Dear Friends:
CHF is participating in Giving Tuesday, which means if you donate today on CHF’s Facebook page, your donation can be matched. Your donation at any other time is, of course, most appreciated. In the spirit of giving, our Learning Portal is always open to the public—this month we’ve added an exceptional podcast interview with writer and activist Alexis Clements, and installation artist Elizabeth Corkery shares her research findings on the current strategies used to market art in the digital realm. CHF’s own Alex McAdams responds to the #nosurprise campaign and our editorial
coordinator collaborates with CHF partner Artsy Shark on a post about the ways artists are uniquely qualified to be powerful businesspeople. The CHF Advanced Business Accelerator Fellows are announced today, and we continue to promote CHF Fellow and Partner Events. The final announcement for this month is that planning is underway for the 2nd Annual Art Business Summit in Santa Fe on April 6-7th: registration is now open.
-The CHF Team
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A Giving Tuesday Donation
The Clark Hulings Foundation is participating in Giving Tuesday—which means any donations made today through Facebook will be matched, thanks to a generous contribution made by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Simply go to our Facebook page and click on the blue Donate button and your donation will be doubled and have double the impact! Or, if donating is not in the cards for you this season or you’d just like to further promote the work CHF is doing, you can support CHF by starting a fundraiser campaign on your own Facebook page. Donations made throughout the year help with overhead expenses, and allow us to continue to fund Fellow programs. Our artist Fellows are developing skills to create sustainable art practices, and until that opportunity is available for all working artists, your tax-deductible donation helps move our mission forward.
Advanced Business Accelerator Announcement
CHF is thrilled to announce two tiers of Advanced Business Accelerator Awards for 2018: Entrepreneur and Executive. Year 1 of the program saw 18 Fellows successfully develop a quality business plan, and this Advanced Fellowship will deepen CHF’s work with selected Fellows, implementing the skills and tools they have developed in order to capitalize specific, pivotal projects.
The Podcast
This Thriving Artist Podcast interview with Alexis Clements covers a lot of ground. Podcast host Daniel DeGriz andAlexis discuss why artists are working for free, even when they’re represented at prestigious events like the Whitney Biennial. Alexis analyzes the myths about payment for working artists, the history of unions for art workers and why systematized organization has yet to take hold, and the complexity of philanthropy in the arts. If you’re interested in the organization and activity happening right now to counter forces that keep working artists vulnerable, listen now. Even artists who are in the 1% are vulnerable, Alexis points out. “You don’t get a career retrospective at the Met every year—you get one.”
As Told To CHF
“My interest is looking at ways art is being sold online and different strategies that are being used to market art in the digital realm,” writes 2015 Business Accelerator Fellow Elizabeth Corkery. In this email exchange with CHF, Elizabeth examines sites that are looking at startups strategies—subscription services, or the Warby Parker style try-it-before-committing offers—and compares these to the traditional gallery model. Read the interview here.
Santa Fe Event for Working Artists!
Looking to accelerate your career? The 2nd Annual Art Business Summit on April 6-7 is not to be missed. Held in beautiful Santa Fe, this two-day event is an opportunity to further develop a business plan: learn how to maximize digital sales, create impactful messaging, and collaborate with galleries and other working artists. The early bird price is still available: click here to register.
