Any one got two grand to spare?

Who's got two grand to spare?
Artists, please take a moment and read this dazzling offer that I received by email todayIs this the shape of things to come?, Must we as artists begin to fund our exhibitions as well as our art. Are galleries really in such dire straits?Having fallen into the vanity trap myself,and recieved nothing from it,I urge each and everyone to be wary of such glittering proposals.Please feel free to contact me,and I will relate all my Vanity gallery experience.
Christopher Stonewww.sculptormine.com


Dear Artist, ??????? would like to invite you to take part in a series ofupcoming exhibitions for talented artists in the hearts of Mayfair London and Paris. Established in 2006, ??????? Galleries are prestigious art galleries offering contemporary art exhibitions. We are currently selecting new talented artists for our group exhibitions. The show will bring together the works of 6 different artists. Each artist having the chance to exhibit up to 6 canvases (equivalent to 1m x 1m -submission size can be flexible e.g. 12 pieces (0.5m x 0.5m) or 3 pieces(2m x 2m) or 10 pieces of sculptures or installation works depending onscale) Each show will be held for 1 week in Mayfair, London and for a further 2weeks in Paris. This presents a fantastic opportunity to move into the international market and to exhibit your work in one of the most significant art centres of the world. Acceptance will be only granted on the basis of a portfolio review. Once the portfolio is approved by ???????? management and curatorial team, the selected artists will also have their work featured on ?????? Galleries? website for 5 years and one year in the Buy / Sell online section to promote the artwork further. The cost of the opportunity is £2,000 including full services of marketing, PR, direct mailing and Private View. First deposit of £500 pounds upon signing the contract and the rest to be paid in instalments prior to the exhibition. As each artist will provide their own mailing list this is an excellent opportunity to develop a more extensive network by using the lists of all of the artists taking part. - Detailed information of the group exhibition on our exhibiting page remains for 5 years? One year Buy/Sell on line included in the price? Gallery management during the exhibition both in London and Paris? Direct mailing to our client list- One private view in London and one private view in Paris- No gallery commission on sales Your application will have to be received within 3 weeks should you desire to be considered for our exhibitions both running in London and Paris, for the next 6 months. ?????? Galleries are particularly interested in developing up coming artists on a more ongoing basis.For more information about the gallery please visit our ????????? galleries.com. If you have any further questions or would like to take part in the exhibitions, please let me know.