If you applied for Agility Award funding and didn’t get it, you’re likely feeling disappointed, frustrated and maybe a bit confused. When you’ve put effort into the application and followed the guidelines but you still don’t get the result you hoped for it can feel unfair and despair can start to set in, particularly if […]

As an artist, understanding what stage your art career is at can be both empowering and insightful. Whether you’re just starting out or have been creating for years, knowing your artistic career stage can help you set goals, make informed decisions and navigate the art world more effectively. So, are you a new, emerging, mid-career, […]

At this mid point of the year it’s the perfect time to review what has happened so far, what you have achieved and what you want the result for the rest of the year to be. What opportunities you want for your art business. There can be a fear that sets in in June because […]

Do you remember the meme from a few years back that dominated our Facebook timelines about Don’t be like Jim? Jim would make all kinds of blunders and be used as the example of what not to do. Well, consider this blog post as the Don’t be like Jim for making funding applications 😊 Making […]

As an artist you may be wondering, is art gallery representation worth it? Worth it is a subjective term and the answer to the question is dependent on what you want to achieve with your art practice. If you are making work to share with an audience then utilising all the resources available, of which […]

Is your artwork covered by insurance? If not or you’ve never considered it, now is the time. Drama rocked the art news world last week of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog being smashed to smithereens after being accidentally knocked over by an attendee at the Wynwood Contemporary Art Fair in Miami. I’m a big Koons fan, […]

How to apply big business tactics to your small business As an artist selling your work, you are a small business owner and entrepreneur as well as an artist. So you’ve tripled down on the uncertainty of any given year. But wait, don’t stop reading… stick with me. The good news is that the management […]

How to get free artist mentoring Tis the Season! Nope, not THAT season, funding season. The real Santa Clause for artists. A wide selection of funds are open for applications at the moment. The focus of many of them at this time of the year is professional development. The monies available can cover activities that […]

Three top tips for artists tackling applications for funding, awards and exhibitions It’s that time of year when there are lots of funding, exhibition and award opportunities open for applications. Knuckling down to start filling out the forms can feel daunting and it is easier not to do it but doing it is much better […]

While it might seem impossible, given the strong focus put on social media in the current marketing and communications climate, you can sell art without social media. In fact, you should actively engage in the practice. Building a proactive strategy for marketing your art outside of the realms of social media is not just smart, […]