10 Great Ways for Artists to Start 2016!
Now is the time for artists to get ready for the New Year. There may be things which an artist might do differently, at a higher level or more frequently to improve their art marketing and ultimately the sales of their artwork this year. Following are some actions an artist …
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Year in Review – Our Top Winning Artists for 2015
Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce its “Year in Review” edition has been compiled and is now posted. This feature reviews and promotes the gallery’s 12 top winning artists for the 12 individual monthly art exhibitions held in 2015. In 2015 the gallery received more …
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Think of the Business of Art as an Art Competition!
The definition of the word competition is “the act of competing; rivalry for supremacy, a prize, etc”. Every month Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery receives hundreds of entries for our online art competitions. After five years, we still receive a large number of sloppy or incomplete entries from …
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Is Your Art Website Mobile Friendly?
Google reports that over 50% of their searches are made from mobile devices. A mobile device in their eyes includes smartphones and tablets. In addition, during the past year Google will now ranks websites based on whether or not they were mobile friendly. 37% of Light Space & Time’s traffic …
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Spend Money to Make Money…
How much of a financial investment are you making in your art business? By Carolyn Edlund, Guest Blogger – There are so many free ways to share your art today, especially online. That’s great. You shouldn’t have to break the bank to get exposure for your artwork – but there are …
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5 Ways to Impress Buyers with Professionalism
By John Feustel, Guest Blogger – Want to attract buyers and set yourself apart as a serious artist? Professionalism is crucial if you want to stand out. And while important, it goes beyond polite and prompt communication. Buyers are more likely to trust and purchase from an artist who runs …
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Art Gallery Representation – 8 Questions to Ask!
By Lori McNee, Guest Blogger – Many aspiring artists are intimidated by the idea of finding art gallery representation. These hopeful artists are not sure when it is the right time to take that leap of faith. But, leaping from aspiring to professional artist takes more than just faith. It …
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Successful Linkedin Networking for Artists
Linkedin affords professionals, especially artists, to reach, meet and network with other art professionals, that in the past, under normal circumstances, you would never be able to meet and get to know. Artists on Linkedin can meet gallery owners, corporate art reps, interior designers and many other successful art professionals …
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Think Like a Judge When Entering Art Contests
It is very difficult for most artists when entering an art competition to evaluate their entries objectively. Questions which come to mind are; will my art measure-up to everyone else’s? Is my style of art what they are looking for? Is my work good enough to be accepted? What are …
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10 Common Mistakes Artists Make at Art Fairs
By Aletta de Wal, Guest Blogger – Summer art fair season is here in the northern hemisphere bringing art, wine and traffic to a neighborhood near you. Lots of tents, lots of artists, lots of people browsing and lots of people at the food trucks paying $5 for a latte …
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Top 10 Things You Should Never Say to an Artist
The other day I had some time on my hands and I started to make a list of things that I have heard in art gallery openings or overheard while at art fairs from the general public. People who ask or say these things generally have no manners at all …
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Top Ten “Must-Reads” for Emerging Artists
Being an artist has never been easy. This is especially true now with the ever-changing art market, rapidly changing technologies and online marketing. If you are like most artists, you find it difficult to find the time to read, but it is really essential for you to do this in …
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