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Evita Tezeno

The Art Biz ep. 175: Why I Want Partnerships with Art Galleries with Evita Tezeno

Not content with the status quo, Evita Tezeno aims for recognition by prestigious honors like the Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships

She aims for the stars! “Higher than the heavens,” as she put it to me.

And she knows she can’t get there by herself. She needs strong gallery representation and a team of people behind her, and she’ll tell you why. This is the story of an artist who fully appreciates her gallery.

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Jessica Burko

The Art Biz ep. 174: Presenting Yourself Professionally on Your Artist Website with Jessica Burko

Your artist website is your portfolio these days. It’s usually the first place people go to get a full picture of you and your art.

Your website is the 1 piece of virtual real estate that you have 100% control over. You select what people see and define how they will navigate the experience. Are you ready for them?

This is a focused conversation with Jessica Burko about artist websites.

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A Fresh Start: Actions To Take Before January 1

Seeing January 1 on the calendar is enough to get almost anyone’s blood pumping.

The thrill of starting fresh! The anticipation of creating new benchmarks and attaining new dreams!

Oh, but wait. There’s a lot of crap that you need to get rid of –stuff that might get in your way if it doesn’t drive you crazy first.

What would it be like if the New Year felt . . . well . . . felt truly new?

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Michele Clamp painting

The Art Biz ep. 173: Starting Your Art Career

This is for anyone who is serious about building and living the life of an artist.This episode is also for you if other artists ask for your advice about how they can do what you have done.

I cover: Why devotion to the work has to come first, when you can call yourself an artist, why you shouldn’t be devoted to 1 medium, and the first 6 practical business steps.

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Kamal X

The Art Biz ep. 172: Stop Incessantly Feeding the Social Media Algorithms with Kamal X

It's easy to chase the algorithm these days. It's more difficult to remain true to yourself and your art.

Kamal X started a collection of photographs after the murder of George Floyd—risking his health at the height of Covid because, he says, the moment was bigger than him. Kamal wants you to remember the light you have inside you, and that you can visualize and create something bigger for yourself.

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Artist Carol MacConnell

The Art Biz ep. 171: Self Sales, Open Studios, and Relationships with Interior Designers with Carol MacConnell

A lot of artists say they’d like to work with interior designers, but few artists have been able to crack the code for doing so. Carol MacConnell is one of them. In this episode, we discuss her income streams, how she, as an artist who is legally deaf, navigates conversations, and how she finds, nurtures, and works with interior designers.

You'll also hear me plead my case for contracts. Always.

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