Artist Glow-Up Program, February - May 2023


Session 1: February 9th, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Welcome! Program Overview, Goal Setting + Self Reflection

  • Introductions

  • Review program schedule + login info to access portal

  • Outline long-term + short-term goals

  • Guided journal prompts centered on limiting beliefs + creative blocks

Session 2: February 16th, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Submitting Your Work

  • Working in collections

  • How to effectively photograph artwork for a cohesive series of work

  • Different versions of bio/statement

  • Selecting the right opportunities for your art career

  • Tracking submissions

Session 3: February 23, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Website Design + Email Marketing

  • Creating a professional website

    • Concrete strategies + examples

  • How to expand your audience using email marketing

Session 4: March 9, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Money Mindset with Marina: Attracting Opportunities + Manifesting Abundance

Guest Speaker - Marina Press Granger, NYC-based Art Advisor & former gallery director

  • Getting clarity around earning money from art sales

  • Strengthening your mindset to attract the right opportunities + collectors

  • Scarcity vs. Abundance mindset

Session 5: March 16, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Social Media with Sari: How to Optimize Instagram to Grow Your Art Sales

Guest Speaker - Sari Shryack, Austin TX based Artist & Educator

  • Optimizing social media to grow your audience

  • Selling artwork via Instagram

  • Turning interested admirers into collectors

Session 6: March 23, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Selling Artwork (part 1)

  • Selling your work directly via website + social media

  • How to release collections of work throughout the year, the studio-sale approach

  • Promoting collection releases via social media

  • Utilizing email marketing to sell to build investment + boost sales

Session 7: April 6, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Selling Artwork (part 2)

  • Selling your work directly via website + social media (continued)

  • How to release collections of work throughout the year, the studio-sale approach (continued)

  • Promoting collection releases via social media (continued)

  • Utilizing email marketing to sell to build investment + boost sales (continued)

Session 8: April 13, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Art & Business Management with Stephen Fry: Tracking Your Art Income

Guest Speaker Stephen Fry, Art & Business Management

  • Managing the financial side of your art career

  • Setting target goals and tracking income

  • What you need to get started + stay organied

Session 9: May 4, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Pitching with Alicia: Writing a Powerful & Professional Pitch

Guest Speaker Alicia Puig, Founder & CEO of PxP Contemporary Gallery

  • Pitching your work to increase visibility

  • How to write a professional + effective pitch email

  • Do’s and don'ts of pitching your work

Session 10: May 11, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Approaching Galleries

  • Creating a digital portfolio for your work

  • How to approach galleries via email: best practices

  • Building connections with curators and galleries online

Session 11: May 18, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Artist Talks: Presenting Your Work & Receiving Feedback

  • 5 minute presentation of your artwork

  • Q&A for each artist

Details to follow

Session 12: May 25, 6pm - 7:30pm EST

Building a Sustainable Art Career + Final Check-in

  • Strategies for building a career that is manageable + sustainable

  • Final check-in with the group

Group exhibition w/guest curator, Summer 2023