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How to Start Your Creative Side Hustle

31/12/2020

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How to start your creative side hustle.

Will 2021 be the year that you decide to start your own profitable side hustle?
Perhaps you intend to develop a side hustle into a full-time creative business one day? After a stressful and unprecedented 2020 many artists have found themselves questioning the way forward. This may be the catalyst to creating a sustainable small business that you enjoy in the future. One which brings in extra income and may even turn into your primary income one day.

​This was the mindset that I adopted 10 years ago and fortunately it was the best decision I made. With the experience that I've had over the past decade I put together a bundle of courses and training that may be useful to you.

 Find out more about the Creative Side Hustle Bundle below.

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How to Start Your Creative Side hustle (Part 1)

17/8/2020

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How to Start Your Creative Side Hustle
When the year 2020 kicked off we all had different plans. Perhaps your life was about to take off with new opportunities? You had your sights on a new career path? Holidays planned? All of these were impacted by a “black swan” event. The pandemic. From an economic viewpoint millions of people suffered and will continue to be negatively impacted. But some have survived and even thrived. No, not due to illegal activities, but rather through a simple thing called a side hustle.
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In this article you will learn more about how you can start a side hustle for your creative activities. Plus resources you can use to build your side hustle.

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10 Artist's Tips for Marketing and Creativity in 2020

15/12/2019

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12 Artist's Tips for Marketing and Creativity in 2020
What is the number one challenge facing creatives right now and how to get back on track in 2020? I take a broad look at what is working for me and suggest a few things you can try out in the New Year. From creating more art and selling your art. Let's take a close look!

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How to Become the Artist You Are Meant to Be

26/11/2019

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How to Become the Artist You Are Meant to Be?
Do you think you are meant to be an artist, but doubt your sanity? Your talent? Is art simply a hobby that must be put aside for everything else? Do you feel empty and jaded after another weekend at the shopping mall? Is creativity selfish?

If you have these questions and doubts then this article is for you. Let’s dig in and see what we can find out.

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How to Make a Success of Your Art Market

19/9/2019

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How to make a success of art markets.
What is the best way for artists to sell their work? This question is debated by artists all the time. Everyone will have an opinion, but wise artists will use several avenues to market their work. When it comes to seeing the work face-to-face the best method is to participate in an art market. Galleries still have their place, but nothing beats a market for for that personal connection with buyers. 

In this article I will cover ten important tips to ensure your next art market is a huge success. Let’s dive in!

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The Price of Everything: An Artist's Perspective

27/2/2019

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The Price of Everything Review

First let me encourage you to view The Price of Everything.  A new documentary directed by Nathaniel Khan. There is no disputing that it is an excellent film. It has prompted me to spend some time thinking about the contents movie. It forced me to think deeply about the art world and my little place within it. Actually I was unsettled by it. But in the end I am comforted by it too.
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But before I get to that here are my thoughts on the movie, art prices and more.

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The State of Online Art Marketing for 2019: A Personal View

8/12/2018

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Art Marketing in 2019 by Malcolm Dewey
It is the end of 2018 and a good time to look back on the year. In Episode 35 of An Artist's Journey Podcast I am reviewing what worked in 2018. In art marketing that is. Well, in my experience anyway. What worked and what failed. Why I am over certain social media platforms and bullish on others. Most importantly what art marketing methods continue to deliver the goods year after year. These are the methods to focus on going into 2019. Let's take a closer look.

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Why is Art Expensive?

10/10/2018

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Why is Art Expensive?
What do you think about art prices? Too high, too low or just right? No this is not a Goldilocks story. It is about the very real issue of living artists, collectors and our world today. I was reading various articles on pricing art and the question that stood out for me was this simple question: Why is art so expensive?

It seems like a strange question to ask because there are so many variables. What is expensive? What is cheap? Who knows? It all depends on the buyer or the collector to decide. Two hundred dollars for one person is a lot for some, but is chicken feed for someone else and so on.

It doesn't really matter does it? Except I think it does. Here's why.

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Is Art Coaching the New Way to Learn Painting Skills?

23/6/2018

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Online art coaching benefits
How do you like to learn something? We humans are not a one-size-fits-all species. Despite mega corporation and social media giants that try to limit what we see and do. When it comes to creative pursuits our different personalities are important.

In this article I want to tell you more about the exciting possibilities for learning art in this era. Whether you are an art student, or taking up painting for the first time or looking for specific guidance you can find a coach to help you.  

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How to Start Your Amazing Artist's Blog Today

9/5/2018

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How to Start and Launch Your Blog
These days artists face the reality of having to market their work. Gone are the days of all encompassing gallery representation. If you are part of the few that still enjoy this relationship with exclusive galleries you will not be reading this. For the rest of us the path is clear. We need to make our own way. A blog will help you achieve this.

In this article I am going to show you how to start and launch an amazing blog. One that will help establish your brand and define your position in the art world. Ready?

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