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Writing an artist’s biography
An artist biography (or ‘artists biog’) is a paragraph or two about you and your career as a practitioner. It may also contain a line about the key themes to your practice. Biographies are often confused…
Email newsletters and mailing lists
Many artists keep a list of professional contacts to send news about exhibitions and events. Along with social networks these are effective at telling your regular audience what you are doing. Email newsletters are a…
Crowdfunding for artists
Crowdfunding is an alternative way for artists to fundraise for their projects. Basics of crowdfunding Instead of applying for large sums from a funder, you ask for smaller pledges from many individuals. Artists run “campaigns” that offer…
Business cards
Business cards are an effective way for artists to share their contact details at private views. They need not be corporate, as with anything you issue, it should reflect who you are and the nature of the work.…
Starting out as an artist
What first steps should an artist take when starting out in their career? This article suggests some things to do like: For more information read our Primer ebook / Primer PDF for advice to new…