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Gators Picture Frame And Sports Agent Blog CONTEST

Darren Heitner — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:00:52 +0000

Two years ago, I did a Product Review on Church Hill Classics Athletic Framing. Church Hill Classics had sent me a couple of beautiful college frames, but the frames and pictures consisted of two of my alma mater’s rivals: LSU and South Carolina. It took a little while, but they finally got the rights to the University of Florida’s license, and just last week, I got a surprise in the mail.

Talk about a beautiful frame and picture! I know we have three losses so far this year, but I cannot wait to put this up in my office. It is one of the new products on Church Hill Classics’ Mike Sullivan Sports Artwork Frames line. Sullivan is a nationally known sports artist who is known for his chiseled, edgy style. The frames (which come in two different styles) are available here. Go take a look.

And while I have your attention, Sports Agent Blog is running a contest for a separate prize. We are teaming up with Buffalo Wild Wings to offer a free Buffalo Wild Wings lawn chair. The chairs are great for tailgating or for additional seating all season long.

All you have to do is tweet what you think will be the the final score of tonight’s Game 4 of the New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers match-up and reference @Darren_Heitner. Here is an example tweet: “@Darren_Heitner Game 4 #ALCS final score prediction: NYY-5 TX-2.” If more than one person correctly predicts the final score, we will randomly select the winner amongst those who got it right. If no one gets it right, then everyone who submits their guess will be eligible in a random drawing. Make sure you include @Darren_Heitner, though, or else we won’t know that you tweeted your prediction.

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Representation Of An Etch A Sketch Artist

Darren Heitner — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:00:22 +0000

Back on February 27th, I wondered if there was a market for representing sports artists. Coincidentally, that same day, contributor Matthew Allinson announced that only one day earlier, he took on a client who is a graphic designer specializing in sports cartoons, logo creation, and other illustrations. Now I ask a new question, and I highly doubt that Allinson is going to submit a post about it later today…what about representing an Etch A Sketch artist? I am not talking about any Joe Shmo Etch A Sketch artist here. The guy has to be the best I have ever seen (Disclaimer: I am not very well versed on the Etch A Sketch) and loves drawing sports-centered pieces. George Vlosich III has been honing his etching skills since 1989 (when he was 10-years-old) and is most well know for his etch of LeBron James.

His most recent masterpiece is of the Chicago Cubs and took him over one-hundred hours to complete. George is giving away free prints of the sketch on his website. Is there a market out there for George? Is this an area where a traditional sports agent may help out? Check out the YouTube below, and let me know what you think.

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Representation Of A Sports Artist?

Darren Heitner — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:28:42 +0000

I recently got an interesting email from Craig Gould, a sports artist based out of Dallas Texas. This was in the body of the message:

I have been painting for years, but I have just recently decided to pursue it as a full-time profession. After some recent brainstorming and research of the market for sports art, it is evident that I would be better served being represented by a sports agent than an art gallery or art agent. I am in need of marketing to the local sports community: teams, athletes and their charities. I need assistance getting the meetings with teams for art to be used for programs, tickets, promotions and merchandise. There is a market for selling original artwork of athletes for themselves, their charities and gifts for teammates. There is a market for limited edition prints signed by athletes for sell through art galleries, memorabilia shops and wholesale distributors. I need help getting the appropriate sports media exposure to generate demand for my work. For a modern artist, it would be a matter of beating the streets and finding the right gallery. In my case, being able to work with someone that can tap an extended network of athlete and team contacts would enable the business to grow rapidly.

I know it’s a little out of the box, but who thought that big name athletes would be signing with Creative Artists? I look at it as an opportunity to develop merchandise for your sports client in house. One of the biggest names in sports art these days is a guy by the name of Stephen Holland. The sell of his originals and limited edition prints signed by the athletes is pulling in $2.5-3M/year. His agent is also Muhammad Ali’s agent and they have done a litany of art releases of Ali, so there’s a case for creating synergy.

So, is a decent sports agent going to think outside the box and consider representing me? If so, who comes to mind? I live in Dallas and have a pretty extensive Cowboys portfolio, so it would be nice to find someone local who represents local athletes.

I responded back to Craig, who has a website displaying some of his artwork at www.craiggould.com, telling him that I did not think that I personally could be of service to him in the capability that he suggests. But do you think that there are sports agents who would be interested in taking on a client like Craig? Would Craig be better served looking at a different entity to represent his talents, or should a sports agent that may have marketing experience take a shot on a guy like Craig?

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