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Available! “Launching Your Art Career: A Practical Guide for Artists”

Author Alix Sloan Posted on July 9, 2015June 16, 2017Categories art career, artist adviceTags , , ,

I’m very excited to share that “Launching Your Art Career: A Practical Guide for Artists” is now available in Paperback and/or eBook from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Nook & the Apple iBook Store. After years of lecturing at art schools, conducting one-on-one consultations and chatting with artist friends, I was frustrated by the lack of straightforward, practical, information available to artists. I longed for an easily accessible resource I could direct them to –  something that covered basics like setting realistic goals, networking, creative effective … Continue reading “Available! “Launching Your Art Career: A Practical Guide for Artists””

Balancing parenthood with a studio practice/art career…

Author Alix Sloan Posted on June 30, 2015June 16, 2017Categories art career, artist advice, time management, UncategorizedTags , ,

I’ve know dozens of artists who are cruising along at a great clip, exhibiting, selling work and building their careers – then parenthood comes along and no matter how badly they wanted it, no matter how happy they are, it’s a struggle. Not being an artist or a parent, all I can do is share what I’ve heard from others… “I hear it takes a few years to really get back to work…” “Don’t worry, you will find balance…” Well, … Continue reading “Balancing parenthood with a studio practice/art career…”

Recommended (and amusing) post about grants…

Author Alix Sloan Posted on June 20, 2015June 16, 2017Categories art career, artist advice, opportunitiesTags , , ,

Zoë Coombs Marr’s article about grants in the guardian is definitely worth reading. “I’m an artist and I’ve received grants. If popular opinion is to be believed, as I write this, I’m literally sitting atop a pile of cash, lighting cigars with your children’s futures. But berating artists for getting too much money is like berating Ralph Fiennes for attacking Harry Potter. As delicious as the outrage feels, it’s a fiction….” Read the full article here.