Podcasts by The Art Biz

Maintaining Your Studio Practice with a Busy Teaching Schedule with Sally Hirst (#164) from 2023-09-28T07:00

Sally Hirst was born to teach.

Fortunately, she was also born an artist.

Like most of us, she adapted to the new reality that she was faced with at the beginning of the pandemic. W...

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Leaving Gallery Representation to Reach More Art Buyers with Adele Sypesteyn (remix) (#63) from 2023-09-14T07:00

This episode is a remix of episode 36 from 2019. It is such an inspiring interview that I wanted more people to hear it.

Adele Sypesteyn has been making a living from her art for four dec...

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She Knows Exactly How Much Her Art Income Will be Every Month with Kelly Pelfrey (#162) from 2023-09-07T07:00

Lately, I’ve been diving into money on The Art Biz. As much as I do NOT want to talk about money, I know it’s necessary. I also know it’s more necessary for some artists to make money from their...

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My Money Odyssey and the Evolution of Art Biz Success with The Bottom Line (#161) from 2023-08-30T07:00

In this episode, I’m doing something different and sharing my money odyssey from an interview with Parker Stevenson of The Bottom Line podcast by Evolved Finance.

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Overcoming Anxiety about Making Art World Connections with Heather Beardsley (#160) from 2023-08-24T07:00

Heather Beardsley’s art has been influenced by extensive travel and residencies in diverse cultures. This started with her year in Vienna as a Fulbright Scholar and then continued for several ye...

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How Do Artists Make Money (#159) from 2023-08-17T07:00

In this episode, I want to start a conversation about one of those things that can get in the way of feeling successful: Money.

In particular, I want to dive into income sources for artis...

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Following Her Curiosity and Making New Connections After 60 with Jan McCarthy (#158) from 2023-08-10T07:00

In this episode, I talk with Jan McCarthy, who wants you to know that there is plenty of life to live after 50. And even 60.

She describes herself as a maker because, in ...

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Being Present Can Help Increase Art Sales with Sarah Becktel (#157) from 2023-08-03T07:00

In this episode, I talk with Sarah Becktel about her sources of income and how she has increased her income by 25% in the last 3 years by being very deliberate about where and how she shows her ...

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Using Patreon as a Teaching Platform with Kimberly Santini (#156) from 2023-07-27T07:00

In this episode, I talk with Kimberly Santini about a variety of topics, including how she used Covid as a sabbatical to figure out what she really wanted from her art.

We also touched on...

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6 Ways to Be Happier About Running an Art Business (#155) from 2023-07-20T07:00

I can say with confidence that artists who happily embrace their role as CEO of their businesses do better than artists who fight it and wish they didn’t have to deal with the grind. Wishing won...

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The Key to Success on Social Media with Cathy Nichols (#154) from 2023-07-13T07:00

While not everyone will be interested in your art, you can choose to focus on those who genuinely love your work. To embrace what is rather than wishing for it to be different.

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Committed to Telling Native Stories Through Her Art and Activism with Danielle SeeWalker (#153) from 2023-06-29T07:00

In this episode, I talk with Danielle SeeWalker, a Húŋkpapȟa Lakȟóta citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.

Native American stories are too frequently told from an historical perspecti...

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How to Squeeze More Time from Your Busy Calendar (#152) from 2023-06-22T07:00

Every artist I have ever worked with would like to squeeze more time from their busy calendars. After all, you are overflowing with ideas. You’ll never have time to make everything you want to m...

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Running an Artist Residency Alongside a Studio Practice with Shannon Amidon (#151) from 2023-06-15T07:00

Artist residencies, in whatever form they take, are invaluable to an artist’s growth. But there are barriers to doing residencies—primarily the time commitment and cost.

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How to Project Confidence Even When You're Not Feeling It (#150) from 2023-06-08T07:00

There's no getting around the fact that you need confidence in your at and in sharing it with others. It's also true that you will be plagued by doubt and fear at points throughout your art care...

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The Traveling Artist: Residencies with Amy Clay (#149) from 2023-06-01T07:00

If you are an artist who loves to travel and explore new places, this episode is for you.

I’ve been wanting to dig into the subject of artist residencies for a long time now. Fate put me ...

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Being Seen: Networking for Artists (#148) from 2023-04-27T07:00

Meeting people and building relationships is the most important thing you can do for your art career, especially when your goal is to be a full-time artist. This means you have to get...

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How to Guarantee that People Remember You with Skip Hill (#147) from 2023-04-20T14:50

My utter bliss is to help artists make business systems that streamline their lives so they can spend more time in the studio. So when Skip Hill said he needed a system for following ...

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Remember The Many Opportunities We Have Because We're Online with Barbara Muir (#146) from 2023-04-13T19:00

Before the internet, artists were completely dependent on others to show and sell their work. We need to take a moment every now and then to be grateful for having the world at our fi...

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Gaining Marketing Skills Quickly by Leading a Creativity Challenge with Kristen O'Neill (#145) from 2023-03-23T07:00

In this episode of The Art Biz, I’m joined by Kristen O’Neill, a team member of mine and an accomplished artist who recently created a 30-day daily art lesson challenge for her online followers....

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How We Run Our Art Documentary Group and What We Watch (#144) from 2023-03-16T07:00

With nobody going anywhere in the spring of 2020, I contacted artist friends Lisa Call and Janice McDonald to see if they wanted to gather regularly to discuss art documentaries. Our ...

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Proactively Planning Your Art Legacy with Heather K. Powers (#143) from 2023-03-02T08:00

Four years ago on a beautiful January day in Colorado, I attended an art destruction party. Two artists were slowing down in their production and wanted to ensure that subpar work wasn’t left fo...

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Activate Your Marketing for a Bigger Audience (#142) from 2023-02-23T08:00

The vast majority of the marketing we do is passive. We send emails, post to social media, and broadcast podcast episodes. Then we wait and hope for positive results.

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Worrying About the Economy with Elaine Luttrull (#141) from 2023-02-16T08:00

We’ve spent many months worried about inflation and a possible recession that may not ever happen. It would be terrific if we didn’t have to concern ourselves with such things, but the economy a...

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A Sales Process for Artists with Miriam Schulman (#140) from 2023-01-26T08:00

The sales process is rarely discussed in artist circles. We often think of sales as a single step. Either someone buys your art or they don’t. There’s’ so much more to it. Yet, many of us think ...

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Your Decision Filter: 8 Considerations for Making Decisions for Your Art Business (#139) from 2023-01-20T17:47

Your Decision Filter: 8 Considerations for Making Decisions for Your Art Business

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4 Key Considerations for Wholesaling Your Art with Katie Hunt (#138) from 2023-01-05T18:21:14

There are so many ways you can sell your art and so many different avenues for earning money from your talents. I’ve highlighted a wide variety of options for earning money from your art on The ...

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Accelerate Your Art Business in 2023 (#137) from 2022-12-22T08:00

This episode is a solo episode in which Alyson Stanfield, of Art Biz Success, reveals the details of the new Art Biz Accelerator program.

It was recorded during an info session for member...

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Putting Artists First in Curatorial Projects with Melissa Messina (#136) from 2022-12-15T08:00

Putting Artists First in Curatorial Projects with Melissa Messina

Today’s conversation on The Art Biz is packed with tips and ins...

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Your Life is a Work of Art: Annual Review (#135) from 2022-11-28T08:06

Alyson Stanfield walks you through her thoughts on reviewing your year.

There are 3 reasons to bother reviewing your year: (1) To honor life, (2) to remind yourself ...

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Focusing on the Art, Not the Art Business with Rebecca Welz (#134) from 2022-11-17T08:00

Today’s conversation is a first. In this episode of The Art Biz I talk with Rebecca Welz, an artist who claims she’s not all that interested in the art business. But Rebecca, with her many accom...

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How You Want to Be Perceived as an Artist with Alexandra Squire (#133) from 2022-11-10T08:00

Not too long ago, artists didn’t have to worry about things like their brands. But in an increasingly competitive market, and the noisy online space, we will do better when we know where we fit....

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Not All Online Galleries are Created Equal with Alex Farkas (#132) from 2022-10-27T15:34:53

Anyone can open up a gallery—real or virtual—and start selling art. I mean anyone. You don’t have to hold a degree or pass a test. You don’t have to have ethics o...

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Injecting Personal Narrative into Your Art with Sara Lee Hughes (#131) from 2022-10-13T07:00

The photographer Sally Mann has said that it never occurred to her to look outside of her home, family, and immediate vicinity to find inspiration. So many artists feel they need to travel to ex...

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4 Video Mistakes Artists Keep Making with Zach Wolfson (#130) from 2022-09-29T07:00

There is no denying the importance of video these days. Whether you're chasing the Instagram algorithm for reels, streaming live on YouTube, or pulling together a video bio for your website, it'...

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Seeking Validation and Earning Credibility as an Artist (#129) from 2022-09-22T07:00

Artists crave validation by others. You want your work to be appreciated. Being validated by others helps build confidence and shows us we’re on the right path. But are you looking for validatio...

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Expanding Your Skillset to Respond to Opportunities with Detour (#128) from 2022-09-08T07:00

Detour travels to communities all over to paint socially impactful murals, but he also works on canvas, and in music, installation and sculpture. How does he do it ...

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She’s the Link Between Artists, Galleries and Collectors with Maria Brito (#127) from 2022-08-25T07:00

There is no single success formula that works for every artist, but every artist needs some sense of order in their business and life so that they’re ready to respond to opportunities that come ...

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Play Tops Work, Connection Tops Solitude, and Confidence Tops Fear with Willie Cole (#126) from 2022-08-11T07:00

There’s always plenty to be learned from artists who have been making a go of it for decades. Just think about how much has changed in 30 years! In this episode of The Art Biz, my guest is Willi...

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How to Legally Protect Your Creative Work with Kathryn Goldman (#125) from 2022-07-28T07:00

I can’t resist legal cases about art, from thefts and forgeries to copyright infringement to gallery dealers and so-called experts who end up in front of a judge for defrauding collectors. While...

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Being an Artist with Geoffrey Gorman (#124) from 2022-07-14T18:16:03

An artist’s best resource is another artist. And to really know what a real artist’s life looks like on a daily basis, you have to study and talk to those artists. You can read their biographies...

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Qualities Galleries Are Looking For in Their Artists with Jeremy Tessmer (#123) from 2022-06-23T07:00

If you have ever wanted to shoot the breeze with a gallerist, you will want to pay close attention to this episode of The Art Biz. I’m joined today by Jeremy Tessmer, the gallery director at Sul...

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How Do You Know if a Class or Workshop is Right for You? (#122) from 2022-06-09T20:03:58

The resources you have for art business and career development are endless. In that respect, you are incredibly fortunate compared to artists of the past who h...

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Guaranteeing an Effective Project with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan (#121) from 2022-05-12T07:00

We usually start a long-term project with a specific goal or set of expectations in mind. Rarely does the project turn out the way we thought it would. More often than not, it’s better than we had ...

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Always Looking for the Next Opportunity with Alicia Goodwin (#120) from 2022-04-28T07:00

Some artists just know what they want, and some know what they don’t want. My guest for this episode has a lot of clarity about both. On this episode of The Art Biz, I’m talking with Alicia Goodwin...

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Growing Beyond Being an Instagram Artist with Sara Schroeder (#119) from 2022-04-07T07:00

Have you ever experienced success in any area and then realized it wasn’t exactly what you wanted after all? My guest today experienced unexpected and surprising growth as her Instagram following q...

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Advocating for Artists in Their Communities with Louise Martorano (#118) from 2022-04-06T07:00

You are not alone.

It may seem like you are at times because you do so much work by yourself in the studio, but the art ecosystem is enormous and you are not alone. There are so many good...

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A Dual Path as an Artist and Art Reviewer with Philip Hartigan (#117) from 2022-03-10T08:00

Artists need writers. They are a critical part of the art ecosystem. Look back on any art movement from the past century in the U.S. and you’ll find a writer behind its day in the spotlight. My gue...

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How One Curator Works with Artists at a Regional Art Center with Collin Parson (#116) from 2022-02-24T08:00

Members of the general public enjoy their visits to art centers and museums without much thought as to how the art got into those spaces in the first place. Who decides on what to show and when to ...

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How to Get Better Feedback When You Want to Improve (#115) from 2022-02-10T08:00

For too long I have been noticing artists posting things like this on social media: ‘Fresh off the easel! What do you think?’ or ‘I'm experimenting with . Let me know what you think!’...

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Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (#114) from 2022-01-13T08:00

Risk is scary. Rejection stinks. Resilience seems elusive. When I think of these three R words, the word practice comes to mind. Taking one step at a time over and over again because we...

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Self-Care for Caregiving Artists with Shimoda Donna Emmanuel (#113) from 2021-12-30T08:00

Why is it so hard for us to take care of ourselves? We all get busy. We feel a sense of urgency to keep up and do more. But if we're honest, we realize that very li...

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Leaning Into Creativity in Times of Pain with Rich Simmons (#112) from 2021-12-16T08:00

We need art. Some of us need it more than others, and for some of us, it's as necessary as the air we breathe. My guest on this episode of The Art Biz is Rich Simmons, a London-based artist who ...

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Focusing on Self-Care to Increase Productivity with Maria Coryell Martin (#111) from 2021-12-09T08:00

There is an urgency to making the work and getting it out there so that you can find the people who respond to it, but it becomes much harder to accomplish much of anything if your body aches from ...

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An Unusual Path to Landing Art Commissions with Leisa Collins (#110) from 2021-11-18T08:00

Lots of artists make a good living, or at least a significant part of their income, from commissions. The standard commission process is something we don’t question, but what would happen if you tu...

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Lessons from a Wildly Successful Pop-up Art Gallery Event with Mai Wyn Schantz (#109) from 2021-11-11T08:00

So many art venues shut down during the pandemic, and I'm sure many of the people that ran those venues mourn for not only what might have been, but also the fact that there wasn't an opportunit...

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Boldly Reaching Out to Art World Influencers with Laurence de Valmy (#108) from 2021-11-04T07:00

People. You need them. You need people to buy your art, people to show your art, people to attend your shows, people to write about your work and let's face it. You need people to support you emoti...

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Personalizing Your Marketing to Improve Results (#107) from 2021-10-28T07:00

We’re all about the quest for more followers, more likes, more shares, more views, and more comments these days. It feels good when more people respond to your art because art is a form of commu...

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Learning How to Be a Boss with Ali Manning (#106) from 2021-10-21T07:00

It takes a great deal of effort to find the right person to help with your art business, so you want to get it right. That means you need to find a way to retain good team members. You want them to...

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How to Work Successfully (and Sanely) with a Relative with Trudy Rice (#105) from 2021-10-14T07:00

In order to have a successful working relationship with anyone, you need guiding ground rules. You need employee policies and agreements, and boundaries have to be established, especially when you’...

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Trusting Another Artist to Help You Run Your Art Business with Angela Fehr and Robin Edmundson (#104) from 2021-10-07T07:00

It can be very difficult to hire someone to help with your business, but if you want your business to grow, there comes a point at which you must hire to support that growth. And the wisdom is to h...

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Juggling Multiple Art Styles and Audiences with Robin Maria Pedrero (#103) from 2021-09-30T07:00

Whenever you have multiple styles or subjects, you probably also have multiple audiences. This can also mean that you're essentially running multiple businesses. I'd never tell you not to do this, ...

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Redefining Possibilities for Your Art Business Mailing List (#102) from 2021-09-16T07:00

Does the thought of expanding your mailing list give you a headache? Do you constantly push tending your mailing list to the back burner because it feels like the least productive or enjoyable task...

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Simplifying to Improve Your Productivity with Amelia Furman (#101) from 2021-09-09T07:00

Why do we make things so difficult for ourselves sometimes? We don't mean to. It's our nature to appreciate simple solutions that we can quickly grasp and execute.

I think we unnecessarily compl...

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Qualities and Tools That Lead To Achievements Worth Celebrating (#100) from 2021-09-02T07:00

Welcome to the 100th episode of The Art Biz! In this milestone episode, the tables are turned as I become the guest of host Cynthia Morris. Cynthia was one of the first guests on my second attempt ...

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A Realistic Strategy for Increasing Your Income (#99) from 2021-08-26T07:00

What can you do if your art business isn’t profitable? When you’ve trimmed business expenses as far as you can, the only other thing you can do to be profitable is to increase your income. Your goa...

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Being Profitable Doesn't Have to Mean Doing More with Jill Soukup (#98) from 2021-08-19T07:00

Being profitable as an artist doesn't necessarily mean you need to do more. Sometimes it's about doing less by being discerning about what you take on and where you invest your energy.

This is e...

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Increasing Art Sales with Online Events with Patricia Griffin (#97) from 2021-08-12T07:00

Sometimes you just need to throw out the old models for doing business and try something totally new. Maybe you're bored with business as usual. Maybe the results aren't as profitable as they were ...

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Ensuring Profitability in Your Art Business (#96) from 2021-08-05T07:00

You’re most likely listening to this podcast because you are in the art business. It’s more than a hobby to you. It’s your professional line of work. In this episode I want to talk about profitabil...

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What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (#95) from 2021-07-29T07:00

Failure. We all fear it, especially in our art businesses.

But failure is necessary for growth. If you are succeeding at everything, there is no way you're learning and growing.

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Calculated Risks, Guaranteed Rewards with Leah Smithson (#94) from 2021-07-22T07:00

There is no such thing as the artist's path. Look at the careers of 50 artists side-by-side and you'll see 50 different paths. And probably none of them happened exactly as planned...

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Artist as Problem Solver with Michael Gadlin (#93) from 2021-07-15T07:00

Many artists take risks in their businesses and in their art without even thinking about it. They are hard-wired to experiment and stretch the boundaries of what is possible.

Artists are innate ...

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Are You Playing It Too Safe in Your Art Business? (#92) from 2021-07-08T07:00

Are you afraid to take risks in your art business? Do you spend your time playing it safe and sticking with what is comfortable and familiar in order to avoid facing the fear of the unknown?

If ...

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Who do you think you are? Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Christa Forrest (#91) from 2021-06-23T07:00

Who do you think you are?

If that thought has ever crossed your mind, this episode is for you. My guest is corporate-world-turned-full-time-artist Christa Forrest, and our topic is one that most...

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Elitism in the Art World with Megan Auman (#90) from 2021-06-17T07:00

Elitism in the art world is not an easy topic to tackle—it’s something that I even grapple with. To help make sense of these complex issues, I’ve invited Megan Auman back to the podcast. M...

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Reevaluating How You See Yourself with Brooke Harker (#89) from 2021-06-10T07:00

Appearances shouldn’t matter, but we all know they do. We only have seconds to make a good first impression because, like it or not, people start forming an opinion of you from the moment they see ...

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How Do You Know When You’re an Artist? with James Holmes (#88) from 2021-06-03T07:00

At what point do you get to call yourself an artist? What do you need to have achieved in order to earn that title? It's not an easy question to answer, and too many...

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Secrets from Copying a Masterpiece with Lilianne Milgrom (#87) from 2021-05-27T07:00

I get tons of podcast pitches, but none have been better than the one I recently received from Lilianne Milgrom. It was right on target. Lilianne had just finished writing a book, and, while I was ...

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Collaborating on Your Art Business with Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin (#86) from 2021-05-20T07:00

Collaborations aren't for the faint of heart—especially for artists who are used to working alone and making decisions without having to get approval from another human being. But my guests today h...

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Returning to Graduate School with Kelly M. O'Brien (#85) from 2021-05-13T07:00

This month we're exploring the topic of adjusting your approach, whether it’s making little tweaks, looking at new possibilities, or even turning your art business and career upside down. My guest ...

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Money Mindset Breakthrough Secrets with Lea K. Tawd (#84) from 2021-04-22T07:00

The idea of letting go of something that is safe but isn’t contributing to the life you want to live can be a very scary one. But my guest today has proven that cleaning out in order to fo...

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Tools to Help You Emerge from a Struggle Even Stronger Than Before with Kelly Milukas (#83) from 2021-04-08T07:00

This month we’re focusing on the benefits of cleaning out — from physical clutter to organizing your lives, eliminating obligations that are no longer serving you to slowing down enough to focus on...

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Spring Cleaning to Streamline Your Art Business (#82) from 2021-04-01T07:00

Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and it’s a perfect time to consider the aspects of your life that are weighing you down without contributing to your happiness and success. April is the mo...

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Art Business Procedures to Keep You Organized (#81) from 2021-03-25T07:00

If you’re an intentional artist, you’re in the right place. In this episode, I'm wrapping up a month of talking about how systems can keep you organized and make you a more productive artist.

To...

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Systems to Effectively Manage a Dizzying Increase in Your Art Business with Betty Franks (#80) from 2021-03-18T07:00

Betty Franks loves her business and life as an artist. She just might have found the secret sauce — a healthy combination of passion for the work and a continuing curiosity about business and becom...

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Tools to Shape Up Your Art Business with Jennifer Printz (#79) from 2021-03-11T08:00

As much as every artist would love to focus only on the making, there is an equally important and opposite side of the artist brain that needs to be accessed — the organization side. It takes creat...

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How to Increase Your Productivity and Creativity (#78) from 2021-03-04T08:00

If you’ve been listening to this podcast for any amount of time, you know that I am the queen of systems. There is a reason that my signature program is the Art Career Success SYSTEM. I have learne...

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Growing Your Audience with Good Karma with Trudy Rice (#77) from 2021-02-25T08:00

I don't know anyone who doesn't think it would be great to attract more Instagram followers, more email list subscribers, and especially more sales. More makes our efforts feel worthwhile and valid...

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Crowdfunding a Public Art Project with Romy Owens (#76) from 2021-02-18T08:00

I live to track down art off the beaten path — traveling to out-of-the-way places to see works of art that delight and inspire, or even confound me. I found just such a piece last year when I trave...

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A Quiet Gallery Experience with Simonne Roy (#75) from 2021-02-11T08:00

What is something special you can do for your subscribers and collectors when your shows and large events are canceled because of a pandemic? Give them a private viewing experience, of course.

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Creating a Monthly Report for Your Art Business (#74) from 2021-02-04T08:00

What is success? How do you measure it? What story do the numbers tell?

Confronting numbers can be intimidating, but it is an essential step to growing both yourself and your business. It forces...

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A New Direction in Your Art with Lisa Goren (#73) from 2021-01-28T08:00

We all seek success (whatever it means to us individually) but aren’t always prepared to deal with it when it comes along. And that’s okay, because as you’ll hear in this episode, you will learn ho...

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Planning A Year’s Worth of Artwork with Dawn Williams Boyd (#72) from 2021-01-21T08:00

Taking charge of your art business isn’t only about bookkeeping, inventory and promoting your art effectively. Taking charge of your art business is about assuming 100% responsibility for your acti...

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Goals For Artists and What You Should Be Focusing On Instead (#71) from 2021-01-14T08:00

I teach setting goals for artists. It’s the first lesson in the Art Biz Accelerator. So it may come as a surprise when you hear that this is the year that I want you to stop setting SMART goals for...

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Seeking Balance with Chris Maynard (#70) from 2021-01-07T08:00

Balance. The holy grail of every entrepreneurial artist’s quest. What does a balanced artist’s life look like? And what happens when you actually achieve balance? As...

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Leveraging Location for Art Sales with Ashley Lucas (#69) from 2020-12-17T08:00

I don’t believe in making art for a market, I believe in making art from your soul and then finding the right audience for it. But sometimes we are lucky enough to make the art we want, th...

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Procedures for Art Commissions with Sema Martin (#68) from 2020-12-10T08:00

By now you may have picked up on the fact that I am a sucker for a reliable system. My signature program is called the Art Business Success System for a reason — systems work. They provide...

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Growing Your Art Business on Instagram with Jeanne Rosier Smith (#67) from 2020-12-03T08:00

So many artists have benefitted from Instagram — it’s a topic that comes up frequently in these interviews, but it’s been difficult to pinpoint one key lesson to devote an entire episode to, until ...

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The Benefits of Blogging with Lisa Call (#66) from 2020-11-19T08:00

Blogging may seem like an art form of years gone by, replaced entirely by the quick and simple posts of Facebook or Instagram, but my guest today has proved that nurturing a blog can be one of the ...

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Introduce Yourself Confidently as an Artist (#65) from 2020-11-12T08:00

Introducing yourself as an artist is a topic I never could have dreamed up while I was working in art museums. It wouldn’t have occurred to me that artists would ha...

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Knit Democracy Together with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan (#64) from 2020-10-29T04:00

At the intersection of craftivism and the world of campaign finance is Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. Eve is taking the historical practice of knitting circles and re-envisioning them as modern craftivist as...

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Pitch Your Story to My Podcast (#63) from 2020-10-15T07:00

I'm not crazy about the word "pitch" but I'm going with it. I use it in the sense that you are making an argument for something. You're making an argume...

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Facebook Live Group Art Shows with Brooke Harker (#62) from 2020-10-08T07:00

Fun isn't a word used very often when we think of marketing or business tasks. Still, it's one of the criteria I suggest considering when you're thinking about whether to add something to your busy...

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The Value of Critique Groups for Artists with Patricia Miranda (#61) from 2020-09-24T07:00

Just a mention of the word critique can bring back painful memories for some artists. Or downright fear from those who have never participated in a professional critique.

Artists who ha...

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Reclaiming Your Year - Even Now (#60) from 2020-08-28T07:00

I'm a planner, and I like helping artists plan. I'm good at it! If you've taken any of my courses, or even read my book, you anticipate that there will be at least one plan involved.

This is one...

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My Best Practices for Working with an Assistant (#59) from 2020-08-20T07:00

Four and a half years ago I hired the best assistant I have ever had at Art Biz Success. She has been loyal, prompt, and 200% dependable.

She was 21 years old at the time—about to turn 22—and ha...

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Adding E-Commerce to Your Website with Lynn Goldstein (#58) from 2020-07-16T07:00

Why wouldn't you make it easier for people to buy art directly from you?

That's what Lynn Goldstein thought. She built a shopping cart for her website earlier this year. And the sales rolled in ...

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Elevating Women and People of Color with Adri Norris (#57) from 2020-07-09T08:00

Adri Norris was born in Barbados and raised in New York and New Mexico. A former U.S. Marine, she says she was raised to be a leader—to help people and improve lives.

Adri is on a mission to tel...

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How to Name Your Art Business (#56) from 2020-06-25T07:00

One of the first steps an artist makes when turning professional is to decide on an art business name, and many new artists ma...

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Artists Help Feed America with Sandra Felemovicius (#55) from 2020-06-18T07:00

Sandra was born in Mexico City and received her BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1995. She uses lines, marks, patterns, and textures to speak metaphorically and poetically of t...

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Silence=Complicity #BlackLivesMatter (#54) from 2020-06-15T20:50:56

This is a special episode of the Art Biz Podcast, which features my recent comments about #BlackLivesMatter on social media and to my students and subscribers.

I don’t know where I’ll be going f...

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Embracing a New Meaning for Her Sculpture During Covid with Carmen Mariscal (#53) from 2020-06-11T07:00

Born in California, raised in Mexico City, Carmen Mariscal had been living in Paris for many years when our paths crossed. She's been sheltering in place with her family in the north of France duri...

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Making Art While Grieving Loss with Jan Heaton (#52) from 2020-05-22T07:00

For the past 11 years, Jan Heaton has been grieving at the same time she has had an active art career. First was the 10 years of her daughter's illness. Then, in 2019, her daughter's passing.

I ...

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An Imperfect Journaling Practice (#51) from 2020-05-07T07:00

On the Art Biz Podcast I usually talk with artists who have a studio practice and a business lesson to share. But I’ve been changing things up during Covid-19, as I’ve wanted to focus on what you c...

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Writing Your Artist Statement (#50) from 2020-04-30T07:00

In this episode I want to talk about a document you can revisit (or perhaps face for the first time) that gives you power (control) over how your art is perceived.

Yes, I’m talking about your ar...

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A Year of Cleaning with Daryl Johnson (#49) from 2020-04-23T07:00

Daryl D. Johnson gathers inspiration for her paintings of clouds from kayaking, gardening, and motorcycling. The views are familiar, but the subtext is the underlying chi, the sweeping momentum. Listen

Why Make Art Now (#48) from 2020-04-16T07:00

During the Covid-19 outbreak, the Art Biz Podcast will focus on what you can do now to stay in control of your art business.

Before you can even begin to think about business at a time like this...

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Using Real Mail to Delight (#47) from 2020-04-08T07:00

During the Covid-19 outbreak, I am taking a break from the usual format. The Art Biz Podcast will focus on what you can do now to stay in control of your art business.

This episode has a huge ha...

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Structure Your Days to Be in Control of Your Art Business Now (#46) from 2020-03-25T07:00

For the foreseeable future, I’m dedicating the Art Biz Podcast to what you can do now to stay in control of your art business. It’s just going to be me talking. Episodes will be shorter and more fr...

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The Impatient Artist: How Much Time Will Your Art Career Take? Encore (#45) from 2020-03-12T07:00

Cynthia Morris helps writers, artists and entrepreneurs make their big dreams a powerful reality. Cynthia is a certified coach, teacher, author and artist. In 1999, she founded Original Impulse, a ...

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A Live Painting Business with Jennie Tucker (#44) from 2020-02-27T08:00

In 2014 then-promising artist Jennie Tucker received a challenge out of the blue from a friend: Paint my wedding. At my wedding. In front of all the guests.

Most of the artists I know a...

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Turning Journaling into Audio for Your Art Show with Cathy Read (#43) from 2020-02-13T08:00

One of the most important lessons in my course, Magnetic You, involves meditating on your art. You read that right. Meditating on your art. ****I insist that art speaks when you give it the time an...

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How Art Biz Success Is Evolving in 2020 (#42) from 2020-01-30T08:00

Art Biz Success has been around since 2002, but we have probably undergone more changes in our business in the last two years than in the previous ten years combined.

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Art Safaris and Consistent Promotion with Alison Nicholls (#41) from 2020-01-23T08:00

Alison Nicholls leads Art Safaris in South Africa for National Geographic. The two back-to-back sessions sell out every year, and she loves teaching in this environment.

Alison gives equal weigh...

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Focusing on Making Work That Matters with Suzanne Gibbs (#40) from 2020-01-02T08:00

Suzanne Gibbs is an artist and author based in Portland, Oregon.

Two years ago, she entered my Art Biz Inner Circle and began taking full advantage of everything that was offered. As an aside, a...

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Our Stuff Matters with Megan Auman (#39) from 2019-12-19T08:00

Megan Auman is a designer and metalsmith who creates bold, wearable jewelry made from steel and recycled sterling silver sold in...

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5 Simple Steps to an Organized Studio with Fiona Valentine (#38) from 2019-12-04T08:00

Fiona Valentine is always on the lookout for wonderful landscapes, objects that tell stories and everyday moments just waiting to be shared.

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Publishing a How To Book for Artists with Carol McIntyre (#37) from 2019-11-14T08:00

Early in her painting career, Carol A. McIntyre was surprised by the lack of easy-to-understand color theory classes. This motivated her to develop a simpler way to ...

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Reaching the Other 99% for Your Art Business with Adele Sypesteyn (#36) from 2019-10-31T07:00

Adele Sypesteyn is a New Orleans-born artist whose architecturally influenced abstract work is distinguished by multiple layers of texture, color and pattern. She dr...

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Leading Your Own Art Workshops and Retreats with Lorraine Glessner (#35) from 2019-10-17T07:00

Lorraine Glessner’s love of surface, pattern, mark-making, imagem and landscape has led her to combine disparate materials and processes such as silk, wood, wax, pyr...

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Producing an Artist Podcast with Miriam Schulman (#34) from 2019-09-26T07:00

*~* This episode is sponsored by the Art Career Success System, a 1-year training program that gives you the time and space to build a strong and reliable business f...

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Reinventing Your Art Career with Ali Cavanaugh (#33) from 2019-09-09T09:12:02

In 2014, Ali Cavanaugh had 11 galleries representing her work throughout the U.S. and even overseas. It was all she could do to paint fast enough to supply these gal...

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Success Is Complicated (#32) from 2019-08-29T07:00

In this bonus episode of the Art Biz Podcast, host Alyson Stanfield explores the word Success as it pertains to your art career and business. It’s a messy journey fu...

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Building a Legacy Brand and Destination with Sean VanderVliet (#31) from 2019-08-01T07:00

When I heard Sean VanderVliet mention the word “legacy,” I knew I had to talk with him. He thinks big and I like that. Check ...

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Multi-State Multi-Year Multi-Artist Art Project with Marilyn Artus (#30) from 2019-07-11T12:55:28

The fact that we are approaching the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the19th Amendment did not escape the attention of Oklahoma-based mixed media artist Maril...

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When the Commissions Gig Dries Up with Leslie Neumann (#29) from 2019-06-20T07:00

Tampa Bay area artist Leslie Neumann had a real sweet deal going with Firebird Restaurants, until it stopped. She rose to meet the challenge and joins the show today...

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Making a Living as an Expat in Paris with Marcus McAllister (#28) from 2019-05-30T07:00

What would it be like to pack up your art supplies and live in an entirely new country? Today’s guest, Marcus McAllister, left the United States over 20 years ago t...

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Multiply Your Audience and Expand Your Show's Impact with Jill Powers (#27) from 2019-05-09T07:00

Jill Powers is a sculptor, installation artist and educator who creates art related to ecological issues. Jill discusses how her events educate, delight and challen...

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Creative Placemaking and Public Art with Lynn Basa (#26) from 2019-04-18T14:51:39

Chicago painter, public artist, and creative placemaker Lynn Basa joins the show today. She discusses making the art you want to make and the varied ways that artists are intersecting with public l...

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Caring for Your Most Precious Asset as an Artist with Missy Graff Ballone (#25) from 2019-03-14T07:00

Missy Graff Ballone, artist and founder of Wellness for Makers, joins the show to discuss the importance of taking care of your most precious asset for making art: your body. She shares her own bac...

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How To Be A More Confident Artist with Gwen Fox (#24) from 2019-02-14T08:00

Gwen Fox, a professional artist, instructor, and coach, joins the show to talk about building confidence. We discuss the difference between a belief and a truth, silencing our inner critic, how to ...

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Leaving Behind What is Safe with Jan R. Carson (#23) from 2019-01-24T08:00

One artist’s journey is never the same as another’s. Not only do you have to be creative in what you make, but also in how you get it out there, connect with the right people and situations, and cr...

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Opening and Running Your Own Gallery: Tracy Miller (#22) from 2018-12-20T17:00

Many artists have a desire to open their own gallery, but few know how much work and thought actually goes into it. In today’s episode, artist and gallerist Tracy Miller shares her ex...

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Creating Opportunities for Your Art Career: Meg Black (#21) from 2018-11-29T08:00

Artist Meg Black doesn’t wait for things to happen, she makes them happen. She ...

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How to Choose the Right Artist Group for You (#20) from 2018-11-01T04:00

Artists are so generous and I love to see them supporting one another. I’m blessed that I get to be the person who introduces them to one another in the groups I lead.

After witnessing artist gr...

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The Investing Artist: Art, Real Estate, and Legacy with Mary Erickson (#19) from 2018-08-16T04:00

Mary Erickson’s art sales have paid for her lifestyle, which is comfortable and adventurous, but far from extravagant. She is a savvy investor and wise with her finances.Listen

Transform Your Many Creative Ideas into Multiple Income Streams: Helen Hiebert (#18) from 2018-07-19T04:00

Ten years ago, Helen Hiebert didn’t think of her art as a business. Her shift of mindset changed everything and she now makes her living as a working artist. Rather than feeling icky about having a...

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Transitioning to a Full-Time Artist: Dianna Fritzler (#17) from 2018-06-25T04:00

Many artists have a dream of doing their work full-time without any idea of what that means or what it would take. Dianna Fritzler made it happen. Not just once, but twice. 

In this episode, Aly...

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Overcoming a Major Setback: Artist Annie Salness (#16) from 2018-05-17T04:00

When you find yourself making excuses as to why you can’t get into the studio or why you don’t have time to write that newsletter or blog post, think of this conversation with Annie Salness. Almost...

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Confronting Your Professional Legacy: A Conversation with David Paul Bayles (#15) from 2018-04-19T04:00

What will happen to all of your art and career records after you are gone? Will your family know what to do with them? Those were questions that David Paul Bayles had about his photographs and arch...

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Quantifying Quality in Art: Elaine Kehew’s 8 Targets (#14) from 2018-03-08T05:00

How do you quantify quality in art? Alyson talks with artist Elaine Kehew who has set out to do just that. After receiving a negative review last year, Elaine is determined to improve the quality o...

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A Creative Way to Approach Legal Priorities for Your Art Business from 2018-02-08T05:00

Alyson talks with photographer and attorney Kiffanie Stahle about legal concerns for your art business. The way one artist protects his or her business will be very different from another artist. S...

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Find a Niche for Your Art with guest Maria Brophy (#13) from 2017-12-14T05:00

Alyson talks with Maria Brophy about niche markets for artists - why they’re valuable and ideas for finding where you fit.

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The Bumpy Road to Success: Stories from Art Biz Coach Clients (#12) from 2017-11-16T05:00

Alyson talks with Debby Williams and Cynthia Morris about the accomplishments and struggles of Art Biz Inner Circle members - and what other artists can learn from them.

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The Portrait Experience: Museum Portrait Exhibition with Lisa Kovvuri (#11) from 2017-10-17T22:14:17

Alyson talks with artist Lisa Kovvuri about a multi-year portrait project that resulted in a museum show.

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Creative Organizing with Heather Powers (#10) from 2017-09-21T04:00

Alyson talks with Heather Powers of Creatively Organized Spaces about how she helps artists clear clutter and organize their workspaces. 

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Artist-Authors Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin (#9) from 2017-08-24T04:00

Alyson talks with artists Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin about writing their new book, Cold Wax Medium: Materials, Techniques, and Conversations. 

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Powerhouse Artist Couple Sam Woolcott and Poe Dismuke (#8) from 2017-07-27T04:00

Alyson talks with artists Sam Woolcott and Poe Dismuke about owning a gallery together in Bisbee, Arizona, being married, and their museum exhibition.

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Business Insurance for 4 Levels of Artists (#7) from 2017-03-02T06:00

Alyson asks Claudia McClain, founder of HomeBusinessInsurance.com, about the special insurance needs for artists’ businesses.  

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How to Get Back Into the Studio Groove After an Absence (#6) from 2017-01-05T05:00

Alyson asks Cynthia Morris for tips for getting back into the studio after an exhibition opening, a vacation, a holiday, an illness, or family tragedy.

 

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Which Ideas Are Worth Your Time? (#5) from 2016-12-08T05:00

Alyson talks with Cynthia Morris about why having too many ideas is detrimental to your success as an artist.

 

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Making a Living as a Teaching Artist with Elizabeth St. Hilaire (#4) from 2016-10-20T04:00

Alyson talks with Elizabeth St. Hilaire about how she created a successful art career and became a full-time artist. Includes mention of multiple streams of income and her teaching models.

 

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The Value of Community for Artists (#3) from 2016-09-29T04:00

Alyson talks with Michael Keen about why community is important for artists to thrive and to receive validation, inspiration, motivation, and constructive feedback.

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Getting The Difficult Things Done (#2) from 2016-08-25T04:00

Alyson talks with Cynthia Morris about how to accomplish things in your art career and business that you don’t enjoy doing. Listen for discussion about being happy v. being satisfied with the work ...

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The Impatient Artist: Time and Your Art Career (#1) from 2016-07-26T16:48:45

Alyson talks with Cynthia Morris about impatience - how everything that is worth getting in life takes longer than you think it will. But it’s worth it when you’re committed to an artist’s life and...

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