How can artists raise money to pay for their education?

Don’t make it all about you. Make it about them. Can you earn your tuition before you enroll? (Transcript) Artist Debbie Rhodes; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada What was your biggest challenge as an artist? Debbie Rhodes: Confidence for sure, and not knowing where my art fit in. I didn’t know where to direct my energies […]

How can artists increase focus and self-confidence?

How can artists increase focus and self-confidence? How can artists increase focus and self-confidence? (Transcription) Artist Stephanie FehrenbachWaterloo, Ontario QUESTION:What was your biggest challenge as an artist? Stephanie: Clarity, I think. I have two parts of my business and I think of them as such separate things and I just, I kind of was, I […]

Why do artists believe that they must suffer?

Graduating from Making Art Making Money in Less Than 2 Weeks (Transcription) Artist Travis KrauseGreeley, Colorado QUESTION: What was your biggest challenge? Travis Kruse: Finding time to be focused because I’m spread pretty thin. Then actually finding that focus once I was there and what my subject matter and audience we’re looking for. QUESTION: Did […]

What are art professors learning about selling art?

Artist Jennifer Printz; Roanoke, Virginia QUESTION: What was your biggest challenge? Jennifer Printz: My top challenge is sales. I knew that a lot of that challenge had to do with just making the intention and going through with the actual sales part. QUESTION: Have you “shown” your art? Jennifer Printz: I’ve shown my work a […]

Can you find your Why as an artist?

Artist: Kimberly Green; Troy, Ohio, USA QUESTION: What was your biggest challenge? Kimberly Green: Knowledge. I didn’t have any knowledge whatsoever of the industry at all. I grew up doing art on my own and had no professional schooling other than elementary, junior high and high school. Anything beyond that was just not there. QUESTION: […]