Artist Tips to be Famous and Make Lots of Money. << Back to Articles for Artists Q: Could you please look at my art, and tell me what you think? Also, what do you think of my website? I'm looking for national and international representation and shows. Do you have a list of agents or artist reps? Can you represent my art?
A: Artists send out tons of these random requests to art business professionals like myself, messages in bottles tossed onto the sea, believing that someone somewhere will ultimately respond-- perhaps the Good Fairy, perhaps the White Knight, perhaps me-- and rescue them, and whoosh them away to fame, fortune, and scrillions of dollars. Emailing people you don't know and asking them to do a bunch of stuff for you for free does not help. You have no idea who they are either. As for the galleries and agents you're asking, they only show art they think they can sell. These days, a decent art education runs around $100,000.
Here's more of what you have to learn in order to become successful as an artist: The Wealthy Artist: 6 Myths and 6 Tips on Marketing your Art. How to Approach an Art Gallery for Representation. Art Lesson DVD & Download | Abstract Art & Painting with Acrylics | Gallery/Studio Petersham. Artfusion1's Channel. Tips for Artists; How to Work on Commission. << Back to Articles for Artists Pretty much all artists are presented with offers to produce works of art on commission at points in their careers. Unfortunately, many have had what looked to be a golden opportunities turn into unmitigated nightmares. The following tips and pointers on expect when commissioned to do an artwork and how to approach commissions in general will not only help you avoid problems, but will help you identify situations when the best approach is to just say no. To begin with, working on commission, creating a work of art on spec from scratch for someone other than yourself, is totally different than selling a finished piece at a show, at a gallery, or out of your studio.
From your end, the key to successfully working on commission is your ability to be flexible and communicate with whomever hires you. The number one commission pitfall, by far, is taking one on without knowing who you're dealing with. . * "Have you commissioned art before? Art Project, powered by Google. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.