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What type of places are used for venues?

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What type of places are used for venues?

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In addition to allowing for space for people to circulate and see the portraits, it is nice to have space for a small stage (known as a riser) so people can hear and see the speakers (the children especially.) A sound system is usually needed and easily set up (ours is donated.) We are fortunate enough to have a beautiful gallery (The Gerald Peters Gallery) in New Mexico, and a PR person there, Lisa Bronowicz, who is completely supportive of our project, as is the gallery owner, Gerald Peters (he has offered the use of his NYC and Dallas galleries to planners in those areas.) Some of our most successful openings have been in smaller galleries around the state, in hotels (the Las Cruces Hilton), or even in library galleries. The flavor of the town will often dictate the venue…Santa Fe is very art-oriented for example. Obviously our Santa Fe kick-off opening is the biggest each year but the stops in smaller towns have resulted in some amazing adoptions, including that of a sibling grou

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