I spoke at Wordcamp Portland this past weekend about how WordPress can be used to change the Art business model. The event was streamed live over the Internet, but unfortunately there was a technical glitch and my session didn’t get recorded, so I recorded it on my computer and posted it to Youtube. For those […]
How Do I Find the Right Place to Sell My Art Online?
image by Wonderlane Tami Espe, a Mandala artist asked: “I am a Mandala artist. The hardest thing for me is finding the right places/connections to show my artwork. So my question is How do I find the right venues/sites/contacts with such a specific topic?” Well, Tami, luckily for you, finding the right place to display […]
Asymmetrical Insurgents: Artists on the Internet
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, […]
You Can’t Do That: Galleries, Agencies, and Online Art Sales
I’ve heard many artists say that they won’t sell their work online because they don’t want to lose their gallery representation. “You can’t do that,” say the gallery owners. I’m just going to come out and say this: if a gallery says you can’t sell your work yourself, stop working with that gallery (and on […]
Online Dating for Art: Are You Attracting the Right Relationships?
Before you go jumping into a relationship, do you do a little pre-screening to make sure that the person you’re getting involved with is someone you want to be with? I would imagine so. Your website needs to do some of that pre-screening too. Right now you’re thinking, “What the heck is Cory talking about?” […]