Share The Work // Three Things You Need to Know to Sell Art

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Today we're taking our very first step into creating a Creative Brand and Career that is elevated, thoughtful, and totally, completely ATTRACTIVE.

 

Whether this is your first month as a "Creative Entrepreneur" or your 20th year, this video will offer you space to contemplate your work, your brand, and your vision so that you can refine everything.  

 

THREE THINGS YOU MUST KNOW TO SELL YOUR WORK (online and offline) 

1. Your website is your gallery, but start simple. Less is more and the most important thing is that you share your gorgeous work with the world. Don’t let a website hold you back (that’s what MAW is for — hint hint)

2. Your collectors won’t find you unless you invite them into your space (marketing your website, social presence, art shows, craft fairs, gallery shows, email marketing… use your compelling storytelling, showing up on behalf of your work because it is worth your support and love).

3. Your work will only be attractive if you are actively attracting people to your work (clarifying your story, brand vibe + aesthetic)

 

Spend some time with these three areas of your business (and yes, if you are an artist who hopes to sell her work, you absolutely have a business.  Don't let that shiny word intimidate you!) 

 

Consider each area individually and fine one place that needs a little refinement:

• Your work's presence in the world (via your website, art shows, IG, Etsy... wherever you share your work) 
• Your marketing efforts (no one will find your work unless you actively invite them to do so).
• The attractiveness of your work.  And I don't mean "prettiness" -- I mean how well is your work aligning with your vision?  And is your vision aligning with your collectors and buyers?  

 

This is a short video, but it is FULL of ideas that can change everything for you and for your career!  They certainly have changed my life!

 

Come back tomorrow!  We're discussing how you know when your art is "good".  I'll share some honest and thoughtful tips for evaluating your work and building your business around the pieces that truly SHINE.

 

 

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