Any one got a spare two grand

The following email was received by me, It come from a London based gallery, and I feel that it indicates the desperate times we as artists are going through, I would very much appreciate your comments on Vanity galleries.

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All the best.
Chris.
Christopher Stone, Sculptor
Mob. 0034-654-921.441
[email protected]
www.sculptormine.com

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 15:36:51 +0000

> Subject: Call for Artists- 3 weeks exhibition in London Mayfair and Paris
>
> Dear Artist,
>

???????? galleries would like to invite you to take part in a series of
> upcoming exhibitions for talented artists in the hearts of Mayfair London        (And wealthy)
> 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.      ( ditto)
>
> 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 on
> scale)
>
> Each show will be held for 1 week in Mayfair, London and for a further 2
> weeks in Paris. This presents a fantastic opportunity to move into the         (Who moves the art around?)

> international market and to exhibit your work in one of the most                 (And who pay’s)
> significant art centres of the world.
>
> Acceptance will be only granted on the basis of a portfolio review. Once       (Oh! and two grand, of course)
> the portfolio is approved by ???????? management and curatorial team, the   (and finance dept)
> 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                       (opportunity)
> marketing, PR, direct mailing and Private View. First deposit of £500              (Instalments to make it easier)
> 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 ( great, we share with them)
> 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 (I believe this say’s it all)
>
> 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 upcoming ( Oh really come on!)
> artists on a more ongoing basis.
> For more information about the gallery please visit our website
> ???????? galleries.com. If you have any further questions or would like to
> take part in the exhibitions, please let me know.
>
>
> I can be reached at ????????@??????.???
>
> Best regards,
> ??????