Even though the New Year is all about the resolutions and goal setting, I learned a lot during 2018. Reflecting and noting accomplishments is an important part of ringing in the New Year. I wanted to begin this year with a list of what I…

First things first, if you want to reach your goals you will need to find ways to master your time. This week’s blog post outlines ways to better track and utilize your time.  Goal Setting: Spend time setting goals and figuring out what you really…

So much to do and so little time! This week’s blog post outlines ways to tackle your goals. Try these tactics out to keep your goals in sight and your priorities straight.  Start with a System: Create a system that is helpful but don’t spend…

With the New Year almost here, it’s time to set goals, start new projects, and plan our resolutions. But before all of that happens, have you thought about spending some time re-defining what success means to you? It’s important to define your own creative success…

Thinking about turning your love of art into a career? Are you a student who is trying to pursue your creative passion? This is your quick career guide to help students and emerging artists get started with their art career.  Creating Your Signature Style  It…

You don’t need a business plan as an artist. You don’t need a business plan for your small creative business. You also don’t need a business plan if you are a hobby artist. And you don’t need a business plan if you are becoming a…

There are two really important and really simple interpersonal skills artists and creatives need for creating success for your art business. While most days, we would like to think that we can hide out in our studios and be creative all day, the ability to…

This week’s article examines what career milestones artists should be aiming towards to further establish their careers. This post is a good reference when setting goals to move your career from emerging to established. This blog post is in response to a previous post that…

Wishing you could leave the corporate world and just make art all day? Before you make the switch to a full-time artist, it’s time to take inventory of what you have and what changes when you will have to make in order to execute this…

1. Be Open to Change – Be open to wherever you see change happen in your creative career. For example, you may switch to an entirely new discipline and hop from pottery to puppetry! Some changes in your career may not be as dramatic (and may not…