4 Day Challenge – Instagram Makeover

PLEASE NOTE: This challenge is ONLY for those who are 100% serious about making an income from their art skills.

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FINE ARTISTS WANTED:

The “Instagram Makeover” Challenge for Fine Artists

  • 4-Day Online Challenge | Sep 15th-18th | 8PM ET/5PM PT

Even if you got burned out in the past or you are not tech savvy…

  • Get clear on your goal with Instagram as an artist
  • Raise your profile to a professional level that brings opportunity 
  • Discover the two types of posts that make others stop scrolling & share
  • Get step by step guidance on how to avoid overwhelm and grow

Here’s the 4-Day Agenda

Training Materials Are Sent to Your Email Inbox Each Day

DAY 1

Audit Your Profile

It all starts with your why. Let's get clear on what you want to get out of Instagram for your art career (art sales?, art students?, galleries?). Then we'll go step by step in fixing what could be broken...

  • The compelling Bio paragraph that works while you sleep
  • The one link that takes turns strangers into subscribers
  • A "uniquely you" profile pic that makes you memorable

DAY 2

Audit Your Feed Posts

What is it that allows some artists to grow 10x, 100x, 1000x the audience of their peer artists? We will uncover the elements of curating and creating so you can maximize your audience growth for the least amount of time invested.

  • Cleansing your feed for a fresh start
  • How to write captions that captivate
  • The only kind of static image post that you need to master

DAY 3

Audit Your Feed Videos

You are a fine artist, not a filmographer - so do you need to dance in front of the camera? We will debunk misconceptions, make it simple, and make it feel good. This is the formula for growth.

  • Quick wins even if you hate video
  • How to make people stop scrolling
  • How to make viral reels that people watch all the way to the end

DAY 4

Two Surprises: 1 Insider Guest & 1 Exclusive Giveaway

By the end of Day 4, you'll be inspired by a real-life artist like you who overcame a non-ideal background to successfully fill up their art workshops and you will have the chance to win our $1,000 program giveaway.

Who is this challenge for?

Who is this Challenge for?

  • You’re committed to the next big breakthrough in your artist journey and art business.
  • You feel called to make inspired artwork and sharing it with the world.
  • It’s not just about showing your work—you also care about having a stable and predictable art income.
  • You’re excited to make things happen—not just dream about them.
  • You suspect it’s possible to sell art online without spending all day on your phone, but you’re unsure how.

Who is this Challenge NOT for?

  • For you, art is a hobby —not a lifelong calling. You have no intention of making money from it.
  • You have a strong belief that Instagram is evil or “doesn’t work”, and you’re not open to changing that view.
  • You simply want to create art, but you're not interested in sharing or selling your art.
  • You believe expert advice and implementation support should be free, and view charging for it as taking advantage of others.
  • You currently have no art for sale and don’t plan to release any in the coming months.

If this Challenge is for you, then sign up now!

The Professional Artist Association™ is where real artists build real art careers.

Here is what professional artists say...

I’m happy to work with professionals who truly can help me take my business to the next level, and already have.

HEATHER ARENAS

Multidisciplinary Artist | Florida, U.S.A.

It is always helpful to be connected to a community of like-minded people, to have people who are prepared to give honest critics and suggestions.  And in return I hope to support others in their journey.

JACQUELINE CHANDA

Professional Artist | Tucson AZ, U.S.A. 

The Professional Artist Association made a huge difference in my journey. Now reaching many of my longer term goals.

RAY SWIRSKY

Oil Painter, AFCA ASA | Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

About Your Guide


Dina Brodsky is an artist influencer with over 1 Million Instagram followers and a Faculty Expert at The Professional Artist Association.

About Your Host


Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at The Professional Artist Association.

His triple background is reflected in this upcoming Challenge:

- Art (University of the Arts London)
- Technology (Google Arts & Culture)
- Business (INSEAD MBA)

Our Promise to You...


All daily live workshop sessions are free during the event. Register now to get free access to all sessions every day on Sep 15th-18th. You can get full access to recordings, daily bonus Q&A Private sessions, and much more, by upgrading to a Challenge VIP Pass.

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4 Day Challenge – Signature Workshop

PLEASE NOTE: This challenge is ONLY for those who are 100% serious about making an income from their art skills.

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FINE ARTISTS WANTED:

Design A "Signature Art Workshop" That Is Uniquely Yours

  • 4-Day Online Challenge | Jan 17th - 20th | 8PM ET/5PM PT

Even if you didn’t go to art school, you have never taught before, or you are not tech savvy…

  • Know when is the best time to prepare your workshop as a fine artist
  • Understand how stand out in the world of free YouTube tutorials
  • Discover how to position your workshop for the right price
  • Get step by step guidance on how to present your landing page

Here’s the 4-Day Agenda

Training Materials Are Sent to Your Email Inbox Each Day

DAY 1

When Is The Best Time to Prepare Your Workshop

By the end of Day 1, you’ll walk away knowing when is the best time to prepare your first or next art workshop in 2026.

  • How long does it take
  • How to know if you are ready
  • How much curriculum you need to prepare (if any!)

DAY 2

What will you offer?

It all starts with your promise. And while we can't help you paint, sculpt, or capture the perfect shot, there are patterns that emerge when we look at professional artists who consistently fill up their art workshops.

  • Why people are rarely joining to just "learn"
  • What makes a compelling workshop promise that people will pay for
  • How to offer something YouTube cannot so you don't compete with "free"

DAY 3

How will you deliver it?

What is it that allows some artists to earn ten times more per hour than their peers? We will uncover the elements of packaging, features and benefits so you can maximize your earning power for the least amount of time invested.

  • Defining the length, sessions, and delivery mechanism 
  • Defining your target market and repelling the rest
  • Cultivating a Point of Difference

DAY 4

Two Surprises: 1 Insider Guest & 1 Exclusive Giveaway

By the end of Day 4, you'll be inspired by a real-life artist like you who overcame a non-ideal background to successfully fill up their art workshops and you will have the chance to win our $1,000 program giveaway.

Who is this challenge for?

Who is this Challenge for?

  • You’re committed to the next big breakthrough in your artist journey and art business.
  • It’s not just about selling your work - you also care about having a stable and predictable art income.
  • You feel called to make an impact by ensuring your message impacts other students.
  • You’re excited to make things happen - not just dream about them.
  • You have considered teaching, coaching or mentoring, but are unsure how to do it right.

Who is this Challenge NOT for?

  • For you, art is a hobby - not a lifelong calling. You have no intention of making money from it.
  • You have a strong belief that teaching art is for artists who cannot live off only from their art sales, and you’re not open to changing that view.
  • You simply want to create art, but you're not interested in sharing your art skills for a fee.
  • You believe expert advice and implementation support should be free, and view charging for it as taking advantage of others.
  • You currently have no art for sale and don’t plan to release any in the coming months.

If this Challenge is for you, then sign up now!

The Professional Artist Association™ is where real artists build real art careers.

Here is what professional artists say...

I’m happy to work with professionals who truly can help me take my business to the next level, and already have.

HEATHER ARENAS

Multidisciplinary Artist | Florida, U.S.A.

It is always helpful to be connected to a community of like-minded people, to have people who are prepared to give honest critics and suggestions.  And in return I hope to support others in their journey.

JACQUELINE CHANDA

Professional Artist | Tucson AZ, U.S.A. 

The Professional Artist Association made a huge difference in my journey. Now reaching many of my longer term goals.

RAY SWIRSKY

Oil Painter, AFCA ASA | Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

About Your Guide


Vincent Nappi is the Online Art Marketing Specialist on the Faculty of Experts at the Professional Artist Accelerator and Chief Editor at the PAA.

His advice is responsible for six-figure sales results, and his high-end clients include The Ritz-Carlton.

With his no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point approach, he will be your expert guide in this challenge.

About Your Host


Cristina Demiany is Head Art Business Coach at the Professional Artist Accelerator, co-host of the Professional Artist Podcast, and has over 13 years of experience in arts entrepreneurship, fundraising, and career development.

With a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California Los Angeles and an MA from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, she has helped countless artists grow their careers at the Professional Artist Association.

Our Promise to You...


All daily live workshop sessions are free during the event. Register now to get free access to all sessions every day from January 17th to 20th. You can get full access to recordings, daily bonus Q&A Private sessions, and a much more, by upgrading to a Challenge VIP Pass.

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Everything you need to grow your art sales & exposure - without compromising your art.

Because your access to the Professional Artist Association through the Challenge VIP Pass doesn't just include full access to all Challenge sessions, Replays & Live Q&A with the hosts every day.

It also includes over $£€ 100,000+ invested in creating domain expert trainings on the business side of art, monthly case studies, and constantly updated done-for-you art marketing templates.

It’s the single best resource for fine artists.

Here’s a detailed overview of everything included inside the Challenge VIP Pass…

Increase Your Chances Of Landing Your First or Next Gallery By 9 Times With The VIP Experience:


Private Q&A sessions (up to 1 hour each) after each workshop session, so you can get personalized support from gallery owner and author How To Get Gallery Representation: Jason Horejs.

Replays available for 30 days after the event, so you can re-watch the event whenever you want.

BONUS: Template for consignment agreement, so you protect your artwork from getting kidnapped by the gallery, crafted by an premium art lawyer.

BONUS: Template for Representation Agreement, so that you can avoid horror stories of gallerists who take advantage of artists, crafted by an premium art lawyer.

BONUS: Collection of case study interview videos, so you can learn how peer artists got multiple gallery representation.

BONUS: 5x yours chances to win a portfolio review by a gallery director and author of How to Get Into a Gallery, so you can land your dream gallery and avoid a faux pas.

AND 28 days of free access as an Associate Member of the P.A.A. to ALL our premium courses, events, and marketing roadmaps... read on for the incredible value included:


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Victoria Rose Park

Artist & Social Media Influencer

Using Paid Ads to Sell Hundreds of Prints

Tim Goosse

Sotheby's Institute of Art

How Artists Get Curators On Their Team

Lorraine Loots

Miniature Artist & Instagram Influencer

Never Working Just For Money

Jason Horejs

Author of How To Sell Art

Consistent Art Sells Through Systems

Colin Davidson

TIME magazine's artist for "Person of the year" issue of Angela Merkel.

Miriam Escofet

Winner BP Portrait Award.

Royal Society Of Portrait Painters.

Lynn Guo

1st Prize Florence Biennale.
Co-founder of The International Arts & Culture Group

Ryan Stanier

Founder of The Other Art Fair

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mastering the business of art

In this flagship course, you will build the strongest foundation a visual artist could hope for when making a career out of their art - even if you were starting from scratch today.

PART 1: Professionalize Your Profile

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WEEK 1: Talking

Objective: Talk about your art with confidence

Description

You’ve been creating your latest art project for more than a year and still when your family asks, “What are you working on?” you don’t know what to say. Or you serendipitously meet a curator and when they turn to you and say, “What do you do?” you’re tongue-tied.

A good introduction is a concise, compelling description of you and your latest project—and is the basis for all your marketing and connecting the world with your art. It sounds so simple! But it’s not easy. If crafting those few sentences that convey who you are and what you do hasn’t been a breeze for you, you’re not alone.

In this lively workshop, Public speaking coach and author of The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing, Gigi Rosenberg, will show you how to distill years of work on a project into a memorable hook that has many uses: virtual introductions, videos, in-person meetings, grant applications, follow-up calls with the funder, bio statements, press packets, and more.

What we cover

This session answers questions like:

  • How do you condense years of work on a project into a sentence or two?
  • What’s important to emphasize?
  • How do you begin and end?
  • What if you have several projects in the works?
  • How do I look and sound my best in person, on the phone or in an online meeting?

Additional Assets:

  • 4-pages of follow-along worksheets so you can start to create your introduction
  • 8-page PDF guide to elevator speeches, “How to introduce yourself with grace and authority” which includes artwork from all the featured artists

Breakdown:

  • Introduction
  • How to look and sound your best online or on video
  • Step-by-step creation of content to include in your elevator speech
  • Real-life examples of artist introductions and teaching by example why these work
  • The Take Away

Mindset Lectures: Entrepreneurial Mindset for Artists

  • Business Mindset: when it helps, and when it can hurt you (3:13)
  • Ownership: managing your own art career (3:41)
  • Be So Good They Can't Ignore You (2:43)
  • Using Empowering Keywords (5:36)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 2: Writing

Objective: Perfect your professional writings

Description

Learn how to express your work and what you stand for in writing. From polishing an artist statement you (finally!) feel strong about, to making your bio memorable, to knowing what to do with your non-art background in your resume. Let the author of the book on this topic guide you, and use her fill-in-the-blanks templates for a head start.

What we cover

  • Introduction (4:31)
  • Why Does Writing Matter? (8:43)
  • Artist Statement (30:18)
  • Bio (5:19)
  • CV or Resumé (2:40)
  • Press Release (4:43)
  • Email Etiquette (6:36)
  • Applications & Proposals (10:23)
  • The Take Away (4:28)

Mindset Lectures: Productivity & Prolificness

  • The 80 20 Principle (6:51)
  • Parkinson's Law: how work expands to fit the time you have (3:20)
  • Daily habits that build your destiny (7:21)
  • You are not a widget factory: optimizing for states of being (7:22)
  • How much time do you need to make great art every week? (5:57)
  • The Time Audit (2:02)
  • Carving out your ideal "nest" of weekly hours (3:35)
  • BONUS: Design & establish your ideal morning & evening routine

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 3: Website

Objective: Polish your artist website so that it converts into leads and sales

Description

This module boils down 20 years of website building experience into the few principles and tactics that matter most for a visual artist -- even if you are not tech-savvy at all.

You will understand how to create the two key outcomes that matter: raising your credibility, and converting visitors into subscribers or collectors.

Through this module, you will create a clear vision for an artist website that makes both you and your work shine. You can then follow the simple steps to bring that vision to life.

When you complete this module, you'll have a fully updated professional artist website you feel proud of. You won’t be shy anymore when people ask to see your art on their phone, or when submitting applications to prestigious international calls for artists.

Everything about your website will clearly state, “I am a professional artist. Here is my work. You can buy now or join my private list.”

What we cover

  • Introduction (3:12)
  • Disclaimer (1:09)
  • Why (5:40)
  • Domain Name & Hosting (5:00)
  • Front End & Back End (4:30)
  • Types of Artist Websites (17:14)
  • Credibility (9:20)
  • Website Areas (20:29)
  • Maintenance (1:55)
  • The Takeaway (2:31)

Mindset Lectures: Navigating Uncertainty

  • The Power of Testing (5:10)
  • How to make uncertainty benefit you (5:35)
  • Rejection & Failure (4:41)
  • Why mindfulness is specially important for artists (1:58)
  • Your unique entrepreneurial path: make a plan, but be ready to burn it (3:18)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

PART 2: Grow Your Audience ONline
WEEK 4: Email

Objective: Get your first 100 email subscribers then grow into the thousands

Description

What is the #1 channel to sell art online? It’s not social media… it’s” good old email”. Email is what people with disposable income still use every day. And it allows you to build a one-on-one relationship with your followers in their private inbox.

In this module, you will learn how to build an email list like a pro. You will stop any amateur practices you may have fallen into (which sometimes are illegal without you knowing it).

You will end this module having gained your first 100 subscribers in a week, with specific strategies to multiply your growth into the thousands of subscribers. You will also have a defined frequency that works for you to connect with your private email list that includes opportunities for them to buy your work -- while making them feel special.

What we cover

  • Introduction (3:52)
  • Disclaimer (0:25)
  • What, Why & How (8:21)
  • Setting Up Your Email Service Provider (14:00)
  • Setting Up Your Email Collection Form (5:42)
  • Your Call to Action (3:23)
  • Your 1st Subscriber (3:02)
  • Your First 100 Subscribers (15:19)
  • Strategies To Scale (19:36)
  • What to write (11:29)
  • What to write - The Triple Waterfall
  • How To Monetize (18:01)
  • The Takeaway (4:33)

Mindset Lectures: Decision Making

  • Making decisions: how to make the right choice (3:33)
  • Avoid dilemmas: think in circles & colors (Venn diagrams) (3:20)
  • Location: why it matters and why it doesn't (1:50)
  • Goal Setting VS Process Orientation (7:05)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 5: Instagram

Objective: Accelerate your weekly Instagram follower growth

Description

Would you like to 10x your Instagram following? If you have been struggling to get traction, chances are you need to change the way you are using social media.

In this module, social media influencer and artist Dina Brodsky will share what steps to follow so you can get all the benefits of Instagram as a professional artist while avoiding the pitfalls of screen addiction.

After finishing this module, you’ll know how to self-audit your Instagram profile and fix what is broken. You will receive plenty of examples of great posts whose style you can model the next time you share your work.

You will also understand the specific do’s and don’ts of what makes people stop scrolling, what makes them like and comment, and how you can best take advantage of the algorithms to maximize your exposure.

Finally, you’ll be able to harness the power of networking on Instagram and create new opportunities in your art career. This module includes a “cheat sheet” of Instagram accounts you can approach to get featured to hundreds of thousands of their followers.

What we cover

  • Introduction (6:04)
  • Making People Stop (1:51)
  • Making People Stay (6:39)
  • Engagement (5:58)
  • Hashtags (6:01)
  • Hashtags: banned & branded hashtags (1:43)
  • Frequency (1:27)
  • Don't Let This Happen to You (2:14)
  • Connecting with Instagram (7:47)
  • Setting a Strong Foundation (20:47)
  • Starter Boost (3:23)
  • Influencer marketing: after they post your image (3:10)
  • Long-term Opportunities (5:01)
  • The Takeaway (2:31)
  • Instagram Inspiration: Sample Posts
  • Instagram Influencer Accounts (bonus resource to speed up your follower growth)
  • Instagram Bio: copywriting that works

Mindset Lectures: Resourcefulness & Connection Types

  • The Rodriguez List: making the most out of all you've got (3:57)
  • Multiplying opportunity: HUBS (5:09)
  • Multiplying opportunity: IDEAS (3:31)
  • Multiplying opportunity: PEOPLE (4:38)
  • Your artist friends: the 5 chimps theory (4:22)
  • Start Strong ties: your support community (3:38)
  • Start Weak ties: your network (5:08)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

PART 3: Show Your Work OFFline
WEEK 6: Shows

Objective: Learn how to organize successful group shows with other artists you admire

Description

Imagine you could show your work next to artists you admire who are 10 years ahead of you in their art career. Would you say yes? This module will break down in minute detail how to make that happen instead of just hoping for a lucky break.

Artist-curator Rosalind Davis has organized more than a hundred shows. In this module, she will share with you the blueprint to go from obscurity to newspaper mentions. You’ll learn not only how to book the right venue and persuade the right artists but also how to promote the show in social media and press releases for a full house opening.

Once you finish this module, you will have full confidence to level up your artist profile and show your work alongside artists who used to intimidate you. You will stop waiting to “be discovered”. You will understand how to have gallery directors, critics, and other art professionals come to meet you instead of you knocking on their door.

What we cover

  • Introduction (2:13)
  • Vision & Objectives (20:04)
  • Planning (43:42)
  • Promotion (17:22)
  • During The Show (8:00)
  • After The Show (13:25)
  • Thank You (0:21)
  • Slides from Group Show Blueprint
  • Templates: Exhibition Proposal, Press Release, Consignment Agreement, etc.

Mindset Lectures: Get Unstuck Through The Problem Solving Formula

  • The 4 step formula to solve any problem (6:33)

Apply the 4 step formula to one problem you are facing:

  • DEFINE (DRAW) (4:44)
  • ANALIZE (CUT) (7:14)
  • PROPOSE (IMAGINE) (5:32)
  • ACTION (ACT) (2:32)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 7: Galleries

Objective: Discover how to get represented by one or more galleries that sell your work

Description

What makes the difference between loving or hating your relationship with your gallery?

And, how do you get into a gallery in the first place?

Whether you prefer to market your own work or would rather have someone else take care of it, having the right gallery representation offers you a ticket to higher sales and recognition.

In this module, multi-gallery owner Jason Horejs, author of How to Get Into a Gallery, breaks down his strategy for finding, courting, and signing your dream galleries.

Whether you don’t have gallery representation right now or you want to expand into more galleries (maybe outside your area or even your country), you will end this module with a crystal-clear roadmap of how to find and secure new galleries that sell your work. No more excuses.

What we cover

  • Introduction (9:51)
  • Gallery-Ready - Making Your Artwork (22:25)
  • Gallery-Ready - Positioning Your Artwork (20:56)
  • Gallery-Ready - Presenting Your Artwork (21:53)
  • Researching Galleries - Your Dream 100 List (9:02)
  • Approaching Galleries - Email, In-person & The Review Process (10:38)
  • Formalizing The Relationship - Establish & Build (5:31)
  • The Take Away (2:37)

Mindset Lectures: Personal Branding & Marketing Your Art

  • Your fingertip: leveraging your DNA (3:15)
  • Pick your approach: the artist persona or the personable artist (6:44)
  • The myth of "build it and they will come" (4:00)
  • Know who you are (3:41)
  • Say who you are (1:50)
  • In-bound marketing: the opposite of spam (11:50)
  • Showing your work where there is no competition: the entrepreneurial edge (5:31)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 8: Epilogue: Balancing Art & Business

Objective: Learn how to tie it all together into a sustainable rhythm

Description

Do you ever feel like you are stretched in 10 directions at once? Not only do you need to make new artworks, you also have to photograph them, upload the photos to social media, ship works to customers, organize shows… and of course personal and family time! How are you supposed to stay sane?

In this module, we reveal the exact loop you have become trapped in. Then we give you the tools to get out of it and plan your roadmap for the next 12 months.

As our faculty member Jason Horejs says, “An organized artist is a prolific artist.” You will finish this module with the simplest method for staying sane, becoming prolific, and advancing fast toward your goals as an artist-- without the overwhelm. This module is a grand finale that students say “brings everything together.”

What we cover

  • Goal Setting & Execution in Your Artist Career
  • Introduction (3:32)
  • Why (1:13)
  • Problem, Solution & System (2:03)
  • Goal Setting (12:09)
  • The System (13:15)
  • The Takeaway (3:25)

Mindset Lectures: Finding Your Audience & Selling Your Art

  • Finding your audience: your 12 collectors amongst 7 Billion people (7:42)
  • How to connect with anyone (4:58)
  • Networking for introverts: leaning on your natural inclinations (6:04)
  • Selling is caring (2:53)
  • Boldness: how to ask to get paid when an opportunity comes up (3:04)
  • They want your work, but it's not about you (4:29)
  • How to negotiate when you have to (2:27)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

Summary List of The Professional Artist MBA

money mastery for visual artists

Sales? Finance? Pricing? Grants? Networking? 

All ugly words, right? So we brought in the authors & domain experts to tell you the 1% that matters so you can make more art money - in full integrity.

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Masterclass #1: SalesSelling Directly to Collectors

ObjectiveLearn how to find, nurture, and convert art buyers into loyal collectors.

Description

No matter where you live, there are some people who have both the disposable income and the interest to buy works of art. But how can you find them? And once you do, how can you start relationships? And finally -- how do they turn into clients and collectors?

All these questions have answers, and this masterclass will explain them in detail.

What we cover
  • Selling Directly to Collectors
  • Introduction (11:19)
  • FIND: Where to find potential collectors (19:35)
  • START: How to start new relationships with potential collectors (13:25)
  • CULTIVATE: Nurturing relationships (12:51)
  • SELL: Successful sales conversations (63:35)
  • COLLECTORS: Turning one-off clients into repeat collector (6:42)
  • The Takeaway (2:50)

Your instructor: Jason Horejs, author of How To Sell Art & owner of Xanadu Gallery

Masterclass #2: Finance: Creative Financing for Artists

ObjectiveLearn unconventional ways to get paid from your art

Description

If you would like an engaging lesson on how to use your creativity to increase your finances, do not miss this masterclass.

You will gain insider knowledge such as:

  • Patrons: How to get paid 12 months in advance in bulk before you make your art (includes an agreement template for enrolling new patrons)
  • Bartering: How to get free products and services in exchange for your art
  • Charity Art Auctions: How to do good AND get well paid at the same time
What we cover
  • Introduction (7:05)
  • Getting Patrons (19:10)
  • Bartering (5:59)
  • Charity Art Auctions (6:29)
  • Tax Write-Offs (2:57)
  • On Financial Success & Failure in the Arts (4:05)
  • The Takeaway (5:53)

Your instructor: Paul Dorrell, author of Living The Artist's Life & gallery owner

Masterclass #3: Accounting: Five Step Budgeting Process for Artists

ObjectiveLearn the five steps to build an artist budget (even if you would rather not).

Description

Whether you need to:

  • Plan the costs of your art studio for the next 6 months
  • Find a way to lower your costs without harming the quality of your work
  • Raise funds for a specific creative project

...you need to know how much it will cost and how to stay on track.

In this step-by-step masterclass, Elaine will explain:

  • What a budget actually is and is not
  • Why it matters (saves you time later, and money at every step)
  • How to create one (hint: words matter as much as numbers!)
  • How to use it to get clarity and avoid financial trouble.

Elaine has the unique ability to make budgeting for artists both easy and fun.

What we cover
  • Introduction (3:38)
  • Disclaimer (6:02)
  • The Five Step Process (0:57)
  • Define The Parameters (4:58)
  • List The Expenses (2:29)
  • Quantify The Expenses (5:28)
  • Fund The Expenses (8:21)
  • Make it Work (7:27)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (20:40)
  • Your Turn (2:12)

Your instructor: Elaine G. Luttrull, author of Arts & Numbers and founder of Minerva Financial Arts

Masterclass #4: Funding: Getting Paid Before You Start, With Crowdfunding

ObjectiveUse your creativity to increase your finances.

Description
  • Patrons: How to get paid 12 months in advance in bulk before you make your art (includes an agreement template for enrolling new patron)
  • Bartering: How to get free products and services in exchange for your art
  • Charity Art Auctions: How to do good AND get well paid at the same time
  • Tax Write-Offs as an artist
  • On Financial Success & Failure: Words of wisdom from a life in the arts
What we cover
  • Introduction (7:05)
  • Getting Patrons (19:10)
  • Bartering (5:59)
  • Charity Art Auctions (6:29)
  • Tax Write-Offs (2:57)
  • On Financial Success & Failure (4:05)
  • The Takeaway (5:53)

Your instructor: Paul Dorrell, gallery owner & author of Living The Artist's Life

Masterclass #5: Legal: Demystifying Legal Documents for Artists

ObjectiveProtect yourself with the key legal documents you need as an artist

Description
  • Consignment agreements
  • Gallery representation agreements
  • Contracts
  • Commissions

...all scary and complicated stuff.

Imagine a friendly lawyer, who specializes in working with artists, offers to chat with you and explain all you need to know -- and not more.

This is what you will get in this masterclass with artist lawyer Anibal Luque.

No matter where you live, you will be well served by avoiding the pitfalls of skipping these crucial write-ups.

NOTEIncludes ready-to-use templates for Licensing agreement, Consignment agreement, and Gallery representation agreement. We paid thousands to their expert legal firm so you don't have to.

What we cover
  • What's the main misconception about legal or contracts (1:29)
  • What is a good way to approach having a written agreement (1:54)
  • What exactly is a contract and why should I care (1:10)
  • Commission agreements (0:50)
  • Contracts under Quantum Meruit (3:05)
  • What are some of the drawbacks of having a contract (2:06)
  • Gallery representation agreements (2:20)
  • A licensing agreement (6:14)
  • Consignment work (3:27)
  • Okay, what's my next step (3:37)
  • How often do I need to keep talking to attorneys to help me out (1:17)
  • Words of advice (4:20)
  • RESOURCE A (Template for Licensing)
  • RESOURCE B (Template for Consignment)
  • RESOURCE C (Template for Representation)

Your instructor: Anibal A. Luque, Lawyer for Creatives, Managing Attorney at Luque PLLC

Masterclass #6: Pricing: Pricing High & Low That Sells

ObjectiveStop doubting your pricing and apply a simple approach that works

Description

Have you ever sold a work of art and then wondered -- did I actually make a profit?

After your hours of work, your materials, shipping, frames...

… did I actually make or lose money?

Learn how to never undersell your work again - and why the question about pricing your artwork is a false start. Instead you should be thinking: How can I make my art both accessible to cash-strapped friendly fans and attractive to wealthy collectors?

What we cover
  • Introduction (1:21)
  • Know Your Sales Goals (3:12)
  • Know Your Costs (3:52)
  • Increase Your Profit (3:27)
  • The Value Ladder (11:42)
  • Applying The Value Ladder (11:13)
  • The Takeaway (2:15)

Your instructor: Miguel Mayher, Director of Education at the Professional Artist Institute, ex-partnerships for Google Arts & Culture

Masterclass #7: Grants: How to Write Winning Art Grants

ObjectiveTake a good idea and transform it into a compelling grant proposal that can get your creative project funded.

Description

In this lively workshop, based on Gigi’s book, The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing, Gigi demonstrates how to use the grant writing process to help you focus your career goals.

Then, she walks you step-by-step through the grant writing process including how to play the matchmaking game with potential funders, enlist a team to help craft your proposal and create a budget that makes your application irresistible.

Along the way, Gigi shares the strategies of successful grant writers and tips from funders. She teaches techniques for finding fresh language to describe a project, an editing checklist to use before you submit your application and other tips that help you stand out from the crowd.

What we cover

This masterclass answers questions like:

  • What kinds of projects do grants fund?
  • How much time does it take to write a grant? Is it worth it?
  • What should you always include in the first sentence of your application?
  • What should you never do in a follow up call with the funder?
  • If you don’t get funded one year, should you apply to the same funder again?
  • How can writing a grant application help you focus your career goals?

Included:

  • Master timeline for the grant writing process
  • 7-step budget checklist for proofreading your budget
  • 6 key questions to ask as you assess the merit of your project
  • Gigi’s editing cheat sheet that includes her top ten editing tips
  • Resources to jumpstart your research

Your instructor: Gigi Rosenberg, author of The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing

Masterclass #8: Networking: How to Grow Your Contacts In The Art World

ObjectiveConnect with anyone in the Art World so you can open doors of opportunity

Description

Do you ever feel like the art world is a black box you can’t seem to figure out? In this module, you will learn how to become a world-class connector online and offline -- even if you are shy or introverted.

We will share with you the mindset shift that changes your experience of social interaction from dread into curiosity.

This module contains specific examples for every situation you’ll face in your career as an artist, from show openings to random encounters. We will provide you with fill-in-the-blank templates that allow you to easily refine the messages in your own voice.

By the end of this module, you will be able to start a relationship with anyone by sending irresistible cold emails that get replies. You’ll no longer be hearing crickets when you reach out.

You will know how to follow up with people without feeling like you are pestering them. And you will have a simple system that requires minimal time and effort for keeping in touch with your growing international art network.

What we cover
  • Introduction (4:45)
  • Why? (9:11)
  • Social Events Part 1 Start (10:13)
  • Social Events Part 2 Middle (19:58)
  • Social Events Part 3 End (10:23)
  • How To Pitch Anything (20:24)
  • How To Pitch a Podcast (5:44)
  • How To Pitch a Blog (7:00)
  • How To Pitch an Artist Talk (10:09)
  • How To Stay In Touch (11:02)
  • The Takeaway (3:21)
  • Bonus: Eight email mistakes artists make when trying to pitch

Your instructor: Miguel Mayher, creator of The Fine Artist Summit (30,000+ attendees)

Masterclass #9: Strategy: Multiple Income Streams for Artists

ObjectiveSet the foundation for your sustainable artist journey by creating multiple sources of income so that you will never have to quit.

Description

When you have a stable foundation that dissolves financial stress, you will sleep better at night and have more time to make art during the day.

After finishing this module, you'll have chosen at least one new income source that fits your available time and suits your strengths. You will have taken the first step toward increasing your monthly income this very month by an extra $£€ 1,000 to 3,000. You will have a renewed sense of confidence from knowing the 2 or 3 income sources in the new phase of your artist career.

What we cover
  • Introduction (1:30)
  • Why Multiple Income Streams (4:27)
  • Portfolio Career (17:47)
  • Finding Your Ideal Portfolio Career (16:49)
  • Planning Your Transition (2:05)
  • The Takeaway (3:26)
  • BONUS: Top 3 "work from home" extra income sources

Your instructor: Elaine G. Luttrull, author of Arts & Numbers and founder of Minerva Financial Arts

get paying students online

Earn predictable monthly income by teaching art online once a week. This is the fastest way we've seen artists go from $0 to $3,000+ in 30 days or less.

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Objective: Earn predictable monthly income by teaching art online once a week

Description

Would you like to know how to get paid for your hard-earned art skills every month? And what if you could do it from home or your studio in just a couple of hours per week? Now it is possible -- thanks to online workshops.

  • But what tech should you use? Teachable or Zoom or...
  • How do you structure your offer? For beginners, or coaching, or…
  • And most importantly: How do you get paying students and make them stick?

All this is answered in step-by-step, fill-in-the-blanks detail in our newest course, “Get Paying Students Online”.

Born in response to the call for help from our alumni who suddenly lost their face-to-face workshop income because of COVID-19, this blueprint is the fastest offering we have to take you from zero to your first $3,000 in 30 days.

The results have been so fast and impressive that we now recommend all our high-end private coaching clients to start with this online workshop.

Importantly, we find that artists who try to figure this out on their own most often fail or get underwhelming results, making mistakes like first announcing a class in their newsletter or social media and hearing crickets in response.

Instead, in this bonus program, you receive proven word-for-word templates that sell, in the right order to fill your online workshops.

See what some of our students are saying about their results:

Melissa filled 2 online student cohorts in just 6 weeks for ~$3,000

Carol filled her first online workshop by facilitating Drawing+Meditation

Sally made $3,000 from her first-ever online workshops offer

Beth turned her creative journaling practice into a paid online workshop

What we cover

Here are the five pillars of our A B C D E formula to get paying students online:

[A] ATTRACT
  • How to start an email list from zero and build it up to 100 email subscribers
  • How to start a social media account from scratch and build it up to 100 contacts
  • The 10 minute tactic that connects you with new interested students daily
  • How to leverage other people's audiences to get featured for free in front of their audience
[B] BUILD
  • How to craft your workshop proposal in a way that others immediately understand it and want it
  • How to refine your pricing so that you are maximizing your earnings in every cohort
  • How to set up the technology back end so that students can easily enroll and pay through just one link
  • Multiple options from free to advanced tech tools to deliver your workshops
[C] CONVERT
  • The three waves for converting your audience into paying students -- and why it is critical not to skip steps
  • Proven scripts that magically transform interest into cash
  • The psychology behind effective sales copywriting that makes people feel special while at the same time converting them into clients
  • A “low-hanging fruit” strategy you can use every month once you have an audience and an ongoing paid workshop program
[D] DELIVER
  • Best practices to prepare before the workshop
  • Best practices to successfully facilitate your live workshop
  • Best practices to improve upon every completed workshop
[E] EXTEND
  • How to get students to stick with you, even before they finish your first workshop
  • How to turn your happiest students into your free sales force

You also get 8 coaching call video recordings from a private mastermind, where you can learn from other students progressing through the milestones as they get results by implementing our blueprint.

Multiple instructors

Free Monthly Online Events: Facilitated discussion with your peer Members

Learn how others make a living

Conversations on hot topics about the artist journey: interact "face to face" in small Zoom break out rooms with another 2-3 artists, get a sounding board for your ideas, and leave with a renewed sense of Community.

Fresh Content On What Works Today

Free Bonus #1 ($2,997 Value)

Quarterly Step-By-Step Art Marketing Blueprints

The Closest Thing to "Copy/Paste... & Get Sales"

We craft beautiful art marketing for you.

We will create a Quarterly Marketing Roadmap for you, complete with step-by-step templates for your social media posts, emails, and more. This will save you from the guilt of procrastinating on your next newsletter and thousands lost in missed opportunities from not selling your inventory.

Free Bonus #2 ($997 Value)

Monthly Artist Case Studies... learn from industry professionals

If you are tired of Internet Gurus telling you how to sell your art, in this refreshing monthly case studies we sit down with professional artists like yourself: going full time, getting into galleries, selling out their shows. And we ask them everything you'd possibly want to know.

Free Bonus #3 ($1,000+ Value)

Weekly Insider Digest - feel on top of everything

Save Time Without Missing Out

We send you our Weekly Insider Digest every Monday so that you can avoid inbox overwhelm and skim through what matters.

Free Bonus #4 ($5,997 Value)

Answers Archive - 1,000+ 5min expert video answers

“It's like Netflix for professional artists”

Stuck? Search our database of 1,000+ Expert Q&A clips, and a dozen added every week - never feel stuck again.

Free Bonus #5

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Because tooting your own horn is not enough...

Use the Seal of Membership for an instant reputation boost in your website and portfolio, whether as Associate or Fellow member.

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4 Day Challenge – Gallery Ready

PLEASE NOTE: This challenge is ONLY for those who are 100% serious about landing their next or first gallery.

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FINE ARTISTS WANTED:

The "Gallery Ready" Challenge

  • 4-Day Online Challenge | Oct 27th-30th | 8PM ET/5PM PT

Even if you didn’t go to art school, you don't have a fancy resume, or you have been rejected before…

  • Know when is the best time to prepare and apply
  • Understand how much work you need to have created
  • Discover how to position your artwork for the right price
  • Get step by step guidance on how to present your work

Here’s the 4-Day Agenda

Training Materials Are Sent to Your Email Inbox Each Day

DAY 1

Making your artwork

By the end of Day 1, you’ll walk away knowing when is the best time to prepare and apply. It all starts with creating your most inspired work. And while we can't help you paint, sculpt, or capture the perfect shot, there are patterns that emerge when we look at professional artists who consistently land the galleries they feel proud of.

  • How to know when you are ready and how much artwork you need
  • What are the elements of a high quality piece of art?
  • The secret to success no one wants to hear

DAY 2

Positioning your artwork

What is it that allows some artists to charge ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times more than their peers? We will uncover the elements of positioning and how price is the highest leverage point in your art business.

  • Branding Your Art
  • Defining Your Target Market
  • Cultivating a Point of Difference

DAY 3

Presenting your artwork

You get only one chance to create a first impression. Get it right. We will walk through the steps for crafting your own gallery-ready professional portfolio.

  • Inventory management: what sets the pros apart
  • Printed materials that make a difference
  • How to create your art portfolio

DAY 4

Two Surprises: 1 Insider Guest & 1 Exclusive Giveaway

By the end of Day 4, you'll be inspired by a real-life artist like you who overcame a non-ideal background to successfully land gallery representation and you will have the chance to win our $1,000 program giveaway.

Who is this challenge for?

Who is this Challenge for?

  • You’re committed to the next big breakthrough in your artist journey.
  • It’s not just about selling your work—you also secretly care about respect and recognition.
  • You feel called to make an impact by ensuring your art is seen and appreciated.
  • You’re excited to make things happen—not just dream about them.
  • You have inventory available and maintain an active art practice, with occasional breaks perhaps, but you consistently return to your work.

Who is this Challenge NOT for?

  • For you, art is a hobby —not a lifelong calling. You have no intention of selling your art.
  • You have a strong belief that galleries are fundamentally evil, and you’re not open to changing that view.
  • You simply want to create art, but you're not interested in helping it find a home.
  • You believe expert advice and implementation support should be free, and view charging for it as taking advantage of others.
  • You currently have no art for sale and don’t plan to release any in the coming months.

If this Challenge is for you, then sign up now!

The Professional Artist Association™ is where real artists build real art careers.

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HEATHER ARENAS

Multidisciplinary Artist | Florida, U.S.A.

It is always helpful to be connected to a community of like-minded people, to have people who are prepared to give honest critics and suggestions.  And in return I hope to support others in their journey.

JACQUELINE CHANDA

Professional Artist | Tucson AZ, U.S.A. 

The Professional Artist Association made a huge difference in my journey. Now reaching many of my longer term goals.

RAY SWIRSKY

Oil Painter, AFCA ASA | Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

About Your Guide


Jason Horejs is the owner of Xanadu Gallery, author of "Starving to Successful | The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting Into Galleries and Selling More Art", and a Faculty Expert at the Professional Artist Association. 

He will be your Expert Guide in this Challenge!

About Your Host


Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at The Professional Artist Association.

His triple background is reflected in this upcoming Challenge:

- Art (University of the Arts London)
- Technology (Google Arts & Culture)
- Business (INSEAD MBA)

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Sample Sessions


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Artist & Social Media Influencer

Using Paid Ads to Sell Hundreds of Prints

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Sotheby's Institute of Art

How Artists Get Curators On Their Team

Lorraine Loots

Miniature Artist & Instagram Influencer

Never Working Just For Money

Jason Horejs

Author of How To Sell Art

Consistent Art Sells Through Systems

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TIME magazine's artist for "Person of the year" issue of Angela Merkel.

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mastering the business of art

In this flagship course, you will build the strongest foundation a visual artist could hope for when making a career out of their art - even if you were starting from scratch today.

PART 1: Professionalize Your Profile

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WEEK 1: Talking

Objective: Talk about your art with confidence

Description

You’ve been creating your latest art project for more than a year and still when your family asks, “What are you working on?” you don’t know what to say. Or you serendipitously meet a curator and when they turn to you and say, “What do you do?” you’re tongue-tied.

A good introduction is a concise, compelling description of you and your latest project—and is the basis for all your marketing and connecting the world with your art. It sounds so simple! But it’s not easy. If crafting those few sentences that convey who you are and what you do hasn’t been a breeze for you, you’re not alone.

In this lively workshop, Public speaking coach and author of The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing, Gigi Rosenberg, will show you how to distill years of work on a project into a memorable hook that has many uses: virtual introductions, videos, in-person meetings, grant applications, follow-up calls with the funder, bio statements, press packets, and more.

What we cover

This session answers questions like:

  • How do you condense years of work on a project into a sentence or two?
  • What’s important to emphasize?
  • How do you begin and end?
  • What if you have several projects in the works?
  • How do I look and sound my best in person, on the phone or in an online meeting?

Additional Assets:

  • 4-pages of follow-along worksheets so you can start to create your introduction
  • 8-page PDF guide to elevator speeches, “How to introduce yourself with grace and authority” which includes artwork from all the featured artists

Breakdown:

  • Introduction
  • How to look and sound your best online or on video
  • Step-by-step creation of content to include in your elevator speech
  • Real-life examples of artist introductions and teaching by example why these work
  • The Take Away

Mindset Lectures: Entrepreneurial Mindset for Artists

  • Business Mindset: when it helps, and when it can hurt you (3:13)
  • Ownership: managing your own art career (3:41)
  • Be So Good They Can't Ignore You (2:43)
  • Using Empowering Keywords (5:36)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 2: Writing

Objective: Perfect your professional writings

Description

Learn how to express your work and what you stand for in writing. From polishing an artist statement you (finally!) feel strong about, to making your bio memorable, to knowing what to do with your non-art background in your resume. Let the author of the book on this topic guide you, and use her fill-in-the-blanks templates for a head start.

What we cover

  • Introduction (4:31)
  • Why Does Writing Matter? (8:43)
  • Artist Statement (30:18)
  • Bio (5:19)
  • CV or Resumé (2:40)
  • Press Release (4:43)
  • Email Etiquette (6:36)
  • Applications & Proposals (10:23)
  • The Take Away (4:28)

Mindset Lectures: Productivity & Prolificness

  • The 80 20 Principle (6:51)
  • Parkinson's Law: how work expands to fit the time you have (3:20)
  • Daily habits that build your destiny (7:21)
  • You are not a widget factory: optimizing for states of being (7:22)
  • How much time do you need to make great art every week? (5:57)
  • The Time Audit (2:02)
  • Carving out your ideal "nest" of weekly hours (3:35)
  • BONUS: Design & establish your ideal morning & evening routine

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 3: Website

Objective: Polish your artist website so that it converts into leads and sales

Description

This module boils down 20 years of website building experience into the few principles and tactics that matter most for a visual artist -- even if you are not tech-savvy at all.

You will understand how to create the two key outcomes that matter: raising your credibility, and converting visitors into subscribers or collectors.

Through this module, you will create a clear vision for an artist website that makes both you and your work shine. You can then follow the simple steps to bring that vision to life.

When you complete this module, you'll have a fully updated professional artist website you feel proud of. You won’t be shy anymore when people ask to see your art on their phone, or when submitting applications to prestigious international calls for artists.

Everything about your website will clearly state, “I am a professional artist. Here is my work. You can buy now or join my private list.”

What we cover

  • Introduction (3:12)
  • Disclaimer (1:09)
  • Why (5:40)
  • Domain Name & Hosting (5:00)
  • Front End & Back End (4:30)
  • Types of Artist Websites (17:14)
  • Credibility (9:20)
  • Website Areas (20:29)
  • Maintenance (1:55)
  • The Takeaway (2:31)

Mindset Lectures: Navigating Uncertainty

  • The Power of Testing (5:10)
  • How to make uncertainty benefit you (5:35)
  • Rejection & Failure (4:41)
  • Why mindfulness is specially important for artists (1:58)
  • Your unique entrepreneurial path: make a plan, but be ready to burn it (3:18)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

PART 2: Grow Your Audience ONline
WEEK 4: Email

Objective: Get your first 100 email subscribers then grow into the thousands

Description

What is the #1 channel to sell art online? It’s not social media… it’s” good old email”. Email is what people with disposable income still use every day. And it allows you to build a one-on-one relationship with your followers in their private inbox.

In this module, you will learn how to build an email list like a pro. You will stop any amateur practices you may have fallen into (which sometimes are illegal without you knowing it).

You will end this module having gained your first 100 subscribers in a week, with specific strategies to multiply your growth into the thousands of subscribers. You will also have a defined frequency that works for you to connect with your private email list that includes opportunities for them to buy your work -- while making them feel special.

What we cover

  • Introduction (3:52)
  • Disclaimer (0:25)
  • What, Why & How (8:21)
  • Setting Up Your Email Service Provider (14:00)
  • Setting Up Your Email Collection Form (5:42)
  • Your Call to Action (3:23)
  • Your 1st Subscriber (3:02)
  • Your First 100 Subscribers (15:19)
  • Strategies To Scale (19:36)
  • What to write (11:29)
  • What to write - The Triple Waterfall
  • How To Monetize (18:01)
  • The Takeaway (4:33)

Mindset Lectures: Decision Making

  • Making decisions: how to make the right choice (3:33)
  • Avoid dilemmas: think in circles & colors (Venn diagrams) (3:20)
  • Location: why it matters and why it doesn't (1:50)
  • Goal Setting VS Process Orientation (7:05)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 5: Instagram

Objective: Accelerate your weekly Instagram follower growth

Description

Would you like to 10x your Instagram following? If you have been struggling to get traction, chances are you need to change the way you are using social media.

In this module, social media influencer and artist Dina Brodsky will share what steps to follow so you can get all the benefits of Instagram as a professional artist while avoiding the pitfalls of screen addiction.

After finishing this module, you’ll know how to self-audit your Instagram profile and fix what is broken. You will receive plenty of examples of great posts whose style you can model the next time you share your work.

You will also understand the specific do’s and don’ts of what makes people stop scrolling, what makes them like and comment, and how you can best take advantage of the algorithms to maximize your exposure.

Finally, you’ll be able to harness the power of networking on Instagram and create new opportunities in your art career. This module includes a “cheat sheet” of Instagram accounts you can approach to get featured to hundreds of thousands of their followers.

What we cover

  • Introduction (6:04)
  • Making People Stop (1:51)
  • Making People Stay (6:39)
  • Engagement (5:58)
  • Hashtags (6:01)
  • Hashtags: banned & branded hashtags (1:43)
  • Frequency (1:27)
  • Don't Let This Happen to You (2:14)
  • Connecting with Instagram (7:47)
  • Setting a Strong Foundation (20:47)
  • Starter Boost (3:23)
  • Influencer marketing: after they post your image (3:10)
  • Long-term Opportunities (5:01)
  • The Takeaway (2:31)
  • Instagram Inspiration: Sample Posts
  • Instagram Influencer Accounts (bonus resource to speed up your follower growth)
  • Instagram Bio: copywriting that works

Mindset Lectures: Resourcefulness & Connection Types

  • The Rodriguez List: making the most out of all you've got (3:57)
  • Multiplying opportunity: HUBS (5:09)
  • Multiplying opportunity: IDEAS (3:31)
  • Multiplying opportunity: PEOPLE (4:38)
  • Your artist friends: the 5 chimps theory (4:22)
  • Start Strong ties: your support community (3:38)
  • Start Weak ties: your network (5:08)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

PART 3: Show Your Work OFFline
WEEK 6: Shows

Objective: Learn how to organize successful group shows with other artists you admire

Description

Imagine you could show your work next to artists you admire who are 10 years ahead of you in their art career. Would you say yes? This module will break down in minute detail how to make that happen instead of just hoping for a lucky break.

Artist-curator Rosalind Davis has organized more than a hundred shows. In this module, she will share with you the blueprint to go from obscurity to newspaper mentions. You’ll learn not only how to book the right venue and persuade the right artists but also how to promote the show in social media and press releases for a full house opening.

Once you finish this module, you will have full confidence to level up your artist profile and show your work alongside artists who used to intimidate you. You will stop waiting to “be discovered”. You will understand how to have gallery directors, critics, and other art professionals come to meet you instead of you knocking on their door.

What we cover

  • Introduction (2:13)
  • Vision & Objectives (20:04)
  • Planning (43:42)
  • Promotion (17:22)
  • During The Show (8:00)
  • After The Show (13:25)
  • Thank You (0:21)
  • Slides from Group Show Blueprint
  • Templates: Exhibition Proposal, Press Release, Consignment Agreement, etc.

Mindset Lectures: Get Unstuck Through The Problem Solving Formula

  • The 4 step formula to solve any problem (6:33)

Apply the 4 step formula to one problem you are facing:

  • DEFINE (DRAW) (4:44)
  • ANALIZE (CUT) (7:14)
  • PROPOSE (IMAGINE) (5:32)
  • ACTION (ACT) (2:32)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 7: Galleries

Objective: Discover how to get represented by one or more galleries that sell your work

Description

What makes the difference between loving or hating your relationship with your gallery?

And, how do you get into a gallery in the first place?

Whether you prefer to market your own work or would rather have someone else take care of it, having the right gallery representation offers you a ticket to higher sales and recognition.

In this module, multi-gallery owner Jason Horejs, author of How to Get Into a Gallery, breaks down his strategy for finding, courting, and signing your dream galleries.

Whether you don’t have gallery representation right now or you want to expand into more galleries (maybe outside your area or even your country), you will end this module with a crystal-clear roadmap of how to find and secure new galleries that sell your work. No more excuses.

What we cover

  • Introduction (9:51)
  • Gallery-Ready - Making Your Artwork (22:25)
  • Gallery-Ready - Positioning Your Artwork (20:56)
  • Gallery-Ready - Presenting Your Artwork (21:53)
  • Researching Galleries - Your Dream 100 List (9:02)
  • Approaching Galleries - Email, In-person & The Review Process (10:38)
  • Formalizing The Relationship - Establish & Build (5:31)
  • The Take Away (2:37)

Mindset Lectures: Personal Branding & Marketing Your Art

  • Your fingertip: leveraging your DNA (3:15)
  • Pick your approach: the artist persona or the personable artist (6:44)
  • The myth of "build it and they will come" (4:00)
  • Know who you are (3:41)
  • Say who you are (1:50)
  • In-bound marketing: the opposite of spam (11:50)
  • Showing your work where there is no competition: the entrepreneurial edge (5:31)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

WEEK 8: Epilogue: Balancing Art & Business

Objective: Learn how to tie it all together into a sustainable rhythm

Description

Do you ever feel like you are stretched in 10 directions at once? Not only do you need to make new artworks, you also have to photograph them, upload the photos to social media, ship works to customers, organize shows… and of course personal and family time! How are you supposed to stay sane?

In this module, we reveal the exact loop you have become trapped in. Then we give you the tools to get out of it and plan your roadmap for the next 12 months.

As our faculty member Jason Horejs says, “An organized artist is a prolific artist.” You will finish this module with the simplest method for staying sane, becoming prolific, and advancing fast toward your goals as an artist-- without the overwhelm. This module is a grand finale that students say “brings everything together.”

What we cover

  • Goal Setting & Execution in Your Artist Career
  • Introduction (3:32)
  • Why (1:13)
  • Problem, Solution & System (2:03)
  • Goal Setting (12:09)
  • The System (13:15)
  • The Takeaway (3:25)

Mindset Lectures: Finding Your Audience & Selling Your Art

  • Finding your audience: your 12 collectors amongst 7 Billion people (7:42)
  • How to connect with anyone (4:58)
  • Networking for introverts: leaning on your natural inclinations (6:04)
  • Selling is caring (2:53)
  • Boldness: how to ask to get paid when an opportunity comes up (3:04)
  • They want your work, but it's not about you (4:29)
  • How to negotiate when you have to (2:27)

Includes 45 minute Live implementation workshop

Summary List of The Professional Artist MBA

money mastery for visual artists

Sales? Finance? Pricing? Grants? Networking? 

All ugly words, right? So we brought in the authors & domain experts to tell you the 1% that matters so you can make more art money - in full integrity.

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Masterclass #1: SalesSelling Directly to Collectors

ObjectiveLearn how to find, nurture, and convert art buyers into loyal collectors.

Description

No matter where you live, there are some people who have both the disposable income and the interest to buy works of art. But how can you find them? And once you do, how can you start relationships? And finally -- how do they turn into clients and collectors?

All these questions have answers, and this masterclass will explain them in detail.

What we cover
  • Selling Directly to Collectors
  • Introduction (11:19)
  • FIND: Where to find potential collectors (19:35)
  • START: How to start new relationships with potential collectors (13:25)
  • CULTIVATE: Nurturing relationships (12:51)
  • SELL: Successful sales conversations (63:35)
  • COLLECTORS: Turning one-off clients into repeat collector (6:42)
  • The Takeaway (2:50)

Your instructor: Jason Horejs, author of How To Sell Art & owner of Xanadu Gallery

Masterclass #2: Finance: Creative Financing for Artists

ObjectiveLearn unconventional ways to get paid from your art

Description

If you would like an engaging lesson on how to use your creativity to increase your finances, do not miss this masterclass.

You will gain insider knowledge such as:

  • Patrons: How to get paid 12 months in advance in bulk before you make your art (includes an agreement template for enrolling new patrons)
  • Bartering: How to get free products and services in exchange for your art
  • Charity Art Auctions: How to do good AND get well paid at the same time
What we cover
  • Introduction (7:05)
  • Getting Patrons (19:10)
  • Bartering (5:59)
  • Charity Art Auctions (6:29)
  • Tax Write-Offs (2:57)
  • On Financial Success & Failure in the Arts (4:05)
  • The Takeaway (5:53)

Your instructor: Paul Dorrell, author of Living The Artist's Life & gallery owner

Masterclass #3: Accounting: Five Step Budgeting Process for Artists

ObjectiveLearn the five steps to build an artist budget (even if you would rather not).

Description

Whether you need to:

  • Plan the costs of your art studio for the next 6 months
  • Find a way to lower your costs without harming the quality of your work
  • Raise funds for a specific creative project

...you need to know how much it will cost and how to stay on track.

In this step-by-step masterclass, Elaine will explain:

  • What a budget actually is and is not
  • Why it matters (saves you time later, and money at every step)
  • How to create one (hint: words matter as much as numbers!)
  • How to use it to get clarity and avoid financial trouble.

Elaine has the unique ability to make budgeting for artists both easy and fun.

What we cover
  • Introduction (3:38)
  • Disclaimer (6:02)
  • The Five Step Process (0:57)
  • Define The Parameters (4:58)
  • List The Expenses (2:29)
  • Quantify The Expenses (5:28)
  • Fund The Expenses (8:21)
  • Make it Work (7:27)
  • Frequently Asked Questions (20:40)
  • Your Turn (2:12)

Your instructor: Elaine G. Luttrull, author of Arts & Numbers and founder of Minerva Financial Arts

Masterclass #4: Funding: Getting Paid Before You Start, With Crowdfunding

ObjectiveUse your creativity to increase your finances.

Description
  • Patrons: How to get paid 12 months in advance in bulk before you make your art (includes an agreement template for enrolling new patron)
  • Bartering: How to get free products and services in exchange for your art
  • Charity Art Auctions: How to do good AND get well paid at the same time
  • Tax Write-Offs as an artist
  • On Financial Success & Failure: Words of wisdom from a life in the arts
What we cover
  • Introduction (7:05)
  • Getting Patrons (19:10)
  • Bartering (5:59)
  • Charity Art Auctions (6:29)
  • Tax Write-Offs (2:57)
  • On Financial Success & Failure (4:05)
  • The Takeaway (5:53)

Your instructor: Paul Dorrell, gallery owner & author of Living The Artist's Life

Masterclass #5: Legal: Demystifying Legal Documents for Artists

ObjectiveProtect yourself with the key legal documents you need as an artist

Description
  • Consignment agreements
  • Gallery representation agreements
  • Contracts
  • Commissions

...all scary and complicated stuff.

Imagine a friendly lawyer, who specializes in working with artists, offers to chat with you and explain all you need to know -- and not more.

This is what you will get in this masterclass with artist lawyer Anibal Luque.

No matter where you live, you will be well served by avoiding the pitfalls of skipping these crucial write-ups.

NOTEIncludes ready-to-use templates for Licensing agreement, Consignment agreement, and Gallery representation agreement. We paid thousands to their expert legal firm so you don't have to.

What we cover
  • What's the main misconception about legal or contracts (1:29)
  • What is a good way to approach having a written agreement (1:54)
  • What exactly is a contract and why should I care (1:10)
  • Commission agreements (0:50)
  • Contracts under Quantum Meruit (3:05)
  • What are some of the drawbacks of having a contract (2:06)
  • Gallery representation agreements (2:20)
  • A licensing agreement (6:14)
  • Consignment work (3:27)
  • Okay, what's my next step (3:37)
  • How often do I need to keep talking to attorneys to help me out (1:17)
  • Words of advice (4:20)
  • RESOURCE A (Template for Licensing)
  • RESOURCE B (Template for Consignment)
  • RESOURCE C (Template for Representation)

Your instructor: Anibal A. Luque, Lawyer for Creatives, Managing Attorney at Luque PLLC

Masterclass #6: Pricing: Pricing High & Low That Sells

ObjectiveStop doubting your pricing and apply a simple approach that works

Description

Have you ever sold a work of art and then wondered -- did I actually make a profit?

After your hours of work, your materials, shipping, frames...

… did I actually make or lose money?

Learn how to never undersell your work again - and why the question about pricing your artwork is a false start. Instead you should be thinking: How can I make my art both accessible to cash-strapped friendly fans and attractive to wealthy collectors?

What we cover
  • Introduction (1:21)
  • Know Your Sales Goals (3:12)
  • Know Your Costs (3:52)
  • Increase Your Profit (3:27)
  • The Value Ladder (11:42)
  • Applying The Value Ladder (11:13)
  • The Takeaway (2:15)

Your instructor: Miguel Mayher, Director of Education at the Professional Artist Institute, ex-partnerships for Google Arts & Culture

Masterclass #7: Grants: How to Write Winning Art Grants

ObjectiveTake a good idea and transform it into a compelling grant proposal that can get your creative project funded.

Description

In this lively workshop, based on Gigi’s book, The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing, Gigi demonstrates how to use the grant writing process to help you focus your career goals.

Then, she walks you step-by-step through the grant writing process including how to play the matchmaking game with potential funders, enlist a team to help craft your proposal and create a budget that makes your application irresistible.

Along the way, Gigi shares the strategies of successful grant writers and tips from funders. She teaches techniques for finding fresh language to describe a project, an editing checklist to use before you submit your application and other tips that help you stand out from the crowd.

What we cover

This masterclass answers questions like:

  • What kinds of projects do grants fund?
  • How much time does it take to write a grant? Is it worth it?
  • What should you always include in the first sentence of your application?
  • What should you never do in a follow up call with the funder?
  • If you don’t get funded one year, should you apply to the same funder again?
  • How can writing a grant application help you focus your career goals?

Included:

  • Master timeline for the grant writing process
  • 7-step budget checklist for proofreading your budget
  • 6 key questions to ask as you assess the merit of your project
  • Gigi’s editing cheat sheet that includes her top ten editing tips
  • Resources to jumpstart your research

Your instructor: Gigi Rosenberg, author of The Artist's Guide to Grant Writing

Masterclass #8: Networking: How to Grow Your Contacts In The Art World

ObjectiveConnect with anyone in the Art World so you can open doors of opportunity

Description

Do you ever feel like the art world is a black box you can’t seem to figure out? In this module, you will learn how to become a world-class connector online and offline -- even if you are shy or introverted.

We will share with you the mindset shift that changes your experience of social interaction from dread into curiosity.

This module contains specific examples for every situation you’ll face in your career as an artist, from show openings to random encounters. We will provide you with fill-in-the-blank templates that allow you to easily refine the messages in your own voice.

By the end of this module, you will be able to start a relationship with anyone by sending irresistible cold emails that get replies. You’ll no longer be hearing crickets when you reach out.

You will know how to follow up with people without feeling like you are pestering them. And you will have a simple system that requires minimal time and effort for keeping in touch with your growing international art network.

What we cover
  • Introduction (4:45)
  • Why? (9:11)
  • Social Events Part 1 Start (10:13)
  • Social Events Part 2 Middle (19:58)
  • Social Events Part 3 End (10:23)
  • How To Pitch Anything (20:24)
  • How To Pitch a Podcast (5:44)
  • How To Pitch a Blog (7:00)
  • How To Pitch an Artist Talk (10:09)
  • How To Stay In Touch (11:02)
  • The Takeaway (3:21)
  • Bonus: Eight email mistakes artists make when trying to pitch

Your instructor: Miguel Mayher, creator of The Fine Artist Summit (30,000+ attendees)

Masterclass #9: Strategy: Multiple Income Streams for Artists

ObjectiveSet the foundation for your sustainable artist journey by creating multiple sources of income so that you will never have to quit.

Description

When you have a stable foundation that dissolves financial stress, you will sleep better at night and have more time to make art during the day.

After finishing this module, you'll have chosen at least one new income source that fits your available time and suits your strengths. You will have taken the first step toward increasing your monthly income this very month by an extra $£€ 1,000 to 3,000. You will have a renewed sense of confidence from knowing the 2 or 3 income sources in the new phase of your artist career.

What we cover
  • Introduction (1:30)
  • Why Multiple Income Streams (4:27)
  • Portfolio Career (17:47)
  • Finding Your Ideal Portfolio Career (16:49)
  • Planning Your Transition (2:05)
  • The Takeaway (3:26)
  • BONUS: Top 3 "work from home" extra income sources

Your instructor: Elaine G. Luttrull, author of Arts & Numbers and founder of Minerva Financial Arts

get paying students online

Earn predictable monthly income by teaching art online once a week. This is the fastest way we've seen artists go from $0 to $3,000+ in 30 days or less.

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Objective: Earn predictable monthly income by teaching art online once a week

Description

Would you like to know how to get paid for your hard-earned art skills every month? And what if you could do it from home or your studio in just a couple of hours per week? Now it is possible -- thanks to online workshops.

  • But what tech should you use? Teachable or Zoom or...
  • How do you structure your offer? For beginners, or coaching, or…
  • And most importantly: How do you get paying students and make them stick?

All this is answered in step-by-step, fill-in-the-blanks detail in our newest course, “Get Paying Students Online”.

Born in response to the call for help from our alumni who suddenly lost their face-to-face workshop income because of COVID-19, this blueprint is the fastest offering we have to take you from zero to your first $3,000 in 30 days.

The results have been so fast and impressive that we now recommend all our high-end private coaching clients to start with this online workshop.

Importantly, we find that artists who try to figure this out on their own most often fail or get underwhelming results, making mistakes like first announcing a class in their newsletter or social media and hearing crickets in response.

Instead, in this bonus program, you receive proven word-for-word templates that sell, in the right order to fill your online workshops.

See what some of our students are saying about their results:

Melissa filled 2 online student cohorts in just 6 weeks for ~$3,000

Carol filled her first online workshop by facilitating Drawing+Meditation

Sally made $3,000 from her first-ever online workshops offer

Beth turned her creative journaling practice into a paid online workshop

What we cover

Here are the five pillars of our A B C D E formula to get paying students online:

[A] ATTRACT
  • How to start an email list from zero and build it up to 100 email subscribers
  • How to start a social media account from scratch and build it up to 100 contacts
  • The 10 minute tactic that connects you with new interested students daily
  • How to leverage other people's audiences to get featured for free in front of their audience
[B] BUILD
  • How to craft your workshop proposal in a way that others immediately understand it and want it
  • How to refine your pricing so that you are maximizing your earnings in every cohort
  • How to set up the technology back end so that students can easily enroll and pay through just one link
  • Multiple options from free to advanced tech tools to deliver your workshops
[C] CONVERT
  • The three waves for converting your audience into paying students -- and why it is critical not to skip steps
  • Proven scripts that magically transform interest into cash
  • The psychology behind effective sales copywriting that makes people feel special while at the same time converting them into clients
  • A “low-hanging fruit” strategy you can use every month once you have an audience and an ongoing paid workshop program
[D] DELIVER
  • Best practices to prepare before the workshop
  • Best practices to successfully facilitate your live workshop
  • Best practices to improve upon every completed workshop
[E] EXTEND
  • How to get students to stick with you, even before they finish your first workshop
  • How to turn your happiest students into your free sales force

You also get 8 coaching call video recordings from a private mastermind, where you can learn from other students progressing through the milestones as they get results by implementing our blueprint.

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The Closest Thing to "Copy/Paste... & Get Sales"

We craft beautiful art marketing for you.

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Monthly Marketing Case Studies... learn from industry professionals

If you are tired of Internet Gurus telling you how to sell your art, in this refreshing monthly case studies we sit down with professional artists like yourself: going full time, getting into galleries, selling out their shows. And we ask them everything you'd possibly want to know.

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Gain access to our done-for-you international network of committed artists: share resources, celebrate wins, and attend live discussions about the hurdles of the artist journey - so you never again feel lonely.

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Miguel Mayher

co-Host

Founder of The Professional Artist Association.

His triple background is reflected at the summit:

- Art (University of the Arts London)
- Technology (Google Arts & Culture)
- Business (INSEAD MBA)

cristina demiany

co-Host

Senior Art Business Coach
Professional Artist Association
Ex-Sotheby's Senior Program Mgr

Frequently asked questions


Do you have questions about the Summit? Below are some common questions and answers:

What is the Professional Artist Summit?

The Professional Artist Summit is the #1 virtual event for visual artists, featuring leading artists and arts professionals. The ultimate goal of the event is to help you learn the most effective strategies to to grow your art career and the business side of your art.

Who, specifically, is this Professional Artist Pass for

The Professional Artist Summit is a perfect fit for you if you are a painter, sculptor or fine art photographer who would like to grow their exposure and sales without compromising their artistic integrity.

Who created the Professional Artist Summit?

The Professional Artist Summit is a collaborative effort by leading-edge artists and artworld experts, brought to you by the Professional Artist Association.

How long will it take to see results?

It depends on how quickly you implement some of the strategies from the training and resources included inside the Professional Artist Pass. You can get results in a matter of weeks when you implementing the advice step by step. If you do absolutely nothing, you won’t see any results.

Is the Professional Artist Pass suitable for those who are not tech-savvy?

Absolutely! The Professional Artist Pass is designed for people of all tech levels. You will get a username and password that allow you to access all resources 100% online - at your own pace.

Does the Professional Artist Pass come with call support?

No, the bundle is designed to be self-guided and self-paced. With 1,000’s of students in our courses, summits and bundles, we cannot provide 1:1 support via calls.

If you have an issue accessing your materials though, you can certaintly contact us via email at contact at professionalartist dot com, and we'll get back to you within 24 to 48 business hours (though usually less).

Do I get lifetime access?

You can access it for as long as you’d like as long as you continue your membership to the Professional Artist Association, which is $33/month paid quarterly, after your initial 3 months. You can cancel anytime, and your access then would be discontinued.

Ok. What do I do next if I want to enroll?

Click the “Get Instant Access” button below and get started today.

Once I’ve bought the Professional Artist Pass, what happens?

After you purchased the Professional Artist Pass, you’ll receive an email with your username and password to access the Professional Artist Association's online platform (where you can find all the training and resources).

What is the refund / cancellation policy?

At The Professional Artist Association, we stand behind the quality and value of our resources. We're confident that you'll find your membership extremely valuable, and we want you to feel confident in your purchase.

So if for any reason you're not completely satisfied with your purchase within the first 7 days, we promise to refund 100% of your money – no questions asked.

Please keep in mind: this guarantee to ensures a risk-free purchase for our customers, but we also trust that you won't take advantage of our offer. Once the refund is processed, you will no longer have any access.

Can I be an affiliate partner for the Professional Artist Pass?

Yes, you can help us reach more artists by sending us an email become an affiliate partner at [email protected], please mention the size of your audience.

One Time Offer

Get access to ALL when you join the Professional Artist Association through the Professional Artist Pass.

Get your first 7 days for only

$1

AND THEN <$25 PER MONTH PAID YEARLY
(cancel anytime)

  • 🔓 Full Access to All Summit sessions past, present & future (Priceless)
  • 🎓 Access to ALL courses by the P.A.Association ($100,000+ Value)
  • 📽👉 Guidance On Your Immediate Next Step (Priceless)
  • 🐾 Quarterly Step-by-Step Art Marketing Blueprints ($2,997 Value)
  • 🎙 Monthly Marketing Case Studies with pro artists ($997 Value)
  • 🗞 Weekly Insider Digest - feel on top of everything ($997 Value)
  • 👩‍💻 Answers Archive - 1,000+ 5min expert video answers ($5,997 Value)
  • 💮 Showcase your Seal Of Membership for instant credibility boost
  • 🤲 Done-for-you international network of committed artists

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Questions?

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Insider Report: Fine Artist Freedom – Success

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By joining the group, you'll also gain access to these free resources...


Instagram: Effective Presentation of Your Artwork

Teaching or Mentoring Online: How to Get Paid

Reels: Tutorial to create viral Instagram reels

Artist Website Audits: How to Get Inquiries and Sales

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Insider Report: Fine Artist Freedom

Lessons learned from 1,000+ artist consultations

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How Painters, Sculptors, and Fine Art Photographers (actually) make their art income stable and consistent.

Here is what you will get inside the 96 pages report...

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🤨 Tell-tale signs that separate the hobbyists from the pros
😓 Why selling art can feel awkard or pushy (but it doesn't have to be)
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Brochure

Apply to join

the Professional Artist Accelerator

Step 1: review the brochure for all details.

Step 2: submit your application.

What do great applications look like?


Understanding: How will the Professional Artist Accelerator aid your growth?

Alignment: What's the relationship between your goals and what we can provide?

Openness: What examples do you have of being open to personal change and transformative experiences?

Your application will require intention and curiosity, but you're ready even if it doesn't feel that way.

Believe in possibility and jump in below.

Artist website, portfolio (link only), Instagram, etc.

We recognize there may be factors that impact the ability of artists to join our coaching program. This might be due to conversion rates to USD, a sales slump, or other financial limitations. We’ve created this scholarship to help those who would not have access to the Professional Artist Accelerator without financial support, and who have shown a history of determination, setting big goals aligned with their values, and prioritizing impact through their art.

It's important to know this scholarship reduces tuition by $2,000 USD, reducing your set up fee from $5,500 to only $3,500, while maintaining the $399/mo coaching fee after 90 days, and is limited to only a few seats. Admission as a scholarship student is more competitive than the traditional application. Learn more here.

What's next?

When our Admissions Team reviews applications we look for an understanding of how the coaching program will aid your art business growth, alignment between your goals and what we can provide, and most of all examples of being open to personal change and transformative experiences.

Drop us a line at [email protected] if there's anything you need while we review your application.

Please note we may need to have a brief phone conversation with you for clarity in our decision. We then aim to get back to you with a final verdict within 48h.

Are you an emerging artist looking to build your reputation while selling more of your work?

Maybe you’re a “second career” artist who is ready to go pro -- but feeling overwhelmed about where to start. 

Or perhaps you’ve put your art on the back burner for years and finally have the time again -- but so much is new, you feel like you’ll never be able to catch up. 

Whether or not you went to art school... 

… nobody ever taught you the business part of being a professional artist.

Imagine...

  • Having the confidence to “put yourself out there” and share your work widely
  • Bringing in enough art-based earnings to finally quit your day job
  • Knowing that your work is priced appropriately (and watching it sell!)
  • Exhibiting in galleries and museums alongside other artists you admire
  • Meeting collectors who look forward to buying your latest work
  • Teaching art from anywhere in the world, wherever you live or travel
  • Connecting with the biggest influencers in your field, who promote you to their audience for FREE
  • Making a much bigger impact with your art

Shreya Mehta

Sold over $25,000 in artworks over just three months.

Steve Munro

Got gallery representation when all seemed lost.

Sally Strand

Earned $2,950 in her first month teaching online.

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