Art Marketing Secrets

Todays Art Marketing Quote comes from one of our favorite Art Career Books: “How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist” by Caroll Michels. This book is a must-read for any artist serious about their career. You’ll feel excited and empowered as you read it!

That’s precisely why one day each week was set aside by most religions as a day of rest and reflection on the spirit, rather than money and survival…. When you rely on plumbing the depths of your deep inner reserves to make a living and a contribution to the world, it is incredibly important to give yourself time to rest and reflect…. Make sure you take a good break soon – you’ll be a better artist for it and probably make more money as well.

Do you really want to be a struggling artist? Or would you prefer to sell your art and consistently improve your results?

In the 21st century all businesses have to become much more productive to prosper. With 10,000 new artists graduating art schools every year in North America alone, you probably need to spend 100% of your time on marketing to have a chance at success. So where do you find time to be an artist?

Brooklyn, NY: “Art Marketing Secrets”, a weblog focused on helping artists sell their work, was launched this week. The service addresses the needs of emerging and mid-career artists who face significant challenges and opportunities in the current art market.

When you measure the results of your art marketing efforts, you’ll find that visitors particularly enjoy some sections of your website. To make use of this information, you need to make changes to keep those sections updated. Visitors will eventually stop returning if they see the same information month after month!

Today’s quote from Vincent Van Gogh is drawn from Artquotes: I certainly hope to sell in the course of time, but I think I shall be able to influence it most effectively by working steadily on, and that at the present moment making desperate efforts to force the work I am doing now upon the public would be pretty useless…. His ability to remain true to his art, even in the absence of any sales at all, was truly remarkable…. I wonder how Theo Van Gogh might have chosen to market Vincent’s art if they were alive today?

As an artist and a business owner, one of the first foundations to success and growth is to measure your results. How do you do that?

A little inspiration to help with your art marketing!

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

Thomas Carlyle