10 Ways to Make Your Art Business Stand Out

How can you as an artist stand out from the crowd? Here’s your list of next steps.

The Upside of Rejection

Failure can teach you that “it’s a numbers game.” Most sales attempts don’t make it. Most people don’t want to see or buy your art.

Artists at Work

Artsy Shark presents some artist friends hard at work in their studios or on location. Enjoy!

The Power of Persistence

Persistence is the act of doing something each day to move you closer to your goal.

12 Ways Artists Can Stop Procrastinating

Be honest, do you have a lot of unfinished projects sitting around? Are you unable to account for what happened?

Where in the World would You go to make Art?

Where in the world would YOU travel to make art? If you had no obligations, If you had enough money to live for six months, If you could travel anywhere that would inspire you, where would you go?

Set Your Goals for the Lifestyle You Want

Prioritize your life over your work, and everything for your art business will fall into place. Then set goals.

Lessons from a Licensed Artist

An interview with artist Alex Colombo, who shares her thoughts on licensing art, the learning process and getting results.

Is Art School Worth the Money?

Art Schools top the list of institutions with the most deeply in-debt students.

Fear of Failure

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

Healing Arts

Art in healthcare is about bringing the artist’s sensibility to a patient – to encourage them to not be afraid of trying new things and to be creative.

Going Belly Up

You want to start your own business as an artist. But what if you fail? And what would happen if you could not fail?

Selling to Niche Markets/Wedding Industry

Michigan-based calligrapher Jennifer Buck of Graceful Expressions used multiple smart strategies to market and grow her creative business.

The Truth About Art Publishing

The average life span of an image in the marketplace is much shorter than it was in the distant 20th Century.