Are you ready to take your art or handmade products into the wholesale market? Start planning ahead of time. Small creative entrepreneurs often work alone or perhaps with a partner, but jumping into the wholesale marketplace means you need to think big. Wholesaling is a sustainable model based on repeat orders and growing […]
Artist Success: Making a Soul Connection
I think my strength is the willingness to admit my unheroic truths. We connect in the humble and vulnerable spaces that make us mere mortals.
Why Artists Must Say No
It can be hard to turn down cash in favor of pursuing your dream and fulfilling your business vision. But will it mean you are spending your time helping someone else fulfill their vision instead?
Studio Production Goes to the Wholesale Marketplace
The line is constantly changing in order to provide a variety of price points as well as fresh colorways to keep existing clients interested and attract new clients.
Licensed Art Goes to the Wholesale Marketplace
by Carolyn Edlund Two licensed artists recently represented their work at a wholesale trade show. Here’s how their designs evolved from idea to products sold in retail stores. Inspired by her background in classical illustration, artist Cherish Flieder started painting abstracts to grow and explore artistically. One of her designs was spotted by Anne […]
Art Business Planning with a Reality Check
Artist advocate, strategist and educator Elizabeth Hulings talks about dreaming big, trusting yourself and staying balanced in your art business.
Authenticating and Tracking Your Art
A well-documented history of your artwork allows potential collectors to better gauge how the work compares to the other pieces.
How Focus Changed My Photography Business
Embracing a cause and a purpose took this photographer from unknown to memorable. Dawn Whitmore shares her story and how she gained traction in a niche market.
Featured Artist Terri Albanese
I am particularly interested in the public’s desire to touch my work and I encourage them to do so, as this allows them to be pulled farther into the art.
How Artists Can Earn Income and Support Using Patreon
What also sets Patreon apart is that it is a place to share your creative endeavors directly and intimately, with no outside influences or advertising.
Breaking into New Art Markets: It’s All About Targeting
Photographer Steve Bennett talks about his experience targeting new art markets for his creative work.
Art and Spirituality
The more I tap into that intuitive/spiritual energy, the more my artwork communicates to others in unexpected and serendipitous ways.
Artistic Tribute to an Art Show Founder
Watercolor artist Mark D. Bird recently found himself as a central figure in a celebration of the historic neighborhood in Louisville where his family lived, and a banner year for the St. James Court Art Show, one of America’s top ten art fairs and festivals.
How I Earn a Living as a Full-Time Artist
As artists, we tend to obsess over the criticism or live for the positive comments. Instead, keep a distance from all of that and put it in perspective.
