Financial Planning for Artists to Grow Your Business
Financial planning for artists is one of the “business of art” topics that many creatives struggle with. The art and design industry employs creative freelancers, self-employed businesses, and independent contracts as work tends to be more project-based,...
Should I Negotiate the Price of My Artwork?
As a freelance creative valuing and pricing work is the most crucial and perhaps the most challenging. Pricing and selling is an often unclear formula with a complex set of variables including time, expertise, personal brand strength, overhead expenses, market demand,...
A Guide to Eliminating Artist Debt and Sticking to a Budget
Financial literacy can be a tricky topic for working artists and creative professionals. Unlike a 9-5 gig, freelancers and independent workers can have diverse and episodic income streams and financial situations. In fact, many creative business owners and...
Effective Grant Writing for Emerging Artists
Grant writing can be intimidating for the inexperienced artist. Asking for money to support projects is stressful, especially when factoring in the reality that thousands of other creatives are competing for these same funds on their projects. Don’t despair! Take a...
How to Launch a Creative Crowdfunding Campaign for Your Next Art Project
As grants to artists become more scarce, many independent artists are looking to crowdfunding as an alternative to grants. One of the relative benefits of crowdfunding – as compared to grant funding – is the ability to appeal directly to a massive public,...Creative Careers Podcast
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