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Successful Artists Know Relationships Are Key to Growing Your Art Career

By Renee Phillips

This week, several artists told me they had landed important opportunities as a result of reaching out to people. They have learned the value of nurturing relationships. As I wrote in  "Follow The … [Read more...]

Vincent van Gogh, Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity), oil on canvas, 81 x 65 cm. Location: Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands. Photo: Public Domain.

Are You an Artist Who Suffers From Occasional or Chronic Low Self-Esteem?

By Renee Phillips

This article provides answers to What is Self-Esteem and What Causes Self-Esteem Issues? It also lists Some Signs of Low Self-Esteem, and Offers Several Cures that May Work For You. Having a … [Read more...]

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Advance Your Art Career With An Art Press Release

By Renee Phillips

Since you're here, you're probably interested in advancing your art career, gaining more recognition and reaching a wider audience of potential art buyers. A well-planned publicity campaign with a … [Read more...]

Piet Mondrian, Tableau I, oil on canvas, 40.5" x 39.3", 1921. Public domain.

Keeping An Open Mind About Artists and Art Movements

By Renee Phillips

We all have our favorite artists that we rush to see whenever a museum or gallery exhibition opens that features their art or when an art blogger publishes a new article about them. Their art speaks … [Read more...]

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Oil on canvas, 28.7" x 36.2". Created in 1889. Photo: Public domain.

The D, E, F of Fine Art Terms

By Renee Phillips

The art world is an exciting treasure trove with thousands of terms that describe artistic styles and movements. They educate and enlighten us and are essential when clarifying often complicated … [Read more...]

Art enthusiasts viewing art in NYC, NY. Photo credit: Renee Phillips.

Dealing With Dealers and Art Galleries

By Renee Phillips

Whether you're just flirting with the idea of being in a gallery or have been offered a contract, you want to be prepared with the questions to ask before you join, improve your relationships with … [Read more...]

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How to Create Your Art Business Plan

By Renee Phillips

It's Easier Than You May Think! Helping an artist create an art business plan is one of the most rewarding things to do as an art career mentor. I feel as though I am giving them a magic wand to … [Read more...]

abstract painting by Mary Mirabal

Read About 4 Amazing Artists Who Will Inspire and Motivate You

By Renee Phillips

Casey Shannon, Barbara Rachko, Michelle Endersby and Mary Mirabal One of the most valuable and perhaps best kept secrets to success for your art career is the inspiration, camaraderie and mutual … [Read more...]

Pantone’s Color of the Year 2024

By Renee Phillips

This page has been moved to Pantone Color Institute Has Announced Its Choice of “Peach Fuzz” for 2024 … [Read more...]

Rest, acrylic, 24″ x 24″ by Donna Secour

Artist Donna Secour Takes Us On A Healing Journey

By Renee Phillips

As the curator of "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE" 2023 Exhibition I had the pleasure of selecting one of Donna Secour's paintings to include in the show and also present her with a … [Read more...]

Henri Rousseau The Dream (1910). Oil on canvas, 204.5 x 298.5 cm (80.5 x 117.5 in). Museum of Modern Art, New York City. Photo: Public Domain

Create The Art Career of Your Dreams ~ 15 Guidelines

By Renee Phillips

If you're been following me for any length of time you know that my passion, purpose and mission are to help you create the art career of your dreams. This article is one in a series of articles … [Read more...]

Looking skyward in Manhattan. Photo credit: Renee Phillips

The Influence of Architectural Design on The Art Market

By Renee Phillips

When was the last time you thought about how trends in architecture influence art buying decisions? The more you know about this industry the better. Why? Because there is a direct correlation between … [Read more...]

Antibes Seen from the Salis Gardens by Claude Monet, created in 1888. Photo: Public Domain.

The G, H, I of Fine Art Terms

By Renee Phillips

Dive In to A Treasure Trove of Art Genres! This article is part of a series devoted to fine art terms. As a professional artist, whether you are creating, writing or discussing your art or art … [Read more...]

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Are You Turning Away Art Buyers?

By Renee Phillips

An Artist's Behavior Can Either Sell or Repel This article is based on an experience I had when I attended an artist's open studio event. Her artwork is beautiful and she displayed it with care, … [Read more...]

Artist with paints. Photo credit: Alice Dietrich on Unsplash

The Champion Artist Is An Inspired Realist

By Renee Phillips

This light-hearted article gently pokes fun at some unrealistic artists we all  know.  It also discusses the qualities and practices that most successful artists possess and affirms my belief that the … [Read more...]

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Being Objective About Your Art Isn’t An Easy Task

By Renee Phillips

How to See Your Art From A Juror's Perspective When I was a professional artist it puzzled me how often there was a difference between what the galleries or my collectors chose and what I thought … [Read more...]

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How I Helped Lisa Become A Full-Time Artist

By Renee Phillips

When Lisa approached me for art marketing advice and a series of coaching sessions, her primary goal was to become a full-time artist. When an artist asks me to help them with this type of goal there … [Read more...]

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Resources for Funding Your Art Programs

By Guest Author

Steve Barr is a professional cartoonist, author, and founder and director of Drawn To Help an outstanding organization which supplements existing art programs at hospitals, camps and treatment … [Read more...]

Piet Mondrian, Tableau I, oil on canvas, 40.5" x 39.3", 1921. Public domain.

Simple Organization Tips for Artists

By Renee Phillips

Recently, while helping an artist write her artist's biography it took much longer than it should have because she failed to keep records. She couldn't remember important details about exhibition … [Read more...]

Positive Solutions for Art Career Challenges. Photo credit: Karen Arnold on publicdomainpictures.net

There Are Positive Solutions for Your Art Career Challenges

By Renee Phillips

As an artist living in an imperfect world, there may be times when you’ll feel neglected and under-served. You may suffer from one or more of these circumstances: isolation; financial hardship; young … [Read more...]

Are you a trustworthy artist?

Are You A Trustworthy Artist?

By Renee Phillips

At a cocktail party in NYC I was engaged in a conversation with two Manhattan real estate brokers who sell cooperative apartments in the high million-dollar range. When discussing the best ways to … [Read more...]

The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Oil on canvas, 28.7" x 36.2". Created in 1889. Photo: Public domain.

The 8 C’s in Art Career Success

By Renee Phillips

We know that art education and creative talent alone will not guarantee a successful art career. As an art career coach and artist's mentor I've learned there are certain characteristics successful … [Read more...]

Dealing with dealers and art galleries

What Artists Need to Know About Galleries, Agents and Art Consultants

By Renee Phillips

Selling your art depends on securing healthy relationships with art business professionals such as gallery owners, agents and art consultants. As you build these relationships it is important for you … [Read more...]

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Topic Ideas For Your Art Blog Posts

By Renee Phillips

Whenever an artist client asks me how they can drive more traffic to their website (after they have created a well-designed and functioning website)  and set up their social media pages, I  frequently … [Read more...]

School of Visual Arts Mentors Program and Exhibition

By Renee Phillips

Students Receive Mentorship From Leaders in the New York Arts Community This article was published in 2020. School of Visual Arts (SVA) in NYC, NY, has been a leader in the education of artists, … [Read more...]

Quote by Aristotle about education

The Art of Self-Education in The Information Age

By Renee Phillips

As an art career coach I encourage artists to follow their creative passion and pursue their quest for knowledge and I’m a firm believer in the art of self-education. Today, the information age offers … [Read more...]

Take Your Art Career Dreams and Goals Higher With These 8 Steps

By Renee Phillips

Creating art career goals can be adventurous, creative and rewarding. Every day you get another opportunity to delve into your deepest desires and formulate new ways to bring them to fruition. As a … [Read more...]

Artists from the HerStory exhibition

Creating Bonds of Strength with Fellow Artists

By Renee Phillips

Every year I curate the  “HerStory” exhibition on the Manhattan Arts International website. When the exhibition is published, I notify the exhibiting artists to thank and congratulate them. In the … [Read more...]

Successful art career by helping others

How Helping Others Led to A Rewarding Art Career

By Renee Phillips

One of the many guiding principles that has helped me in my life and career was from Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), a prominent American educator, author, orator, and advisor to U.S. presidents. He … [Read more...]

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New Renee Phillips YouTube Channel

By Renee Phillips

(Published in 2017) As a huge fan of YouTube for several years, I have come to appreciate it as a powerful source of knowledge and inspiration. One of my goals has been to create my own new YouTube … [Read more...]

Wassily Kandinsky, , Blue Mountain, oil on canvas, 194.3 x 129.3 cm,1908; Munich / Monaco, Germany, Location: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, NY, US. Photo: Public domain. wikiart.org

Do You Know These Facts About Color? Take This Quiz

By Renee Phillips

Artists and art enthusiasts alike are enthralled by the world of color and the many ways colors impact us visually and emotionally. We know color can alter our moods, stir a memory, and inspire … [Read more...]

Facts Of Life by Norman Rockwell, 1956. Fair use. wikiart.org

Artists Share How Their Fathers Influenced Their Artistic Pursuits

By Renee Phillips

Artists Share Memories and Pay Homage to Their Fathers and/or Fatherly Role Models This was published in June, 2021 I frequently post questions for my artist friends on Facebook and I always … [Read more...]

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The Many Powerful Benefits of Online Art Exhibitions for Artists

By Renee Phillips

It’s difficult to imagine a time prior to the arrival of the Internet and the proliferation of online art galleries. The only option an artist had to share their art with the public was through Open … [Read more...]

"The Art Critic" by Norman Rockwell. Created in 1955. Style: Regionalism Courtesy of Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, MA, US. Photo: Fair Use. in the US

Answers to “Why Wasn’t My Art Chosen?”

By Renee Phillips

One of the most discouraging and perplexing situations for artists can be when they submit their art to a particular call for artists and they get rejected. Every artist has been in that situation … [Read more...]

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12 Ways to Nurture Your Inner Artist

By Renee Phillips

If you're a sensitive, creative person who is good at fulfilling other people’s needs and forget to pay attention to your own, in time you may become less creative and lose confidence and motivation.  … [Read more...]

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Free Online Resources for Artists

By Renee Phillips

Do you have an appetite to acquire more knowledge and growth in the areas of creativity, art sales, and art marketing tools to help you advance your art career, although you're on a tight budget?  … [Read more...]

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The Power of Dreams For Artistic Inspiration

By Renee Phillips

The power of dreams for artistic inspiration is not surprising. Many artists have received their creative ideas from their dreams. In this article I take you on a memory of how I helped an artist … [Read more...]

Champagne for celebration. Photo credit: Myriam Zilles from Unsplash

4 Ways to Ensure Ongoing Future Art Sales

By Renee Phillips

Your art buyers are valuable assets. Whenever you make a sale, recognize it as the beginning of a long, rewarding relationship. According to the Pareto Principle, 20 percent of your clients will bring … [Read more...]

Create Perfect Paintings by Nancy Reyner

Nancy Reyner’s New Book “Create Perfect Paintings”

By Renee Phillips

Nancy Reyner nancyreyner.com, is a world renowned artist, instructor and author. Her three previous books, including her best-seller Acrylic Revolution, are filled with innovative and inspiring … [Read more...]

Writing Your Artist's Biography using the Inverted Pyramid Style

Write Your Artist’s Biography With The Inverted Pyramid Style

By Renee Phillips

When you write your artist's biography with the Inverted Pyramid style you'll enhance your art writing skills and self-promotion. Writing using the Inverted Pyramid Style is a valuable lesson I … [Read more...]

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My purpose is to help artists achieve their fullest potential. On this website I share decades of knowledge and experience as an art writer and artist career coach.

I am also the Director of Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS where I maintain online galleries and curate exhibitions.

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As the Founder, Director and Curator of Manhattan Arts International I maintain online galleries and curate exhibitions.

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I am the Founder, Director and Curator of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS.

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The Truth About Fine Art Agents

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Are Your Art Materials Making You Sick?

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Where to Find Art Buyers and Meet Collectors

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Organizations That Advance The Status of Women Artists

Organizations that serve and advance the status of women artists are essential and cherished resources. They … [Read More...]

A Positive Future for Maturing Artists

Steps to Take to Restore Optimism and Bring Peace of Mind The artists I have coached over the years come from … [Read More...]

How to Avoid Getting Rejected in Art Competitions & Mistakes Artists Make

Has your art ever been rejected in a juried art competition? Were you confused because after seeing the … [Read More...]

What Really Is Self-Taught Art and What Does It Mean to Be A Self-Taught Artist?

Definitions, Historical Facts and Artists in This Genre As I'm sure you know by now I write a lot of art … [Read More...]

22 Questions for Artists to Ask Galleries

How to Prepare and Protect Yourself Exhibiting in a gallery requires an investment of your time and … [Read More...]

Do You Think Titles of Art Matter?

This Question Has Attracted Many Different Replies Shakespeare quipped "A rose by any other name would smell … [Read More...]

How to Approach New York Art Galleries and Any Desired Gallery

Most artists from around the world want to be exhibited in New York Art Galleries. However, many of you are … [Read More...]

Art and Artist’s Statements – Quotes by Famous Artists

If you're like most artists I know, the task of writing your Artist's Statement feels like torture. You may … [Read More...]

Sell Your Art To Interior Designers and Corporate Art Consultants

Professional Organizations and More Resources with Thousands of Leads You can expand your art sales by … [Read More...]

10 Best Selling Tips For Artists

If you visit the hundreds of articles I've written for you on this website you'll probably find thousands of … [Read More...]

What to Do When You Receive Publicity As An Artist – 15 Steps to Take

15 Important Steps to Take Immediately After Learning You Are in an Article, Received an Award, Were Selected … [Read More...]

Selling Your Art to Corporations

Imagine your art on permanent display in a lobby or conference room of a corporation. Getting your art into … [Read More...]

Topic Ideas For Your Art Blog Posts

Whenever an artist client asks me how they can drive more traffic to their website (after they have created a … [Read More...]

My Love-Hate Relationship As A Juror / Curator

This is a true confession to you about my love-hate relationship as a juror / curator. During my art career I … [Read More...]

The Basics of Public Relations For Artists

An artist recently asked me "Why is it that some artists' careers rise to stardom while other artists, who are … [Read More...]

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