamore & Associates offer two mentorship programmes:
1. Johannes Stegmann Mentorship Programme: The gallery annually selects a new young talented artist by identifying someone in the industry, or by sending out a call for entry. The Lizamore 2019/2020 mentorship artist in this category is Patrick Seruwu. Patrick is Ugandan and initially assisted the well-known and now deceased Ugandan artist Benon Lutaaya in his studio. Benon had long discussions with Patrick and encouraged him to produce work and after experimenting Patrick now permanently produces portraits in mixed media on paper. Pat Mautloa, one of South Africa’s established and senior artists, was selected to mentor Patrick with assistance in concept and execution of a body of works to be exhibited at Lizamore towards the end of 2020.
2. Thami Mnjele Mentorship Programme: The Thami Mnjele Art Award is an annual competition for artists and takes place in Kempton Park, (Erkuleni), in the second part of the year. Lizamore is in collaboration with the award in that they select one of the finalists, selected by a panel of judges (Lizamore is not represented on the panel), to be mentored by an established artist in the market with a solo exhibition to take place in the gallery at the end of the mentorship.
Candice Kramer is the Lizamore selected Thami Mnjele artist for the year 2019/2020 with an exhibition of her works to take place in June. Kramer, already known in the industry, is an artist who works with painting and etching on steel. Her works are already sought after with a number of works in corporate and private collections. Kramer is being mentored by the gallery.
Mentorships run over a period of about 12 – 18 months, and exhibitions are held only when Lizamore and the mentors know that the artist has accomplished their goal with the mentorship and are ready for an exhibition.
3. Mentoring of artists over and above the mentorship programmes:
Lizamore & Associates offer mentoring of new young artists based on an hourly or monthly fee. Artists interested can discuss their needs with the curator of Lizamore & Associates. Offerings are tailor made for artists depending on what they require but curatorial support and art project management will be a highlight of mentoring.
NB: Mentoring of young talent is crucial in an industry where there are so many artists who look towards gallerists for assistance and development.
CURATING EXHIBITIONS : PRIVATE COLLECTORS AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Lizamore & Associates, known in the market for their very well curated exhibitions, offers a service to any private collector or corporate, to curate exhibitions of their art collections. This service will include discussions about what the client requires, a concept for the exhibition, a catalogue of the exhibition, curating, installation and marketing of the exhibition.
NB: Curating exhibitions will allow for collectors and corporates to view their works as a whole and realise how the works enhance and compliment each other.
REHANGING OF ART COLLECTIONS : PRIVATE COLLECTORS AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Lizamore & Associates offers a service to the market for the replacement and hanging of collections. We have experienced over the years that collectors purchase art and hang their new purchases on their walls as and when they receive these works, resulting with works not strategically selected to compliment each other. In some instances, collectors place their works in storerooms or under their bed, as they tend to believe that they do not have sufficient wall space for these works.
Lizamore will view and consider the works in such collections and replace and rehung all works, as well as works that are in storage, in such a way that the client will be able to have all or most of their works on their walls, whether in a corporate office space, or a home.
Documentation of all works is a further service offered by Lizamore for these collections.
Labelling of all works for these collections is a further service offered by Lizamore.
Installation of hanging rails to hang art is a further service offered by Lizamore.
NB: The joy of a collection is being able to view works all the time. Works hung not only enhance the work on a wall, but also enlighten the viewer about the work.
MANAGEMENT OF PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Curating corporate collections for many years, Teresa Lizamore, has the knowledge and expertise to assist with the updating of corporate collections, and the management thereof. She is specialized in this field and the importance of the investment that goes into a collection, and the need to maintain a collection. This service includes identifying works, documenting works with all the detail relevant to the work, valuation of the work, photography, maintenance, restoration and placement of works.
NB: Managing a collection is crucial and allows for an up to date inventory of works with all works in pristine condition.
SERVICE TO YOUNG CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Lizamore & Associates to assist artists with their art practice and price structure especially when entering the market. Studio visits and discussions of works will form part of this service.
NB: Artists often need assistance when it come to their art practice and knowing how to price their works.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SEMINARS
Lizamore & Association, in collaboration with Art Source South Africa, presents seminars for young artists and other practitioners in the art fraternity. These annual seminars inform artists about all aspects of the industry. The course runs over two days and participants each receive a file with printed information which can be utilized for their careers.
NB: Boost your career with information relevant to your career and art practice.
HANGING OF ARTWORKS AND COLLECTIONS
Lizamore & Associates offers a service to the industry for the hanging of works for clients who have new art purchases to be hung, or works that need to be framed and hung.
NB: Professional hanging of artworks is a necessity to ensure that works are accurately placed and hung and that works are securely hung, thereby preventing works from falling off walls and getting damaged.
PROFESSIONAL ART TALKS AND DISCUSSIONS
Lizamore & Associates present art talks and discussions to inform the market and artists about contemporary art and the new way forward in the industry.
NB: Enrich yourself with knowledge
VENUE HIRE
Lizamore & Associates gallery space is available for venue hire for private cocktail parties, long table sit down dinners, anniversaries, etc. The space can comfortably accommodate anything between 20 and 80 guests for a special event. Art talks can form part of such an event.
NB: A special function being surrounded by beautiful art is not to be underestimated.
