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How to Build Up Your Artist Cred and Become a Kicka$$ Commission Artist
By Katie Kapro Making the transition from a free-time artist to a full-time commission artist is not an endeavor for the weak of spirit. It takes a lot of creative energy and at least one day-job to...
View ArticleWhat happened when we did a 5 day media challenge
Last week we did a 5 day challenge to see how many artists could land some press coverage. We laid out the following steps: – identify your top 10 media outlets – identify and follow the journalists...
View ArticleYou don’t have a hard work and hustle problem
Artists are probably some of the least-lazy people I’ve ever met. Making art, holding down a day job, managing a family, and trying to sell your art takes some hard work. Lots of artists are hustling...
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How to Write Grants for Your Art Project
Note from Cory: Claire is a good friend of mine, a world-class writer, and one of the people I trust most when it comes to understanding how to raise money for artistic projects. I’m excited to have...
View ArticleHow to Stay on Track with Goals
Something I’ve started experimenting with my one on one coaching clients is implementing some of the common teachings of various productivity experts (shoutout to Charlie Gilkey, Jessica Abel, Brian...
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Mastermind Groups for Artists: Starting in July
“Thanks for sharing,” I said, taking a deep breath, on the edge of tears. “I’m really glad you felt open enough to talk about that. Nobody really talks about how hard it is to run a business when you...
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Discovering and Embracing my Niche
I first heard about the importance of finding a “niche” while listening to The Abundant Artist’s online podcasts in October 2014. I understood what that meant but didn’t know how to find my niche. So I...
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The Myth of the Successful Solo Artist
There is an idea that permeates the fine art industry that needs to die. Its the idea of the solo artist who is making millions from their work. We read articles about famous artists in big newspapers...
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8 Tips for Artists Accepting Commissions
As a self-employed artist, I rely on commissions more so than selling my work in galleries. However, some artists are not great negotiators or business-minded, and art commissions that start off...
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Why Join The Abundant Artist Association?
Last week I asked the members of TAA Association why they joined. Here’s a brief rundown of what they said. Here’s my live video that I did last week. “I signed up for the Association to be part of a...
View ArticleInternet Niche-Hunting: How to Find Your Audience
Every artist has an audience. I know it doesn’t always seem that way. If you’re staring at a list of thirty Instagram followers consisting mostly of indifferent co-workers and Russian spam-bots – I can...
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A $20 billion market you didn’t know about
Over the last two weeks, I’ve been emphasizing that successful artists from big names like Picasso to more modestly successful artists have a community around them. Let’s talk about how certain people...
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How to Make 6 Figures Teaching Art Courses Online – Professional Artist Magazine
Screen shot from the article. Click the image to purchase a copy of the magazine. New article in Professional Artist Magazine about artists making six figures teaching online art courses. Article...
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“Artists Can’t Sell” and other lies
When I was in Raleigh, North Carolina a few weeks ago, I asked a room of 17 artists how often they got together with other artists to talk about how to sell art. They all looked at each other and said,...
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The Top 9 Fine Art Shows in the Country
You can live the creative life you dream of even if you aren’t following the path of traditional gallery representation. Regardless of the way you choose to pursue your goals as an artist, art fairs...
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The Beginner’s One-Page Art Business Plan
Do you have a plan for your art business? As discussed in this article, a business plan can help you strengthen your focus, identify your strengths and weaknesses, figure out how to get where you want...
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How to Recognize the Signs of an Art Scam
Unfortunately for the thousands of hard-working artists hustling to make an income from their work, the art world is rife with scams. The good news is that the most prevalent scammers follow one of a...
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Should You Use Patreon or Take Payments on Your Own Site?
Should You Use Patreon? The primary purpose of the recurring payment platform is to enable a creator to build a base of patrons who will support them on an ongoing basis. The model of...
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Top 5 Inventory Management Apps for Artists
Are you still using an Excel sheet to track all of your inventory, sales, and contacts? It may work for some, but if you’re looking to take your art business to the next level you’ll very likely...
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It’s Okay to Let Go of Bad Goals
Over in the Association for the past month we have been discussing our goals for the new year. We use a specific measurement to evaluate whether our goals are worth pursuing using the acrostic SMART:...
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