Helping visual artists become sustainable businesses
The rise of the internet and its’ emphasis on engagement and connection have opened a vast new world of options for artists to increase their visibility and in turn new avenues for selling their work. The ubiquitous nature of the Internet has produced an ever increasing sense of urgency by artists … [Read more...]
How many of you are old enough to remember the days of the “hippie-dippy parking lot art fairs”? For those of you unfortunate enough to be born after that era, let me enlighten you. Similar to what we are experiencing today, it was a time of major social, economic and cultural upheaval, and it … [Read more...]
I has a plan! Hurrah! Well, sort of. It’s the beginnings of a plan. A plan of studying and learned-ness. (I’m feeling a little bit silly this morning, can you tell?) I have recently instituted office and studio hours. This is new for me. I’ve never really had “hours” before. But from … [Read more...]
The Edina Art Fair has grown from a few crafters on the corner of 50th and France to more than 400 artists displaying a diverse collection of art. The Edina Art Fair enjoys its position as the Minnesota summer’s first art fair and the second largest art fair in the state. The Fair is … [Read more...]
The following post is part of a periodic series I call "Words of Wisdom: insights and inspiration". The series will contain real stories about real artists and their journeys of growth as they face the personal and cultural challenges of bringing their visions to us. We all face challenges in … [Read more...]
The last two installments addressed two key issues related to success as an artist. The first installment presented the core issue facing artists today.That issue was described as a lack of unified identity that clearly frames the meaning of what an artist is and how that blurred identity is … [Read more...]
A few days ago I was sent a link by one of my Facebook friends, it connected to a six part BBC special narrated by British philosopher Roger Scruton. The subject was “Why Beauty Matters”. After watching the entire series I thought it would be an excellent catalyst for further conversations … [Read more...]
Art at Highland is a juried one-day indoor spring art fair sponsored by Highland/Macalester/ Groveland Community Education in cooperation with Artists' Circle, a non-profit educational advocate for fine crafts which promotes the exhibition and sale of work by quality artists. Free Event. When: … [Read more...]