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Artist Meg Black doesn’t wait for things to happen, she makes them happen. She has recently installed a major commission in the new addition of the town hall in Topsfield, MA. In this episode of the podcast, Meg tells us about the process from vision to reality. She shares how ...
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Thinking of giving up on your artist blog Already given up on your blog
First, let’s assume that you’re okay with writing. You have no problem collecting words and sharing them with others. With that as a starting point, I hope you’ll revisit your blog because there are four major benefits to blogging.
1. You will uncover things about your art when you blog about it.
The more you write about your art, the more you will discover about its meaning and your purpose and the better you will be able ...
I’m sure you’ve been to group meetings where you thought to yourself, What in the world am I doing here Those are groups you want to exit quickly. No sense hanging around.
Maybe it’s just not the right group for you. Or maybe it’s because it’s not well organized. I used this special podcast to talk— just me—about artist groups.
Being an artist is lonely and most artists need to spend time around others to thrive. There are 4 primary reasons to be part of an organized and well-run group.
Inspira...
I’m sure you’ve been to group meetings where you thought to yourself, What in the world am I doing here Those are groups you want to exit quickly. No sense hanging around.
Maybe it’s just not the right group for you. Or maybe it’s because it’s not well organized. I used this special podcast to talk— just me—about artist groups.
Being an artist is lonely and most artists need to spend time around others to thrive. There are 4 primary reasons to be part of an organized and well-run group.
Inspir...
Are you putting your art out there and hoping someone will see it, buy it, or give you a show
There was a point when I was complacent about my marketing. I would write my blog posts every week and post to Facebook and Twitter. Then I’d sit back and wait for something to happen.
And I relied too much on my existing list without reaching out to new potential audiences.
Fortunately, my coach corrected my ways. (Yes, we all benefit from coaching!) Amazed that I had such good results with such littl...
There are all kinds of places where you could show your work.
Coffee shops would love to have your art!
Salons would fawn over it!
Professional offices would think they’d died and gone to heaven!
This is great news for you, especially when you are just starting out. It’s a stamp of approval when public spaces want to show your work.
Almost every artist does the “free” circuit. It’s where you get your toes wet.
These seemingly low-risk venues offer a venue for you to learn how to:
Properly prep...