The Thriving Artist
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Data Science in the Arts: Report on the Working Artist
Two years in the making, CHF’s https://clarkhulingsfund.org/rowa/ (Report on the Working Artist) (ROWA) is a truly groundbreaking piece of research: the first of its kind demonstrating artis
Infiltrate the Business World in the Name of Art
Insights into the Business of Visual Art
Artists Are Solving Atomic-Level Problems—Cyndi Conn
Insights into the Business of Visual Art
Classical Skills for Modern Art Careers: The Case for Training and Tradition—Mandy Theis
“With the advent of Modernism, there was this idea that training would ruin your creativity.”
Fearlessly Take On The Big Daddy Ugly Goal—Willy Bo Richardson
“The challenge was to make [the goal] so scary and big that you can never accomplish it, and I'm making small steps towards that.”
If You Build It, They Will Ignore It. Unless…—Mary McBride
“I think people who know what their values are...know what their values are! So yes, they're trading, yes they're ‘sacrificing,’ but what they don't trade off is what they value.”
Tighten Your Sales Strategy, Then Refuse to Compromise—Donna Lee Nyzio
“When you decide what you want to do, you become more intentional about what you choose to do.”
Lock Down Your Rights to Your Own Art—Emily Danchuk, Esq.
"If you don’t file a copyright application in a timely fashion you pay a very, very significant price. […] Artists really need to copyright their works I would say, immediately."
Make the Gig Economy Work for You—Angela Heath
“If you always give more than you ask, then networking is effective.”
Get to Emerging Artist Status and Beyond—Bonnie Clearwater
“There are so many platforms now for an artist living in obscure or out-of-the way places to get their work out and be seen.”