The Art Biz ep. 122: How Do You Know If a Class or Workshop is Right for You?
The resources you have at your fingertips for art business and career development are endless. In that respect, you are incredibly fortunate.
And there is a downside. There are so many choices to help you grow as a professional artist that it’s difficult to decide where to spend your time and money.
How do you decide?
Making a Living as an Artist: Considerations for Going Full-Time
It takes more than passion to be a full-time artist. Something (not necessarily good) happens internally when your art becomes a means to pay the bills rather than an enjoyable activity.
You’re exposed. Vulnerable.
Not everyone can handle this. Not everyone wants to handle it. Not everyone should handle it.
When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Art Business Tasks
Are you avoiding art business tasks because you “don’t feel like it?” Hey, I get it.
I have a long list of things I’d rather not do. But If you are trying to make money from your art, you are responsible for certain tasks that you may not feel like doing.
If you are trying to make money from your art, you are responsible for certain tasks that you may not feel like doing.
Perhaps considering a few questions might help you get past the struggle.
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.
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.
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.
