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Glenna Goodacre

Practical Business Concerns To Consider Before You Retire

Considered one of America’s foremost sculptors, Glenna Goodacre has been capturing the essence of her subjects for nearly 50 years. Her extensive body of work includes many iconic pieces—from the …

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Bethany Taylor

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? Nashville, Tennessee, a.k.a. The Music City. When/how did you first know that you wanted to be an artist? As a small child, …

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Juliana Coles

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? I am a Midwesterner at heart—born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. The house I grew up in was within walking distance of …

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Ron Whitmore

On Selling Tools of the (Art) Trade – Ron Whitmore

“An artist recently said this to me about success: ‘You really just keep doing what you feel you need to be doing and if you do it long enough people believe it too’.”

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Kristen Brown

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada. When/how did you first know that you wanted to be an artist? I don’t recall one particular moment, …

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Avoiding Reality, One Formula at a Time

I’ve been thinking about Caravaggio. Actually, he’s been the catalyst for an ongoing discussion with my husband that arose because of a new play he’s been directing that has that …

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Paula Ensign

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? I was born near Los Angeles. When I was eight, my family moved across the country to a small town in Western …

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Calvin Lai

Calvin Lai

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? La Canada, California, near Pasadena, in the Los Angeles area. When/how did you first know that you wanted to be an artist? …

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Control How Your Art Business is Perceived – Maria Brophy

“When you’re younger, it’s fun to get that pat on the back, but you learn quickly that a pat on the back doesn’t pay the mortgage.”

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Making Your Art Business “Investment Grade”

Throughout CHF’s year-long Business Accelerator, we are in constant communication with our Fellows and frequently request their feedback so that we can make the program even better. As part of this process, we compiled …

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Donna Lee Nyzio

Donna Lee Nyzio

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? I was born in Rhode Island, but I grew up in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, a small town near the coast, between Providence and …

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Letter to a Working Artist

The first sign that you are an entrepreneur is thinking, “Wow, this is a LOT.” If you’re NOT feeling a little overwhelmed, you’re not in charge of a business. The …

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Blake Conroy

Blake Conroy

2017 Accelerator Fellow Where did you grow up? Aberdeen, Maryland. When/how did you first know that you wanted to be an artist? As early as I can remember. My grandmother …

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Dean Mitchell

Create Your Own Success – Dean Mitchell

“I’m no Salvador Dalí, but I have built enough of a market that now I can start to work on leaving a legacy.”

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Strength in Numbers – April 2017 newsletter

Dear Friends: With the end of April upon us (I know, I can hardly believe it either), we’ve been reviewing the first quarter of our 2017 Business Accelerator. Considering that …

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Mary Ann Weems

How to Find Your Audience – Mary Ann Weems

“Average people were very afraid to walk into galleries. Affordability became the key. You didn’t feel the intimidation.”

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