You’ll have a hard time promoting your art until you are uber excited about it. You’ll whine, you’ll complain, and you’ll make excuses. Just don’t let me be within earshot of any of these time-wasting activities.

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But Brand took over at a troubled time for the museum and its supporting trust. Less than two months after he joined the museum, Getty Trust president Barry Munitz resigned amid questions about his personal expenses and use of the …

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Are the colors, font styles, and font sizes consistent on your art website and blog? Creating a style sheet to use as a guideline will 1) give your site a more professional look and 2) make it easier on you because you no longer have to …

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Tribalmania.com started selling tribal art online in 1999. The website features art from Africa, New Guinea, Oceania, Asia, and Aboriginal and North America Indian art. It offers a wide range of sculpture, masks, textiles, …

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Campaign represents the largest collective philanthropic effort ever undertaken for a single cultural institution in the State of Israel The Israel Museum in.

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If you’re not being paid by a gallery you know is making sales, your reaction should depend on the answers you give for the five questions in this article. While consignment contracts are vital, they won’t help you if the gallery …

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Is your artist statement on the RIGHT page on your website? Is it strategically placed next to the art? Or is it on a page entitled “Statement” by itself? The best place for your artist statement is next …

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Art is often considered a luxury. Most people don’t need it to survive, but enjoy having it around. Are art sales going to take a beating whenever anti-consumerism is on the rise?

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Deep Thought Thursday: Art & consumerism — Art Biz Blog

The Ripper Journey Foundation has been established in his memory and a three-part art auction fundraiser will take place from October 28th through November 12th at the Jellyfish Gallery in San Francisco. …

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Every time I turn around, there’s another city or town wanting to rebrand itself as an arts destination. I can’t tell you how often I hear this: “Our city council is really supporting the arts and trying to get arts tourists in town.”

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Deep Thought Thursday: Arts destination city — Art Biz Blog