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Linda,
I think one of the factors that enters into the equation is style. If the agency already has one or more artists painting in a style similar to yours, then they might be inclined to pass for the time being if they have a good and productive relationship with their existing artist or artists.
There are some artists whose careers are not very developed, yet they are fabulous and offer something different that the agency feels is marketable. I can imagine an artist might be picked up by an agency on that basis alone.
Based on the somewhat limited information I have, I believe there are many variables, despite what is normally considered ideal. For example, if an artist is very talented and marketable and offers something different, yet is consistently difficult to get along with, I would think the agency could decide to not represent them.
I believe some agencies only accept new artist submissions during certain times of the year.
In the past, I've written to some of the agencies and invited them to post information in the Forum for the benefit of the artists. I'll write again and inform this of this question and see if we can get some answers directly from the source if you like.
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