I don't have to tell you that sometimes being a full-time artist can be nerve-wracking. I was having one of THOSE weeks when this appeared on my Facebook wall...
What Level are You On in your Art Business?
Last month I shared about the 5 Pillars of Success for Artists here on StarvingArtistsAnonymous.com. The next day, I sent out an email detailing the 9 Levels that an artist might be on in their Art Business. I didn't post about the 9 Levels here though, so I could provide extra value to the artists who subscribed via email.
Now I am sharing that information below so everyone will have access to it.
Here's an Online Artist Summit to Help Build Your Art Biz
Online "Summits" are a great (often free) way to learn from dozens of professionals in a given field and nab a few new tricks to advance your art biz, without spending the money and time it would take to attend a similar conference in real life.
They can be a great resource, but you need to understand they're a marketing tool for the event organizers and speakers (which is a totally cool way to earn money with your art, BTW) so you'll need to take a few steps to make sure you have time to hear the speakers who will benefit you the most, and avoid being overwhelmed by a bunch of information you don't need.
Read on for a free pass to a virtual Fine Artist Summit that starts TOMORROW (November 22, 2019) and tips to help you get the most out of it. These tips will apply to any virtual summit, so they should be useful even if you miss this one.
INTERVIEW- 2 Key Mindset Shifts Many Artists Need to Make
Between this interview and the post-game analysis in this blog post, you should be well equipped to make advancements in your art business, whether you're a freelancer or not...
How to Complete Your Back Burner Projects, by ACTUALLY Being Your Own Boss
Here's a great Art Marketing training, fam
"Confidence is a Habit, Not an Identity... Build It Like a Muscle." -Jen Casey
If you like chasing people begging for money, don't read this.
Once you as an artist have made your work, and made some kind of product or service from your work, you're going to need interested individuals to sell your work to.
Finding legions of interested individuals to sell your work to is called Marketing, and we are all about marketing here at Starving Artists Anonymous.
Mastering this element of the game is the secret to success of your art business.
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Robots Are Coming for Your Job, fam...
I drew this last night while I was talking to my girlfriend about automation, and other threats to job security. My number one tip in surviving the wave of automation is always "Don't try to beat a robot at being a robot." Below, find a recent episode of my comic strip FREELANCER LIFE that I drew last month, along with some tips that will help you out...
Thinking About Quitting Freelancing? Read This First!
You can read the last of the #FreelancingFAIL strips below. Let me know if you want to see more of them!
I wrote this strip and the blog article that goes with it a while ago. It is rooted in a desire to overcome a common feeling that struggling freelancers tend to have, so I hope it helps!
I wrote this strip and the blog article that goes with it a while ago. It is rooted in a desire to overcome a common feeling that struggling freelancers tend to have, so I hope it helps!
#LiesStarvingArtistsTell "You Can't Make Money With Your Art"
The concept of the Starving Artist is SO prevalent that most people are committed to the idea that opportunities for artists to make money are extremely rare.
The real truth is that they are not trained to see opportunity, even when it's right in front of them.
Like a lot of Lies Starving Artists Tell themselves, it's about mindset. So let's talk about how to change your mind.
The real truth is that they are not trained to see opportunity, even when it's right in front of them.
Like a lot of Lies Starving Artists Tell themselves, it's about mindset. So let's talk about how to change your mind.
Wanna REALLY stand out as an artist, fam?
4 Mind-Blowing Facts about being a working Artist
Look... I'm in the middle of writing a blog post for the fine folks at The No Pants Project, but I wanted to go ahead and share this with you real quick.
BOOK REVIEW- Do I Have to be a Starving Artist in the 21st Century by Hisani P. Dubose
You know all about my contempt for the veneration of poverty among artists via the so-called "starving artist" archetype. It's not like I think there is something wrong with making a sacrifice for one's art. But being a so-called "starving artist" should be like being an "intern". Being a Starving Artist is acceptable as a STAGE of a career, but not as a permanent way of life. We as artists have the power to make a living inside of us, but it is a puzzle to solve, a goal to unlock. We need to start with getting the right state of mind. We must apply some of the creativity and hard work we usually reserve for art creation to developing our business acumen and hustle. The "starving artist" mentality complicates the process by undermining the priorities that are required to succeed, until the false virtues of poverty and failure become self-fulfilling prophecies.
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