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Selling Your Art to Corporations

By Renee Phillips

Their Criteria, How They Purchase Art, and More Imagine your art on permanent display in a lobby or conference room of a corporation. Getting your art into corporate art collections is a big career … [Read more...]

Jackson Pollock, Number 8, (detail), enamel, oil, canvas, created in 1949. Style: Action painting Period: Drip period Location: Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY, US. Photo: Fair Use.

My Love-Hate Relationship As A Juror / Curator

By Renee Phillips

This is a true confession to you about my love-hate relationship as a juror / curator. During my art career I must have organized, juried and curated more than 200 exhibitions. Before the Internet, I … [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...]

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Ceres Gallery Presents #DontShutUp

By Renee Phillips

In honor of Women's HerStory Month, I'll be devoting articles about the topic to raise awareness about how artists and nonprofits are changing the playing field and fostering equality among all … [Read more...]

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Opportunities and Resources for Artists Who Care About Nature and The Environment

By Renee Phillips

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...]

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How to Increase Your Profits As An Artist

By Renee Phillips

Every art business choice you make is either earning you money or costing you money. If you're like me  you want to be financially self-sufficient in a creative art career you love. To help you make … [Read more...]

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Simple Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Art Website

By Renee Phillips

A Few Easy Steps Can Make A Big Improvement Are you wondering why your sales and opportunities aren't as high as you would like? The problem may not be your art. It may be as simple as having a … [Read more...]

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How to Get Started With Your New Art Website

By Renee Phillips

As as a curator for online exhibitions at Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS we require that artists have their own websites. Why? Because like most art … [Read more...]

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Consider Your Art for The Growing Healthcare Market

By Renee Phillips

Have you ever considered placing your art in healthcare facilities? This could offer you a new outlet for sales and commissioned works of art. If your art fits the criteria, there are many different … [Read more...]

This “in situ” image was created in seconds using a photo of a room on the Oh My Prints website using the Art Heros WallApp Tool. Photograph above couch is of NYC skyline by Renee Phillips.

Sell Your Art To Interior Designers and Corporate Art Consultants

By Renee Phillips

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...]

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Three Mistakes that Can Lead An Artist to Financial Disaster

By Renee Phillips

Let's face it, art school didn't prepare you for the financial challenges you're facing throughout your art career. So, you may not know which pitfalls to avoid that threaten many artists' financial … [Read more...]

Selling your art online

Thinking of Selling Your Art Online? Ask Yourself These Questions First

By Guest Author

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...]

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Advice from Artists Who Say “Follow Your Bliss”

By Renee Phillips

If you're living your heartfelt dream as an artist you might be in the minority.  Our world is filled with people who gave up on their aspirations and have settled for less. Several years ago I read … [Read more...]

Pont Neuf, Paris, oil on canvas by Auguste Renoir. Photo: Public domain.

Ways to Escape Your Creative Inertia

By Renee Phillips

Artists frequently ask me to help them evaluate their art work and provide art career direction and/or write an art review. During our conversation I discover they have been in what's described as … [Read more...]

Simple, Powerful & Fun Writing Tips For Artists

By Renee Phillips

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...]

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...]

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Health and Wellness Tips and Resources For Artists

By Renee Phillips

When it comes to artists taking care of their health there are many disheartening reports. As a result of creating art, many artists I know are afflicted with arthritis or joint pain. Or they have … [Read more...]

Develop Art Sales

How Artists Can Develop Satisfied Art Buyers and Increase Art Sales

By Renee Phillips

After you concentrate on creating the best art you possibly can you can then think about how to attract buyers to your art, and sell more of it.  This article is about how artists can develop … [Read more...]

Jackson Pollock, Number 8, (detail), enamel, oil, canvas, created in 1949. Style: Action painting Period: Drip period Location: Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY, US. Photo: Fair Use.

Do You Think Titles of Art Matter?

By Renee Phillips

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...]

Use themes for your exhibitions and let your creativity soar. Shown here: Exhibition of art by Thomas Hart Benton at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, NY. Photo credit: Renee Phillips.

How to Create Successful Art Exhibitions Using Themes

By Renee Phillips

Enhance The Mood, Increase Attendance, Attract Publicity and Get Financial Sponsorship for Your Art Event You probably already know by now that at one point in my art career I organized many art … [Read more...]

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Simple Ideas to Sell More Art

By Renee Phillips

Sometimes art marketing activities can be difficult and time-consuming. Simple ideas for increasing sales will help you spend more quality time creating art. In this article you'll find ways that I … [Read more...]

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Build Your Art Career With “People Power”

By Renee Phillips

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...]

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The Truth About Fine Art Agents

By Renee Phillips

Let's Dispel Some Myths and Make Way for New Options Every week at least one artist will ask me how and where they can find fine art agents. It is an important topic for most artists I know and … [Read more...]

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Create An F.A.Q. Page on Your Art Website

By Renee Phillips

You've probably noticed I've written a lot about how to improve your art website -- from mistakes to avoid when creating your art website, how to improve your visitors' experience, and how to create … [Read more...]

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5 Artist’s Biography Mistakes and How to Correct Them

By Guest Author

If you follow this blog you know I consider a properly-written Artist's Biography to be one of the most important art marketing tools.  So, I'm delighted to present this article "5 Artist's Biography … [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

Creative Ways to Energize Your Art Career

By Renee Phillips

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...]

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The Rewards of Online Exhibitions that Bring People Together

By Renee Phillips

Curating Exhibitions is an Energizing Experience If you have ever curated a group exhibition you know there are many steps involved. For some, it may seem like a tedious, time-consuming project they … [Read more...]

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The Joys of Being An Art Curator

By Renee Phillips

Earlier in my art career I organized exhibitions throughout NYC, NY in galleries, cultural institutions and corporate venues. Now I curate them online. It's been extremely rewarding for me to promote … [Read more...]

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You Can Sell More Art With These Hundreds of Ideas and Resources

By Renee Phillips

To help you succeed in selling more art I have written dozens of articles on the topic of increasing your art sales. Here are several articles to get you started. Each article contains several links … [Read more...]

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The Art of Gratitude and Giving through Creative Expression

By Renee Phillips

A Resource of Art and Healing Organizations and Artists Who Serve Others Originally published in 2016. Updated more recently. As a child I woke up shivering in my bed on many winter mornings … [Read more...]

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How Are You Celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month?

By Renee Phillips

In 2016 President Obama officially proclaimed October as National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM). It is a nation-wide collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. How are you … [Read more...]

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

Teaching Art Brings Hope to Future Generations

By Renee Phillips

As a teenager I gave art lessons to neighborhood children and I continued my love for teaching art when I became a professional artist. Several years later, I encountered one of my students when she … [Read more...]

Auguste Renoir, Diana, 1867, oil on canvas. Photo: Public domain. wikimedia.org

Get Inspired by Famous and Courageous Artists

By Renee Phillips

This article includes four famous and courageous artists who have overcome insurmountable odds. Hopefully, their stories will lift you up now and anytime during difficult challenges throughout your … [Read more...]

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How to Stay Financially Secure When You Change Your Artistic Style

By Renee Phillips

An artist I know confessed to me that she had created what she referred to as “safe and saleable” art for two decades. She attracted a loyal clientele and had a lucrative career. However, there was a … [Read more...]

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Articles I’ve Written to Nurture, Protect and Encourage Artists

By Renee Phillips

As a child I was fortunate to have a loving mother and other people in my life who provided positive influences. They taught me the virtues of cultivating my maternal instincts and developing empathy … [Read more...]

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Ways to Increase Your Email List As An Artist

By Renee Phillips

You may already know that having and growing an email list is a valuable art marketing tool if you want to increase art sales and gain other important career opportunities. Many artists ask me, how to … [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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It’s A Good Time for Artful Spring Cleaning

By Renee Phillips

No matter what season it is, now it's a good time for artful spring cleaning. Physical and emotional clutter and debris can cloud the creative mind.  In this article I suggest some of the areas that … [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...]

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Taking The First Steps To Launching An Artist Group or Organization

By Renee Phillips

If you are an artist you know what artists need better than anyone, at some point in your career you may feel compelled to launch an art organization.  If you have a strong desire to help fellow … [Read more...]

Welcome!

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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Artists Beware of Scammers on The Rise! If you are promoting yourself as an artist, have an email address … [Read More...]

Beware of Vanity Galleries

It is A Pay to Play Game In Which Artists Have Much to Lose "Pay to Play" businesses conduct widespread … [Read More...]

The Truth About Fine Art Agents

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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 … [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 … [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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

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

Their Criteria, How They Purchase Art, and More Imagine your art on permanent display in a lobby or … [Read More...]

Topic Ideas For Your Art Blog Posts

This May Be Easier Than You Think! Whenever an artist asks me how they can drive more traffic to their … [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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