The Artpreneur; How to Make a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity with Miriam Schulman

Welcome back to The Abundant Artist, the show that dispels the myth of “the starving artist” and shares how you can live an abundant life as an artist and make a living from your talent one interview at a time.

In this episode, a longtime friend of Cory Huff joins the podcast – Miriam Schulman! Miriam is a full-time artist, art teacher, and art business coach that helps artists (from amateur to professional) develop their skills, tap into their creativity and grow thriving art businesses.

With 20 years of art industry experience, Miriam shares her wisdom on what it takes to be an ‘artpreneur,’ how to make art that sells, and the most important aspects to focus on in your art business. Miriam also gives a preview of her upcoming book, Artpreneur, The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity, and some of its key takeaways on mindset, abundance, pricing to sell, and perfectionism.

Key Takeaways:

[:30] Odd jobs that Cory and Miriam have had over the years.

[3:36] About Miriam’s book that is coming on January 31st, 2023, Artpreneur.

[4:41] Why Miriam decided to write Artpreneur and the creative process behind it.

[9:45] The technical side: The process of writing her book from setting deadlines to editing and finetuning.

[11:29] How Miriam created a work-life balance when she was writing her book.

[13:34] How Miriam almost ‘sabotaged’ herself with her book editing.

[14:23] Errors happen! Don’t let perfectionism block you from finishing a product.

[16:22] Why Miriam dedicated an entire chapter to mindset and abundance.

[18:25] Lower cost =/= Selling more product. Why ‘money mindset’ is a crucial piece to being a successful artpreneur.

[23:20] Prestige vs. charm pricing.

[26:14] The most important aspect behind why art truly sells.

[29:29] What makes Artpreneur unique and separates it from other books on the topic of selling your art?

[30:27] Miriam’s insights and advice regarding posting your art on social media.

[34:48] Why you need to focus on your email list.

[36:22] What’s next for Miriam Schulman?

[37:04] Where to learn more about Miriam online!

[38:45] Cory thanks Miriam for joining the podcast!

Mentioned in This Episode:
Miriam Schulman’s Website

Artpreneur, The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity, by Miriam Schulman – Pre-order today!

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