Success as an Artist is Who You Know… Right?

Talent and ability alone do not determine success. Building a network is also essential to growing a creative business.

Start Selling Your Art Locally

The easiest place to sell your work might be near your home. Use these tips to meet local business people, contacts and collectors.

Artist Social Network Deep Dive

José Art Gallery is a social network for art industry professionals and a destination for art sales.

Art Collector Celebrates Artists with Studio Visits

Enthusiastic art collector and advocate Josh Kasper brings the hidden world of studio creation to light through live and virtual interviews.

How to Deal with Difficult People

An interview with communications scientist Demetria McNeal on how to improve relationships by communicating more successfully.

Advice for Artists: The Value of a Personal Network

Arts advocate and marketing expert Rickie Leiter shares recommendations on how artists can earn opportunities and publicity through building a network.

Make Your Art Business Referral-Friendly

Close more art sales by cultivating referrals. Here’s how.

How to Thank Your Collectors

Use these ideas to build relationships with your art collectors by sharing appreciation for their patronage.

30 Reasons Artists Should Sell Locally

Artists should prioritize selling to local customers and collectors. If you aren’t cultivating your local market, here is what you’re missing.

Guts vs. Talent

Making art and selling art are two different things. Here’s what you need to do them both well.

Build Your Artist Network

The network you build within your art community can be one of your small business’s greatest assets.

Success is Often Who You Know

How can developing a strong network of connections grow your art business?

Lessons Learned While Building a Small Business

What has been most effective in my own business has a lot in common with the artists I’ve worked with who are building their own.

Why Artists Must Develop a Network

Developing and growing a strong and diversified network of contacts is a proven component of successful art careers.