Are you an active participant in an art community? There are plenty of reasons to belong and ways to connect.
Networking Skills for Artists
Networking enables you to make the right connections with the right people. Here’s how to begin and build on those relationships.
The Power of Your Network
For artists in business, building relationships can be the difference between merely surviving and thriving.
Success as an Artist is Who You Know… Right?
Talent and ability alone do not determine success. Building a network is also essential to growing a creative business.
Start Selling Your Art Locally
The easiest place to sell your work might be near your home. Use these tips to meet local business people, contacts and collectors.
Artist Social Network Deep Dive
José Art Gallery is a social network for art industry professionals and a destination for art sales.
Art Collector Celebrates Artists with Studio Visits
Enthusiastic art collector and advocate Josh Kasper brings the hidden world of studio creation to light through live and virtual interviews.
How to Deal with Difficult People
An interview with communications scientist Demetria McNeal on how to improve relationships by communicating more successfully.
Advice for Artists: The Value of a Personal Network
Arts advocate and marketing expert Rickie Leiter shares recommendations on how artists can earn opportunities and publicity through building a network.
Make Your Art Business Referral-Friendly
Close more art sales by cultivating referrals. Here’s how.
How to Thank Your Collectors
Use these ideas to build relationships with your art collectors by sharing appreciation for their patronage.
30 Reasons Artists Should Sell Locally
Artists should prioritize selling to local customers and collectors. If you aren’t cultivating your local market, here is what you’re missing.
Guts vs. Talent
Making art and selling art are two different things. Here’s what you need to do them both well.
Build Your Artist Network
The network you build within your art community can be one of your small business’s greatest assets.
