Fabric - trim-embellishments

Do you think you might have a book in you Why not do it! Writing a book could increase your credibility, contribute to your legacy, and impact many lives. A lot of people think that writing a book is the hard part of getting your book published. Not to take anything away from the difficult work that goes into the writing, but it is only a small portion of the entire book publishing process. I learned about the process when the first edition of my book, Id Rather Be in the Studio , was p...

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Productivity for artists doesnt mean that you work harder or take on more than you can handle. It means that you work smarter--that you use your time wisely. If you want to be a more productive artist, you must embrace your role as the CEO of your art business. In that capacity, you understand that every decision you make impacts your income, influence, and legacy. Every decision. When you are productive � when you are fully in charge of your art business � you know which tasks are most im...

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Have you ever been so focused on a goal you thought was right for you that you missed opportunities that might have been better Chances are good that you cant answer that question because you were so myopic. You just knew that this one direction was the path you needed to take. And you might have ignored that it wasnt working or didnt feel like the right fit. This weeks podcast guest, Adele Sypesteyn, has been making a living from her art for 4 decades. But she never gets too comfortable wit...

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Relying on sales of original works of art doesnt always pay the bills. Sales can be seasonal, galleries can shut their doors, or the economy might tank. No doubt you are already aware. This is why I am all for artists having multiple streams of income-- when it makes sense . Multiple Streams of Income for Artists An income stream is a source of money. Your income streams might include employment outside of your art business, but I want to focus on diversifying how you make money from yo...

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Teaching art workshops for artist organizations and venues can contribute significantly to your art income. But you can dramatically increase your bottom line when you organize those workshops yourself. Of course, creating and running your own workshops presents challenges that you dont have when groups and individuals hire you. If you earn money from teaching, or if youd like to, this episode of the Art Biz Podcast is for you. In this episode, I talk with Lorraine Glessner talk about how ...

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People who buy from you once are more likely to buy from you again than people who have never bought from you. And ... Its less effort to nurture relationships with people who already know, like, and trust you than to find new people to share your art with. Acquiring customers, in marketing terms, is a long and costly process. Therefore, it makes sense to take care of the people who have purchased from you. Show them you appreciate them now instead of contacting them later only when yo...

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Living the artists life doesnt necessarily flow with owning a business--with gaining valuable business skills that help you earn income from your creativity. But every so often I come across artists who are just as interested in learning about business as they are in being an artist. And I feature them in my interviews on the podcast and blog. Miriam Schulman is one of those artists. She discovered a gift secondary to her art--a curiosity about how the art business works. Combined with the...

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