Art licensing has its ups and downs, from the thrill of seeing your work on store shelves to the tough realities of small royalty checks, tricky contracts, and partnerships that don’t always go as planned. This episode of the Art + Audience podcast is a rich conversation with the incredibly talen...
Hey creatives! In this episode, we dive into the mindset shifts and strategies that fueled Carrie Cantwell’s inspiring transition from film to full-time artist. Stacie is joined by Carrie Cantwell, a former film industry graphic designer turned award-winning surface designer, Skillshare top teach...
Picture this: It’s 2009. I’m up late at my kitchen table, surrounded by nearly empty art supplies, zero dollars, and a recession screaming, “Maybe this isn’t the time to start your own creative business.”
I literally wrote about this in my upcoming book The Artist’s Side Hustle— (available for pr...
How I Lost 151k Subscribers Overnight (And What Happened Next)
Friday morning, I woke up to every creative entrepreneur's worst nightmare:
151,000 subscribers—99% of my entire email list—had vanished overnight.
A rogue third-party app that we were just starting to use had mistakenly w...
Are you tired of setting business goals that never seem to stick? As a creative entrepreneur, goal setting is essential for growth—but without a solid plan, those ambitions can easily fizzle out. In this guide, we’ll explore a step-by-step process to help artists set realistic, achievable business...
