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Rethinking 2020: Changing your goals in changing times
FLEXIBLE ARTISTS WIN Unless you’re a global researcher or a stickler for following speculative world news, I don’t think anybody was expecting this to happen. 2020 is looking wildly different than 2019, or any year of our lifetimes. That means what we thought our goals for this year would be are certainly changing. If you recall, my major goal was to increase my outreach efforts. I wanted to really put myself out there and be heard. I wanted to travel further with my art shows, get published in a newspaper or magazine, and team up with other artists on cool new projects. But it looks like social distancing is changing all…
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How to Make an Art Portfolio
YOUR BEST ART IN ONE PLACE Most successful artists have a place where all of their best creations are showcased. If you’d like to be able to easily refer other to look at your work, it’s important to know how to make an art portfolio before you begin. MAKE IT ONLINE AND HARDCOPY Depending on which audience you’re showing your work to, you’ll need to make an art portfolio that fits the way they prefer to consume content. Not every gallery or cute downtown shop is run by a 20-something entrepreneur. Many businesses, galleries, and art-loving establishments are run by an older generation that values hardcopy visuals. The effort put…