Alyson Stanfield, Author at Art Biz Success

How to Have a Great Day

1. Decide that it will be a great day. This is the most important step.

2. Lie in bed thinking happy thoughts and envisioning your great day for an extra 15-20 minutes.

3. Get dressed and ready for the great day ahead. Put on something that makes you feel good.

4. Start the day with something inspirational: a podcast, a recording, a book, or a favorite (inspirational) blog.

5. Say hello to the sun and, in my case, the mountains.

6. Chug a glass of water.

7. Grab a cup of coffee or tea.

8. Eat breakfast and take

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Oh, boy. We’re on a roll now with this Ethics thing. Today: organizing a juried exhibit ethically. Here are some thoughts on how the exhibit organizer or venue should behave ethically. 1. List the juror or jurors by name and outline their qualifications. 2. Make sure jurors are not swayed by any ties to the

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Ethics and Using Other People’s Photographs

Monday’s Art Marketing Action newsletter about artist ethics created a stir in some circles. William Pilch took issue with this: 1. Don’t copy someone else’s art and try to pass it off as your own. Painting directly from photographs that were taken by someone else is not only unethical, it’s a copyright violation. What I

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Beware Vanity Galleries

Thinking of turning over big bucks just to add a New York venue to your résumé? Think again. Vanity galleries will suck your wallet and leave you deflated (in more ways than one). Renée Phillips has written a terrific article on vanity galleries (which she also refers to as Vulture galleries) for Art Calendar. Don’t

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The Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act of 2008

I have been strangely silent on the Orphan Works Act–the piece of legislation that passed the Senate by unanimous consent (!–not even a record to know how your Senator voted). I have not been silent with my Congressman and Senator. I have voiced my opposition to the Act to both of them. As a former

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Eco-friendly Art Marketing

Concerned about the environment? Today’s guest blogger, Marcia Crumley, offers ways for you to be more environmentally friendly with your art marketing. I recently participated in our local art association’s annual Art in the Park, along with 70 other Boston-area artists. As I was preparing for the event, I decided to seek out as many

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October 25 is International Artist Day

October 25 has been declared International Artist Day by a group of artists who thought wisely that artists needed their own special day. Not coincidentally, it’s also Picasso’s birthday. Is it on your calendar? How will you celebrate? Here are some suggestions they give you on their Web site. 1. Have the Mayor of your

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Keep a Loved file

Now that you know how to appreciate your art collectors, it’s time to remind yourself that others appreciate you. Since you’re probably working by yourself most of the time, it’s easy to forgive that there’s a whole world out there waiting to love you and your art. Or maybe they already do love you and

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Donation schmomation

After the newsletter about donating art, I received this shocking email, which I’ll share as anonymous because the author didn’t respond to my questions nor give me permission to use his name. I’ve slightly edited it to insure the anonymity. It’s shocking not because it’s rare (I fear it isn’t), but because of the egregious

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Put your contact info on the back (or bottom) of all artwork

It’s important for an artist to include name, title, and contact info (phone number, email, website URL, etc.) on the back of works of art they sell. I’m in the process of cataloging the works in our art collection, and I’ve run into a few pieces with no indication as to how to get in

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