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by Alyson Stanfield
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 empowered artist, and a more successful artist.
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- Yesterday14 min
How much time will your art career take? (267)
Every artist wants to know "how much time?" How much time on the business side, how much time making the work, and how long before any of it pays off. In this episode of The Art Biz host Alyson Stanfield gives straight answers to the two questions that matter — including a number you might not want to hear — and offer a better question to ask yourself instead. She covers: Why "how much time?" is the wrong question, and what to ask yourself instead The difference between your daily time and the longer stretch it takes to establish yourself Why willingness and commitment matter more than the number of hours you have How much of your working time goes to business and marketing when you're serious about income Why more success means more business, not less The timeframe to expect for the hard work to pay off and why steady work matters most Read more and get links and resources on the extensive companion post. Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This. The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- 2 weeks ago28 min
Making a living from your art (266)
Making a living from your art takes more than passion and talent. In this solo episode, Alyson Stanfield walks through the real considerations — from committing to your studio practice to making friends with marketing — for artists who are serious about turning their practice into a livelihood. It starts with a question worth considering: is this really for you? In this episode, Alyson covers: Why marketing your art too early can undermine everything you're working toward The financial math many artists avoid, and why ignoring it is not an option The old stories that hold you back and what it means to let them go Why your artist community is a valuable asset The difference between being busy and being productive Structure is what makes creative freedom possible Why you need to make friends with marketing. Read more and get links and resources on the extensive companion post Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Apr 30, 202620 min
Use the attraction method for art venues before you make the ask (265)
Venues aren't looking for artists who need them, they're looking for artists who are ready. Host Alyson Stanfield introduces the attraction method: a way of building genuine relationships with venues long before you ever make an ask. For alternative venues, the timeline from first contact to a yes can be weeks instead of years. In this episode, Alyson covers: Why readiness is more than finished work, and what signals to a venue that you're prepared How alternative venues operate on an entirely different timeline than galleries The research and in-person visit steps that show a space you're worth talking to What separates "Can I show my art here?" from an opener that actually starts a conversation Why consistent, genuine presence means venues sometimes do the asking before you do Visit this episode's page for all resources MENTIONED Beyond White Walls workshop Elevate Your Art workshop RELATED EPISODES The artists who don't wait to be chosen (264) Use the attraction method for art venues before you make the ask (265) Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Apr 23, 202622 min
The artists who don't wait to be chosen (264)
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 promise to compete with a hoard of other artists. In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield makes the case that waiting for gallery representation — or cycling through the same juried shows — keeps artists from the kind of visibility they could be creating themselves. This is a practical, imagination-expanding episode for artists who are ready to take control. In this episode, Alyson shares: Why "white walls" can be a metaphor for playing it too safe Three real art shows she attended that will stretch what you think is possible The lesson a hotel show taught her about personal invitations The difference between announcing, commanding, and inviting, and when to use each for promoting your show RESOURCES MENTIONED Elevate Your Art on-demand workshop Why the lone artist mindset keeps you small (263) How to write an art show invitation: announcing, commanding, or inviting? (article) BEYOND WHITE WALLS :: May 7 Workshop Your next exhibition space is closer than you think. Join Alyson on May 7 for Beyond White Walls, a 70-minute live workshop on finding and approaching non-traditional venues for your work. Registration is $37 and includes email templates, a companion guide, and the recording. Details at https://artbizsuccess.com/whitewalls Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Apr 16, 202621 min
Why the Lone Artist Mindset Keeps You Small (263)
In this solo episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield explores why collaboration is often the missing piece in an artist's growth. While working alone feels easier, it can quietly limit what's possible. This episode makes the case for thinking bigger by asking a simple but powerful question: Who else belongs in your work? Alyson shares: Two powerful examples of artist collaborations and how they reached audiences that the artists couldn't have reached on their own How collaborations build accountability, momentum, and deeper work Why it's important that your work be part of the larger dialogue What to look out for when collaborating Visit this episode's page for all resources RELATED EPISODES ON COLLABORATING This Artist Turned Six Partnerships Into a Sold-Out Gallery Show with Meredith Nemirov (262) A Collaboration Between 2 Artists that Led to Creative Growth (183) Multiply Your Audience and Expand Your Show's Impact with Jill Powers (27) Multi-State Multi-Year Multi-Artist Art Project with Marilyn Artus (30) Knit Democracy Together with Eve Jacobs-Carnahan (64) Collaborating on Your Art Business with Rebecca Crowell and Jerry McLaughlin (86) Play Tops Work, Connection Tops Solitude, and Confidence Tops Fear with Willie Cole (126) Expanding Your Skillset to Respond to Opportunities with Detour (128) Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Apr 9, 202639 min
This Artist Turned Six Partnerships Into a Sold-Out Gallery Show with Meredith Nemirov (262)
Artist Meredith Nemirov joins host Alyson Stanfield to walk through how she built a rare sold-out show — not by luck, but by design. Starting with a short proposal to a national nonprofit before she ever approached her gallery, Meredith assembled six collaborators, two opening nights, and a donation structure that gave everyone a reason to say yes. Meredith reveals: Why she approached a national nonprofit before she walked into her own gallery The three options she gave American Rivers for the collaboration How the gallery staff went far beyond hanging the work, and why it mattered The missed opportunity she'd handle differently next time How having people depending on her changed what happened in the studio Connect with Meredith Visit this episode's page for all resources Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Mar 26, 202617 min
What are you waiting for? The real costs of postponing strategic work in your art business (261)
The daily work of running an art business always feels urgent. The strategic work doesn't. So it waits. But postponing that deeper evaluation isn't okay. In this solo episode, host Alyson Stanfield names five specific costs that accumulate when the strategic work keeps getting pushed to next month, next quarter, next year. In this episode: Why tactical delays and strategic delays are two different problems The question Alyson asks every client when a deadline feels far away What it means to leave money on the table, and why it's such an easy cost to ignore How unresolved strategic questions become a constant tax on your attention Why execution without direction is just activity What happens psychologically every day you don't begin the work you've been putting off Resources & links Stop Being Busy. Start Being Strategic. (258) Do You Have the Art Business You Actually Want? (259) The Art Business Self-Assessment Every Artist Should Do (260) Read more in depth, get links, and see featured artists Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Mar 19, 202622 min
The Art Business Self-Assessment Every Artist Should Do (260)
My Art Business Assessment — Used with Every Client 50% In this solo episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield introduces the 3-zone framework she uses with every private client to assess where an art business actually stands. It's the same structure at the heart of the Art Business Reset workshop, and this episode is your chance to walk through it on your own. Alyson covers: The question she asks before any strategy conversation The 3 zones that account for everything you do to build your art business outside of making the work: Outreach, Presence, and Systems The breakdown of what each zone covers and questions to ask for your assessment Why you can't neglect in-person networking and follow-up Mentioned Do You Have the Art Business You Actually Want? (259) Stop Being Busy, Start Being Strategic (258) Art Business Reset on March 31, 2026 Read more, get mentioned resources, and see featured artists Email Alyson to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
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