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I teach artists how to make a living on their art.

by Anna Donahue

I started Artist Entrepreneurs to teach working studio artists how to build a thriving art business like I did. Get my weekly newsletter to access all the different ways that you can start making a living on your own artwork.

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Hello Reader, UPDATE ON ARTPRIZE ArtPrize is an annual international art competition and cultural event held in Grand Rapids, MI. ArtPrize is a 501c3 nonprofit. We fundraise year round to cover our entire operating budget, including the over $600,000 (!) awarded in prizes and distributed in grants to Artists, curators, and educators. Registration is open now until May 31st. The registration fee is higher this year at $65 but I believe the ArtPrize experience is well worth it. Here's the...

3 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Commissioned Art Commissions are a totally different way to sell artwork. The traditional way to market and sell artwork is to find the buyers after the artwork is created. Most working artists have lots of inventory waiting to be sold but with commissions the artwork is sold before it's created. Whether you are interested in finding out more about art commissions or not, I would like to get your feedback for future projects on teaching the business side of art. Please take a...

19 days ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, Enter the Arts Festival! Here's the website to find out more about The Festival of the Arts Regional Arts Competition and Exhibition: https://festivalgr.org/ Here is the link to register online: https://fs22.formsite.com/festivalgr/Festival-2024/index 501-c3 Status Achieved for Artist Entrepreneurs Even though we have been legally operating as a nonprofit, we did not submit paperwork for the 501-c3 status until this year. We decided that it's time to start asking for more...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, I found this article about a successful portrait artist with an extreme work ethic. His artwork is impressive and it's interesting that many of his portraits are done in egg tempera on panels. Here's John Darley's Website. Recently, my brother Paul said, "People think I'm lucky but I always say the harder I work, the luckier I get." This quote has been attributed to several different historical figures but none that say it exactly like my brother. Hard work definitely does...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." Harriet Tubman African American Culture and Art I heard this quote recently and thought about how this woman accomplished so much over her lifetime. Tubman struggled through much adversity as a slave and eventually escaped and helped many more slaves find freedom. She also makes me think of other notable African...

2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader, COLOR You have probably heard about the "color of the year" and wonder if it really matters that much. As artists we use lots of color and don't always think in terms of popularity or style when choosing colors for our work. However, we do want to use color to convey feelings and mood. But I found this article about Pantone's psychology behind choosing the color of the year and it's an important resource for artists or anyone deciding on decorating trends .You will learn the...

3 months ago • 1 min read

How important is your technique? "To be interested solely in technique would be a very superficial thing to me." ANDREW WYETH That is an interesting quote by one of the great American realist painters. Watercolorist, Andrew Newell Wyeth, was primarily a realist painter. He called himself an abstractionist also since he portrayed subjects in a meaningful way that was very different from the expected classical style of realism. His famous painting, Christina's World is a good example of an...

3 months ago • 2 min read

Hello Reader, Here's a couple of events that will be perfect due to the recent avalanche of snow in Michigan. Both are ongoing events that are designed for winter's snow and ice. East Side "Zehnder’s Snowfest has been host to one of the top snow and ice sculpting events in North America for the past 32 years. Visitors have enjoyed larger-than-life snow sculptures and beautifully detailed ice carvings each year. In addition, Zehnder’s Snowfest will have entertainment for the entire family,...

3 months ago • 1 min read

Happy New year Reader, I just found this photographer's gold mine that shows the Northern Lights, something you may never see with the naked eye. Here's a glimpse of what we are missing but have the priveledge of seeing through the eyes of adventurous photographers. https://capturetheatlas.com/northern-lights-photographer-of-the-year/ Art in the Park Saugatuck Thank You, artistes , for signing up early for Art in the Park Saugatuck. Be sure to get in on the action early because we are already...

4 months ago • 1 min read
Winter Forest Scene

Hello Reader, It's kinda hard to accept Christmas up here in the North without snow but I'm getting used to it. Likely, there will be snow soon and then we'll be anxious for it to end. How about you? Are you ready for some snow scenes - maybe enough to start creating your own? I tried to find some interesting free videos or tutorials on how to paint snow but most were too elementary and Bob Ross wasn't free anymore. My suggestion for you is to wait for the snow to get inspired. If you live...

4 months ago • 1 min read
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