http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter Art business advice, career motivation, and inspiration for artists of all kinds Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:35:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Laura K. Aiken asks about artists’ brochures: Do artists have brochures? What’s in them? What makes a good artist brochure? Yes, artists have brochures. Some are better than others. Most are a waste of paper because they’re poorly designed, flimsy, look homemade (in a bad way), have poorly photographed art, or ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2009/01/brochure/ A couple of weeks ago I asked you to take time from your bustling schedule to celebrate all you’ve gotten done in the last 12 months. If you haven’t celebrated your 2008 accomplishments, I hope you’ll take the time to do that. Now it’s time to look forward. Time to blast off! ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/12/blastoff/ Seeing January 1 on the calendar is enough to get almost anyone’s blood pumping. The thrill of starting fresh! The anticipation of creating new benchmarks and attaining new dreams! Oh, but wait. There’s a lot of crap that you need to get rid of --stuff that might get in your ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/12/looseends/ My parents are flying in on Monday. We’re planning a nice, cozy holiday in the Colorado mountains. It will be the first Christmas I have spent with my nephews, Heath (6) and Jes (5). I’m looking forward to being with them as they open their gifts. Oh yes - and ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/12/personal-note-2/ You’ve been going at it all year! “Do this, try that,” I advise. But then you look at everything left on your task list and become discouraged. TIME OUT! Instead of thinking about what you still want to accomplish, consider acknowledging all you have done. Take time to write down your ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/12/acknowledg/ Your open studio or open house is for showing off your art and nurturing relationships with current and future collectors of your art. In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about preparing for your event. This week, I’ll give you a series of tips focused on handling sales. To begin, ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/12/host2/ The holidays are coming up, and you might be planning an open house or open studio event. Make your guests feel welcome. In this first article, I focus on how to best prepare for the day with a list of thirteen tips. Preparations Tell everyone you invite if your event is open ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/12/host1/ Saying thank you, sincerely and in a meaningful way, should be ingrained in your business practices. In fact, it should be ingrained in your life. Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles, writes: “When you are in a state of appreciation and gratitude, you are in a state of abundance. You ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/11/gratitude/ I don’t say it enough: Thank you. Thank you for subscribing to this newsletter and for reading it when you have time. Thank you for reading my blog, following me on Twitter, and friending me on Facebook. Thank you for signing up for my classes, buying my book and CDs, and asking me ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/11/personal-note-thank-you/ When we think about creating, we usually consider it to be a one-way conversation: the creator speaks, writes, paints, sculpts, dances, etc. and we listen, read, or view. But as a former museum educator, I have always believed that the viewer (or consumer) completes every work of art. Each ... http://artbizcoach.com/newsletter/2008/11/nurturecommunity/