Guest writer and color expert Amy Wax shares compelling reasons to become an art collector.
5 Ways to Grow Your Art Business
Working as an artist and growing a successful business at the same time can feel overwhelming. Use these tips to stay focused, consistent and motivated.
Why Do People Buy Art?
Art fills many practical functions in customer’s lives, but other factors are part of the decision, too.
Art Business Checklist & Cheat Sheet
Building an art business? You will need knowledge, planning, organization and presentation skills. Here’s our checklist with links to articles on many topics.
How an Entrepreneur Built an Online Wearable Art Business
Israeli entrepreneur Shahaf Gal runs Bones and Balloons, a fun, contemporary clothing and accessories company that sells wearables featuring colorful collage designs.
Artists, Do You Want to Write a Book?
You are most likely a full-time artist who wants to write a book because you have information and/or an experience you want to share with others, and you believe it will have an impact.
12 Key Resources for Artist Opportunities
This list shares 12 website directories with listings for visual artists. Find opportunities for exhibitions, competitions, art shows, residencies, classes, studio space and more.
Santa Fe Art-Business Conference
Presented by The Clark Hulings Fund for Visual Artists (CHF), the Third Annual Santa Fe Art-Business Conference will take place on September 16, 17 and 18, 2019 at the Convention Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Successful Art Sales Conversations
As the artist, you are the expert on your work, and have the most information to assist the prospect in making a decision.
Use Online Apps to Market Your Art
As an artist, one of the hardest things is to stand out from the crowd. Posting your latest work is great, but what about between those days/weeks that you’re working on a newbie?
Artists Speak Out About Selling Through Instagram
Instagram is currently the largest social media driver of online art sales, demanding attention as a potential source of revenue. I asked artists who have sold on the platform for their opinions, strategies and experiences.
How to Wholesale Your Work to Major Retailers
Some chains have corporate headquarters where buyers will meet with vendors or their representatives to place orders for distribution nationally, or make purchases for large regions of the country.
Art Business Success: Design for Interiors
Art can translate perfectly into different formats that enhance living environments. Each of these five artists approaches the marketplace for interior design products in their own unique way.
Want to Enter the Wholesale Marketplace?
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 […]
