At year’s end, a look back at the top posts here from the past year. Top 6 Most-Commented-On Posts Yep, It’s Art and It’s for Sale Many artists seem are shocked when people don’t understand that your work is for sale. And, yet, you’re not doing enough to clue them in. Your Job Is in the […]
Top Art Biz Blog Posts of 2014 Read
This article is excerpted and summarized from an interview with artist Leslie Neumann for our members. Leslie generously shared her experience working with art consultants. The key points here are provided by Leslie and with include my annotations. If you have a solid studio practice and welcome the challenge of commissioned work, art consultants might
Are Art Consultants Right For You? Read
The November 2014 / January 2015 edition of Professional Artist magazine features an article by me titled “Think Before You Leap: Beware of People Who Tell You to Follow Your Passion.” The editor suggested photos of artists at work to accompany the article and I knew exactly who to contact: ceramic artist Patricia Griffin. Patricia is
5 Steps to a Magazine Feature of You and Your Art Read
The Art Biz Blog is 10 years old today! Happy anniversary to us. I couldn’t let this special day fly by without posting something here. So, in honor of the occasion, here’s a special Tweekly edition: my top tweets since the last Tweekly (a long long time ago) – along with a few pics from
10-Year Anniversary Tweekly Special Read
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving – surrounded by people you love and filled with yummy food. Here’s a no-calorie feast just for your eyes. Please share your gratitudes in a comment or even a link to your own eye feasts.
A Feast for the Eyes: Food in Art Read
Would you like to get more done in less time? Then quit multitasking! Multitasking is working on diverse tasks simultaneously and, usually, doing them all half-heartedly: driving and talking on the phone; attending a webinar and responding to email; or writing a blog post and texting. Research shows that only about 2.5% of college students can
Single-Tasking Is The Answer for Improved Productivity Read
I learned a long time ago that if I was going to build my business to be more profitable, I was going to have to trust others.
I have read plenty of books over the years about how to build a successful business. In the early days, one thing stood out that I knew was a struggle for me: Get reliable help.
Let It Go: Delegating Responsibility Read
Tomorrow is the final day of this year’s Art Biz Makeover event, and I have scheduled a special session on pitching your art that includes a panel of art world folks who are pitched to by artists all of the time. As I was preparing for this event, I approached someone that I wanted to
How I Screwed Up My Pitch and What You Can Learn From My Colossal Error Read
It’s scary to step up – to think bigger about what you’re capable of. There’s very little motivation in the daily grind: check Facebook, post to Instagram, send a newsletter, write a blog post, work in studio. If you’re not careful, you’ll continue to go through the motions of life without doing something extraordinary for
Schedule a Scary and Extraordinary Art Project Read
When you own your own business, it’s important to look at expenses as well as income in order to remain profitable. I looked into various (not all – not even education or supplies and materials!) expenses for artists and thought it might be interesting to share the results. Feel free to add to our completely
What Your Art Business Will Cost You Read
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