I’ve asked about what it means to be “too commercial” before, but this article in Hyperallergic had me thinking about it again.
It discusses a limited-edition $2,500 book by Annie Leibovitz for Taschen and the Wu-Tang Clan’s plan to sell access to a pricey album for 1-time-only listening.
When You’re Worried About Being Too Commercial in Your Art Career Read
To plunge into the Web’s round-the-clock marketplace is both daunting and compelling. It’s delicious to imagine prodigious sales allowing you to “Quit Your Day Job” so you can ship hoards of orders in your Dr. Denton’s and then glide into your studio to make more.
Ripping Through the Veils of Illusion Around Online Art Marketplaces Read
On my Facebook page, I asked people what their day jobs were to help supplement their art income. We have a farmer, medical professionals, engineers, personal trainers, full-time moms, and many other colorful positions. Tell us what you do.
Artists' Day Jobs – What's Yours? Read
Last week we were reviewing income sources for the past 3-4 years in order to set new income goals for 2011. After you have your goals, it’s time to figure out how the money will come in. This was the next step (the 7th step) I took for myself in the process, and here’s how
The 7th Step to Achieving Income Goals Read
You have a grasp on how much money you’d like to make, but you have no idea how it’s going to happen. I have an ambitious income goal for the year. With my number in mind, I woke up in a panic moment early (too early) one morning last week. I was alarmed
6 Steps to Identify Your Income Goals Read
Art suffers the moment other people start paying for it. The more you need money, the more people will tell you what to do. The less control you will have. The more bullshit you will have to swallow. The less joy it will bring.—Hugh MacLeod in Ignore Everybody (page 64) True?
Deep Thought Thursday: Does money change things? Read
