Instagram has become an enormously popular social media platform. And this visual app is positively viral amongst photographers. Whether you’re a professional or a hobbiest chasing the perfect photo, Instagram is the ideal platform to post, share and gain traffic to your images. Instagram also provides the perfect tool to build relationships, explore collaborations, gain …
Have you ever opened up an email that feels like a generic cold-call? You know those emails that ask you to give your art away for “good exposure” – from someone you’ve never even met? Artists don’t like it when people ask them to do things for free. Things they do for a living. No …
A Curriculum Vitae, otherwise known as a CV, is an overview of your professional art career. It includes your work history and any achievements you have gained on your journey thus far. Common mistake artists make when writing their CV is trying to oversell themselves. Over-loading the page with meaningless content can hinder your connection …
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An artist’s life is a balancing act. Managing finances for the art studio, honing one’s artistic skills, finding the right platform to showcase works of art, thinking of social promotion, and investing time within your local art community are challenging for every artist. Participation in art fairs is also a promotional strategy that needs equal focus. Does a working artist really have the time and expertise to take on all these roles? Especially when, in the …
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“The true job of an artist is to create an artist,” said art historian Harold Rosenberger. I believe that’s true. Don’t you? Like most artists, the road to creating the artist I am and the artist whom I wish to become has never been straight. That road always twists and it turns, doesn’t it? But …
There are all kinds of ways to make money from your creativity. Let’s take a look at some of them. GET YOUR WORK OUT THERE Yes, you can exhibit in a commercial gallery and follow a traditional career path. This is the time-tested method. Whether it works for you or not depends upon a myriad of …
In business school, they talk about The 6 Stages of Entrepreneurship. But in art school, they don’t even use the word entrepreneur. They should. Artists are entrepreneurs. That’s the truth. And it’s the difference between the old economy and the new. But artists have always been entrepreneurs; they’ve had to be. Though instead of The …
This is a workshop I recently led for a private group of artists. Now I’m sharing it with you – for FREE!!! Bring paper and pen as you watch because you’ll learn: How to identify what makes your work special The best ways to identify potential fans Building art-world relationships naturally The most important questions …
I recently had the honor of opening the Creative Voyage Summit, hosted by the incredible artist Alexis Cohen. Alexis invited me to set the stage for the summit. So I created a workshop to help artists set intentions and map their journey for success in 2021. I’m thrilled that Alexis has graciously allowed me to …
I recently had the pleasure of talking with my friend Linda Mariano of Redwood Art Group. Linda has a wealth of experience as the Managing Director of Marketing for Redwood’s well-known American art fairs and publications. She really understands the current art-world landscape and sees clearly what’s next. Listen to this wonderful conversation we had. …
