October 2011

Trick Yourself into Getting Things Done

by Alyson Stanfield on October 31, 2011

If you’ve been procrastinating something, identify it. Give it a name. After you’ve confessed, you can trick yourself into completing it. Here are some tricks that have worked for me.

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Guest blogger Luna Jaffe offers insight into why you don’t need Write-Offs but instead need Right Ons and money-savvy benefits in her fourth Money-Savvy Artist Tip: Beware of the “It’s a Write-Off” Excuse.

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Optimize Your Time

by Alyson Stanfield on October 26, 2011

Stop saying you don’t have enough time. It’s exhausting to hear that excuse over and over again, and you’re wasting time just thinking or saying those words. They’re unproductive.

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12 Tips for Pricing Your Art

by Alyson Stanfield on October 24, 2011

I wish I could pull a number out of the hat and tell you how to price your art. It’s not that easy, as you’ve surely discovered. I share below some general guidelines as a place to begin.

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Twitter Tweekly from @abstanfield

by Alyson Stanfield on October 23, 2011

Blurb launches new e-book productions, Robert Genn talks artist co-ops, tax changes are in store for 2012, and Francis Bacon & JAM Whistler impart wisdom.

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Money-Savvy Artist Tip #3: Track It!

by Guest Blogger on October 21, 2011

Guest blogger Luna Jaffe shares best practices for tracking business expenses, creating documentation and money-savvy benefits in her third Money-Savvy Artist Tip: Track It!

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Give – and Claim – Credit

by Alyson Stanfield on October 19, 2011

In order to receive credit for your art, you must add credit lines wherever it is shown – online or in person. This means including your name and ©date with every image on your website, blog, Facebook, Flickr, . . .

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How to Meet New People

by Alyson Stanfield on October 18, 2011

Photographer E. Brady Robinson got to know arts leaders in the Washington, D.C. area by initiating a project to photograph their desks.

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Money-Savvy Artist Tip #2: Save for Yourself

by Guest Blogger on October 14, 2011

Guest blogger Luna Jaffe shares advice on increasing your savings and money-savvy benefits in her second Money-Savvy Artist Tip: Save for Yourself.

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Easy < Deep Thought Thursday

by Alyson Stanfield on October 13, 2011

“If it’s easy, it’s probably not worth pursuing.” Discuss.

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