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    Image of Crista leaning against a blackboard with texts such as art, work, jump, ideas, create, etc. written on it

    Artist Workshops

    If you’re an artist you already know how important it is to keep learning. Curiosity is the artist’s calling card, and devotion to craft is…

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    Crista May 24, 2017
    Event called Three Million Stories Arts Graduates in Changing Economy conference in Arizona, photographed by Crista Cloutier

    The Truth About Professional Artists

    Last weekend I learned an awful lot about the professional life of artists. I attended a conference that focused on arts graduates and how they’re…

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    Crista May 19, 2017
    Photo by Crista Cloutier showing a black book titled “The Book of Answers,” symbolizing the accumulation of artistic knowledge and wisdom. The image reflects reflection, study, and the lifelong journey of learning and insight that shapes a working artist’s practice.

    The Wisdom of Great Artists

    I am a lucky girl. I’ve spent my career surrounded by great artists, photographers, writers and poets. People whose names are known and works celebrated,…

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    Crista May 19, 2017
    The PDF cover of An Artist's Guide to Inventorying Artwork by Crista Cloutier of The Working Artist — a free resource designed to help artists of all ages build a clear, consistent, and lasting archive of their creative work.

    Important Information Every Living Artists Need to Read Right Now

    A recent study of aging artists in New York City reveals that “artists are in many respects a model for society, maintaining strong social networks…

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    Crista May 19, 2017
    How to sell art online

    Selling Your Art Online

    Have you ever noticed how people talk about selling art online as if it’s easy? Post it, pin it, tweet it or link it and…

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    Crista May 19, 2017

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