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Your First Art Exhibition as a Professional Artist
Is your dream to be a professional artist who sells your art locally? Art exhibitions are a fantastic way to increase your profile and credibility as a professional artist, in your own hometown. And you don’t
How To Describe Your Art
Too often, people outside of the art world get confused when confronted with art. They’re afraid that it means something secret, something they don’t understand. Many times they walk away, not because they don’t like it
How To Get Started Selling Fine Art Photographs
Are you interested in selling fine art photographs but not sure how to get started? A quick google search turns up thousands of tutorials on how to land portrait photography clients or sell your stock image
How To Sell Your Art Locally
Wondering how to sell your art locally? With so much emphasis on selling online, it’s no wonder many of you have overlooked the advantages of selling your art locally. But selling your art locally can be
How Do Art Galleries Work?
Emerging artists often ask me, ‘How do art galleries work?.’ Many artists wonder if galleries are still relevant? I tell them that even though the internet has made it easier than ever for artists to share
Your In-Depth Guide to Sell Photographs Online
Are you an aspiring photographer looking to sell photographs online? Making money from your passion and turning it into a profitable career is possible when you have the skills, the drive, and the right platform. But
A 5-Step Plan for Marketing Your Art
Marketing your art can feel a lot more challenging than creating it, but it doesn’t have to be that way. If your artist dream is to create a full-time living from your art, then you really
How To Price Your Art (and feel good about it)
You’ve poured your heart, soul, and perhaps a few tears into your work – and now you’re struggling with how to price your art. What should you charge? It’s a question almost every artist has to
Marketing Your Art Online: Try These 9 Approaches
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Advice For Artists Feeling Stuck
Do you feel like you’re creatively ‘stuck’? Have you lost your momentum and flow? If you’re struggling to keep the faith and The Muse has all but abandoned you, watch my video. In it, I share my
The Artist’s 6 Stages of Initiation
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
Little-Teeny-Tiny Steps
If I had a nickel for every time I couldn’t move forward because of money, or because there simply wasn’t enough time… but I decided to stop letting those things that I cannot control decide my
How to Know if You’re a Professional Artist or an Amateur
Are you a professional artist? And how does one even define “professional” artist? Here’s the thing about building a career as an artist – people will only take you as seriously as you do. It doesn’t
4 Surprising Places to Sell Your Art
Artist, are you limiting yourself to traditional galleries, museums and art fairs to sell your art? Or maybe you’ve ventured online? While these are good places to start, there are so many more opportunities to sell
How to Build an Audience for Your Art
One of the biggest challenges artists face when marketing their art is building an audience. If you’re struggling with this, you’re certainly not alone! Recently I led a private workshop with a group of artists. During
8 Female Artists You Need to Know
Art history is full of stories about famous white men who created breathtaking art – but what about the female artists who have made an impact in the art world? Women have been historically discouraged from
The #1 Website Mistake That Artists Make
I wanted to introduce a new voice today. Eddie Davis Eddie is the founder of ETCHster, an artist website platform. Eddie and I recently had a zoom conversation where we shared experiences as businesses who serve the
How To Achieve A High Level Of Success In The Art World
“Dear Crista,” the email began. “How can I achieve a high level of success in the art world?” Ah! That elusive goal of “a high level of success.” Artists ask me about it all the time.