 Back in August I indicated I was developing a new section for the Art Business Info for Artists website. I've now published the NEW SECTION page which I'm calling PRACTICE as shorthand in the main menu. However it's full title is PRACTICE - How to be a successful artist - and it's about being and artist and what else you need to do besides making art! It has three sections which each have 'home' pages which have also been published outlining their future content Plus I've also published two NEW pages in the Learning section which now have a decent amount of content - but will be developed further. These are:  The banner for Art Schools in the UK How you can help In terms of future development of this section, it would be especially helpful to know what are the things that
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Paying for health care and business insurance, saving for retirement and recovering from disasters can be tough to handle for artists without traditional jobs  'The Moneylender and his Wife' by Quentin Massys (1456-1530) Smart Art: Why More Artists Need to Study Business is an article and a 20 minute podcast (RECOMMENDED). This post provides a quick briefing on what it's about. They both focus on why artists need to be more than just talented artists in order to succeed and survive in the art world and what they need to know and do. All quotations are from the article unless otherwise stated. Traditionally, the artist was seen as this type of person who was aloof or being unaware of the real world. It gave them some X-factor. But not anymore, because there are more than 2 million artists in the U.S., and they have to survive somehow. According to data, we know that only 40% of them will remain as working artists within five years, and only 10% of them will persist in the long run. The participants are:
CERF+ is committed to helping artists build resilient careers through sustainable business practices that can contribute to the likelihood of rebounding from setbacks, whether due to minor mishaps or major emergencies. Key points include:
 Ghost Ship - Site of a fire on December 2, 2016 that killed 36 people in an artists' collective housed in a warehouse in Oakland, California Artists need to know:
and finally...... My response to the first comment on this article from Luis G. Renart, Emeritus Professor of Marketing, IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain is my 2013 post Picasso the businessman - branding and the value of art a.k.a. this man doesn't understand what an astute business man Picasso was! REFERENCE: Subscribe to Art Business Info. for Artists - NEWS by Email
and receive every post via email. (Your subscription is only activated after you verify the link in the email you will receive) I'm currently developing a new section on Art Business Information for Artists to make room for all the tips I've developed and collected about
STEP UP The name keeps changing but it's essentially about stepping up to the reality of what it takes to become a successful artist. It's about:
plus two topics I've recently posted about on Making A Mark.  HABITSThis is essentially about being an artist and
Topics will include
 Step Up #2 REAL LIFEThis is about real life and professional business practices for artists. Art is not all about making art. There's a lot of routine which you need to make time for and which need to be followed if you aren't going to be wasting your time and living and working and storing your art in a complete mess. Plus professional practices which can make a difference between being a successful artist and an "also ran". Topics will include:
LEARNING & Continued Professional DevelopmentTopics will include
"I want to thank you hugely for such a very useful and shrewd report and for all the time and thought you have put in. I agree with virtually every point you make and recognise the need to address a lot of the issues" Let me know your priorities |
Art Business Info. News for ArtistsTo become a successful artist you need to get on top of the business side of being an artist. This site helps those who need help to: and receive every post via email. (Your subscription is only activated after you verify the link in the email you will receive)
AuthorKatherine Tyrrell writes about art, artists and the art business and has followers all over the world. She also delivers workshops for art organisations and reviews websites and career strategies for artists. 
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