so here’s the deal: I’ve applied to my alma mater (Stellenbosch University) for acceptance into the Postgraduate Certificate in Education program for 2013. it is a full time, residential program which will (finally) make me a “real” teacher in the eyes of the local job market.
getting certified as a teacher will open the doors to a proper job at home – something which is frustratingly unavailable despite my existing qualifications and international experience.
here’s the kicker though: it is going to cost me about US$10,000 for the year…
while I am taking on every freelance opportunity that I can grab hold of, including piece-jobs of manual labor, it is becoming all too clear that I need to investigate additional avenues.
remembering the popularity of my photography when exhibited in Missouri (when the conditions of my visa prevented me from accepting payment for them), I’ve decided to put my work up for sale again. issues of copyright, production, pricing and international postage are a frightful headache, and I need some way to test the market and see wether this is a worth while venture.
enter Instacanvas:
Instacanvas offers me the opportunity to open a gallery, where they handle sales, printing and shipping of purchased artwork. naturally they keep the lion’s share of the money, giving the artist (me) 20% of the money made in sales. I get to retain copyright on all my images, thankfully, making it possible for me to take things further when feasible.
so I put my name down, and readied my photos.
what can you do to help? plenty!
- first of all, by merely clicking and requesting my gallrey opening on Instacanvas, you help move my gallery’s opening to the front of the cue.
- secondly, once the gallery is open, you could buy my prints! (Remember, I get 20% – so I need BIG sales, and plenty of them!)
- OR, if you’re feeling generous, you could send a donation / become a sponsor! (leave a comment and get in contact)
