How does inspiration and a creative idea take root and grow into a major collaborative project?
How Artists Can Inoculate Themselves Against Rejection
A conversation with artist advocate and business strategy consultant Elizabeth Hulings on the inevitability of rejection, strategies to cope, and how to move forward.
Balancing Art and Business
How do self-employed artists balance studio and administrative time without losing their minds? Artists share their own strategies for dealing with it all.
How Artists Earn: Teaching
Many artists cultivate multiple ways of earning, and have found that teaching is a popular option that can take various forms.
Photo Service Helps Build an Amazing Art Portfolio
ProductViz provides quality portfolio-caliber pictures of artwork. We show artists work in an interior setting.
Top Art Fairs in America
Art Fair Calendar has announced the results of its 4th annual “America’s Best Art Fairs” survey
How to Write a Compelling Artist Statement
Your statement should contain only that information you consider most important—to your art and to your goals. Stick to the basics.
How Artists Earn: Art-Related Products
Artists may add a much-needed price point spread, or even attract an entirely new audience who are not prospective collectors of original art.
Show Your Art Effectively: 3 Steps to an Engaging Display
Placing fewer, stronger works on the wall can also give the visitor an appetite for more.
How Artists Earn: Tattoo Art
Earning a living through the art of tattoo, two artists speak about the business and the challenges they face.
3D Printed Art on the Rise with Artists & Sculptors
Here are four artists using 3D Printing in their art or artistic process. You be the judge. Are they Artists or Makers?
Working with a Chain Retailer Yields Big Sales
Bill Kaufmann and Cynthia Mosedale of Linden Hills Pottery seized an extraordinary opportunity to partner with a popular chain store to sell their work – with amazing results.
From Museum Administrator to Working Artist
Painter Stephen Estrada transitioned from a career in museum administration to a self-employed artist seeking to have his work exhibited in museums.
How Artists Earn: Art Commissions
Taking commissions isn’t for everyone; it requires a mindset where the artist is excited about the collaborative effort involved in producing a personalized piece of art.