Martina's Art Business Tips

Your voice is your art, so it's time getting the word out!

Any artist aspiring to live off their skills could certainly use some art business tips to help them make a success of their art business. The purpose of this site is not only to provide some informative tips and guidelines for succeeding in business as an artist but also to share some useful tools that you can leverage in your art business.

I genuinely aim for the most suitable and exciting features and tips that are serviceable for artists which is an ongoing process.

Martina Pook

Before Starting an Art Business

Earn From Your Drawings

Where To Market Art These Days?

Tips for Instagram Success

Australian Copyright

The Power of Pinterest

Business Planning for Artists

Creative Content Writing

How To Price Your Artwork?

Networking for Artists

Organise an Art Business

Why We Need Creativity?

The Key to Art Business Success
By Martina Pook

As an artist, your business is likely somewhat different from those run by other professional entrepreneurs; and the key difference is probably that your business is also your passion. And that’s what makes offering art business assistance just a bit more challenging!  However, here are three guidelines for anyone that wishes to meet with success in his or her art business:

1. Art Meets Niche:

Indulging in generic drawings and paintings is a great business for artists; however, true success can only come when you specialize in a particular niche. That’s because art is such a huge ocean, that building a business model based on ‘it all’ will leave you spending a lot of time on things that you might not be so good at! 

Since this site is all about art business support, we believe that finding and supporting a specific niche such as portraits, sketches, landscape paintings, canvas paintings etc., will help you focus on a narrow line of business which you can concentrate all of your energies on.

2. Being Business Savvy:

One of the best art business tips that anyone can give you is to become financially savvy. So, what does that mean? Well, you don’t need to turn to a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or a Chartered Financial Accountant (CFA) for art business help. However, you should understand the basic principles of how you can turn your passion into a successful money-making operation.

Join discussions rounds or art business seminars or training. Even if you feel reluctant to spend time on such uninspiring matters, you will not regret it, as every bit of knowledge brings more freedom and competency.

I am offering both one on one sessions as well as Art Business Seminars, check here. NAVA also offers frequent art related seminars all over Australia.

Success in business for artists is about getting rewarded (monetarily) for the time spent on a project or job for a client. Therefore, using tools like an Hourly Rate Calculator (found here…) to come up with an equitable hourly rate for your time, will ensure that your passion also pays you!

3. Networking Support:

Networking support: As your business grows and thrives, you will likely continue to look for art business support throughout the life of your business. The one sure way to ensure that you learn from, and emulate other successful artists, is by working to build and maintain a network of artists whom you admire or are inspired by.

Other successful artists in your niche may have already encountered, and successfully dealt with, challenges that you are likely to face in the future. Turning to such individuals and groups within your network, for art business assistance, will save you a lot of time and trouble in addressing those similar challenges.

It's All About Evolving and Learning

No single person, group or website can provide you all the art business tips you’ll ever need. However, as you run your own business, you’ll start learning a lot from real-life experience. Success in business for artists comes from learning from experiences, and adapting business models to include those lessons learned.