Expert: Kitty Kavey - 4/9/2008

Question
I have a beautiful baby who is 16months and a handsome son who is 4yrs I live in dallas tx and dont know who to contact or how to find auditions for baby models or commercials and stuff like that. I dont have a lot of money to be paying agencies that dont really work. And I dont know who to trust. Could you please assist me. I believe my baby would be a great baby model aswell as my son.

Answer
Texas licenses talent/model agencies, so you can check with the state to see what the laws are, and to make sure any agencies you are interested in are licensed.

Also you can confirm with them what the laws there say about agencies earning money in way other than by finding (your children) work.  In other states the law forbids

a model or talent agency to make money off of classes/training, printing or photography services, etc.  

An agency should only be making money when they find you (in this case your children) work.  From the money you earn through them, they will take a percentage (usually

10-20%) off of the gross amount earned.

I would take a look into the following agencies in your area:
http://www.thecampbellagency.com (represents children age 3+)

http://www.kimdawsonagency.com (represents babies and children)

You'll have to check what ages of children the following represent:

http://www.lindamcalistertalent.com

http://www.thecluttsagency.com

I only saw an email for this one, but they do say elsewhere that they are a full-service agency representing all ages, so it's worth an inquiry:
http://www.tomasagencytalent.com

That should get you started on the right track.
Good luck to you and your children,
~Kitty