Preparing for the Worst: Art Emergencies
A couple years ago, I got a scary email that had informed me that there was a fire in my studio building. Luckily, it was contained but was large enough…
Category: Business Management
Collecting Art Data: You Don’t Need to Be A Mathematician
There is power in numbers! Monitoring and tracking data is key because there are a number of ways you can utilize it to drive a successful creative business. Where is creative…
Christmas in July: Preparing for Holiday Art Sales
Believe it or not, its time to start planning holiday art fairs, marketplaces, and pop-up shops. Even if calls-for-art haven’t quite posted yet, these opportunities will be happening soon. Preparing…
Creative Consultations for Artists
Work one-on-one with Kate Renee on various creative business aspects of your artistic career. From talking about writing a proposal for the MN State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant to…
Free Helpful Resources for LLC Business Owners
Have you started your own LLC and you are trying to navigate the business world on your own? Minnesota provides free resources and help to small businesses. Helpful Resource #1:…
Free and Almost Free Workshops for Artists
Business resources and assistance are crucial to launching a new business. But these resources can be costly and add up quickly. Below are a few places other artists can take…
How to Form Your Own LLC in Minnesota
You would think that art school would have some business classes thrown in there to help teach artists how to manage their own business….yes because that’s what professional artists do,…
10 Lessons in Shipping Art
Shipping your pieces of art is in fact an art itself. After two major shipping disasters I have learned a few good lessons on how not to ship your art. Horror…