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Handling Discounts Professionally as an Artist
Requests for discounts are common in the creative industries, but they can be fraught with emotional and professional challenges. Artists...
At What Point Can You Call Yourself an Artist? Philosophies, Histories, and the Weight of a Title
The term “artist” is deeply charged, carrying centuries of cultural weight, social expectations, and philosophical contention. It is a...
What is an Artist, Maker, or Creative? Understanding the Origins and Definitions of Creative Identities
In the modern lexicon, terms like “artist,” “maker,” and “creative” are often used interchangeably to describe those engaged in the act...
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Handling Discounts Professionally as an Artist
Requests for discounts are common in the creative industries, but they can be fraught with emotional and professional challenges. Artists...
Feb 266 min read
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The Role of the Artist as Curator: Origins, Value, and Contemporary Practice
In recent decades, the role of the artist as curator has become a prominent feature of contemporary art practice, blurring the boundaries...
Feb 55 min read
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What Counts as Art? Cultural Capital in Creative Fields (Part One)
What counts as art is not simply a matter of individual taste or artistic intent but the result of a complex web of social, cultural, and...
Feb 26 min read
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Decolonizing the Arts: Structural Change, Not Just Representation
In discussions of decolonizing the arts, the term is too often conflated with surface-level efforts: temporary exhibitions of...
Jan 285 min read
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Gentrification and the Arts: The Ethical Dilemma
Gentrification and the arts are inextricably linked in the narratives of urban change. Artists often find themselves portrayed as both...
Jan 266 min read
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CV vs. Resume: What Artists Need to Know
For artists navigating the professional world, understanding the difference between a curriculum vitae (CV) and a resume is essential....
Jan 214 min read
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How to Identify Reputable Art Opportunities: Deciphering Value and Avoiding Exploitation
Opportunities for artists—exhibitions, residencies, grants, markets, and community projects—are often presented as pivotal steps toward...
Jan 126 min read
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Breaking Down Gallery Contracts: What Every Artist Should Know
Gallery contracts are a critical foundation for professional relationships between artists and galleries, outlining expectations, rights,...
Jan 15 min read
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Insurance in Gallery Agreements: Safeguarding Artwork Against Loss, Theft, Damage, and Beyond
In the professional art world, insurance is one of the most critical—and often overlooked—components of a gallery contract. Artists...
Jan 15 min read
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Understanding Art Contracts: The Importance of Duration and Detailed Timelines in Art Contracts
In the professional art world, gallery contracts are not just agreements; they are tools that define the relationship between the artist...
Jan 16 min read
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Ownership in Gallery Agreements: Why Artists Must Retain Control of Their Work
Ownership of artwork is one of the most fundamental rights an artist holds, yet it is often a point of confusion or contention in gallery...
Jan 15 min read
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How to Write a Concise and Impactful Artist Statement
This guide outlines a step-by-step process for crafting an artist statement that effectively conveys an artist's work.
Jan 14 min read
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Mutual Aid in the Arts: A Framework for Collective Support and Resistance
Exhibition piece on mutual support and aid, as part of Artist’s Way Project. Grand Rapids, Michigan In the face of systemic inequities,...
Dec 315 min read
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Selling Out or Staying True? Authenticity in Art Under Consumer Capitalism
Learn how an artist can remain true to themselves in a consumer capitalist market!
Dec 315 min read
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Feminist Art Theory and the Undervaluation of Artistic Labor
The art world has long been shaped by systems of power and privilege that define not only what is valued as art but also whose labor is...
Dec 315 min read
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The Class System Within the Arts: How Late-Stage Capitalism and Hustle Culture Deepen Inequities
The art world has long been romanticized as a meritocracy, where talent and creativity transcend barriers to determine success. This...
Dec 316 min read
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Knowledge as Power: Why We Must Talk About Systemic Issues in the Arts
The arts are often celebrated as a space of creativity, expression, and freedom. Yet, beneath this ideal lies a complex web of systemic...
Dec 31, 20244 min read
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Fear of Success in the Arts: Navigating the Paradox of Achievement
Fear of success is a psychological phenomenon where individuals consciously or subconsciously resist achieving their goals due to the...
Dec 31, 20246 min read
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Learned Helplessness in the Arts: Psychological and Sociological Effects of Creative Paralysis
Learned helplessness, first studied by psychologists Martin Seligman and Steven Maier in the 1960s, describes a condition where repeated...
Dec 31, 20246 min read
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The Starving Artist Myth: How Romanticism Shaped Modern Expectations of Artists
The trope of the “starving artist” has cast a long shadow over the arts world, shaping not only how society views artists but also how...
Dec 31, 20244 min read
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