Without marketing and self-promotion what you have is a pleasant hobby.
The following article is about self-promotion for visual artists however, nearly all of what is offered would work for any creative person seeking to market themselves. The valuable suggestions here are offered to help artists and creatives improve the art of self-promotion.
This is the last article in our popular collaborative series of blog posts that art marketing and publishing expert, Barney Davey and I have written on the topic of whether artists should work with galleries, self-represent or do both.
Self promotion and success go hand-in-hand and are a learned skill. To learn more about this important topic, please follow this link > “The Art of Self-promotion for Visual Artists”. You will be glad you did!
Check out the other articles in this valuable series & be sure to check out the comments:
The Visual Artists Challenge: Should I Work with Galleries, Go Direct to Collectors or Both
The Visual Artists Challenge II: Balancing Self Promotion & Gallery Representation
3 Tips for Artists to Promote Themselves & Their Galleries
I just read “The Art of Self-promotion for Visual Artists” THANK YOU SO MUCH! I was good to read that I am doing some of your suggestions already and I picked up some new ones to boot 😉
Thanks again, Ann
Hi Ann – I really enjoyed Barney’s article too and found it helpful. Glad you liked it and thanks for the comment.
Best-
Lori
Nice article. I added it to my blog review. I hope you get through my blog new French readers 🙂
Best, JG
Thank you, Jean Gerard! I truly appreciate being added to your blog review and hope your French friends enjoy my articles. Thanks for the visit.
My best, Lori 🙂
The content of your article, “The Art of Self-promotion for Visual Artists & Creatives” is very accurate. Creating great body of work without the necessary exposure is like keeping a light under a bushel. Biblical parable also illustrated the point very well in Mark 4:21-34 and Matthew 5:15. – Yisa
Yisa, that parable is one of my all time favorites…’and let your light shine before men’! Thanks for sharing it here with us. I appreciate your feedback and visit!
My best – Lori