Starting an art gallery

How do you realize your dream of a private gallery of your art? Hi my name is Carrie Brummer and here on Artist Strong I help artists like you build your skill and develop your unique artis…

Guide to art studio tours - 5 strategies you can use to make guests feel welcome and relaxed at your next open studio event.

Guide to art studio tours - 5 strategies you can use to make guests feel welcome and relaxed at your next open studio event.

By Carrie Lewis in Art Business Advice > General Art Advice Now that you’ve decided gallery representation is for you and have found a few galleries that are a good fit for your art, the serious work begins. It’s time to present your work to the gallery manager or director. Speaking as both an artist and a former gallery director, the single most important advice I can offer is to treat contacts with galleries just like you would treat an interview with […]

Not sure where to start? Before you panic, use this simple and easy guide to help you prepare for an art exhibition.

Prepare for your first art show or art exhibition even if you have no experience. Plan an art show for the first time with these super helpful tips for artists beginners. Everything you need to plan an art exhibition and a handy checklist for what do to first #artexhibition #firstartshow #artshow

Image This recent show of student work by the Massachusetts Art Education Association successfully used plastic hanging tabs to hang unframed art, a technique that's proven very effective for many of their exhibitions. , Many Gallery System users — including artists and teachers — need to hang unframed art on a regular basis. We’d like to share some tips from our customer service team on art hanging for works that are matted, wrapped in plastic, or presented in other less-formal ways. One…

If you're an art fan and you're going to be in London any time soon, these are some artworks that you need to schedule time into your trip to see! As Europe's cultural capital, London has so many options when it comes to viewing great art that it can be difficult to know where to start. That's where the Artsper team comes in! We've picked out the top artworks to visit so you can just focus on having a great time in the city! - Travel, Art Facts, Contemporary Art, Must See

Who said you had to be a millionaire to have a decent art collection?

This is a guide for how you can start an art business and make money from your creativity. Find out what you need to get started. Includes tips on pricing, marketing, and more!

Have you ever wondered how to build an art collection that is meaningful to you? We interviewed art advisor/gallery ownder on how to buy art

Find out how to get your art into galleries with these 11 simple tips. Learn the best approaches and start showcasing your work today!

Do you need to prepare for your first art show? Whether gallery, coffee shop, art crawl, and more, here's how to prepare:

By Steff Metal in Art Business Advice > Art Marketing Tips So you’ve put together a local art exhibition—that’s great! Now you need to recruit artists for your show, and promote it locally. Before you start, you will need to establish who you are targeting. For example, you might want student artists, young adults and amateurs to submit their artwork. Different audiences respond to different promotional campaigns, so get a clear idea in mind, and then stick with your plan. It’s also […]

Full disclosure: I think Kate is soooooo much cooler than Andy Spade (and, yes, I’m a guy). Hilary (woman) may lose, but Kate (woman) has won. Her style seems so much more grown up, fun and exciting than his little confused downtown boy club around the corner from her SoHo store. Okay, that’s harsh, but it’s true (his bags are nice, but that’s it). And even though I have NO USE for anything in HER store (bags, glasses, etc), I still go in there and I like it.

When my friend Renee Mueller told me that she loved my wall easel so much, she would make one for her studio and paint it white. I thought, "wait! why didn't I paint mine white?"So on Saturday, I did just that. It took me over 3 hours to paint this easel as I used a small brush (I didn't think about that one!), and it needed two coats of paint. I liked how the pine strips matched the ceiling and tied it together, but I also thought the cross lines were a bit distracting when I hung up…

By arthaus in Art Business Advice > Art Marketing Tips Instagram is booming. Last month the burgeoning social media platform announced they had hit a billion monthly active users. A BILLION. That’s more than Twitter, more than Snapchat—and it’s actually growing faster than its older cousin, Facebook. In fact, much faster. With all these eyes and ears (Instagram isn’t all about images, video is a big part of its growth) it begs the question: as an artist should you be on there? […]