Allowing customers to pay with debit and credit cards is vital, even for artists. Checks are risky (I refuse to take them) and less and less people are even willing to write them anymore. When I owned my gift shop back in the early 2000s, …
Simple Ways To Maximize Art Sales
Every artist wants to sell art but how that’s accomplished often seems mysterious. I’m here to take a bit of the mystery out of why some artists sell well and some don’t. Contrary to what you might think, selling art isn’t necessarily about the art itself …
Writing a Compelling Narrative?
If you’re looking for advice on how to write a compelling narrative, this isn’t the post for you. This post outlines my struggle with what it means to write a compelling narrative. Confused? I’ve read a lot about the subject recently. It seems that every social …
You Sold Art - Now What??
Congratulations, you just sold art! What you do next can have a big impact on your future sales – and not just from that client. Creating a good customer experience is important. Clients remember the “little things.” They talk about the “little things.” Whether or …
Lessons from A Gallery Show - Part ...
This is part two (of two) in the ‘Lessons From A Gallery Show’ series. In the first part I discuss how one artist killed his chances for shows at not one but 3 galleries because of unprofessionalism. In this part I discuss some of the …