How to Negotiate Art Licensing Deals Like a Pro
What You Need to Know Before Negotiating Art Licensing Deals
To negotiate an art licensing deal successfully, you need a written contract that defines royalty rates, usage rights, and copyright ownership — without these basics locked down in writing,...
How to Grow Your Art Side Hustle
If you grew up imagining a world where art could be your day job, you're in the right place! Every artist out there is capable of beginning a creative side hustle that truly works for them, and building from there. (Yes, I'm talking to you!)
Not only is an artistic...
In my work with thousands of emerging artists, I’ve found that so many artists are trying to make a career out of only one stream of income. Whether they’re selling their art on social media accounts, on their own website, or at in-person venues like art shows, they end up beating themselves up ab...
How to Make Art That People Will Actually Buy
One of the greatest challenges every professional artist faces is creating work in their artistic style that appeals to potential buyers. When you're used to your natural artistic practice, it can be confusing to start considering what potential custome...
In this episode, Stacie sits down with Sandra Mejia, a Colombian-born, Canadian-based illustrator and pattern designer. Sandra shares her inspiring journey from the corporate world to the creative sphere, navigating personal and professional challenges, and ultimately discovering her passion for ...
Hello, art fam! In this episode of Art + Audience, Stacie Bloomfield chats with Rebecca Woolbright, a dynamic and vibrant artist whose business journey is nothing short of inspiring. From starting with a simple portfolio and some washi tape to creating a thriving art business, Rebecca’s story is ...
How to Keep Your Art Business from Failing
Most art businesses fail — not because the artist wasn't talented enough, but because they didn't have the right systems in place. If you're wondering whether you can actually sustain a creative career long-term, Stacie Bloomfield built Gingiber from her d...
5 Mistakes Artists Make While Sharing Their Artwork
Even incredibly talented artists can stall their careers by making a handful of avoidable mistakes. Stacie Bloomfield built Gingiber from her dining room table into a $2M+ art licensing brand — and she made several of these mistakes herself before...
How to Share Your Art Online and Actually Get Noticed
Most artists know they need to be online — but getting noticed takes more than posting and hoping. Years ago, Stacie Bloomfield was managing a coffee shop while trying to build her art career, with no idea how to reach the right buyers. She figu...
Finding your signature style as an artist is one of the most exciting milestones in your creative journey. But how do you actually know when you've arrived? After years of building my own art business, I've identified four clear signs that you've found your artistic voice — and they're more recogniz...
The Power of Rest: Why Taking Breaks Boosts Your Art Business
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Welcome back to another episode of Art + Audience, the podcast designed to help artists grow their businesses, ma...
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For us creatives, artistic skills run in our veins. But from my personal experience and my connections with hundreds of visual artists, I know that starting your own business and being able to quit your day job can bring some significant challenges.
Thankfully, I hav...
How to Make Money as an Artist
I have always loved being an artist. There is something magical about getting into my zone, feeling the creative energy flowing from my fingertips, and developing a final product that truly speaks to people.
If you also pour your heart and soul into your art, y...
What does it take to completely reinvent yourself as an artist — in your 40s, while homeschooling three kids, with zero formal art training? That's exactly what Mandy Corcoran did, and in Episode 2 of the Art + Audience podcast, she breaks down the mindset shifts, tools, and business decisions that ...
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What actually separates the artists who build thriving businesses from the ones who stay stuck? In Episode 3 of the Art + Audience podcast, I'm sharing the six key traits I've seen show up again and again — in my own business, and in the businesses of the...
Today I want to pull back the curtain when it comes to Leveraging my own Art! What does it mean to Leverage Your Art? For me, it means you make great art and then use that art in multiple ways that lead to income. Let’s dive in to my income streams as a thriving artist.
I TEACH THAT IT IS IMPORTAN...
Small businesses & makers know that weeks after Thanksgiving mark the busiest sales season of the year. We’ve got to make it count, right? Here’s a Holiday Prep Guide for Artists.
I’VE BEEN SELLING MY ART DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS, SO I’VE LEARNED A THING OR TWO ABOUT HOW TO ...
Wondering how to name your art business? Naming your business can feel like the MOST IMPORTANT part of launching your creative career. It can also be the single thing that keeps us moving forward in our creative endeavors. “If I could just come up with the PERFECT name, then I would start”……. is som...
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I bet you’ve walked through your favorite retail store or shopped online, and said to yourself, “I would LOVE to design for this company… but HOW do I get my work in front of the right people? How do artists and designers land those big collaborations? It feels so mysterious.”
I ...
We’ve gathered top secret tips from industry experts with their PERSONAL ADVICE for finding your creative voice and for growing your creative business. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!
