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Why pretend like we have endless amounts of time?
Why do we believe are draped in a super hero's cape and are capable of more than other humans?
Why do we keep adding more to our already endless to-do lists at the peril of what we say and know are our values and priorities?
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?
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.
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.
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?
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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