How to earn money – or even a living – from your artistic talents: Selling art, teaching art, and more. If you’ve considered working as an artist, these tips may help.
Have you wanted to see your own article published in Expression, The Artist, Somerset Studio, or Art Doll Quarterly? Do you dream of someday writing a successful book about the art that you love? One day, waaaay back in 2005, I had coffee with NJ writer Mary Beth McCabe Temple. She & I discussed what […]
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Most of us went from making to teaching, pretty directly. In many ways, the best advice is that slogan, “Just do it.” But, how can you build confidence and prepare for the unexpected? Start with some “dress rehearsals” Practice teaching with less formal groups. Older Girl Scouts (high school students) are a good audience. If
The first and most important rule is… Ask how to get started at the places where you’d like to teach. It’s that simple. Just visit, call or email the people who might hire you to teach. Other than that, anything that I say reflects only my experiences and opinions. The one and only opinion that
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I’m not netting $50K right now, but in past years, I have earned in that vicinity. I earned the most right before my third child was born, and–if you adjust for inflation–my gross was around $180K, with maybe 3/4 of that being net income. The bulk of my income came from three sources: Original art
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Aisling’s notes: As artists, we all deal with that double-headed demon, fear of failure/success. In this article, musician Bob Baker discusses some options when immobilized by these fears. How Do You Face Your Creative Fears? by Bob Baker Gloria, a subscriber to my “Quick Tips for Creative People” e-zine, recently sent this note: “Do you
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Aisling’s notes: We’ve all had comments, emails, posts, and even our art misinterpreted… sometimes badly. In this article, musician & business consultant Bob Baker gives insight into what may have gone wrong, and how to prevent it from recurring. Whose Fault Is It When You Don’t Get the Career Results You Want? by Bob Baker
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Aisling’s note: We’ve all had times when the deck seems stacked against us. We’ve also had times of soaring success when others around us seemed to falter no matter what. This article by Bob Baker offers an intriguing way of looking at this. The Ultimate Creative Conspiracy Theory by Bob Baker Whether it’s the second
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Survey finds that only 9% of Americans are serious about achieving their goals. 51% don’t have New Year’s Resolutions and of those that do, 79% don’t have a plan to achieve them. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) December 1, 2004 — A survey conducted by the Gail Kasper consulting group, a leading speaking and coaching company, found
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Planning your classes and workshops is always important. However, you should think about pacing as well as actual content. “Pacing” applies to you–your personal style of teaching–but also to your students. In fact, your students should be your first concern. Divide the day into thirds, at least I’ve always figured what we’d accomplish in the
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This morning, I was looking for a quote by Stuart Wilde, in his slightly-renegade book, “The Trick to Money is Having Some.” Here’s a section that I particularly like, about making money: (He calls the mundane/average world, “tick-tock,” since people live by the clock in that world, and it can be metronome dull.) In tick-tock
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