Hiring the right press agent can get your frame shop the publicity it deserves

H. Marion Framing showroom in Glenview, Ill.

When Jan Marion, owner of H. Marion Framing Studio Inc. in Glenview, Ill., was preparing to host an exhibition of children’s artwork at his gallery space last spring, he knew it was newsworthy enough to attract the attention of the general public and the local media. After all, it was an opportunity for the elementary school kids to show their pieces in a real gallery and for the community to throw its support behind the arts program.

A firm believer in the value of art education for all ages, Marion regularly hosts school programs in his frame shop. “Our belief is the more kids are exposed to art, the more they understand it,” he says. “It’s so important to foster art appreciation at an early age. And it’s our way of giving back to the community.”

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