Helping visual artists become sustainable businesses
Tell us about your marketing journey, how did you start? I really went into this blindly! I had a bit of beginner's luck: I was accepted into the first exhibit I applied for, which was really shocking to me. At the end of the four weeks, I had sold all but one piece...I simply couldn't believe other … [Read more...]
As a way of saying thanks to all of you fellow creative souls I’ve decided to set up a section within the blog to provide you with another way to be seen and hopefully receive some extra income over the holidays. What A gift guide listing on The ARTISTScenter blog over the holidays. Depending … [Read more...]
Michelle Ciarlo-Hayes is an award-winning fine art photographer and digital artist from Philadelphia, and her work has been featured in venues, that include the Tiberino Memorial Museum (PA), City Hall (Phila, PA), and the Straube Art Center (NJ). Her photography appears on the cover of the 2009 … [Read more...]
What are the most important lessons you have learned about being an artist and selling your work? I have learned that creating and selling your own artwork as an independent, self-representing artist is truly a 24/7 job. I am constantly working…..whether it be creating new works, chatting … [Read more...]
Recently a friend sent me a link to an article that mentioned Quincy Jones suggestion that he would push President-elect Obama to develop a cabinet level post for the arts. A petition requesting the same is circulating the web and gaining quite a number of signatures. As working artists we know … [Read more...]
The last post on this subject closed with a description of the process but to really make it work we need to look at it as artists. To do so we are going to have another conversation with our friend Sarah who has been struggling to make a living with her art. " So Sarah, you look particularly … [Read more...]