A Deep Dive into Art Business and Financial Literacy
Crista Cloutier with ArtPlacer A Deep Dive into Artpreneurship and Financial Literacy Maria Añez: Hello and welcome. I am Maria Añez. This is Women’s Talk:…
Art Marketing Isn’t What You Think
For many artists, the words art marketing produce an almost immediate tightening in the body. Do you feel it too? Marketing can feel loud. Pushy.…
There’s More Than One Way to Be a Working Artist
There was a time when my work was about dealing with art as a commodity. I sold millions of dollars worth of it. I understood…
Approaching Art Galleries – Advice from The Working Artist Alumni
Artists frequently ask how to get their work into galleries. The following advice is the voices of artists who put these ideas into practice. Their…
Lessons in Art and Money
There is a story most artists tell themselves about money. It is not true. And it’s doing a great deal of damage. I talked about…
9 Secrets They Never Taught You in Art School
Artist Grayson Perry once shared a story about a group of schoolchildren visiting a museum. When the curator asked, “What do artists do?” — a…
The Future of Artists in the Age of AI
AI is changing the creative landscape faster than most artists expected. Some artists are excited. Some are afraid. Many are quietly wondering whether their work…
The Day I Made An Artist Cry
Years ago, when I ran a gallery, I used to receive hundreds of emails from artists every week. “Here’s my work. Will you represent me?”…
You Are the Brand, Artist — and That’s Not a Bad Thing
If the word "marketing" makes you cringe, you're not alone. Most artists didn't pick up a brush, a camera, or a chisel to become a…
The Best Art Marketing Advice That No One Ever Told You
The Journey of an Artist No one said it would be easy. My mentor, Bill Jay, used to say that being an artist means “expressing actually…