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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 … [Read more...]
Ways to Increase Your Email List As An Artist
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...]
What Is An Artist’s “Signature Style” and Why Is It Important?
In this article I answer what is an artist's "signature style" and why is is important? I hope to bring clarity to how you can determine what your "signature style" is and/or how to acquire … [Read more...]
The Powerful Art of Collaboration for Mutual Satisfaction
An important component to achieving the most success in your art career is your ability to grow mutually beneficial relationships. You will achieve a bigger and brighter future when you join forces … [Read more...]
Interview with Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone Board Member of NOAPS
Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone: Award-Winning Artist Ober-Rae Starr Livingstone (ober-rae.com) is an accomplished artist who has been painting for over 40 years. His work can be found in private and … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Avoid Art Career Sabotage
You can have the best art on the planet, but unless you apply positive and proactive beliefs and action steps you may not achieve your career goals. Many of the obstacles we face can be attributed to … [Read more...]
Expressing Your Unique Creative Vision As An Artist
This article includes inspirational messages and motivational quotes from me and famous artists. The purpose is to serve as a reminder for you to always strive to express your unique creative vision … [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 exhibition you asked yourself, my work is just as good, if not better, so why was it … [Read more...]
What is An Artist’s Resume / CV and How to Prepare It
Here, on The Artrepreneur Coach blog you will find many articles and references to writing your Artist's Biography. However, this article is about writing an Artist's Résumé also referred to as a CV … [Read more...]
How Artists Change Children’s Lives
When Nelson Mandella stated, “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children” his words rang the call for raising consciousness and taking action. … [Read more...]
Do You Know These Facts About Color? Take This Quiz
Artists and art enthusiasts alike are enthralled by the world of color and the many ways colors impact us visually and emotionally. We know color can alter our moods, stir a memory, and inspire … [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...]
Use Special Events to Promote and Sell Your Art Every Month
If you want to generate more publicity and attract more art sales you can tap into a range of opportunities available throughout the year. All you need is access to a calendar of special events to get … [Read more...]
Get Inspired by Famous and Courageous Artists
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...]
Selling Your Art to Your Niche Market
Are you selling as much art as you want to? One way of making sure your sales continue to grow is to first determine who your ideal customers are. Simply, your subject matter and the unique … [Read more...]
Writing About Your Abstract Art
Most artists I know find writing artist's statements very difficult. One might agree that for artists who work in the style of realism, it is an easier task to communicate their inspiration. However, … [Read more...]
5 Artist’s Biography Mistakes and How to Correct Them
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...]
Beware of Vanity Galleries
It is A Pay to Play Game In Which Artists Have Much to Lose This article offers advice that is useful when considering "vanity galleries" and all exhibition opportunities. When I read a letter or an … [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...]
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 … [Read more...]
Winning Traits of Successful Artists
In my career I have had the honor of meeting artists from around the world who are at different levels of their art careers. It is immediately apparent which ones have developed the traits and … [Read more...]
Top Tips For Creating a Successful Artist Email Newsletter by Michelle Endersby
Michelle Endersby is an artist who lives Bonbeach Victoria, Australia. Her stylized portraits of roses on round canvases represent her return to wholeness after awakening from a coma following brain … [Read more...]
Helpful Art Organizations and Resources
As an art professional your art career success depends on a variety of factors including being well informed about the wealth of opportunities available for you. To help you keep abreast of them you … [Read more...]
Email Tips For Art Professionals
In the professional art world the bulk of your correspondence activities are conducted by email. It is an efficient way to conduct business. I receive hundreds of e-mails daily from artists and other … [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...]
Articles I’ve Written to Nurture, Protect and Encourage Artists
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...]
The Power of Dreams For Artistic Inspiration
The power of dreams for artistic inspiration is not surprising. Many artists have received their creative ideas from their dreams. In this article I take you on a memory of how I helped an artist … [Read more...]
Steps Artists Can Take to Protect Our Mother Earth
Every one of us may be responsible for contributing to increased pollution, harm and destruction to the environment. If we care, we have the option to be consciously aware of our actions and change … [Read more...]
Teaching Art Brings Hope to Future Generations
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...]
Inspirational News About Art in Healthcare Venues
In an earlier article titled "Consider Your Art for The Growing Healthcare Market" I explained many good reasons for you to consider selling your art in this ever-expanding art market. In this … [Read more...]
12 Ways to Nurture Your Inner Artist
If you're a sensitive, creative person who is good at fulfilling other people’s needs and forget to pay attention to your own, in time you may become less creative and lose confidence and motivation. … [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...]
How Are You Unique As An Artist?
You'll Find Out When You Answer These Questions! Many artists inform me that they love the challenging exercises I offer them on this website. The list of questions you'll find below is one of the … [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...]
Inspirational Resources for Artists
You can learn all the best tips and strategies for becoming a successful artist; however, if you lack the motivation to take action they won't help. Many artists have expressed to me they are so … [Read more...]
You Can Sell More Art With These Hundreds of Ideas and Resources
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...]
Resources To Protect Artists’ Health and Safety
As an artist, it is extremely important for you to be aware of your health and safety. You should know about the materials you're using to create your artwork and other physical conditions that may … [Read more...]
Have You Ever Lost Your Creative Motivation? This Article Helps You Restore It!
It happens! When you've lost your creative energy, don't criticize yourself! Take a deep breath, relax, and view this as an opportunity. One of my artist coaching clients confided that she lost her … [Read more...]
Not All “Calls for Artists” Are Equal
You're probably familiar with the “Calls for Artists” that offer juried exhibitions. There are many excellent, trustworthy people and programs available that offer the best opportunities to exhibit … [Read more...]