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Empowering Your Art Career Goals

By Renee Phillips 2 Comments

How are you doing with your art career goals? Have you surpassed your expectations or are you lagging behind? I hope you haven’t given up. If you've hit a bump in the road, I'm here to help you get back on track. This article is about empowering your art career goals and may be just what you need for a dose of inspiration and help you manage your goals for best … [Read more...]

Is Procrastination Preventing You From Achieving Art Career Success?

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As the director and curator of two online galleries in addition to maintaining this website and writing assignments, I have dozens of important projects and crucial activities to accomplish at all times. To meet deadlines I rely on many lists and other essential systems and practices that keep me on track. In my busy life procrastination is not an option. To my … [Read more...]

How To Handle Rejection As An Artist

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How to Turn it Into A Positive and Empowering Experience Rejection is inevitable. One thing you can be sure of, as you make strides to advance your professional status, rejection will tap on your door periodically as a test of your convictions. Sometimes the higher you set the bar, the harder the fall. Rejection may cause you excruciating pain and remorse. It may even … [Read more...]

Simple Steps to Writing Best Art Blog Posts

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Once upon a time having an artist website that featured your artwork and resume was enough to make yourself recognized on the Internet. Now, if you want to attract a wider audience you need to add more art marketing components to your website. An art blog is one of those essential website components.  As a powerful promotional tool, it helps artists get the attention of … [Read more...]

What’s Your Favorite Article By The Artrepreneur Coach?

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Keith Morant in his New Zealand studio

I asked several artists  who have been interviewed on this site, as part of my series "Advice From Artists To Artists", "What's your favorite article by The Artrepreneur Coach?" I think you'll find their replies very helpful.  You'll see links to the articles they like best. You will also find links to their interviews where you'll find their art work, advice, information … [Read more...]

What Does “Success” As An Artist Mean to You?

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Nancy Staub Laughlin

Read How 5 Successful Artists Answered This Question In the fourth grade I chose to do a report about Albert Schweitzer and I discovered his quote: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." His words of wisdom made an indelible imprint on me. When my clients and I discuss their creative, … [Read more...]

Nancy Reyner’s New Book “Create Perfect Paintings”

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Create Perfect Paintings by Nancy Reyner

Nancy Reyner nancyreyner.com, is a world renowned artist, instructor and author. Her three previous books, including her best-seller Acrylic Revolution, are filled with innovative and inspiring techniques to help artists bring new dimensions to their works of art. I refer to her books often and highly recommend them. So, when Nancy told me about her new art book, Create Perfect … [Read more...]

How to Craft Your Elevator Speech As An Artist

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Your elevator speech, which is also referred to as an elevator pitch, is a brief description of you and your artwork. It’s the reply you give when someone says, "Tell me about yourself. What kind of art do you make?” It's a verbal form of description that takes roughly 30 seconds, the approximate time it takes to ride an elevator, which is how the speech got its name. It offers … [Read more...]

10 More Time-Saving Tips For Busy Artists

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How to Recognize Different Types of Art Buyers

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If you’re an artist or art agent engaged in selling art, have you noticed people have different art buying patterns? It's interesting when you know how to recognize  different types of art buyers. Marketing experts have actually conducted a massive amount of psychological studies to define the diverse personality traits of buyers. In this article you'll find three of the five … [Read more...]

Do You Have A Memorable Art Tagline that Describes Your Art?

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A tagline is short phrase that describes your art as a distinctive, unique and inimitable presence. The best kind of tagline is one that sends an immediate message, captures your target customer's interest, and is etched in their memories long after they met you and viewed your art. According to Entrepreneur.com, a tagline or slogan is "a catchphrase or small group of words … [Read more...]

The Influence of Architectural Design on The Art Market

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When was the last time you thought about how trends in architecture influence art buying decisions? The more you know about this industry the better. Why? Because there is a direct correlation between architectural design changes and the purchasing decisions made by corporate art buyers, private collectors, project managers, public art planners, and other major professionals. … [Read more...]

Successful Artists Know Relationships Are Key to Growing Your Art Career

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Barbara Rachko creating a pastel on sandpaper painting.

This week, several artists told me they had landed important opportunities as a result of reaching out to people. They have learned the value of nurturing relationships. As I wrote in  "Follow The Laws of Nature to Grow Art Career Relationships"  and Build Your Art Career With People Power I encourage you to grow your art career relationships with as much fervor as you use in … [Read more...]

Your Relationships With Art Galleries & Agents & The Written Agreement

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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 wonderful and you may be ready to take the plunge. Before you jump in head first and deliver your artwork, take time to discuss the details of this relationship. Furthermore, if you … [Read more...]

Tools For Maintaining Your Art Website

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If you're following my articles you know how important it is to have a modern and updated art website. It is your 24/7 portfolio to the world. But, it also requires maintenance. If you can afford to hire a website developer to update it for you that's ideal. If you can't, and are neglecting this important step, you're making a big mistake. What can you do? In this article I … [Read more...]

Interview with Artist Elynne Rosenfeld With Advice to Artists

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Elynne Rosenfeld, elynnerosenfeld, creates pure abstract paintings using mixed media. Her new series is entitled “Divine Alignment” which incorporates symbols familiar to those who practice Reiki. She took time away from planning an upcoming event for this interview which is part of an ongoing series titled “Advice To Artists From Artists.” I know that artists and art … [Read more...]

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