Expert: Kitty Kavey - 1/23/2009

Question
All the modeling agencies I have found have tall height requirements. Do you know agencies that consider petites? This is for commercial (or flyer ads) modeling or open call auditions for talent. Thank you.

Answer
Nearly all fashion modeling agencies have height requirements.  Many commercial print modeling agencies do not, so you may want to consider those agencies instead.

If you're in the NYC or LA areas, the Ross Reports is a great agency directory.  It's published monthly and available on newsstands, bookstores, libraries and online.

Another good agency directory is the Screen Actors Guild list of franchised agencies.  They also note where known if a talent agency has a modeling division, (indicated by the note Full Service on the listing) and they cover the US.  Their list is online: http://www.sag.org/content/find-agent

You can also use your favorite search engine to find any agency's website that you are interested in, as the SAG list does not include that.  Many agencies have a website nowadays, and quite often when they do they include agency criteria as well as instructions for new faces looking for representation.

Good luck to you,
~Kitty