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Untitled installation at Untitled Art Fair 2015

Don’t Wait to be Saved by a Gallery — CHF Interviews Dannielle Tegeder

CHF 2014 grant recipient Dannielle Tegeder is a painter who also creates large-scale installations, drawings, animations, mobiles, and other sculptural objects. Our funding helped to support Infrastructure, her solo exhibition at …

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RISCA, Mass Moca, Brown University

Professionalize Your Studio Practice with Business Training – Cristina DiChiera

An artist should think of it as a challenge to connect with people, tell their story, and get an audience excited about the project.

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CHF’s Business Accelerator Program Makes Headlines

CHF made news this week. Our Business Accelerator Program was featured at length by Inside Philanthropy in an article entitled, “Details, Details: The Foundation Helping Artists Boost Their Business Acumen.” The online publication covers …

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La Bajada, by Clark Hulings

Don’t Give It Away

I’ve been a business strategist for more than 25 years, and in that role, I’ve helped many different individuals, companies, and organizations rethink their goals and approaches. Some take easily …

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La Menzogna, by Leslie Hirst

On Our Easel – August 5, 2016

Here are some of the things that have been on CHF’s easel over the past two weeks: SUCCESS IS A NUMBERS GAME. Coach Rahti Gorfien tells artists they need to pick up the phone …

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Leslie Hirst Objectively Speaking

Taking the Plunge to Become a Working Artist – Leslie Hirst

Exhibition is about “Seeing the world through the physicality of language and bringing the presence of experience into play through language.”

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Artist Q&A: How do you know when to raise prices?

Thriving artists have learned what it takes to succeed economically. That’s why CHF regularly reaches out to a group of well-established visual artists to get their answers to their peers’ most burning questions on …

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CHF Invites Visual Artists to Apply for its 2017 Business Accelerator Program

On September 1st, 2016, CHF will begin accepting applications for its 2017 Business Accelerator Program, which helps visual artists learn how to better manage their businesses so that they can be financially …

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Success is a Numbers Game

For many artists, numbers can be anathema, but in the business of art, as in any other, making a living comes down to generating the right ones. As an entrepreneur, …

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Artist Q&A: What if a gallery refuses to work with you if you require a contract?

No one understands the business challenges that artists face better than other artists. That’s why CHF asks established working artists to weigh in on their peers’ most common questions. Their …

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From Etsuko Ichikawa's film Echo at Satsop (Photo by Sean Frego; courtesy of Etsuko Ichikawa)

On Our Easel – July 22, 2016

Here are some of the things we’ve been working on over the past two weeks: DEBUNKING THE ART INDUSTRY’S MYTHS. In an engaging Q&A, Daniel DiGriz, The Foundation’s marketing and educational director, talks …

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Satsop, art, nuclear

Maintaining Momentum in an Evolving Art Career – Etsuko Ichikawa

Etsuko’s interview offers an insightful look into public art commissions, the importance of vetting galleries before you work with them, and how to tackle brand management even as your career evolves.

Burros Pulling Logs At Aswan, Clark Hulings

Preserve Your Artistic Legacy – Jennifer Cohen

“The creative legacy is not necessarily an issue of résumé, but about the creative spirit itself shown through your works.”

Formal Meeting crop - Vlad Pronkin

No Sacred Cows: Becoming an Art Collector – CHF Interviews Daniel DiGriz

CHF’s Director of Audience Development and Educational Programming, Daniel DiGriz is Digital Ecologist® at MadPipe, a company that provides sales enablement, brand storytelling, and campaign leadership to corporate clients. Think of …

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Tim Newton

On Our Easel – July 7, 2016

Here are some of the things we’ve been working on over the past few weeks: THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF THE COLLECTOR. Our latest e-learning podcast featured Tim Newton, CHF board member and director …

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2015 CHF Grant Finalist Etsuko Ichikawa Wins Grand Prize

Dave Bown Projects press release

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