182 episodes

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.

The Art Biz Alyson Stanfield

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 153 Ratings

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.

    Spotlighting Artists Who Bloom Later in Life with Janice Mason Steeves (#181)

    Spotlighting Artists Who Bloom Later in Life with Janice Mason Steeves (#181)

    Host: Alyson Stanfield, Art Biz Success
    My guest is Janice Mason Steeves, author of Bloom: On Becoming An Artist Later in Life. Which, as I say in our interview, is “a lovely mix of insights from a questionnaire, gentle guidance from someone who teaches and leads artist workshops all over the world, and wisdom from academics, professionals, and spiritual advisors.”
    Janice has been in my orbit for a long time and I have been dying to talk with her about this book, the seeds of which she mentioned to me about 4 years ago. It’s a book that needed to be written and proves that we have a lot more to talk about this topic.
    But let’s kick off the conversation.
    Janice will share her background and the realization that the students in her workshops tended to be in the 60 to 80 age groups. This piqued her curiosity about taking up art later in life.
    We spend the first half of our conversation talking about how the book came to be. Then we discuss the advantages, benefits and challenges of becoming an artist after age 60.
    I, of course, want to know about how artists over 60 approach the business of art, but that’s not Janice’s concern. (And I have some experience that perhaps will lead to a different episode.)
    🎧 RELATED EPISODES
    These are episodes with other artist-authors >>
    Secrets from Copying a Masterpiece with Lilianne Milgrom (ep. 87)
    Publishing a How To Book for Artists with Carol McIntyre (ep. 37)
    How Two Artists Self-Published and Are Promoting a Successful Book Together (ep. 9)
    Mentioned: How Do You Know You’re an Artist? with James Holmes (ep. 181)
     
    📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/bloom-steeves.
    ⭐️ Connect with Janice and see more of her art: https://janicemasonsteeves.com
     
    If you want to learn about or improve your art marketing skills, 🔶check out my Essentials program. 🔶 It’s for beginning and emerging artists as well as artists who just need a reboot.
    artbizsuccess.com/essentials
    ⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
    ~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
    This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/

    • 45 min
    Affirmations for Artists (ep. 180)

    Affirmations for Artists (ep. 180)

    I believe in the power of daily affirmations. I first used them a number of years ago to increase my income and it worked. I increased my income 40% that year. And while I am not now as dedicated to reciting them daily, I know should be! I attribute the majority of my success back then to these affirmations.
    What possessed me to stop? 🤷‍♀️ I do not believe that reciting affirmations alone will move the needle. You must have the commitment to your goals in the first place and take appropriate action to move forward. I encourage you to try them as a proven business accelerator tool. It can’t hurt! I read through these affirmations slowly. Then I take a break and repeat them. Use what lands for you—changing the wording to make them your own.
    🎧 RELATED EPISODES
    Raising Prices on Your Art, Valuing Community, and Balancing Motherhood with Bri Larson (ep. 166)
    6 Ways to Be [Even] Happier About Running Your Art Business (ep. 155)
    Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (ep. 114)
    What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (ep. 95)

     
    📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/affirmations
    🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶  full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
    ⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
    ~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
    This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/

    • 9 min
    Virtual Assistance for Your Social Media and Websites with Artist VA Hallie Edlund (ep. 179).

    Virtual Assistance for Your Social Media and Websites with Artist VA Hallie Edlund (ep. 179).

    If you’re like a lot of the artist-clients that I work with at Art Biz Success, you would love someone to help you with social media. Or your website. Or maybe anything else to help lighten the load.
    Having any kind of help sounds like a dream. It may seem like an impossible dream. You might be looking for someone like my guest for this episode of The Art Biz: Hallie Edlund, a virtual assistant for artists.
    We discuss how she started doing this work and how she helps artists with social media and their websites.
    We touch upon how she uses A.I. and her advice for using it in your art business.
    And you know I couldn’t resist asking how she stays organized. Her system of keeping everything for her clients in Gmail folders left me with my mouth hanging open, which luckily you can’t witness on a podcast.
    Hallie has a new Instagram course for artists and generously shares two tips for that platform near the end of our conversation.
    If you’re looking to hire someone to help with your art business, I suggest checking out the related episodes and articles posted below as well.

    🎧 RELATED EPISODES & ARTICLES
    How to Hire Someone to Help with Your Art Business
    Let It Go: Delegating Responsibility
    Someone Else Could – What To Delegate in Your Art Business
    Trusting Another Artist to Help You Run Your Art Business with Angela Fehr and Robin Edmundson (ep. 104)
    How to Work Successfully (and Sanely) with a Relative with Trudy Rice (ep. 105)
    Learning How to Be a Boss with Ali Manning (ep. 106)

    📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit
    📧 To inquire about working with Hallie, please email her.
    🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my comprehensive art-marketing program, Essentials for Artist Success 🔶  full of tools, strategies, and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
    ⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
    ~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
    This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/

    • 41 min
    Every Artist Is Designed Differently and What It Means with Jahje Ives (#178)

    Every Artist Is Designed Differently and What It Means with Jahje Ives (#178)

    In this episode, I have something a little different for you.
    I want to share a tool I found a number of years ago that helps me in life and in my business. And it’s helped many of my clients.
    It’s a life map, of sorts, called Human Design.
    Jahje Ives is an artist and a Human Design coach and guide. While I have worked with Human Design guides in the past, Jahje is the first artist I have met in this realm.
    I wanted her insights as to how knowing your Human Design could help with your art and art business.
    To get the most out of it, you have to have a little woo in you. As Jahje says, you might need to put on your tinfoil hat.
    She’s going to tell you what Human Design is, cover the 5 different types of designs and what each would mean for an artist. Human Design has taught me that there are no two people alike. We are each unique in our gifts and our approach to life and business.
    What works for one artist might not be just a bad idea for another—it could also be a huge waste of time. Or even damaging.
    Since learning Human Design, I’ve changed much of my approach to teaching and coaching. I’ve started tuning in to the differences among artists—differences that they were born with—so that I can meet them where they will be able to thrive.
    This episode probably isn’t for everyone, but if you’re open to the journey, please continue to listen. Maybe something will ring true. Here’s my conversation with Jahje Ives.
    🎧 RELATED EPISODES
    Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (ep. 114)
    What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (ep. 95)
    Are You Playing It Too Safe in Your Art Business? (ep. 92)
    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Christa Forrest (ep. 91)
    📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/human-design-ives
    ⭐️ Connect with Jahje and see more of her art: https://jahjeives.com
     
    🔶 Sponsored by The Art Biz Accelerator 🔶 a coaching group for strategies, support, and accountability inside a community of artists who get you. https://artbizsuccess.com/accelerator
     
    ⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
     
    ~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
    This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/

    • 55 min
    Why You Should Raise Prices of Your Art and How to Do It (#177)

    Why You Should Raise Prices of Your Art and How to Do It (#177)

    Two things are clear when it comes to pricing your art.
    1️⃣ It’s a struggle for most artists.
    2️⃣ There’s a good chance that your prices are too low.
     
    There are 5 reasons to raise your prices:
    🔸 You’ve done the math and realized you aren’t paying yourself.
    🔸 Your pricing has become uneven over time.
    🔸 The cost of your materials has increased.
    🔸 You can’t keep up with the demand for your art.
    🔸 You start selling through galleries.
    I cover all of these in this episode and then tell you HOW to raise your prices.
     
    🆓 GUIDE FOR PRICING YOUR ART
    Info and download > http://howtopriceyourart.com/
     
    🎧 RELATED EPISODES
    Raising prices can mess with your mindset. These episodes might help:
    Raising Prices on Your Art, Valuing Community, and Balancing Motherhood with Bri Larson (ep. 166)
    6 Ways to Be [Even] Happier About Running Your Art Business (ep. 155)
    Risk, Rejection, and Resilience with Christine Aaron (ep. 114)
    What Your Failures Are Teaching You with Laura Petrovich-Cheney (ep. 95)
    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Christa Forrest (ep. 91)
     
    📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/raise-prices/.
    🔶 Does your art business need a boost or a refresh? Please see my new program, ESTABLISH YOURSELF: Essentials for Artist Success 🔶 a training program full of tools and process you need to establish your professionalism and increase your visibility. For those with beginning and emerging art careers and those who need to approach their business with more thought and intention.
     
    ⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
     
    ~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
    This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/

    • 12 min
    Series, Catalogs, and Museum Shows with Susan Abbott (#176)

    Series, Catalogs, and Museum Shows with Susan Abbott (#176)

    I like to say that your art isn’t complete until someone else experiences it. Until you’re standing in front of it and talking about it with people who are interested.
    In real life. Digital-only viewing doesn’t count.
    Every person who sees your work brings themselves and their background to your work—adding new layers of meaning to your original intention.
    My guest for this episode is Susan Abbott, and she recognizes the importance of getting her work out of the studio and in front of people.
    We cover a lot of ground in our conversation, but there are 3 themes:
    The value of working in series, with special attention given to the series of paintings that came from her pilgrimage on The Camino. Creating a catalog of your art and what it can do for you. Getting a museum solo exhibition and why that’s important to her. We also discuss how Susan lost 14,000 instagram followers and rebuilt her account to where it is today (~46,000 at the time of this recording).
    See if you can pick up on why it pays to dress nicely when visiting gallery.
    🎧 RELATED EPISODES
    Overcoming Anxiety about Making Art World Connections with Heather Beardsley (ep. 160)
    Putting Artists First in Curatorial Projects with Melissa Messina (ep. 136)
    Portrait Project and Museum Exhibition with Lisa Kovvuri (ep. 11)
    A Married Life in Art: Sam Woolcott and Poe Dismuke (ep. 8)
    📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/series-abbott
    ⭐️ Connect with Susan and see more of her art: https://susanabbott.com
    🔶 Sponsored by The Art Biz Accelerator 🔶 a coaching group for strategies, support, and accountability inside a community of artists who get you. https://artbizsuccess.com/accelerator
    ⛰️ The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
    ~ ~ ! ATTENTION INDIGENOUS ARTISTS and BIPOC ARTISTS ! ~ ~
    This is an invitation to all Indigenous and BIPOC artists, wherever you are in the world, to share your story here on The Art Biz. Here’s how ~~~~> https://artbizsuccess.com/pitch-podcast/

    • 1 hr

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
153 Ratings

153 Ratings

Andrea in Montana ,

I never miss an episode!

I’m a dedicated listener to Alyson’s podcast. Helpful, practical and down to earth advice and inspiration.

Tn Artist ,

Awesome Podcasts!

I have listened to many types of art business podcasts, but Alyson’s rates at the top of the list for me. She asks pertinent questions to all sort of artists and businesses who support artists. Each episode is so informative. I have learned so much! Thank you Alyson for this wealth of information you are providing all of us!

TM Tulley ,

A must for professional artists

Alyson has tons of experience helping artists connect to their market. Her wide ranging interviews with artists who share their experiences is invaluable for navigating a personal path through to artistic success.

Top Podcasts In Arts

Fresh Air
NPR
The Moth
The Moth
99% Invisible
Roman Mars
Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked
Snap Judgment
The Magnus Archives
Rusty Quill
The Recipe with Kenji and Deb
Deb Perelman & J. Kenji López-Alt

You Might Also Like

Art Juice: A podcast for artists, creatives and art lovers
Louise Fletcher/Alice Sheridan
I Like Your Work: Conversations with Artists, Curators & Collectors
Erika b Hess
Art2Life
Nicholas Wilton
Fail Like An Artist
Phoebe Gander & Julie Battisti
Savvy Painter Podcast with Antrese Wood
Conversations about the business of art, inside the artist studio, and plei
Learn to Paint Podcast
Learn to Paint Podcast