By Carol Burns in Art And Culture, How To
One school of thought suggests that a great artist shouldn’t worry about everyday things like paying the rent and feeding the family. But when we think of art and money, we generally turn (enviously) to artists whose work sells for…
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By Carol Burns in How To
The run-up to Christmas is the busiest time for artists and makers, with some estimating Christmas art sales are worth more than the rest of the year put together. Small businesses typically bring in at least 20% of total yearly…
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By Jack Smurthwaite in Resources
Website providers, coding, domains, designers, themes, blogs, portfolios, shops. The options for someone wanting to branch out online are limitless and it is even more difficult if you are an artist. Your work is unique in that it is not…
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By Jack Smurthwaite in Art And Culture
With the price of gallery space at an all-time high, space of any kind being at a premium and opportunities to exhibit within the arts dwindling fast, it is important to think outside the box and diversify. This post looks…
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By Jack Smurthwaite in Art And Culture
Yes, museum shops can be holding pens for the worst atrocities known to high art in the form of low culture; alas, they can also be great sources of inspiration for those of us working outside of the museum walls.…
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By Sara in How To
Hello! It’s that exciting, festive time of year again, when arts & crafts fairs are taking place left right and centre, and customers are on the look out for original, personal, and creative gifts for their loved ones. It’s the…
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By Sara in How To
Do you often find you can’t keep up with social media? Have you been neglecting some of your accounts because you aren’t can’t see how they’re benefitting your art? With Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Tumblr, blogs, Google+, Instagram to name a…
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By Sara in Art And Culture, How To
With the festive season nearing and potential customers just waiting to discover your art, we thought it might be a good time to go over some of the ways to make the most of your online portfolio or website. In…
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By Sara in Art And Culture, How To
Hello! We hope you enjoyed Part 1 in the ‘Art and Money’ series, looking at pricing your artwork. Over the next few months we’ll be looking at some of the issues to do with selling your work online, inlcuding generating traffic to…
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