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Artist Q & A: How do you obtain gallery representation if you’ve never had it before?
As working artists grow their careers, they often struggle to get information on specific business quandaries. At CHF, we gather the most common questions, and canvass those professional artists who are part […]
On Our Easel – October 24, 2016
Here are some of the things that have been on CHF’s easel over the past few weeks: DOWN WITH DEPENDENCY! “We must overwrite years of negative programming designed to convince [artists] that they’re […]
Playing Your Art Forward – Sabin Howard
“It’s important that an artist be involved in showing their work and takes ownership of what he makes rather than have somebody else take over his business.”
Build a Career Piece by Piece — CHF Interviews Robert C. Jackson
Artist Robert C. Jackson is an American realist painter whose colorful still lifes feature balloon dogs, toys, and vintage crates arrayed in clever tableaux. Bob began his professional life as […]
When Mindsets Shift, Big Things Happen
I am cautiously optimistic! I know that might be surprising to some of you who know me, but I’ve been reviewing submissions for our 2017 Business Accelerator Program, and I […]
The Long-Term Art Career – Ryan S. Brown
“As an artist, you’re a small business owner and you’re in charge, you’re the boss, and you have to manage that like any other small business would be managed. You have to keep your books organized, plan for big expenses, and plan for investing in those big projects.”
CHF Fellows Explore the Impact of Art Fairs in Their New Exhibition
Art fairs play an increasingly pivotal role in the art world. Over the past decade, the number of fairs has quadrupled, from 68 in 2005 to about 270 today, and they drive approximately […]
The Artist’s Winding Path to CEO
The business world was abuzz last month when LinkedIn published a new study on climbing the corporate ladder. The New York Times‘ senior economic correspondent Neil Irwin summed up its key […]
On Our Easel – October 5, 2016
Here are some of the things that have been on CHF’s easel over the past month: GETTING PUBLIC COMMISSIONS. How can artists break into the often-closed world of public commissions? In our latest artist […]
Create A Thriving Art Business – Alan Bamberger
“Artists have never had more opportunities to advocate on their own behalves, to get their work out there, to talk about what’s behind it, to talk about themselves as artists.”
Artist Q&A: How Do I Get Commissions For Public Works?
For our latest artist Q&A, we talked to sculptor Bart Walter, who has created many public works, like the piece he recently unveiled at the airport in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (see photo below). As Bart […]
Avoid the Biggest Writing Pitfalls
Writing about yourself and your work isn’t easy, even for those of us who make a living wrangling words, and many visual artists struggle with penning artist statements, social-media posts, and other business […]
