During the American Revolutionary War, the British armies had a hard time fighting against the Americans. The British were used to fighting in wars where everyone stood across an open field from each other and fired shots until one side gave up. In this kind of war, whoever had the largest army won. In America, […]
The Hidden Influence of Social Networks
Nicholas Christakis explains how we are all connected via vast social networks and what that does to us. For me, at least, it explains a lot of why online social networks have become so popular and so useful. You can self-select into the group that you want to be a part of, and that has […]
Go Your Own Way: Fiscal Sponsorship and For-Profit Arts
This is a guest post from Misha Penton. The Indie Performing Artist It’s time to reconsider the nonprofit model as the only way to do business in the performing arts. When it comes to performance works, smaller really is better: a smaller enterprise lends itself to hybrid business practices that continue to emerge as artists […]
An Open Letter to Artists on Twitter
I follow a fair number of artists on Twitter. I even have them broken down into lists so that I can see who’s doing what by genre (painters, musicians, sculptors, etc). There are a ton of artists on Twitter, and more with each passing day. Some of the best art business coaches have guides to […]
Confidence: The Key to Selling Art (or Anything Else)
image by ~♥~AmahRa58~♥~constantl y at work When I was studying acting in college, we actually practiced entering a room for auditions. No joke. We would literally practice the moment before opening the door, opening the door with a smile and striding confidently into a room while making eye contact with directors and producers. We practiced […]
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