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Beyond the Studio is a podcast about the business of being an artist, brought to you by hosts Amanda Adams and Nicole Mueller.

Beyond the Studio - A Podcast for Artists Amanda Adams and Nicole Mueller: Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs

    • Arts
    • 4.9 • 136 Ratings

Beyond the Studio is a podcast about the business of being an artist, brought to you by hosts Amanda Adams and Nicole Mueller.

    Amanda and Nicole talk Financial Transparency in the Arts

    Amanda and Nicole talk Financial Transparency in the Arts

    Hear more from Amanda and Nicole as they get real about their own numbers, what it costs to sustain a full-time studio practice, the importance of financial transparency in the arts, and aligning your goals to your personal values.
     
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    Intro and Ad Music: Suahn
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    • 1 hr 40 min
    BTS x Inversion Art - Investing in the Future of Artists’ Careers

    BTS x Inversion Art - Investing in the Future of Artists’ Careers

    Hear more from Inversion Art co-founders Joey Flores and Jonathan Neil, along with artist John Houck, on how they’re combining the art and tech worlds to imagine new ways of investing in artists’ careers, applying a venture capital approach to working with artists, bridging the gap between professional development and capital investment in support of artists’ long-term success, and inverting the art market in the process. 
     
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    Intro and Ad Music: Suahn
    Branding: David Colson

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Alex Paik talks Growing a Network of Artist-Run Galleries, the Myth of Balance, and Prioritizing Relationships

    Alex Paik talks Growing a Network of Artist-Run Galleries, the Myth of Balance, and Prioritizing Relationships

    Hear more from Alex Paik on the origins of Tiger Strikes Asteroid and how they’re growing a network of artist-run galleries around the country, building an alternative model centered on community, the myth of balance and letting go of control, and what it means to grow horizontally vs. vertically.
     
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    Intro and Ad Music: Suahn
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Christopher Martin talks the Importance of Environment, Power of Osmosis, and Rituals of Self-Care

    Christopher Martin talks the Importance of Environment, Power of Osmosis, and Rituals of Self-Care

    Hear more from Christopher Martin on the importance of proximity and the power of showing up, finding the people and places that will lead to opportunities organically, the daily rituals and self-care routines that support his creative work, and learning to love every part of the process. 
     
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    Intro and Ad Music: Suahn
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    • 1 hr 43 min
    Griff Williams talks Building a Career vs. a Life in the Arts, Community Over Capital, and Treating Everything Like an Art Project

    Griff Williams talks Building a Career vs. a Life in the Arts, Community Over Capital, and Treating Everything Like an Art Project

    Hear more from Griff Williams on the process of making his documentary "Tell Them We Were Here," what the stories of artists in the Bay Area can tell us about the struggles of artists universally, why artists choose to stay in places like it despite the high cost of living, sustaining Gallery 16 for more than 30 years in San Francisco by prioritizing community over capital, and valuing artists over art.
     
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    Intro and Ad Music: Suahn
    Branding: David Colson

    • 1 hr 18 min
    Amanda and Nicole talk Craft Shows: Selling Work at In-Person Events

    Amanda and Nicole talk Craft Shows: Selling Work at In-Person Events

    Hear more from Amanda and Nicole as they dive into selling work at craft shows, maker fairs, and pop-ups through Amanda's 10 years of experience at over 100 events, her evolving criteria, red flags, how they fit into her overall business model, the ultimate craft show checklist, and maximizing the experience for sales and new audience members.
     
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    @nicolemariemueller
    @closecallstudio
    Intro and Ad Music: Suahn
    Branding: David Colson

    • 1 hr 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
136 Ratings

136 Ratings

MPAL410 ,

Insightful, transparent, and inspiring

I have found Beyond The Studio extremely beneficial in navigating the art world. Not having a formal arts background, the insight shared by both guests and hosts has been such a valuable and inspiring source. The content resonates on so many levels. I appreciate the level of realness and transparency shared on the show. The guests are diverse and offer an enriching perspective of the many paths of an artist, but also on how to run a successful practice and the inevitable challenges that anyone running a creative practice will encounter. Looking forward to more great episodes from Amanda and Nicole!

blarrghh ,

An Oasis in a desert

Recently found this podcast and am eagerly binging all back episodes. Amanda and Nichole are so engaging, entertaining, knowledgeable, open, vulnerable and passionate and talented. Their experience and energy have been a huge inspiration, comfort, useful and valuable to this artist-illustrator, who as a solo-entrepreneur realizes I can’t do this alone. This refreshing podcast feels like a network of artists friends and is introducing me to other networks and artists who share resources. Look forward to every episode, feels like splashing water on my face on a hot day, prefect energizer while I’m working alone in my studio. Thank you!!!!

Black Swallow Jewelry ,

Always pearls of wisdom

Every episode serves up some special insight the illuminates whole new spaces in my creative brain. It’s like finding big bucks in your pocket when you go to do they wash- a delighting surprise.

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