How and When to Raise Your Art Prices Without Losing Collectors: A Practical Framework
Worried about confusing collectors or risking sales by increasing your art prices? Here’s a gallery-owner’s practical framework for raising prices sustainably and confidently.
When Is the Best Time of Year to Approach Galleries? (Myth vs. Reality)
Is there a perfect season for submitting your work to galleries, or is consistent action the real key? Gallery owner Jason Horejs examines the myths and realities of timing your portfolio submissions, especially around the holidays.
How to Gracefully Prioritize Collectors at Open Studios (Without Burning Bridges)
Open studio events flood your workspace with all sorts of visitors, but how can you tactfully shift your focus to potential collectors without alienating friends, fellow artists, or casual browsers? Here’s a gallery owner’s strategy for handling these tricky social maneuvers.
Teaching Art: Weighing Income, Resume-Building, and Studio Time
Teaching art classes can bring artists income, professional recognition, and even new collectors—but it can also reduce precious studio time. How should working artists evaluate if and when to teach?
Are Art Contests Worth It? How to Decide Where to Submit Your Work
Art contests and calls for entry are everywhere—should you pursue them for your career? Use this checklist to weigh the real value and impact of entering art competitions.
How to Set Boundaries When Working With Inexperienced Art Galleries
As your art career grows, you will inevitably be approached by eager, brand-new galleries. Here is how to handle their lack of marketing expertise, protect your studio time, and turn your business advice into premium wall placement.
Overcoming Marketing Burnout: What to Do When Social Media Fails and Inventory Stalls
Feeling defeated by algorithm changes, locked accounts, and a studio full of unsold art? It is time to abandon the illusion of an easy digital fix and return to the exposure fundamentals that actually drive gallery sales.
Why You Should Ignore Gallery Owners Who Say Green Paintings Don’t Sell
Gallery owners are notoriously opinionated, but their subjective preferences shouldn’t dictate your creative choices. Learn why you must let your cortisol levels drop before making definitive career changes based on aggressive feedback.
Stop Rejecting Yourself: Why Artists Should Pitch Galleries Less Selectively
Are you shrinking your gallery outreach list before you even send a single portfolio? Learn why hyper-curating your submissions is costing you representation, and why you need to let gallery owners do the rejecting.
How Consistent Follow-Up Led to a $12,200 Art Sale
Radio silence from a collector doesn’t mean the sale is dead. Learn how a simple Photoshop mockup and relentless follow-up turned a cold lead into a $122,000 art sale.