Some artists will almost certainly prosper in the coming epic years. Artists will almost certainly prosper who are prepared and who plan ahead for the coming revolution. There is revolution in the air. Unless you have spent the last four or so years on Mars you can’t have missed the restless loss of direction of […]
Why Your Mailing List is Your Most Important Asset for Selling Your Art
January 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
What is the single most important tool in building your art business? It’s your mailing list. In the simplest terms, a mailing list contains names and contact information of people you know or might like to know. For the artist, a mailing list usually begins with friends and family, and then expands to buyers and […]
Why Some Artists Will Almost Certainly Make More Money Using Email Newsletters
January 10, 2012 by 11 Comments
What is the best way to increase your income on the internet if you are an artist? There are a lot of options to deliver your content, images and messages online. Blogs, social media, static Web sites and user-generated content sites like Squidoo or Ezine articles all provide an opportunity to get the word out […]
Are You Ready to Take the Leap of Faith and Become a Professional Artist?
December 28, 2011 by 20 Comments
Have you always wanted to be a professional artist, but you’re waiting for the right time? Maybe you intend to become a professional artist when you feel you are good enough, or when you’re in a better financial position, or when your kids have grown up and left home. When will that be? 5 years? […]
Why Some Artists Will Almost Certainly Thrive and Prosper in the New Economy
December 12, 2011 by 37 Comments
There is revolution in the air. Unless you have spent the last four or so years on Mars you can’t have missed the restless loss of direction of the western world as it has struggled to make sense of the momentous economic catastrophes unraveling all around. Security, certainty and jobs have been sucked into a […]
Are You Polishing Your Art Marketing Skills for the Coming New Year?
December 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Will this be the year that you take your art marketing to the next level? What are you doing now to make sure this year and coming years will be your best ever for art marketing? You may need to spend time on one or more of the following Art Marketing educational areas now: factual […]
Are you a Real Artist If You Have A Day Job?
December 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
How do you define being a real artist? Are you a real artist if you have a day job? Are you a real artist if your primary source of income is not from your art? Many artists definition of success rest solely on being able to support themselves entirely from their artistic endeavors without having […]
Is Your Art Business Ready for the Coming Decade? I’ve Got a Secret to Share With You
October 6, 2011 by 1 Comment
“Come, my friends, ‘Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson Are you ready for me to tell you […]
