Alyson Stanfield, Author at Art Biz Success

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The Art Biz ep. 121: Guaranteeing an Effective Project with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan

It’s difficult to talk about a project in the middle. It’s no longer fresh. The passion might be waning as things evolve.

So it’s especially instructive to interview people at various stages of their projects.

I was most interested in talking with Eve at this point in her project, Knit Democracy Together, about judging the effectiveness of her project because it was created to make a social impact. Is it making a social impact?

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A Cheat Sheet for Your Art Marketing Tasks

Do you ever wonder what a regular marketing schedule for your art would look like?

This cheat sheet might be fore you. It’s for everyone who finds comfort in knowing what to do and when.

But it’s not intended to be used out of the box. Sit with it. Play with it. Adapt what works for you.

Most of all, enjoy the journey.

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The Art Biz ep. 120: Always Looking for the Next Opportunity with Alicia Goodwin

Some artists just know what they want. And some know what they don’t want.

My guest for this episode of the podcast has a lot of clarity about both.

Alicia and I started talking about one thing, but at some point during the interview I realized that the real story here was about an artist who was on the fast track and not letting anything get in her way.

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The Art Biz ep. 119: Growing Beyond Being an Instagram Artist with Sara Schroeder

For more than a year, Sara Schroeder has been using tools like journaling and the Enneagram to discover more about herself and explore where she wants her work to go.

Now she wants more. She knows there is more than posting and looking for sales online, so she has stepped back and reassessed. She’s ready for a brave step.

In this episode of The Art Biz, we talk about how she’s approaching her business these days, how her Instagram strategy has evolved, and how she is preparing for her upcoming solo show.

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Commit to Something Big

Post-show deflation is real.

But you don’t need to have a show end to experience the business blues. Maybe you’re down because you don’t have a show, you aren’t selling, or people aren’t signing up for your workshop.

Time to explore the next thing.

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The Art Biz ep 118: Advocating for Artists in Their Communities with Louise Martorano

It may seem like you are at times because you do so much work by yourself in the studio, but the art ecosystem is enormous. And you are not alone.

There are so many good people who are advocating on behalf of and supporting artists in their businesses and careers. I want you to know about these resources so that you can tap into them. They’re waiting for you.

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How to Be More Successful and Lucky

Luck has had little to do with the success of your art career regardless of whether you feel lucky, were born into luck, or are convinced you are unlucky.

I’m fond of quoting Thomas Jefferson on this subject: I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. When you work hard and make progress every day, you put yourself in a better position for luck to find you. Chances are good that the artists you admire worked hard for the luck they seem to have.

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The Art Biz ep. 117: A Dual Path as an Artist and Art Reviewer with Philip Hartigan

Artists need writers. They are a critical part of the art ecosystem. Look back on any art movement from the past century in the U.S. and you’ll find a writer behind its day in the spotlight.

In this episode of The Art Biz I talk with Philip Hartigan about his writing life, the role that blogging has had for him, and how he came to be a correspondent for Hyperallergic online art magazine. You’ll also hear about how writing has helped him make inroads into the art world.

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Your Primary Job Is In the Studio

Without the art, you are not the artist. It’s as simple of that. By definition, an artist is someone who makes art.

Too many artists put marketing before making. If you aren’t making art, you have no business prospects and certainly no need to worry about attracting more Instagram followers or growing an email list.

If you don’t make art, you have nothing to share. Your gifts remain hidden. Your dreams unfulfilled.

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The Art Biz ep. 116: How One Curator Works with Artists at a Regional Art Center with Collin Parson

Most people enjoy their visits to art centers and museums without much thought as to how the art got into those spaces in the first place.

Who decides on what to show and when to show it?
Who selects which works of art are next to one another and where to put the labels on the wall or a pedestal on the floor?
Who is the lucky dog who has the the ultimate say on the color to paint the walls?

All of these decisions, and more, fall under the purview of curators in those non-profit spaces.

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Alyson Stanfield

The Art Biz ep. 121: Guaranteeing an Effective Project with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan

A Cheat Sheet for Your Art Marketing Tasks

The Art Biz ep. 120: Always Looking for the Next Opportunity with Alicia Goodwin

Commit to Something Big

The Art Biz ep 118: Advocating for Artists in Their Communities with Louise Martorano

How to Be More Successful and Lucky

The Art Biz ep. 117: A Dual Path as an Artist and Art Reviewer with Philip Hartigan

Your Primary Job Is In the Studio

The Art Biz ep. 116: How One Curator Works with Artists at a Regional Art Center with Collin Parson

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