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Overcome Magical Thinking to Succeed as an Artist
Artists are rarely discovered by accident. Those who get the big breaks have strategically put themselves in the right place. They’ve made their own luck.
Artists Are Solving Atomic-Level Problems—Cyndi Conn
“The arts are not just an amenity, they’re a critical function of society and a part of the fabric of social, cultural, and also economic life and livelihood for our country.”
CHF Announces Virginia Art-Business Conference
Join The Clark Hulings Foundation in Virginia Nov 7-9 for 1 day of dialogue about the art industry and 2 days of high-level Art-Business training for artists.
What Makes a Whitney Biennial Artist?
The 2019 Whitney Biennial has 68 living artists—and they have more in common than you might think. Take a look at what helped set these creatives apart.
CHF Announces Its 3rd Annual Art-Business Conference in Santa Fe
This three-day event will feature high-level presentations and interactive sessions designed to educate and support artists in becoming self-sustaining entrepreneurs.
Building and Managing an Art Collection—CHF Interviews Megan Fox Kelly
Art advisor and appraiser Megan Fox Kelly helps collectors and foundations buy and sell art, and manage their existing collections.
Say Goodbye to the Fantasy of Being Discovered
Think you need the approval of industry gatekeepers to have a thriving art career? Think again. Seize control of your art business today and follow your own unique path to success.
We’re a semifinalist for the 2019 Drucker Prize!
The first round of the Drucker prize focuses on finding associations that best meet Peter Drucker’s definition of innovation: “Change that creates a new dimension of performance”.
Classical Skills for Modern Art Careers: The Case for Training and Tradition—Mandy Theis
“With the advent of Modernism, there was this idea that training would ruin your creativity.”
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Artists
You can’t control if your art is bought, or if the piece you’re working on now will be the one that makes a grant application successful. But you can control your goals and what you’re doing to make them happen.
The Revenge of the Working Artist
They say living well is the best revenge. The world tells you that artists are doomed to starve, but Carolyn Edlund breaks down this insidious lie and encourages working artists to flip the script.
Balancing the Demands of Being a Working Artist—Deb Slowey
To be successful, working artists have to be good multitaskers. That includes balancing studio and business time, and applying new technologies to maximum effect. Read how artist Deb Slowey juggles it all.
