Answering a Reader Question #760

Anonymous Wrote:

 Hello Dania,
I have an offer from two agencies in the bay area, one being exclusive and the being a non-exclusive contract. I am new to this market and have previous experience overseas. In this scenario, should i stick to one agency which i hope will find me dedicated work, or should i get on-board with a few non-exclusive type agencies?
Thank you.

Hi, Anonymous!

I would only recommend signing with an agency exclusively if they also operate as a "mother agency" that can place you for work in international markets as well as national ones (if you're doing fashion/runway work).

So if you want to have the opportunity to work overseas again, then you'll want to find a mother agency that can help you reach those goals.

The San Francisco Bay Area isn't a huge market and isn't a large one for fashion so if that's the kind of modeling you're pursuing, exclusive representation may not be in your best interest.

If you plan on modeling in both Northern Calfornia and Southern California, then having non exclusive representation would be your best bet, UNLESS the exclusive agent in the Bay Area says it's okay for you to sign with another agency in Southern California.

Ultimately, it will all boil down to what goals you want for your career. If you stay local, having a non exclusive agent is fine but you're not allowed to sign with other non exclusve competing agencies in the same market so it's not like you can have several Bay Area agencies representing you but you could have an agent in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego.

I hope that helps but feel free to ask any other questions or concerns you may have!

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