You’re tempted to ignore this post because you don’t like to think or talk about money. That would be at your peril. If you want to make more money as an artist, you can’t ignore the unpleasant stuff. Read on if you dare take care of your financial health. 1. Don’t rely on a spouse […]
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Edward Winkleman has a great post on his blog: How to Buy Art in a Recession: Part I. He gives you a look at behind-the-scenes gallery dealings such as discounting, payment plans, and down payments (or pre-orders). I am looking forward to Part II.
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Jan Heigh is soliciting advice for this question. I am an abstract acrylic/mixed media artist and generally work no larger than 30×40". I’ve met a woman who does realistic wall murals. She has a good web site and does the work in her studio on canvas, rolls it up and mails to the client. She
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I hate to miss a week, so here’s a belated Deep Thought. Is it better to have lower prices and hope to sell a lot or to raise your prices and get what your worth–even if it means working extra hard for a newer audience?
Deep Thought Thursday (on Friday): Raise the prices on your art? Read
Should pricing your art be based on the region where you show or sell? How transparent should your pricing be? It doesn’t matter where you are in your art career, you’re likely to be confused and uncertain about pricing your art. That’s why I developed a free guide to that examines 9 factors that affect
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I know you’ve heard this from some of the potential art buyers you come across. Seth Godin gives you a little bit of advice for how to respond to . . . "I can’t afford it." That’s not true. At least it’s not true almost all the time. Very few of your prospects literally can’t
Deep Thought Thursday: “I can’t afford it.” Read
I absolutely loved Marcia Yudkin’s Marketing Minute newsletter this week. I’m featuring it below with credit and my suggestions for you in purple. And I’ll add that it might just work on your other pets as well. Doesn’t it look like “Penny” here is just waiting for you to talk? ** The Marketing Minute
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I asked my friend Gail Kana Anderson, who is a longtime museum registrar and now interim director of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, about the insurance values they require from artists who exhibit in their museum. Here’s what she said: We ask only for insurance (not retail) values since we are not in
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The golden rule for pricing your art is . . . Start low and go from there. If you’re too high and later have to lower your prices, you appear unsuccessful and you also tick off anyone who purchased your work at higher prices.
The golden rule for pricing your art Read
I received this email from an artist who thought you might learn from the experience: A gentleman purchased 2 paintings of mine at my two local galleries, then contacted me via telephone about doing a commission. When he asked the price, I stated, “between 4500 and 5000.” Then when he came to my studio and
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