When a four-year old Krystii Melaine declared to her family that she would someday become a painter, little did she imagine what that statement might actually entail. But as a …
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Tim helps us understand what it’s like being a visual artist in a photographic world and how to leverage relationships and write effective grant proposals to obtain funding.
When asked how artists can build a following, P.A. Nisbet, a painter of outdoor landscapes, points to the intrinsic qualities of their artwork, instead of focusing on marketing strategy. Balancing the …
Brandon helps us understand how, exactly, one “makes it” in business as an artist.
In this episode, Philip talks about the significance of genre/style for an artistic career, and the business end (selling things) via galleries and dealers.
Disruption. It’s a word we’ve been hearing a lot these days to describe companies that are changing the way business is done in the collaborative or “sharing” economy. The dictionary …
For Stropheus Art Law’s Richard Lehun, a specialist in fiduciary responsibility, an artistic reticence to engage in self-promotion can be more harmful than good. Using social media, websites, and other forums can provide …
Elaine provides insights on the types of financial decisions that directly impact the purity of one’s art!
An accelerator lets you lay on the gas and move your career forward. The Clark Hulings Foundation for Visual Artists’ Business Accelerator Grant lets you take control of your business and drive …
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It’s OK to suffer for our art, but we don’t want it to make others suffer.
What happens when artists can no longer afford their studios? The question was raised in a recent New York Times article (“Priced Out of Brooklyn“), which described sculptor Gabriel Koren’s struggle …
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John’s solution takes the worry and hassle out of cataloging a visual artist or art collector’s works/collection, while providing solid financial intelligence and even heat-map based location maps.
In college, I was fascinated to learn about the “Big Mac Index,” an economic index that tracked the price of McDonald’s famed sandwich in various countries around the world. (I’m …
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P.A. Nisbet answers questions about The Foundationamental tension between being effective as an artist and effectiveness of growing and marketing a body of salable work.
Meredith helps us understand what goes into managing large scale art projects.
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