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 […]

The announcement of the pilot scheme generated a lot of positivity and excitement earlier this year. The Basic Income for Arts scheme is a wonderful boost for the sector after a challenging few years. This research project has the potential to change the landscape of arts professionals for generations to come. So, if you submitted […]

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, […]

Having a successful art business is the aim of all artists selling their work. Success is a subjective word though. It’s definition is determined by the goals you’ve set and your overall objectives. That’s why taking a measurement is an important part of running your art business. Here’s why… Benefit of Hindsight Only by taking […]

Art sales are hard. If sales aren’t rolling in and you’re doing all you can to generate them, don’t be too hard on yourself. There are a lot of factors involved in closing an art sale. It’s possible that you could make some changes to your approach though. Here are three things that may be […]

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The biggest year yet for 2020 is upon us. This is a look at the road we’ve traveled to get here and the path we’ll take in 2020