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Food for thought: Frank Stella says ...

Posted by Connie Mettler on September 11, 2015 at 12:00pm

Here's a solid article about abstract painter Frank Stella who is putting together a retrospective of his work for the Whitney. What does he say about earning a living as an artist?

Among other things: 

People get excited about the high-end numbers,” he said, “but almost all artists, even the really successful ones, are basically hand to mouth. If you’re self-supporting, no matter how successful you are it’s not easy.

Read the article here: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/sep/01/frank-stella-art-money-whitney-retrospective?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&mc_cid=03fbdd49ba&mc_eid=68d259417b

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50% Creating & 50% Marketing - Yep!

Posted by Connie Mettler on December 1, 2010 at 5:00pm
Many thanks to all of you who joined our telesummit last night with Ariane Goodwin of smARTist.com, artist consultant par excellant! Ariane and I talked about our upcoming summit in January that explores the many dimensions of making a living as an artist, or as she puts it "Bridging the gap between making art and making a living."

We enjoyed answering your questions and invite the rest of you to visit the website to investigate January's seminar that will talk about gallery representation, social networking, how to sell art in a down economy, the art print market, how to price your art, turning your website into an art marketing machine, licensing images and, oh yes, art fairs!

Visit this link to learn more about joining us in January: www.smartist.com/connie

Here is the link to listen to the telesummit phone call: http://smartist.com/live-telesummit/2011-2/connie-ariane-recording
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What do eggs, baskets and art careers have in common?

Posted by Connie Mettler on November 25, 2010 at 5:30am
We’ve all heard the expression “Never put all your eggs in one basket,” right?

But how many of us make that a plan of action?

Are you, as an artist, focusing all of your attention on one stream of revenue? Maybe you only sell paintings at one gallery (or from your website or Etsy), or are you all art fairs?

It’s time to step out of your comfort zone and step into the world of a booming art career.

Come watch and listen as Ariane Goodwin, host of the smARTist Telesummit, joins me on this open telecall to talk about new ways to help you diversify how, and where, you sell your art so you can flourish.

Sign up for the live event on November 30 at 7pm Eastern (4pm Pacific) by clicking here: http://smartist.com/live-telesummit/2011-2/connie-ariane/

See you there!
Connie
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How to Bridge the Gap Between Making Art and Making a Living

Posted by Connie Mettler on November 23, 2010 at 8:00am
Making art and making money is not always a match made in heaven. And... that doesn’t mean it’s not doable; in fact, quite the opposite.

With the right tools, the right information, and the right attitude you can turn your passion for art into a thriving income.

Join me and Ariane Goodwin, host of the smARTist Telesummit, on an open call, this November 30 at 7pm Eastern (4pm Pacific). And we’ll make sure you can start laying down the foundation for your Bridge de Triumph.

Ariane has been helping artists turn art into money for nearly a decade. And after four years of organizing and hosting the only annual, professional conference for visual artists, she has gathered top information from 49 leading authorities and successful artists who have given keynote presentations at smARTist.

You can sign up right here > http://smartist.com/live-telesummit/2011-2/
...and then, get your questions ready.

See you there!
Connie
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