Artists Gain Many Benefits From Writing Comments on Art Blogs

On The Artrepreneur Coach blog you’ll find a few hundred articles on a variety of topics from how to write your artist’s biography and approach galleries, to how to increase the value of your art, win juried competitions and increase art sales — and countless more! Art business advice is easy to find here, no matter what career level you are currently enjoying. However, when reading an article here or any art blog don’t forget to read the comments. They may be very informative. And, please consider writing your own comment and/or reply to someone else’s comment. Artists gain many benefits from writing comments on art blogs.

First, I want to give you some good reasons to write comments on art blogs:

Reasons Why You Should Write Comments

1. You can share useful information to help other artists and art enthusiasts.
2. You can provide feedback to let the writer of the article know their article has helped you.
3. When you write your comment you can post a link to your website so you can essentially drive more traffic to it. (Don’t write comments that appear as advertisements or they will not be published.)
4. You can exercise your freedom of expression by stating why you agree or disagree with the writer.
5. You can briefly share an experience, voice your belief, or provide a new perspective on the topic.
6. You can share a cause, event, or resource that is related to the topic of the article.
7. Your comment may lead to any number of opportunities such as an article offer or interview by the writer or a reader.
8. You can gain new acquaintances and connect with like-minded people.

Important note: Do not write a comment if your only purpose is to provide a link. Do not write a comment that is unrelated to the topic of the post. Both mistakes will probably not get published.

Some Comments from Readers

You’ll find nearly 1,000 comments on this website, so you may want to spend some time reading them. Here are some interesting comments with links to the articles and the artists’ websites.

Rafael Montilla Shares A Successful Tip

In response to my article “How to Approach New York Art Galleries” artist Rafael Montilla  wrote, “7 year ago I asked myself, how can I promote my artwork fast and to a bigger audience? The street was the answer. Thanks to my work on the street, I could have a solo show at Coral Gables Museum. My street artwork has been published on magazines and newspapers. A University in Mexico will publish a reportage about it in a institutional magazine soon. My street artwork is not Graffiti, I put my ‘Kubes in Action’ on fences all over Miami, FL. They do not damage or destroy the fences, they very easy to remove. The street is my gallery!”

Kimberly Miller Announces A Resource

Kimberly Miller, from FemArtGallery wrote a response to my article “Organizations That Advance the Status of Women Artists”. “This is an awesome article and I would just like to add that here in Jacksonville, Florida, we too are joining this list of important organizations that are committed to cultivating a better society through women’s vital voices in the arts. Our organization started in March 2017 and we have been mentored by Woman Made Gallery in Chicago. Our organization is FemArt Gallery, Inc. We are dedicated to promote women artists through exhibition opportunities, educational programs and community outreach.”

Erin Karp Advises Other Artists

When Erin Karp read “Beware of Vanity Galleries and Other Exhibition Opportunities”, she was compelled to write: “This is a wonderful, accurate article, Renee! This year, I was also invited by the (name of gallery has been removed by editor) for inclusion in the 2017 Venice Biennale. I was thrilled! When I expressed interest & asked questions, she replied back with a lot of blah, blah, blah & then essentially said, ‘by the way, we’ll need $12,000 from you for your participation.’

I told her if her organization couldn’t raise the funds itself to show my photography at the Biennale, I wasn’t interested. She emailed me countless times; she shipped me the giant hardcover book from 2016’s exhibition.

In my opinion, it’s never worth paying anything to show, unless it’s the cost of a small submission fee.  I hope ambitious, hopeful artists will stop supporting these venues & instead either start genuinely believing in their art, practice & create to make their work better, or move on to other things!”

Hariclia Michailidou Describes An Inspirational Experience

The article “Nurture Your Inner Artist – An Inspirational Visual Reminder”, inspired Hariclia Michailidou to share her experience. “I remember the first time I was tempted to paint was when I was in high school… I painted for a while but didn’t like at all the result. I said to myself: I am never going to be a painter.

Later in the school of Architecture, we had more art courses… from the beginning I remember I felt at ease with what I was doing, at a number of projects we had to do in the classroom, students close to me said to me: ‘I was just standing and watching you work, as you completed and begin again from the start, everything you did was beautiful.’ A couple of students started to call me ‘the artist’. I didn’t know much of art still back then but I remember the easiness I felt at all times.. that easiness was pleasing.”

Quick Tips to Insure Your Comment is Accepted

1. Be concise and positive.
2. Avoid grammatical errors.
3. Write in the English language.
4. Write a comment that relates to the topic of the article.
5. Avoid writing a comment that may appear as an advertisement or self-promotion.
6. Don’t share excessive personal information.
7. Comments with general questions are good, but don’t write a comment asking for personal advice.

With some some practice writing comments on art blogs may become an enjoyable activity and bring many benefits to your art career.

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