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#25 Hijinx PR Answers: What Is Art Management & PR?
A.R.T. Artists Real Talk
English - April 05, 2018 07:10 - 2 hours - 99.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Education artists diy dtla gallery losangeles directors installation producers Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Heidi Johnson has been putting the coolest art and events in front of the hippest people in LA for decades. In this episode she breaks down where PR and management cross over, how much of this stuff artists should be doing for themselves, and when it's time for you to get a manager. She also lets us in on some secrets of how to get your shit covered by the press. There's a lot of name-dropping in this episode, but every story is peppered with many years of wisdom, and by the end Heidi takes muthafuckas to school so don't miss the second half of this episode. We also share stories on the late Juxtapoz co-founder Greg Escalante since Heidi was one of the people closest to him in his final years. RIP Greg.
6:10- Can you talk about the new stuff you are doing with Corey Helford?
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/
https://www.instagram.com/coreyhelfordgallery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9RnV2Tfyak
9:16- Scott Hove
https://www.instagram.com/scotthove
https://www.facebook.com/cakefangs/
12:06- Heidi talks details about herself and her mom Monica Johnson who was a screenwriter and novelist
http://deadline.com/2010/11/r-i-p-monica-johnson-80766/
18:26- Heidi talks about talent management and PR in the entertainment industry
20:27- Heidi talks about working on Renaissance Man (1994)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110971/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_76
21:44- Being an assistant for Penny Marshall
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001508/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
23:38- Lillo Brancoto
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000969/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
A Bronx Tale Directed by Robert Di Niro
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106489/
24:32- What are press junkets?
26:01- Heidi talks about Entertainment PR
28:28- https://www.autobytel.com/
30:49- Learning how to deal with clients
31:29- http://js2pr.com/
32:27- Tune into A.R.T Artists Real Talk Episode #24 with Creative Director Maca
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-r-t-artists-real-talk/id1159607075?mt=2&i=1000407726561
37:31- Define what a publicist is
38:27- https://www.instagram.com/hijinxarts
42:31- Engelbert Humperdinck
43:38- Heidi talks about signing a contract with Engelbert
44:31- Pitching to the Grammys
45:53- Do artists often say no when you have a big idea that can be huge?
47:36- Jacob talks about what Heidi taught him with, “finding the story.”
48:43- When did you start Hijinx?
https://www.instagram.com/hijinxarts
50:46- Robbie Conal
51:14- http://blog.boobsandblood.com
51:36 https://www.jimmahfood.com
51:49- https://www.instagram.com/janedopeness/
52:06 https://www.jimmahfood.com/projects/grrl-scouts/
52:19- GRRL Scouts video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Gt4Jxn3lk
52:54- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCg31PbYx9w
54:51- PR and relationships
55:16- Beyond The Streets
56:16- Art Basel
56:46- Heidi talks about her mom passing away weeks prior to Art Basel
1:00:02- Working in LA
1:00:41- Allison "Hueman"
https://www.instagram.com/hueman_/
1:01:31- The Brewery Art Colony
1:02:10- Hold Up Art Gallery
https://www.yelp.com/biz/hold-up-art-los-angeles
http://dola.com/venues/hold-up-art
1:05:31- http://www.laweekly.com/arts/allison-hueman-torneros-the-mad-muralist-4632719
http://www.laweekly.com/arts/its-only-hueman-nature-2614631
http://www.complex.com/style/2014/05/street-artist-hueman-covers-la-weekly-people-2014-issue
1:09:25- How do you judge the feeling of what you should be doing vs what you shouldn't be doing?
1:10:14- Heidi talks about following her gut
1:12:01- What is a manager and why is it useful to have one?
1:14:25- Are managers taking a percentage of everything you make or only off the projects you bring?
1:16:18- Heidi talks about what a manager should do for you– bringing rates up and getting your needs met
1:18:52- If someone is considering managing what kind of things do they need to be thinking about as they step into that new role?
https://artillerymag.com/events/into-light-space-new-works-by-chase/
1:20:56- Teddy Kelly
https://www.instagram.com/teddykelly
1:20:56- Heidi explains how working with friends is hard
1:24:22- https://artsharela.org/
1:26:34- https://www.instagram.com/legal_goods/?hl=en
https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/4x9g79/think-tank-la-diy-show-convict-ex-convict-artists
1:28:46- Bobby Moline-Kramer
https://www.instagram.com/bobbiemolinekramer/?hl=en
1:28:04- Annie Terrazzo
https://www.instagram.com/annieterrazzo/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIvzEmwkkOA
1:28:41- Heidi talks about being around to see social media emerge
1:30:20- List building
1:31:46- Heidi talks about how important social media is
1:37:26 -https://www.juxtapoz.com/
1:37:35- Odd Nerdrum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Nerdrum
1:38:52- http://seanstarwars.com
1:40:06- Greg Escalante
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/rip-greg-escalante-co-founder-of-juxtapoz-magazine/
1:41:50- Corey Helford
1:45:16- https://www.laartshow.com
1:45:35- Tune into A.R.T Artists Real Talk with Phil America
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-r-t-artists-real-talk/id1159607075?mt=2&i=1000380950233
1:49:06- Heidi talks about how Greg Escalante has been remembered
1:32:03- https://andybauch.com
1:55:06- Do you have a four or five year path with the LA Art show that you guys are trying to build together?
https://www.instagram.com/laartshow/
1:59:05- https://www.instagram.com/superchiefgallery/
2:00:26- Do you think this is something artists could do on their own without hiring a publicist?
2:01:46- Heidi suggestion to smaller galleries putting out press releases
2:03:26- Where to find Heidi Johnson
Heidi Johnson has been putting the coolest art and events in front of the hippest people in LA for decades. In this episode she breaks down where PR and management cross over, how much of this stuff artists should be doing for themselves, and when it's time for you to get a manager. She also lets us in on some secrets of how to get your shit covered by the press. There's a lot of name-dropping in this episode, but every story is peppered with many years of wisdom, and by the end Heidi takes muthafuckas to school so don't miss the second half of this episode. We also share stories on the late Juxtapoz co-founder Greg Escalante since Heidi was one of the people closest to him in his final years. RIP Greg.
6:10- Can you talk about the new stuff you are doing with Corey Helford?
http://www.coreyhelfordgallery.com/
https://www.instagram.com/coreyhelfordgallery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9RnV2Tfyak
9:16- Scott Hove
https://www.instagram.com/scotthove
https://www.facebook.com/cakefangs/
12:06- Heidi talks details about herself and her mom Monica Johnson who was a screenwriter and novelist
http://deadline.com/2010/11/r-i-p-monica-johnson-80766/
18:26- Heidi talks about talent management and PR in the entertainment industry
20:27- Heidi talks about working on Renaissance Man (1994)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110971/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_76
21:44- Being an assistant for Penny Marshall
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001508/?ref_=tt_ov_dr
23:38- Lillo Brancoto
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000969/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
A Bronx Tale Directed by Robert Di Niro
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106489/
24:32- What are press junkets?
26:01- Heidi talks about Entertainment PR
28:28- https://www.autobytel.com/
30:49- Learning how to deal with clients
31:29- http://js2pr.com/
32:27- Tune into A.R.T Artists Real Talk Episode #24 with Creative Director Maca
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-r-t-artists-real-talk/id1159607075?mt=2&i=1000407726561
37:31- Define what a publicist is
38:27- https://www.instagram.com/hijinxarts
42:31- Engelbert Humperdinck
43:38- Heidi talks about signing a contract with Engelbert
44:31- Pitching to the Grammys
45:53- Do artists often say no when you have a big idea that can be huge?
47:36- Jacob talks about what Heidi taught him with, “finding the story.”
48:43- When did you start Hijinx?
https://www.instagram.com/hijinxarts
50:46- Robbie Conal
51:14- http://blog.boobsandblood.com
51:36 https://www.jimmahfood.com
51:49- https://www.instagram.com/janedopeness/
52:06 https://www.jimmahfood.com/projects/grrl-scouts/
52:19- GRRL Scouts video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Gt4Jxn3lk
52:54- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCg31PbYx9w
54:51- PR and relationships
55:16- Beyond The Streets
56:16- Art Basel
56:46- Heidi talks about her mom passing away weeks prior to Art Basel
1:00:02- Working in LA
1:00:41- Allison "Hueman"
https://www.instagram.com/hueman_/
1:01:31- The Brewery Art Colony
1:02:10- Hold Up Art Gallery
https://www.yelp.com/biz/hold-up-art-los-angeles
http://dola.com/venues/hold-up-art
1:05:31- http://www.laweekly.com/arts/allison-hueman-torneros-the-mad-muralist-4632719
http://www.laweekly.com/arts/its-only-hueman-nature-2614631
http://www.complex.com/style/2014/05/street-artist-hueman-covers-la-weekly-people-2014-issue
1:09:25- How do you judge the feeling of what you should be doing vs what you shouldn't be doing?
1:10:14- Heidi talks about following her gut
1:12:01- What is a manager and why is it useful to have one?
1:14:25- Are managers taking a percentage of everything you make or only off the projects you bring?
1:16:18- Heidi talks about what a manager should do for you– bringing rates up and getting your needs met
1:18:52- If someone is considering managing what kind of things do they need to be thinking about as they step into that new role?
https://artillerymag.com/events/into-light-space-new-works-by-chase/
1:20:56- Teddy Kelly
https://www.instagram.com/teddykelly
1:20:56- Heidi explains how working with friends is hard
1:24:22- https://artsharela.org/
1:26:34- https://www.instagram.com/legal_goods/?hl=en
https://creators.vice.com/en_us/article/4x9g79/think-tank-la-diy-show-convict-ex-convict-artists
1:28:46- Bobby Moline-Kramer
https://www.instagram.com/bobbiemolinekramer/?hl=en
1:28:04- Annie Terrazzo
https://www.instagram.com/annieterrazzo/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIvzEmwkkOA
1:28:41- Heidi talks about being around to see social media emerge
1:30:20- List building
1:31:46- Heidi talks about how important social media is
1:37:26 -https://www.juxtapoz.com/
1:37:35- Odd Nerdrum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Nerdrum
1:38:52- http://seanstarwars.com
1:40:06- Greg Escalante
https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/magazine/rip-greg-escalante-co-founder-of-juxtapoz-magazine/
1:41:50- Corey Helford
1:45:16- https://www.laartshow.com
1:45:35- Tune into A.R.T Artists Real Talk with Phil America
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-r-t-artists-real-talk/id1159607075?mt=2&i=1000380950233
1:49:06- Heidi talks about how Greg Escalante has been remembered
1:32:03- https://andybauch.com
1:55:06- Do you have a four or five year path with the LA Art show that you guys are trying to build together?
https://www.instagram.com/laartshow/
1:59:05- https://www.instagram.com/superchiefgallery/
2:00:26- Do you think this is something artists could do on their own without hiring a publicist?
2:01:46- Heidi suggestion to smaller galleries putting out press releases
2:03:26- Where to find Heidi Johnson