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Looking for art career inspiration and ideas while you’re working in the studio or schlepping your art across the country? Alyson Stanfield helps you be a more productive artist, a more empo...

Venues aren't looking for artists who need them, they're looking for artists who are ready. Host Alyson Stanfield introduces the attraction...

You don't need a gallery to put your work in front of people. You don't need to wait for the next juried show application just for the promi...

In this solo episode of The Art Biz , host Alyson Stanfield explores why collaboration is often the missing piece in an artist's growth. Whi...

Artist Meredith Nemirov joins host Alyson Stanfield to walk through how she built a rare sold-out show — not by luck, but by design. Startin...

The daily work of running an art business always feels urgent. The strategic work doesn't. So it waits. But postponing that deeper evaluatio...

My Art Business Assessment — Used with Every Client 50% In this solo episode of The Art Biz , host Alyson Stanfield introduces the 3-zone fr...

Most artists didn't design their art business — they drifted into it. In this solo episode, Art Biz host Alyson Stanfield invites you to slo...

Being busy is boring. In episode 258 of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield makes the case that most artists are so deep in execution mode th...

Selling products — giclées, pillows, aprons, notebooks — made sense when you started. But if you've been asking how to sell more original ar...

Artist and tax advisor Hannah Cole knows firsthand how shame can poison an artist's relationship with money. When her dad's accountant asked...

Daniel Sipe and Karlë Woods didn't set out to start an arts organization. They just wanted to talk to artists during the pandemic. Four year...

Damien Davis is a visual artist and writer who questions the art world's power structures from an artist's perspective. In this conversation...

Host Alyson Stanfield reveals an uncomfortable truth in this solo episode: the problem isn't that you don't know enough. The real challenge...

host: Alyson Stanfield In this coaching-style episode, host Alyson Stanfield coaches Ebony Iman Dallas through the challenges of building a...

What happens when you realize the way you've been working isn't sustainable? When you've built something successful but it's costing you sle...

host: Alyson Stanfield In 2020, Dawn Trimble was laid off from her interior design job during the pandemic while navigating a divorce—and sh...

host: Alyson Stanfield Alicia Bailey and Melinda Laz are part of a four-artist collaborative group in Denver that's been working together fo...

In part one of this conversation (episode 247), Stephanie Brown shared how she strategically funded her education and built her early career...

Too many artists graduate from art school with crushing debt and then spend years figuring out how to make money while trying to maintain a...

Your art doesn't exist in a vacuum. Where and how you show your work shapes how people perceive its value before they even look closely at t...

host: Alyson Stanfield La Vaughn Belle is a visual artist based in St. Croix whose interdisciplinary practice explores colonial histories an...

Working with a gallery means putting your art, reputation, and trust in someone else's hands. That relationship can be transformative (or te...

When Alissa Quart's 90-year-old mother received a terminal diagnosis, she faced a daunting question: what to do with 400 paintings created o...

host: Alyson Stanfield Artist and activist Malene Barnett joins host Alyson Stanfield to unpack how she balances a multidisciplinary practic...

host: Alyson Stanfield Pinterest isn't just for recipes and home décor—it's one of the most underutilized marketing tools for artists. In th...

Host Alyson Stanfield talks with Katie Hunt about the findings from her 2025 State of the Product Industry survey. While Katie's audience in...

host: Alyson Stanfield Artists thrive on creative expression, but that same impulse can scatter your marketing. Without consistency, collect...

host: Alyson Stanfield Waiting to be discovered isn't a strategy. A gallery might help, but it won't solve everything. What you really need...

host: Alyson Stanfield When someone is ready to buy your art, the last thing you want to do is make them go on a treasure hunt. Every extra...

Most artists focus on growing their email list—but what if the real power comes from trimming it? In this solo episode of The Art Biz , host...

You've shown up. You've posted, emailed, exhibited, maybe even launched something. And yet... the sales aren't coming. In this solo episode...

Sculptor and installation artist Marianne Lettieri creates intricate, meditative work from salvaged and domestic materials. In this episode,...

Thoughtful artists often hesitate to share their work publicly—not because they're lazy or unclear, but because they don't want to contribut...

Wildlife artist James Corwin has built a thriving art business by putting his originals first—and building everything else around them. In t...

The biggest mistakes artists make aren't about doing the wrong things—they're about doing nothing at all. Avoidance. Waiting. Hoping somethi...

A retired police captain turned artist, Jennifer Steck realized she didn't have to wait for opportunities to come to her—she could create th...

What if titling your art is actually part of your creative practice? One that helps you better understand your work, connect with your audie...

It's easy to assume that people will visit your artist website once it's built. But websites don't always attract attention on their own. Yo...

What does it take to stick with one creative project for more than a decade—and still feel inspired by it? Michelle Fung has been immersed i...

Getting gallery representation isn't just about having great work—it's about preparation, professionalism, and relationships. At Gabba Galle...

Building a sustainable art business requires more than just making good work. It requires showing up consistently, connecting with the right...

Building an art career with intention doesn't always start with a plan. Sometimes it starts with a gut feeling that something isn't working....

host: Alyson Stanfield It's easy to think that being a full-time artist means struggling financially. But painter Mary Erickson is proof tha...

You work hard on your art. You want people to discover it. But if you're relying entirely on social media to be found, you're building on sh...

Writing about your art isn't easy—but it's one of the most important things you can do to clarify your vision and connect with others. In th...

Guest: Ruby Lopez Harper, Executive Director of CERF+ In this episode of The Art Biz , Ruby Lopez Harper, executive director for CERF+ (the...

As an artist, you have the freedom to shape your career—but with that freedom comes the challenge of making decisions that align with your g...

Building an art business takes more than just talent—it takes determination, adaptability, and a willingness to keep going, even when succes...

Art has a unique ability to transcend language, evoke emotion, and bring people together across cultural divides. This idea is embodied in t...

host: Alyson Stanfield If you've followed my work, you've likely noticed some recurring themes—guiding principles that shape the way I advis...