Today I want to start a conversation about one of those things that can get in the way of feeling successful: Money.
This isn’t an easy topic for any of us to discuss. It’s not even easy for me, even though I lead the Art Biz Success learning programs and community.
I went to art school—starting as a painting major. Eventually I got my master’s degree in art history and worked in art museums. The focus was always on the art. Not the market.
But when I began helping artists a couple of decades ago, I really wanted to help artists succeed—however they defined that success. And for many artists, making money is necessary to keep going.
My focus for this episode of The Art Biz is income sources for artists.
Where does the money come from?
I discuss:
- Why you might want to branch out and sell more than originals.
- How to categorize your income sources so that you can better understand the possibilities.
- How to analyze where the money has come from in the past so you can plan for the future.
This is also a 3-part video series on my YouTube channel. I've embedded those episodes below.
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Mentioned and Of Interest
- The Money Plan artist success workshop for accelerating your income
- How to Price Your Art free report
- Increasing Self-Sales by 400% with Sarah Becktel (ep. 158)
- Transforming Your Ideas into Multiple Income Streams with Helen Hiebert (ep. 18)
- Increasing Art Sales with Online Events with Patricia Griffin (ep. 97)
- You might also read why juggling multiple income sources might be a bad move.
Watch The Videos
1
How Do Artists Make Money?
2
Categorizing Your Income
3
Analyzing Your Numbers
Alyson Quotes
“Any plan for increasing your art income begins with identifying revenue categories in a way that makes the most sense for you, the work you do, and the way you want your life to be.”
“There is nothing wrong with having a day job. It will ease some of the pressure to make money from your art.”
“You must look out for yourself, which includes attending to your financial well-being.”
“When you do this work and take the time to really dive into the numbers—on your own or with me in The Money Plan—a story will emerge. You will discover things you didn’t know before.”
“The numbers tell a story.”
Related Episodes
These episodes include art income other than sales of original work.
