Is Your Artist Brand Missing You?
At the mastermind retreats with my coach and mentor, everyone in the group receives a “hot seat,” where we are given the opportunity to tackle one big issue in our businesses. For my hot seat, I chose to talk about my brand. To prepare the group, I reminded them of some of the websites and programs associated with my business: Art Biz Coach (website and business name since 2002) Art Biz Blog (blog since 2004)
Curate a Solo Show of Your Art
Are you still diddling around with juried shows or exhibitions with your art group? There’s nothing wrong with either one of these as a starting point, but there comes a time when you have to leave the nest. You have to plan a solo exhibition. Your career will grow rapidly when you start having solo exhibitions of your art. Solo shows are the pinnacle of an artist’s career, but in most artists’ dreams they usually
Top Art Biz Blog Posts of 2014
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 Studio A perennial favorite! This is my annual reminder that if you don’t make art, you have nothing to promote
Are Art Consultants Right For You?
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 be a good opportunity to help you make a living. What Art Consultants Do and Who They Are Art consultants
5 Steps to a Magazine Feature of You and Your Art
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 a member of my Art Biz Incubator and I receive her newsletter. Months ago she sent an email with gorgeous
10-Year Anniversary Tweekly Special
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 Art Biz Makeover 2014. Thank you for being a reader, General Business The 5-Step Process for Writing an About Page
