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 ensure their career success. The idea of how to create your art business plan may seem intimidating at first. That's why I wrote this article to show you how the process can be … [Read more...]
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Living An Artful Purpose-Driven Life
Many creative individuals I know are born with a compelling need to probe the depths of self-expression and proclaim self-liberation. They are also driven by a powerful urge to use their unique talents for a higher purpose. Living an artful purpose-driven life has many challenges. It requires conscious effort every day to overcome human traits and distractions that lure us away … [Read more...]
The Many Rewarding Ways Artists Can Help Charities
Many artists know that when they use their creativity as an instrument to help others in need they feel a sense of providing a worthwhile service. It offers them another outlet for creativity and connecting with others. The many rewarding ways artists can help charities depends on personal choices, artistic strengths, geographic region, and other factors. If you have a … [Read more...]
Why Do Your Art Buyers and Fans Love Your Art?
This question "Why do your art buyers and fans love your art?" may strike you as simplistic, surprising and embarrassing. My next question is, when was the last time you asked yourself that question? In my professional experience working with artists I've come to the conclusion that you may not be asking this question often enough, if at all. If that's true, you may be … [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...]
Guiding You to A More Prosperous and Satisfying Life As An Artist
If becoming a full-time artist is one of your objectives or insuring that you remain self-sufficient as one, we cannot ignore the topic of money. I've written many articles to make the process of building more financial security as simple as possible. In this article I introduce you to some of them. You'll see that the articles will lead to more suggested reading with similar … [Read more...]
Interviews With Successful Art Professionals
You'll find many articles on this website on a wide range of topics to help you achieve your fullest potential as an art professional. You'll also find more than 20 interviews I've had the pleasuring of conducting with many successful art professionals and artists' replies to questions on social media. These valuable interviews are designed to widen your perspective and … [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...]
Find Several Highly Popular Articles for Artists
Have you ever wondered which are the most popular articles for artists that appear on this website? For the answer to this question I use a few tools. One, is a valuable plugin MonsterInsights for WordPress, which I highly recommend. This plugin provides a monthly report letting me know which articles have received the most traffic and from where they come. I also pay … [Read more...]
What Artists Need to Know About Galleries, Agents and Art Consultants
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 to make the best decisions based on your knowledge about the realities, misconceptions, and pitfalls. You want to know what to expect from them and how to protect your interests. … [Read more...]
Interview with the Inimitable Artist Nancy Reyner on the Topic of Success
I've had the pleasure of knowing Nancy Reyner nancyreyner.com, for several years. She is the epitome of a well-balanced consummate professional as a painter, author and instructor. She has been painting for over 30 years and is highly skilled in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media. Her art can be found in galleries and is in numerous … [Read more...]
Simple Ideas to Sell More Art
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 know have worked for many artists and art dealers I know. I hope you try some of my suggestions. As usual, you'll find many links to more articles to read on the different … [Read more...]
How to Avoid Confusing Your Potential Art Buyers
When visiting artists' websites I often discover many unintentional missteps. Many artists may not be aware of the negative impact they have on visitors. They wonder why their art isn't selling as well as it should be. If you want to increase your art sales one important art marketing step to consider is how to avoid confusing your potential art buyers. This article offers … [Read more...]
The Important Differences Between Your Artist’s Biography and Your Artist’s Statement and How to Write Them
On a daily basis I have the pleasure of visiting dozens of artists' websites, either as part of my curatorial process for a new exhibition or in preparation for my writing services when artists are seeking feedback about their art. Suffice to say, I have read a myriad of diverse examples of Artist's Biographies and Artist's Statements, ranging from excellent to those that are … [Read more...]
Interview with Barbara Markoff, Art Consultant and Photographer
When it comes to experts in the field of art in the healthcare art market Barbara Markoff stands out among all the rest. Her career as a leading corporate and healthcare art consultant spans decades and she is responsible for having placed artists' works of art in many public collections. Markoff is also the author of Becoming A Corporate Art Consultant, available on Amazon. In … [Read more...]
How to Write Your Artist’s Statement
28 Guidelines and Sample Statements If you're an artist who doesn't know how to properly write your Artist's Statement you're not alone. When artists contact me for advice that's one of the first projects on their wish list for me to help them with. In this article I provide 28 guidelines to walk you through the process of writing your Artist's Statement. I also include the … [Read more...]