Category Archives: the business of art

An Artrageous October at Bridge ArtSpace

Art, Music, Film, and Fright Oct 9th-Bridge Storage Facility-wide Garage Sale. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Check us out before or after The El Cerrito city-wide garage sale. Oct 16th 7 p.m on until… An intriguing show to delight your senses features: … Continue reading

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California-the State of the Arts

Tell the Candidates You Support the Arts! We know you and many more Californians are as concerned about the state of the arts as we are. That’s why we’re making sure you have the tools you need to let the … Continue reading

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Creating an Artist Statement-Workshop 9/29

Workshop for Artists at Bridge ArtSpace An artist’s statement is a brief expression of your philosophy-the intention of your work or your process. It gives collectors, interested patrons, as well as reviewers who may write about you, a better understanding … Continue reading

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Enter the Sketchbook Project

It’s like a concert tour, but with sketchbooks. Thousands of sketchbooks will be exhibited at galleries and museums as they make their way on tour across the country. After the tour, all sketchbooks will enter into the permanent collection of … Continue reading

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Call for Artists

Performing, visual and literary artists are in constant demand in California, and the California Arts Council’s website is designed to help streamline the search for artistic talent. Take a look at their current listing of artist calls by the categories … Continue reading

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How Many Brains Does it Take to Make a Storm?

I love coaching artists. They make “regular” people seem like dullards. No offense meant to those of you who don’t claim the artist appellation. But when I asked my last client to think of a solution for a problem she … Continue reading

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Develop Press-Relations to Get Noticed

Hear how press-relations and co-op advertising can work for artists. Continue reading

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No Starving Artists!!!

No starving artists! No down and out artists! No undervalued artists! No artists who can never get past the day job! No! No! No! Refuse to participate in the myth. Let go of making financial excuses because you’re an artist. … Continue reading

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Learning How to Market Successfully

In last night’s meetup gathering presentation, Alejandro Ramirez talked about social media networking and marketing. It’s a whole job in itself. But how are you going to sell your work if you don’t sell your work? He recommended the book, … Continue reading

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May “Business of Art” Expo

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