Somebody wants to buy your art. That’s wonderful! Congratulations! That is the ultimate compliment. They love something you created so much that they want to give you money. Yet, for dozen of reasons, your buyer might flake on you, which results in you not getting paid. How do you ensure that you get paid for […]
How to Price Your Art: 5 Mistakes
Long time readers of TAA know today’s guest poster, Melissa Dinwiddie. She’s one smart cookie, and happens to be my partner in ArtEmpowers. Melissa has written here at TAA about how her art career almost destroyed her happiness, and has been mentioned as one of my 7 favorite art bloggers. Recently an artist emailed me […]
The Internet for Luddite Artists
Excuse me while I get something off of my chest. It’s my blog, and I get to say what I want. Just stick with me for a bit, here. “I’m not a computer person.” A few weeks ago I was speaking at an Artist Trust event, and an older artist said this to me, in […]
Art and War: Why I Write This Blog
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog post making a reference to the phrase, “Art is War.” In the blog post I mentioned that I was giving a presentation at a local event talking about how artists have to flip the script on how selling art works, and I called the event Art […]
Be a Snowflake, Not a Drop in the Bucket
Image Courtesy of Mommamia A while back, Cory wrote a massive, awesome article called How to Sell Art Online, chock-full of great tips on how to get yourself organized to move forward as a creative entrepreneur. One of the tips, the one I’ll be delving into this week, was “figure out what makes you unique”. Personal […]