20 min
5 Steps to Have Multiple Income Streams as an Artist Thriving Artists Podcast
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- Visual Arts
Making money from your art does not have to be limited to selling the original piece of artwork! There are so many different ways of having multiple income streams as an artist such as: art prints, printing your artwork on products, teaching art, online classes, artist talks, licensing your work, and more. Sometimes, it can almost feel like too many options, so in Episode #47 of the Thriving Artists Podcast, 5 Steps to Have Multiple Income Streams as an Artist, we talk about how to identify what path works for you as you grow your art business.
Jamie and Kaylan’s 5 Steps to Have Multiple Income Streams as an Artist are:
Look Outward: Look at other artists you admire that have multiple income streams in their business. Make sure you are picking artists that show evidence of success in their multiple income streams, and take notes about how they do what they do.
Look Inward: Your art practice is about you and your artistic dreams so if you are adding new products and ways to sell your work they have to feel good to you! Ask yourself some probing questions about what type of artist you want to be in the world.
Create Your Vision: Make a roadmap for yourself that outlines your new plan. Putting things down on paper will formalize what your goals are, and you will be able to make decisions based on this plan to grow your offerings.
Move Slowly: Start slowly and move slowly. Really think through what you are offering, and don’t put too many things out there at once, that could overwhelm your audience. Test things out and move toward what is successful.
Assess as You Go: Do not offer something new until you have had success with your first new endeavor. Track sales, make sure what you are doing is worth your time, and that your client base is responding positively. There is no rush! Do a few things well rather than overwhelming yourself.
We hope to see your many new endeavors as you diversify your income streams as an artist! We are here for you, we are cheering you on, and we believe in the work you are doing as thriving artists! Join the Thrive Together Network to build your network of support! Visit www.thrivetogethernetwork.com to learn more!
Making money from your art does not have to be limited to selling the original piece of artwork! There are so many different ways of having multiple income streams as an artist such as: art prints, printing your artwork on products, teaching art, online classes, artist talks, licensing your work, and more. Sometimes, it can almost feel like too many options, so in Episode #47 of the Thriving Artists Podcast, 5 Steps to Have Multiple Income Streams as an Artist, we talk about how to identify what path works for you as you grow your art business.
Jamie and Kaylan’s 5 Steps to Have Multiple Income Streams as an Artist are:
Look Outward: Look at other artists you admire that have multiple income streams in their business. Make sure you are picking artists that show evidence of success in their multiple income streams, and take notes about how they do what they do.
Look Inward: Your art practice is about you and your artistic dreams so if you are adding new products and ways to sell your work they have to feel good to you! Ask yourself some probing questions about what type of artist you want to be in the world.
Create Your Vision: Make a roadmap for yourself that outlines your new plan. Putting things down on paper will formalize what your goals are, and you will be able to make decisions based on this plan to grow your offerings.
Move Slowly: Start slowly and move slowly. Really think through what you are offering, and don’t put too many things out there at once, that could overwhelm your audience. Test things out and move toward what is successful.
Assess as You Go: Do not offer something new until you have had success with your first new endeavor. Track sales, make sure what you are doing is worth your time, and that your client base is responding positively. There is no rush! Do a few things well rather than overwhelming yourself.
We hope to see your many new endeavors as you diversify your income streams as an artist! We are here for you, we are cheering you on, and we believe in the work you are doing as thriving artists! Join the Thrive Together Network to build your network of support! Visit www.thrivetogethernetwork.com to learn more!
20 min