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Keith Morant Offers A Solution to The Artist’s Creative Challenge
Keith Morant (1944-2022) was an internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning artist who created expressive oil and mixed media abstract paintings. He received innumerable distinguished awards … [Read more...]
How to Stay Sane Until You Can Create Art Full Time
17 Ideas to Help You Remain Happy and Hopeful Do you have a full-time job that steals time from you that you wish you had for creating art? I’ve been there and I know how crazy and frustrating it can … [Read more...]
How to Invite Members of The Press to Attend and Publicize Your Art Exhibition
Congratulations! You've just received an invitation to have a one-person exhibition. Now, this is the perfect time to invite members of the press to attend and publicize your art exhibition. Let them … [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 selling your art to interior designers and corporate art consultants. They are art professionals … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Ensure Ongoing Future Art Sales
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...]
Let Your Personality Shine When Writing or Speaking About Your Art
Your Artist's Statement is frequently requested from galleries, museums and the press. Throughout your art career there will be many occasions where you will be asked to write about your art and/or … [Read more...]
Answers to “Why Wasn’t My Art Chosen?”
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...]
Your Words Have the Power to Sell More Art
The words you choose to speak and write about yourself and your art can be powerful tools to attract art buyers, quicker sales, generate publicity, and increase many more career opportunities. It is … [Read more...]
Important Basics to Know Before Submitting Your Art to A Jury
One of the greatest pleasures I have is serving as as a juror/curator for exhibitions for Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS. I personally look at every entry … [Read more...]
Simple, Powerful & Fun Writing Tips For Artists
Throughout your art career you will be faced with many writing projects -- from a simple post on social media to an in-depth artist's biography, artist's statement or grant proposal. To help you, this … [Read more...]
Are Your Art Materials Making You Sick?
Facts About Toxic Chemicals You May Be Using & What You Can Do To Protect Yourself As an artist it's wonderful to imagine the treasure trove of art materials to choose from to create your … [Read more...]
The Champion Artist Is An Inspired Realist
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...]
Problems With Free Art and Discount Prices
An artist recently told me she tripled the number of subscribers she had after she offered a free print when they signed up. Now, she has a list of people who like receiving free art. What she doesn't … [Read more...]
What You Must Do After Your Art Exhibition
Shan Fannin is an artist from Austin, TX, and recognized internationally for her vibrant and bold paintings of vehicles. She possesses superb artistic skills and attention to detail. Her solo … [Read more...]
Creative Ways to Energize Your Art Career
Are you losing your momentum and need to refuel? There are many creative and powerful exercises to help you energize your art career. In this article I offer a few of the many successful solutions … [Read more...]
Artists Who Are Sharing Positive Messages
Normally I write articles with advice for you about growing your art business; however, this morning I was inspired to publish this article about artists who are sharing positive messages. There are … [Read more...]
Nurture Your Inner Artist – An Inspirational Visual Reminder
Throughout your art career it's natural for thoughts of doubt, rejection and fear to creep in and impede your creative growth. This page contains images with quotations to inspire, motivate and remind … [Read more...]
Your Relationships With Art Galleries & Agents & The Written Agreement
Take Your Time, Discuss the Details, and Get Them in Writing! When a gallery or agent offers you an exhibition or representation, they may tell you verbally what they plan to do for you. It sounds … [Read more...]
What Does Your Artist’s Picture Say About You?
You spend money, time and effort designing your art website, place a bold image of your art on your home page and prepare an outstanding display of gallery images, artist's biography and artist’s … [Read more...]
The Golden “Keys” to Attracting Art Buyers to Your Blog
When I suggest to an artist client they start an art blog or that they post more often, if they want to drive more traffic to their website and increase their art sales, the response is usually, “But, … [Read more...]
Free Online Resources for Artists
Several Superior Sources Within Your Reach 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 … [Read more...]
Are You Facing Reality As An Artist?
This Article Will Help You Gain A Healthy Perspective After 30 years of professional practice as a career coach and mentor to artists, I've learned about all kinds of problems and challenges artists … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned from A Commissioned Painting
One of my favorite plants is a Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum), shown above. I can see why it is given as a gift to those who have lost their loved ones because its gentle arched foliage evoke feelings of … [Read more...]
The A, B, C of Fine Art Terms
Welcome to the joyful world of art and art vocabulary! As a professional artist, whether you are creating, writing or discussing your art or art movements and art history, it can be exciting when you … [Read more...]
Opportunities and Resources for Artists Who Care About Nature and The Environment
As an artist you have have the talent and opportunities to do this through your art. If you are especially concerned or simply want to find new ways to share your nature-inspired art, you'll … [Read more...]
Does Your Art Website Pass This Test?
Are you upset that you aren’t receiving as many exhibitions, subscribers, sales, commissions, students and clients as you would like? If not, your art website may be at fault. In this article I offer … [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 as sweet”. That's true. However, when it comes to titles of art we may be considering it … [Read more...]
The Artist’s Impact on Civilization and the Economy is Immeasurable
My Appreciation to All Artists The artist’s impact on civilization and the economy is immeasurable and not often given sufficient credit. The truth is, if it were not for the artist we would suffer … [Read more...]
Where to Find Art Buyers and Meet Collectors
Where and how to find art buyers requires a combination of knowledge, strategy and persistence. However, there is no need to be frustrated, confused or mystified about finding art buyers. This article … [Read more...]
Artists’ Voices that Live Forever – An Art Essay By Edward Rubin
Edward Rubin, 1941-2025, was a New York based fine arts and theater writer and curator. He was Senior Editor of Manhattan Arts International (1983-2000). His writings appeared in many magazines such … [Read more...]
The Many Benefits of Cross-Promotion For Artists
When I was a professional artist a major collector of mine, who was a floral designer with a retail store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, prominently displayed my garden paintings in his store … [Read more...]
Being An Efficient Artist Enhances Your Art Career Success
You may extremely talented and detailed when it comes to creating your art; however, if you fail to be efficient in other areas as an art professional, your art career could suffer from painful and … [Read more...]
Painful Art Career Lessons I Learned Early in My Career – Don’t Make These Mistakes
As a young "Artrepreneur" I was eager to build my resume, so I pursued many different opportunities to gain art career experience, credentials and connections in the New York art world. Most of my … [Read more...]
Thinking of Selling Your Art Online? Ask Yourself These Questions First
This article by art marketing expert Carolyn Edlund will answer many questions you may have if you're thinking of selling your art online. Carolyn Edlund is an art business consultant and writer, and … [Read more...]
Should Artists Place Prices on Their Art Websites?
This article was originally written in November, 2018. Since then we have been experiencing a new set of conditions in the art world, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. The art business world has … [Read more...]
Video for “The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” Exhibition
I had the pleasure of curating "The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope 2023 Juried Exhibition" on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website, an initiative I launched to promote … [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 for an Exhibition or Other Good News When you receive any form of publicity as an artist, … [Read more...]
Ways to Increase Equality for Women Artists
Every year, since 2000, I have been curating "HerStory" exhibitions on the Manhattan Arts International website as one of the ways I take strides to increase equality for women artists. These … [Read more...]
Build Your Art Career With “People Power”
14 Ways to Grow and Nourish Your Relationships You may spend years creating an outstanding body of art work, however, if you ignore the importance of building relationships your art career may … [Read more...]