Gallery Pitch Emails — Year 1 Targets
BoutDatLife — Internal
Gallery Pitch Emails
Year 1 Targets — 2026
Session Recap — June 2, 2026
Completed
- Dimensions corrected across all locations
- CV updated
- Both Saturday Night Soul detail pages updated
- Original product listing updated with proper catalog copy
- Press kit page built and published
- Gallery pitch emails drafted and saved — all 5 Year 1 targets
- MichaelJames_CV_2026.pdf created and ready
Outreach Order
1. ZuCot Gallery (Atlanta)
2. Richard Beavers Gallery (Brooklyn)
3. Galerie Myrtis (Baltimore)
4. Welancora Gallery (Brooklyn)
5. Band of Vices (Los Angeles)
01 — ZuCot Gallery
Atlanta, GA · Community-rooted, Black art focus
Dear ZuCot Gallery Team,
I am an Atlanta-based fine artist writing to inquire about representation. My practice, Bout Dat Life Studio, explores Afro-Caribbean identity, rhythm, and cultural memory through large-format mixed media painting.
Press kit and CV available at boutdatlife.studio/pages/press-kit.
Michael James
licensing@boutdatlife.studio
boutdatlife.studio
02 — Richard Beavers Gallery
Brooklyn, NY · Black American narrative, figurative work
Dear Richard Beavers Gallery,
I am writing to submit my work for your consideration. Full press kit and CV: boutdatlife.studio/pages/press-kit
Michael James
licensing@boutdatlife.studio
03 — Galerie Myrtis
Baltimore, MD · Curatorially rigorous, academically connected
Dear Galerie Myrtis,
I am submitting my work for curatorial consideration. Press kit and CV: boutdatlife.studio/pages/press-kit
Michael James
licensing@boutdatlife.studio
boutdatlife.studio
04 — Welancora Gallery
Brooklyn, NY · Emerging and mid-career Black artists
Dear Welancora Gallery,
I am an Atlanta-based fine artist submitting my work for your consideration. Press kit and CV: boutdatlife.studio/pages/press-kit
Michael James
licensing@boutdatlife.studio
05 — Band of Vices
Los Angeles, CA · Contemporary Black artists, collector-focused
Dear Band of Vices,
I am reaching out to introduce my practice and inquire about representation. Press kit and CV: boutdatlife.studio/pages/press-kit
Michael James
licensing@boutdatlife.studio
boutdatlife.studio
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