The Art Biz
202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 110 ratingsLooking for art career inspiration and ideas while you’re working in the studio or schlepping your art across the country? Alyson Stanfield helps you be a more productive artist, a more empowered artist, and a more successful artist.
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How to Be a Guest on The Art Biz (ep. 194)
June 27, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBHost: Alyson Stanfield If you've ever thought about sharing your artist story on a podcast—or pitching to anyone for publicity—this episode is for you. Join host Alyson Stanfield as she dives into the value of being a guest on The Art Biz and provides solid tips for pitching your art to any podcast for maximum publicity. (This information can also be adapted for any pitch you make for any reason.) Every artist has a unique journey, and sharing it can attract more fans, followers, and col...
Smart Strategies for Artist Income Growth with Monique Carr (ep. 193)
June 20, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBIt’s possible to make more money and find a little more peace of mind by making a few tweaks in how you approach your art business. In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield talks with Monique Carr about how she has done it. When she reached out to Alyson a couple of years ago for a private coaching partnership, Monique was aiming for doing half the work, making twice the money, and having fun in whatever she did. She’s not quite at the twice the money part, but things have...
Thriving as an Artist While Remaining True to Your Rural Roots with Tracey Hewitt (ep. 192)
June 13, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield Originally from a large metropolitan area, Tracey Hewitt married a rancher and, like Lisa Douglas in Green Acres, said goodbye to city life. But she never said goodbye to her art. Host Alyson Stanfield wanted to talk with Tracey because every encounter she has ever had with her as a member of our Art Biz Connection community has been positive. Tracey is funny, warm, and generous. And she knows how to live life to its fullest. Tracey helps run the family cattle ...
Beyond Comparison and Jealousy with Jason Kotecki (ep. 191)
May 30, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBWhat “game” are you playing in your art business and in life? Artist-writer-speaker Jason Kotecki makes the point that you have a unique game plan to follow—one that can’t be compared to another artist or online personality. In a conversation with host Alyson Stanfield, Jason shares his experience of overcoming comparison and jealousy, emphasizing the importance of focusing on your unique talents and contributions. He talks about the pivotal moment in a Philadelphia ballroom that led him...
The Joy in Artist Community and Paring Back Obligations with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 190)
May 23, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield It might help (but isn’t necessary) to start this episode by listening to episode 189, which is an encore of a 2019 interview I did with Ali Cavanaugh when she was making big changes in her work life. In this episode, Ali and I catch up with all that has transpired in the last 5 years. We discuss: Her booming Patreon community that gives her so much joy. How she has pared back on the demands for her art and the boundaries she put in place to allow her to do that...
Reinventing Your Art Career with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 189)
May 16, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield In 2014, Ali Cavanaugh had 11 galleries representing her work throughout the U.S. and even overseas. It was all she could do to paint fast enough to supply these galleries with new work. What a great problem to have! But it was still a problem. Then she started asking for it to be returned to her. She was rethinking her art and what her business model looked like. She worked hard to get to that point, the way things were going no longer worked well for her. She d...
Proving It's Possible to be an Artist and Mother with Elizabeth LeMaster (ep. 188)
May 09, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield Elizabeth LeMaster, my guest for this episode of The Art Biz, has, like so many of us, more to balance than her studio practice and business. She has a family. A young family. A big family. A growing family. How do you find time for working on your art when you have 6 kids under the age of 8? 😳 Elizabeth and I talk about how she has done it because she wanted to share her tips with all artist-mothers out there. She is also very honest about the bumps along the ro...
How to Guarantee that People Remember You with Skip Hill (ep. 187)
May 02, 2024 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield My utter bliss is to help artists make business systems that streamline their lives so they can spend more time in the studio. So when Skip Hill said he needed a system for following up with his collectors and important relationships, I knew I wanted to help. In this encore episode of The Art Biz, I walk Skip through the steps to create a plan for nurturing his relationships. We go through these steps to create his plan: What do you want to happen? By when doe...
The Career Journey of Growth-Minded Artists (ep. 186)
April 25, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield I want to talk about something that I think gets in the way of how you think about what a successful art business is or can be. I want to help you reframe your daily decisions, actions, and results (or lack thereof)—to embrace the volatility of an artist life. To understand that there will be highs and lows, and that just comes along with the territory. One of the most-used business metaphors is the ladder of success, which is problematic for two reasons: Nobody...
Leaning Into Her Roots and Community Art with Marilyn Fontaine (ep. 185)
April 18, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBhost: Alyson Stanfield Some artists are fine working by themselves in their studios. Other artists need to move their art beyond the studio walls and into the public in order to be fulfilled. My guest for this episode is Marilyn Fontaine, a multidisciplinary artist who lives and works in East London. Her work is spiritual with a strong foothold in feminine themes. She has begun marrying that work to the history of the local community—in particular, the stories of those who share her Af...
How Your Art Makes People Feel (ep. 184)
April 04, 2024 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBHost: Alyson B. Stanfield For so long, I asked artists Why they make art. Some artists have a Why. For other artists, being asked why they make art is unfruitful—even debilitating. They feel unworthy if they can’t come up with a good Why. A better strategy is to focus on the people who will be viewing, talking about, and living with your art. How does your art make people feel? Bernadette Jiwa says, "People don't buy why you do something. They buy how it makes them feel." If you...
A Collaboration Between 2 Artists that Led to Creative Growth (ep. 183)
March 28, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBHost: Alyson B. Stanfield In this episode of The Art Biz I talk with Lori Sokoluk and Susan Purney Mark, who met in my coaching group many years ago and started a collaboration during the pandemic. When I teach about collaboration, I’m usually talking about an exhibition or event. Lori and Susan took it to the next level and collaborated on the artwork itself—resulting in a two-person exhibition that recently closed. I wanted to know what the artmaking process was like when you’re pres...
Rethinking Mailing Lists for Artists (ep. 182)
March 21, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBHost: Alyson B. Stanfield Your list is something unique to you and your career. No one has this same list. No one makes art like you do; no one knows the same people as you do; and no one has the exact vision that you have. Nobody! Your list is almost worthless to anyone else, yet it’s invaluable to you. It is the primary tool you use to share your art with the world. It’s your #1 marketing asset, but worthless if you’re not using it. The definition of a mailing list isn’t as clear cut...
Spotlighting Artists Who Bloom Later in Life with Janice Mason Steeves (#181)
March 14, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBHost: Alyson Stanfield, Art Biz Success My guest is Janice Mason Steeves, author of Bloom: On Becoming An Artist Later in Life. Which, as I say in our interview, is “a lovely mix of insights from a questionnaire, gentle guidance from someone who teaches and leads artist workshops all over the world, and wisdom from academics, professionals, and spiritual advisors.” Janice has been in my orbit for a long time and I have been dying to talk with her about this book, the seeds of which she m...
Affirmations for Artists (ep. 180)
March 07, 2024 20:00 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MBI believe in the power of daily affirmations. I first used them a number of years ago to increase my income and it worked. I increased my income 40% that year. And while I am not now as dedicated to reciting them daily, I know should be! I attribute the majority of my success back then to these affirmations. What possessed me to stop? 🤷♀️ I do not believe that reciting affirmations alone will move the needle. You must have the commitment to your goals in the first place and take appropria...
Virtual Assistance for Your Social Media and Websites with Artist VA Hallie Edlund (ep. 179).
February 29, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIf you’re like a lot of the artist-clients that I work with at Art Biz Success, you would love someone to help you with social media. Or your website. Or maybe anything else to help lighten the load. Having any kind of help sounds like a dream. It may seem like an impossible dream. You might be looking for someone like my guest for this episode of The Art Biz: Hallie Edlund, a virtual assistant for artists. We discuss how she started doing this work and how she helps artists with social ...
Every Artist Is Designed Differently and What It Means with Jahje Ives (#178)
February 15, 2024 08:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBIn this episode, I have something a little different for you. I want to share a tool I found a number of years ago that helps me in life and in my business. And it’s helped many of my clients. It’s a life map, of sorts, called Human Design. Jahje Ives is an artist and a Human Design coach and guide. While I have worked with Human Design guides in the past, Jahje is the first artist I have met in this realm. I wanted her insights as to how knowing your Human Design could help with you...
Why You Should Raise Prices of Your Art and How to Do It (#177)
February 08, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBTwo things are clear when it comes to pricing your art. 1️⃣ It’s a struggle for most artists. 2️⃣ There’s a good chance that your prices are too low. There are 5 reasons to raise your prices: 🔸 You’ve done the math and realized you aren’t paying yourself. 🔸 Your pricing has become uneven over time. 🔸 The cost of your materials has increased. 🔸 You can’t keep up with the demand for your art. 🔸 You start selling through galleries. I cover all of these in this episode and ...
Series, Catalogs, and Museum Shows with Susan Abbott (#176)
February 01, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBI like to say that your art isn’t complete until someone else experiences it. Until you’re standing in front of it and talking about it with people who are interested. In real life. Digital-only viewing doesn’t count. Every person who sees your work brings themselves and their background to your work—adding new layers of meaning to your original intention. My guest for this episode is Susan Abbott, and she recognizes the importance of getting her work out of the studio and in front of ...
Why I Want Partnerships with Art Galleries Evita Tezeno (#175)
January 18, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBSo many artists are down on their galleries and considering leaving them. There are absolutely many reasons not to stick with your gallery, but that’s a different episode. I wanted to share the story of an artist who is thrilled with her gallery. My guest for this episode is Evita Tezeno—an artist who has grand ambitions for herself. Not content with the status quo, Evita aims for recognition by prestigious honors like the Guggenheim Fellowship and the MacArthur Fellowship, the so call...
Presenting Yourself Professionally on Your Artist Website with Jessica Burko (#174)
January 04, 2024 20:00 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MBYour artist website is your portfolio these days. It’s usually the first place people go to get a full picture of you and your art. They might initially find you on Instagram and scroll through the images there, but when their interest is piqued and they want to know more, they’ll click that almighty link in your bio. Your website is the 1 piece of virtual real estate that you have 100% control over. You select what people see and define how they will navigate the experience. Are you r...
Starting Your Art Career (#173)
December 21, 2023 08:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MBThis episode isn’t for artists who want to dabble and keep art as a hobby. I so respect your desire to enter and exit the studio whenever you feel like it, but this isn’t for you. This isn’t even for artists who want to set up a side hustle of selling art here and there to make some extra cash. Again, I respect the fact that you want or need to do that, but what I share here isn’t for you. This is for anyone who is serious about building and living the life of an artist. This episode i...
Stop Incessantly Feeding the Social Media Algorithms with Kamal X (#172)
December 14, 2023 08:00 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBMy guest for this episode of The Art Biz is Kamal X. Kamal recently released his book, Black Astronaut, which is a collection of photographs he started after the murder of George Floyd. It was, as you recall, the height of Covid and like many, Kamal was hesitant to travel and be in crowds. But, as he said, he knew he had to risk it all because the moment was bigger than him. In our conversation, you’ll hear about how and why Kamal learned photography and how he approaches his subjects ...
Self Sales, Open Studios, and Relationships with Interior Designers with Carol MacConnell (#171)
November 30, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBCarol MacConnell has built a strong business foundation over her long art career. I was particularly interested in talking with her about how she works with interior designers. You’ll hear us discuss: Carol’s income streams, 30% of which comes from working with interior designers and the vast majority through open studio events. How she, as an artist who is legally deaf, navigates conversations. How she segments and uses her list of 2,000 interior designers and 2,000 other subscribers...
7 Essential Verbs for Artists to Embrace (#170)
November 16, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBAs we learned when diagramming sentences in 4th grade, verbs are where the action is. No verb, no action. The first iteration of my newsletter for artists back in 2002 included a specific art business action at the end of each issue. My book, I’d Rather Be in the Studio, is broken down into 16 “actions” rather than chapters. I’m all about action, but am no longer interested in it in the form of obsessive hyper-productivity. I’ll leave that to the bro motivators out there. Action at all...
Leaning Into Art to Battle Depression with David Sandum (#169)
November 09, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this episode I talk with David Sandum who was driven to take up art personally and then professionally after being hospitalized with depression in 2001. His journey through depression led him to the works of Vincent Van Gogh and Edvard Munch—finding solace and a deep connection with their expression of raw emotions. We discuss how art continues to be a lifeline in his struggle with depression and his memoir, I’ll Run Till the Sun Goes Down: A Memoir About Depression & Discovering Art....
Impacting Artists First in a Curatorial Project Focusing on Empathy with Nanci Hersh (#168)
October 26, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode of The Art Biz I talk with Nanci Hersh about an exhibition she organized with 25 artists from multiple states and countries. The show used the central theme of tears to explore empathy, compassion, and understanding within a sacred space—a metaphorical chapel. She says, as artists “we are so fortunate that we can use our art to make sense of life experiences.” Nanci and I discuss: The ripple effect of art when it impacts the artist first. The training she received to f...
How to Have a Sale of Your Art and Feel Good About It (#167)
October 19, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBDare you have a sale of your art? I acknowledge that having a sale of original work might be unpalatable. It feels as if you are cheapening the work you put so much effort into. I get it. In just the last episode of The Art Biz (#166), I talked with Bri Larson about the mindset around raising prices and why it was important to do so. In this episode of The Art Biz I discuss the psychology and process around having a sale of your art or any products that you might sell. Products such as...
Raising Prices on Your Art, Valuing Community, and Balancing Motherhood with Bri Larson (#166)
October 12, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode, Bri Larson and I talk about her decision to raise her prices and how she overcame the mindset that her art needed to be affordable. We also discuss: The value of her artist community—how they have supported her growth as an artist and her journey into motherhood. How she has been able to maintain a studio practice with a baby, including how she structures her days around the baby’s schedule. What kind of work she would give to a studio assistant and how she’ll know wh...
How to Feel Like a Successful Artist (#165)
October 05, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThere’s no neat way to explain what success is because it’s different for every artist. I hope this episode is the start of an ongoing conversation on the subject. 💡HIGHLIGHTS Success for artists might include income (sales), exhibitions, leadership roles, achievements, collections, and studio production. A few of the diverse stories of success from artist-guests of The Art Biz. The importance of aligning the goals for your art and expectations of yourself with how you want your life ...
Maintaining Your Studio Practice with a Busy Teaching Schedule with Sally Hirst (#164)
September 28, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBSally Hirst was born to teach. Fortunately, she was also born an artist. Like most of us, she adapted to the new reality that she was faced with at the beginning of the pandemic. Well, actually, she did more than adapt. She thrived. She took the challenge head on and has been thriving ever since. Sally and I discuss what her income sources looked like before Covid and look like now. Specifically, we talk about her teaching: The teaching platform she uses and why she chose it The ski...
Leaving Gallery Representation to Reach More Art Buyers with Adele Sypesteyn (remix) (#63)
September 14, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBThis episode is a remix of episode 36 from 2019. It is such an inspiring interview that I wanted more people to hear it. Adele Sypesteyn has been making a living from her art for four decades. Listen in as she takes us through her journey of selling her art, from the traditional process of applying to galleries to a more strategic approach that involved teaching herself about business and pivoting in the face of economic downturns. Adele also shares how she transitioned from galleries to t...
She Knows Exactly How Much Her Art Income Will be Every Month with Kelly Pelfrey (#162)
September 07, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBLately, I’ve been diving into money on The Art Biz. As much as I do NOT want to talk about money, I know it’s necessary. I also know it’s more necessary for some artists to make money from their work than for others. If you’re lucky enough to have outside support for your art business—even if it’s from a day job—count your blessings. Because the pressure on the work is real when you don’t have that extra source of income, which is why I will continue to bring up the topic of money. Let’s...
My Money Odyssey and the Evolution of Art Biz Success with The Bottom Line (#161)
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBIn this episode, I’m doing something different and sharing my money odyssey from an interview with Parker Stevenson of The Bottom Line podcast by Evolved Finance. I reveal: How my dad taught me to balance my checkbook (and how it was quite different from my mother’s suggestion). How I learned to ask for money by collecting money for charities as a little girl. That I set the curve in my accounting classes at the University of Wyoming. How I gamed the system to get cash because I kne...
Overcoming Anxiety about Making Art World Connections with Heather Beardsley (#160)
August 24, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBHeather Beardsley’s art has been influenced by extensive travel and residencies in diverse cultures. This started with her year in Vienna as a Fulbright Scholar and then continued for several years until the pandemic shut down her residency in Kyiv, Ukraine. Like everyone else, Heather had to pivot upon returning to the U.S. She used the downtime to her advantage by getting organized and shaping her career path. In our conversation in this episode of The Art Biz, you’ll hear how she mana...
How Do Artists Make Money (#159)
August 17, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn this episode, I want to start a conversation about one of those things that can get in the way of feeling successful: Money. In particular, I want to dive into income sources for artists. Where does the money come from? I discuss: Why you might want to branch out and sell more than originals. How to categorize your income sources so that you can better understand the possibilities. How to analyze where the money has come from in the past so you can plan for the future. 📖 To re...
Following Her Curiosity and Making New Connections After 60 with Jan McCarthy (#158)
August 10, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBIn this episode, I talk with Jan McCarthy, who wants you to know that there is plenty of life to live after 50. And even 60. She describes herself as a maker because, in her eyes, that term encompasses more than the word “artist.” Jan has started businesses, founded organizations, designed interiors, organized fundraisers, dinner parties, retreats, and workshops, and made plenty of products and art. Jan and I discuss: The creativity workshops she has organized for corporations. How ...
Being Present Can Help Increase Art Sales with Sarah Becktel (#157)
August 03, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47 MBIn this episode, I talk with Sarah Becktel about her sources of income and how she has increased her income by 25% in the last 3 years by being very deliberate about where and how she shows her work. Sarah does sell through galleries, but she has recently increased her self-sales by 400% by focusing on 3 specific types of indoor shows every year. She breaks them down as follows: One indoor art fair, which she considers her solo exhibition for the year Two fine art and craft shows One ...
Using Patreon as a Teaching Platform with Kimberly Santini (#156)
July 27, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode, I talk with Kimberly Santini about a variety of topics, including how she used Covid as a sabbatical to figure out what she really wanted from her art. We also touched on her dedication to blogging and why she continues the habit after so many artists have given up or neglected their blogs. The bulk of our conversation focused on how Kim uses Patreon to teach and build a community of artists. We discuss: What she charges for her Patreon patron tiers. What each tier ...
6 Ways to Be Happier About Running an Art Business (#155)
July 20, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBI can say with confidence that artists who happily embrace their role as CEO of their businesses do better than artists who fight it and wish they didn’t have to deal with the grind. Wishing won’t make it go away. It only makes you more frustrated, anxious, or resentful. This doesn’t mean that you need to fake joy whenever you’re paying bills. It means that you accept that it comes with the territory. You rise to the challenge because you know it’s a necessary step toward achieving your ...
The Key to Success on Social Media with Cathy Nichols (#154)
July 13, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBWhile not everyone will be interested in your art, you can choose to focus on those who genuinely love your work. To embrace what is rather than wishing for it to be different. In this episode Cathy Nichols went from 5,000 to 107,000 Instagram followers in 3 years by researching who they were and why they were following her. She shares valuable insights about how she continues to grow her art business with joy and authenticity. We discuss: How Cathy researched who her followers were. ...
Committed to Telling Native Stories Through Her Art and Activism with Danielle SeeWalker (#153)
June 29, 2023 07:00 - 35 minutes - 33.1 MBIn this episode, I talk with Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Native American stories are too frequently told from an historical perspective, but Danielle and other contemporary Indigenous artists want you to know that they’re still here. They never left. We just silenced them for too long after stealing their land. Danielle has beautiful stories to tell, from which we can all learn. And she’s dealing with the same stuff as other artists: ...
How to Squeeze More Time from Your Busy Calendar (#152)
June 22, 2023 07:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBEvery artist I have ever worked with would like to squeeze more time from their busy calendars. After all, you are overflowing with ideas. You’ll never have time to make everything you want to make, and that is incredibly frustrating. In this episode I share 8 tips for time management along with 2 truths to consider. 💡 HIGHLIGHTS 2 Truths about Time Management Time management is a lie. Instead, focus on self-management. The important stuff always gets done. 8 Tips for Time Management...
Running an Artist Residency Alongside a Studio Practice with Shannon Amidon (#151)
June 15, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 36 MBArtist residencies, in whatever form they take, are invaluable to an artist’s growth. But there are barriers to doing residencies—primarily the time commitment and cost. In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amidon, an artist who has created a residency especially for artists who might be parents or caretakers and can’t commit to a month or more that some residencies require. In my research on artist residencies, I have discovered how helpful it is when the residency involves some kind of...
How to Project Confidence Even When You're Not Feeling It (#150)
June 08, 2023 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBThere's no getting around the fact that you need confidence in your at and in sharing it with others. It's also true that you will be plagued by doubt and fear at points throughout your art career. It might be helpful to know you are not alone. It happens to everyone, and you're going to be okay. In the meantime, you have to get through the days. In this episode I talk about 6 tips to help you project confidence while you're trying to regain it. Load up on experience. Spiff up. W...
The Traveling Artist: Residencies with Amy Clay (#149)
June 01, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBIf you are an artist who loves to travel and explore new places, this episode is for you. I’ve been wanting to dig into the subject of artist residencies for a long time now. Fate put me in touch with Amy Clay. In this episode, Amy and I talk about her life as a professional artist-in-residence. She’s gone anywhere from 4 to 6 months at a time, stringing together one artist residency after another to fulfill her lust for travel and build what she calls her visual library. We discuss: ...
Being Seen: Networking for Artists (#148)
April 27, 2023 07:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBMeeting people and building relationships is the most important thing you can do for your art career, especially when your goal is to be a full-time artist. This means you have to get out of the studio and socialize. In this solo episode, I discuss: Why everyone you meet is a potential buyer, collector, friend or fan. Where you can network, and why you shouldn’t bother with artist organizations that aren’t a good fit. There are many art worlds. You have to decide where to build your r...
How to Guarantee that People Remember You with Skip Hill (#147)
April 20, 2023 14:50 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBMy utter bliss is to help artists make business systems that streamline their lives so they can spend more time in the studio. So when Skip Hill said he needed a system for following up with his collectors and important relationships, I knew I wanted to help. In this episode of The Art Biz, I walk Skip through the steps to create a plan for nurturing his relationships. We go through these steps to create his plan: What do you want to happen? By when does it need to happen? Or … How fr...
Remember The Many Opportunities We Have Because We're Online with Barbara Muir (#146)
April 13, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBBefore the internet, artists were completely dependent on others to show and sell their work. We need to take a moment every now and then to be grateful for having the world at our fingertips. For being able to instantly send images of our art out into the world. For friends around the globe we would never have met 30 years ago. In this episode, I talk with artist Barbara Muir, who is unabashedly happy about being online. She reminds us of all the good things that happen because we are so ...
Gaining Marketing Skills Quickly by Leading a Creativity Challenge with Kristen O'Neill (#145)
March 23, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIn this episode of The Art Biz, I’m joined by Kristen O’Neill, a team member of mine and an accomplished artist who recently created a 30-day daily art lesson challenge for her online followers. But in the end, it may have been more of a challenge for her than it was for the participants. Kristen and I discuss what she hoped to get from this challenge, how she organized it, how much of it was planned ahead, and what her workflow was like—including all of the platforms she used to share the c...