By Carol Burns in How To
An artist statement sets out your unique philosophy as an artist in no more than 300 words (and sometimes as few as 150). It offers insight into your work, in your own words. It also provides context for your art and enhances the viewer’s experience.
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By Carol Burns in How To
As a painter, sometimes the market for your work can be limited. That’s particularly true if you work on a large scale or attach a high price to your art. One way to expand your market is to create prints…
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By Carol Burns in How To, Opportunities, Resources
Becoming a successful artist means more than mastering your chosen medium. Learn how to set long-term goals and measure progress as you build your artistic career.
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By Rebecca Wall in How To
Ideas on how to encourage clients to add your artwork to their Christmas list!
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By chris kirkland in How To
We’d like to think we’re wise to endless variety of spam emails, but the art scam email can be particularly hard to spot. Not because these phishers are particularly canny, but because they prey on our hopes and vanity. Unfortunately,…
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By Sara in How To
A vanity gallery is the artist’s equivalent of fool’s gold. You receive an email from a gallery you’ve never heard of before. Maybe the gallery claims a “collector we both know” recommended your work. They promise your very own exhibit,…
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By Sarah Gonzales in How To
From Impressionism to Pop Art: Every Movement Begins as an Artist Group If you’re wondering whether you’d like to join a local artist group or create your own, it may be intimidating to imagine yourself among the ranks of the…
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By Kevin Jamieson in How To, Resources
Self Promoting On Social Media For better or worse, social media has become an all-pervasive feature of our time, impacting everything from how we think and communicate to the way we relate to one and other at the most personal…
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By Kevin Jamieson in How To, Resources
Self Promoting On Social Media Handling self-promotion on social media and keeping up with the constant changes sucks. Just when you think you have everything figured out, some new app or update will come along and set you back at…
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By Carol Burns in How To
Where did you study? Is often one of the first questions an artist gets asked. But what if you didn’t study anywhere? Then you are in good company and most of the artworld agree it doesn’t matter if you are…
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