In this article "More Than 140 Simple and Powerful Ideas to Achieve Your Art Career Success" you'll find a wide range of popular articles I've written to choose from that offer you easy to follow, step-by-step guidelines. There are many topics for you, from increasing your art sales, planning and achieving your art career goals, writing your artist's biography and artist's … [Read more...]
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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 confused about how they operate and are misinformed. This article demystifies the New York Art Gallery system but the advice can help you no matter where the gallery is located that you want to approach. I covered the NY art scene for 17 years with my magazine Manhattan … [Read more...]
Add A Praise Page to Your Art Website
What It Is, The Benefits, How to How to Choose What "Praise" to Use, and More Creating your art website is a big project with many integrated pieces including your Artist's Statement, Artist's Biography, Gallery / Portfolio, and Contact pages. It may also contain an "in situ" or installation page and your CV. If you’re really ambitious you may add an Art Blog and a Shop to the … [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 you to be positive, confident, and stay on course. You'll find links to several different articles below. Enjoy, grow, and prosper! Most of the time when I begin coaching … [Read more...]
10 of The Best Sales Tips For Artists
If you visit the hundreds of articles I've written for you on this website you'll probably find thousands of sales tips for artists. In the interest of saving you time I like to occasionally offer bite-size morsels of information with links to further reading. This article includes 10 of The Best Sales Tips for Artists. You may want to pour yourself a cup of tea and relax as … [Read more...]
Are You Throwing Away Your Artistic Freedom?
You may feel very strongly about having freedom of expression when it comes to creating your art. You would never place handcuffs on yourself before walking into your art studio or impede your creative growth in any way. However, when it comes to other areas of your art career, are you equally diligent and protective about your independence? Are you throwing away your artistic … [Read more...]
Most Popular Art Career Success Articles For Artists
On this website you'll find several dozen articles and interviews on a variety of topics to help artists achieve their fullest potential. There are some topics that stand out as getting the most visits, being the most popular, and receive the most positive feedback from my subscribers. Here, you'll find highlights and links to some of the top art success articles on this … [Read more...]
Is Your Art Website Hurting Your Visitors and Also Your Art Career?
Routinely I must visit hundreds of artists' websites each week while judging/curating an exhibition, considering accepting a new client, or giving a consultation. My initial reactions range from "WOW" -- what a joy to view this wonderful website -- to "OW" this hurts me to see that the artist is harming themselves and their art career. As you read this article please take an … [Read more...]
Important Advice For Creating Your “About The Artist” Page
Every day I have the pleasure of making several hundred visits to artists' websites; however, I'm sorry to say that on many of those visits, I am disappointed by what I encounter. Many artists fail to present themselves professionally to visitors of their websites and ignore how they share information with potential art buyers, galleries and curators. They don't give proper … [Read more...]
Helping Artists Learn How to Write it Right
One of my missions as an artist mentor, promoter, and career coach is in helping artists learn how to write their Artist's Statement, Artist's Biography, Art Blog and Elevator Speech. When tackling any of these important documents your goal should be to achieve the most professional results possible. This article is all about helping artists learn to write it right. In this … [Read more...]
Are You Facing Reality As An Artist?
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 face. I take very seriously my role in offering the best solutions. Based on experience I've observed there are certain issues that many artists deal with throughout their careers. Here are four of the many ways that raise the … [Read more...]
Here Are Many Key Principles, Tips and Strategies to Achieve Success As An Artist
Here are several very popular and valuable articles designed to guide you on your successful art career. In each one you'll find many key principles, tips and strategies to take you step-by-step through the process. Several of the articles have links to even more resourceful articles. You may want to save this page and return often. 10 Ways to Avoid Art Career Sabotage You … [Read more...]
How and Why Artists Win Juried Competitions
Over my career I've juried and curated more than 200 exhibitions both in physical venues and online. My process includes viewing jpegs and reading artist's statements. There are many talented artists who had to be disqualified. Rather than go into detail about any mistakes they made, I prefer to devote this article to what the artists who made it into the exhibition did … [Read more...]
Let’s Dispel This Myth About Artists
During a recent consultation with an artist helping with her writing projects for her new website she referred to the Edward Hopper quote, “If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” We laughed and discussed that Hopper was not necessarily saying he couldn't write. The truth is, Hopper, who was proficient as an oil painter, watercolorist and printmaker in … [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 irreversible consequences. One quality you want to have is being efficient. The simple truth is, being an efficient artist improves your art career success. If you admit that isn't … [Read more...]
Experience the Benefits of Learning As An Artist with “How To” Articles
This article offers several ways to increase your creative, career and financial growth and accomplish your goals. If you have a thirst for more knowledge but seeking step-by-step guidance you've come to the right place. I invite you to experience the benefits of learning as an artist with some of my "How To" articles. Each article has links to more articles so you can dig … [Read more...]