Archive for March, 2010

Carrying on from my previous post, I would now like to cover the next 5 tips on how to get yourself recognised as an Artist.

6. Organise a Live Workshop

For any product you are thinking of buying, if you were presented with a live demonstration of how it works or given a live lesson, your confidence in the product will no doubt increase and you will perceive the person doing the presentation an expert.

In relation to your Art Marketing, next time you are creating your artwork, think of how you can show people your work in progress. It will help to form a relationship with potential customers and create a curiosity in them about your art. Read the rest of this entry

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We live in a world where perception is what matters not the reality. Most people form opinions and make decisions based on what they “perceive” to be the reality and not what the actual reality is.

In the world of business and especially the Art business, people consider some people as “experts” and attach more value to that person’s product because they are better known. In many cases they are not more talented or do not do a better job than someone completely unknown but we assume that they are more talented and skilled because they are better known.

In the Art World, the way sell art and increase the value of your Art is to get yourself our there and increase your profile.

Picasso was a great artist but he also clearly understood the power of fame.

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Selling Art- How and Where Do I Start

In this Article, although we are going to cover where and how you can start selling your art, I would also like to make you aware of the skills that you should be looking to incorporate to grow your Art Career and become a successful artist and a success at selling art.

 The 2 main skills are

 1)     being very comfortable at speaking about your art

2)     being organised

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