Have you ever caught yourself saying this about another artist: “He could be so much more successful if he would just . . . “? Or “She’d sell a lot more work if she would just . . . “? If so, you might be a Fixer. You’re frustrated because you recognize the talent in
Resist the Urge to Be The Fixer Read
You never know what will take place over the course of a year. You never know how many other artists that person is going to run into in the months to come or how many other portfolios he’ll look through. You have to keep your name in front of people.
Don’t wait until they’re ready Read
My friend and I went to an artist’s studio recently as part of an open studio tour. I’ve attended a number of these and can share that this artist’s studio stood out–and not for good reasons. We went to the door, which was around back. There was no sign at the door and no one
Open studio gone wrong–learn from this artist’s mistakes Read
Waiting to be discovered? Holding out for the perfect gallery? Refusing to “sell out” (whatever that means)? Snap out of it! Your art is begging you to get it out of the studio and show it to the world. I’m writing today’s post from the coffee shop at Barnes & Noble. Across from where I’m
Get Your Art Out of the Studio Read
The Blog Triage class ended and a lot of hard-working artists have much better blogs to show for their efforts. They tweaked their sidebars, About pages, writing, linking, and design. They also made sure they had their feeds straight so people can easily follow them.
Blog class “patients” check out with improved blogs Read
In 2004 I received a phone message from an alert member who had stumbled upon the current episode of “The Apprentice” and said I had to see it. Knowing that I was two hours behind her, I’d be able to catch it. Fortunately, I got her message in time. The weekly competition in that episode
You can learn all kinds of art-marketing secrets online, but there’s nothing like the energy and inspiration you can receive from being in a room full of artists for a day or weekend. Learn how to book a workshop in your city or town.
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Facebook is a powerful application. It can help you make amazing connections. It can also be a huge time-waster if you let it. When someone asks me which social media site they must be on or need to start with, my response is always “Facebook.”
You don’t have to be excited in order to try it Read
Informal meetings A meeting is a meeting, right? Well, no. Sometimes you meet with people just to get to know them. Neither of you has an agenda. The tone is friendly because you want to see what you might have in common. You’re networking, whether for business or pleasure. You might exchange business cards and
Plan for a Fruitful Meeting Read
Here’s a little game you can play at the next exhibit you visit. What do you want to take home with you? Why? Play the game by thinking back to the last art exhibit you visited.
Deep Thought Thursday: 1 piece of art Read
