6 Ninja Tips for Getting Noticed

billboard-here i am

If you’re feeling a little like a wallflower or left out of the art conversation, here are six tips – short of renting billboard space – to get you back on the radar of the VIPs in the art world. Most of these actions work well with arts administrators, arts writers, gallery directors, or curators. Any one of them would be a step in the right direction. [...]

Do This At Your Next Artist Meeting

Facilitated group sessions at my workshop in Nashville. March 2013. Photo by Mary Claire Crow.

Do you go to artist meetings and stick with your usual crowd? Do you attend meetings to hear the speaker and leave without connecting with other members? Two weeks ago my team received an urgent email from Ramon Magee from the Summit Art organization in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. He said his speaker for the evening had cancelled and they needed a program. [...]

Introduce yourself politely

Instead of using the default “Will you be my friend?” (Facebook) or “I’d like to connect with you” (LinkedIn) opening lines, I hope that you’ll take the time to personalize your initial contact with people who may not know you well or at all. [...]

Introducing Yourself as an Artist

What do you say when people ask you what you do? The key is to be able to say something that makes your listener perk up and engage you in a more meaningful conversation. [...]