If you are simply guessing at prices without having a real idea of what you need to earn to make a profit, and what the market will bear for your work, this could be a main reason why your business isn’t making money.
Becoming an Artist After 60
At the age of 60+, these entrepreneurs are pursuing their dreams. How did they do it, and what advice do they have for others?
The 4 Words That Kill Art Sales
by guest blogger Mckenna Hallett Building Trust at Art Shows Requires New Skills and New Words in Today’s Distracting Environments In my transformative publication, The E’s of Selling Art System – A Guidebook and Flashcards for Face-to-Face Selling, I have a chapter devoted to what I call the “Four Dirty Little Words”. As Dale […]
Is Your Art Portfolio Updated and Ready to Sell?
Gallery managers and wholesale buyers are always looking for fresh product to present to their own regular customers, who eagerly look forward to seeing new merchandise.
Advice for Artists from an Interior Designer
I have purchased art at street shows from young artists just starting out who exhibited great talent to established artists who were in corporate collections.
What Artists Can Learn from Advice for Authors
It’s popularity testifies to the soundness of his advice, and how much it resonates with other writers who are looking to make book sales.
Selling Art: Out of the Box and On the Road
I wanted a lifestyle business where I had the freedom and mobility to get out and be in the world, not stuck in a production studio and working myself to the bone with a grueling show schedule.
8 Ways to Be More Efficient
Efficiency is one of the key elements to moving your business forward, especially if you have limited time.
All About Art, Money & Success
You can’t be successful until you know exactly what you want and you have a clear picture in your mind of what success means to you.
Creative Placemaking and Opportunities for Artists
Often, public art requires a team of creative professionals, stakeholders, and contractors working under the direction of one artist, often referred to as the “art director”.
Most of Your Art Marketing Will Fail. Keep Going.
by Carolyn Edlund Selling your art and growing a successful business is about maintaining the right mindset. This month, I’m working on a number of different projects. Editing and launching a new art business course. Talking with art organizations about potential workshops. Implementing a new email campaign series for the nonprofit I run. Reaching out […]
Make Your Art Show Booth into a Gallery
A recent visit to the Boca Grande Invitational Art Festival shows how different artists find solutions to overcome the elements and give a welcoming presentation.
Increase Your Profit Margin: Raise Your Prices
There are ways to add perceived value to your work, many of which you can easily implement. This provides you additional reasons to charge more for your art.
