As National Art and Framing month comes to a close, we want to draw your attention to number of articles have been posted on the DC Fine Art Examiner column that provide advice and tips on framing your art. Here they are in case you missed them!
The Benefits of Conservation Framing
Design: What a Difference a Frame Makes
How to Create an Effective Picture Gallery Wall at Home
Check them out and learn how you can enhance the framing of your art!
As we continue our celebration of National Art and Framing month, we are reposting an Art Visions Artcast that originally was recorded last fall with Eric Zacharias, a Certified Picture Framer and owner of owner of Studio Frameworks, based in Crofton, Maryland.
Mr. Zacharias has been working in the art framing field for 42 years and opened Studio Frameworks, a wholesale framing company in 1999. Through this business, he has framed artwork for such organizations as The Smithsonsian’s American History Museum, The Phillips Collection, the Library of Congress, and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce, just to name a few. He frames the artwork over 75 Maryland State Professionals Photographers and dozens of local artists and corporations. Mr. Zacharias holds a business degree from the University of Akron.
This podcast shares some helpful information about the framing process and tips on selecting a framer. You can download and listen to the podcast here. Enjoy!
Check out the second in a series of posts on the DC Fine Art Examiner column in observance of National Art and Framing Month to help you make the best decisions about framing your art here.
Check out the first article in celebrating National Art and Framing Month at the DC Fine Arts Examiner page here.
October is National Art & Framing Month, and thousands of frame shops and art galleries will be celebrating with a variety of special events and programs designed to promote the enjoyment of art as part of daily life.
Founded in 1997, National Art & Framing Month is an opportunity to “Picture the Possibilities” that art and framing can bring to homes, offices, and public spaces.
The National Art & Framing Month Council helps frame shops and galleries develop programs and marketing plans to bring awareness to the value of art and custom framing, especially during the month of October.
Vivian C. Kistler, director of the Council, believes that individual businesses can play a key role in generating interest in the arts. “For the past few decades, budget cuts have forced schools to reduce or even eliminate art programs. It is now more important than ever for frame shops and art galleries to help the public understand and enjoy art.”
Art has been an important part of human society since the earliest scrawlings on cave walls, and picture framing preserves and displays artwork to hang on the walls of homes, offices, and public spaces. National Art & Framing Month shines a spotlight on this essential aspect of our culture.
Once a week, during the month of October, there will be tips and information posted on the DC Fine Art Examiner page to help you make the right decisions in framing your art! Check in next week for the first tip!
