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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By Sophie Louise in Art And Culture, How To, Resources
In April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN-backed, international body of climate scientists, released their latest report on climate change mitigation. The report makes for grim reading. Peppered with phrases such as ‘almost inevitable’, and ‘now…
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By Carol Burns in How To
The world of fine art proudly rejects the idea of being mere decoration. But the global market for interior design is fully ten times the size of the art market. Can artists really afford to ignore a $660 billion market…
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By Mafalda Guimaraes in How To
Discovering your art style can play an important role in developing your work and artistic practice. From getting inspired to experimenting with new mediums and themes, this guide aims to provide the necessary tools and tips to help you find…
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By Carol Burns in How To
Photo by Adobe Stock The exhibition date is set, the artwork is ready to install – so now it’s time to generate some publicity. But chances are you may already be too late unless you think ahead and follow these…
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By Sara in How To
Welcome to part 3 in our ‘Exhibiting your Art’ blog series – how to work with commercial galleries. So far the series has looked at getting started and holding your own exhibition, with future articles set to cover ‘submitting to group shows’…
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