[Abundantia* Headquarters archive, phone logs 2005-2020, records for artist Nicola Woods. Client Contact Representative: Starshine Moneybags] Phone call earth date: 05/05/2005 – Hello, hello, is that Nicola? – Yes, Nicola speaking. Who is this? – Hello, yes, this is Starshine Moneybags calling from the Abundantia headquarters with an important question for you. – All right. I’m […]
What’s working for sales: Will Eskridge
Follow up, be patient, then follow up Last June a new follower on Instagram had responded to one of my pet portrait posts. They had reached out inquiring about having a commission painted. I responded immediately with my quick details on the process of having a custom pet portrait painted. Then I received the response […]
Land of Opportunity: Understanding the O-1 Visa for Artists
Working temporarily in the United States is achievable for non-citizen artists and can be very lucrative. This article explains what an artist O-1 visa is, who is eligible, how and when to apply, and who else might be able to accompany you to the United States. This article comes from noted NYC O-1 visa lawyers […]
Post-Pandemic Vision: Integrated Art Sales
This graph shows traffic to The Abundant Artist over the course of a year, comparing 2017-2021. Note the massive increase in traffic in 2020. Now that things are opening back up we can’t assume everything will just go back to normal. A lot of artists discovered that selling their art online was more profitable and […]
More Time & Space to Make Art? Sign Me Up! Write Winning Proposals for Grants & Residencies
Two of the most important skills an artist needs to develop are how to describe themselves and how to describe their art. These skills are put on full display when the task at hand is writing a grant or residency proposal. Grants are part of the diversified income streams that make up a healthy art […]