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Art Interruptions: Episode 6

December 10th, 2009 No comments

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This Artcast episode of “Art Interruptions” hosted by Judah Mahay and John Sleek deals with big question like the term artist and much more. Don’t forget to submit questions for John and Judah to discuss.

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Street Talk: Gallery Owner Pedro Sousa

May 30th, 2009 1 comment

In the first Artcast episode of Street Talk: Interviews in Art we have Pedro Sousa owner of Gallery 4222 in Port Jefferson, New York. Our host is Kevin Lee who brings a flair to the interview worth checking out.

Pedro talks about expectation he has for artists interested in being featured in galleries along with general advice for any artist.

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Marketing and Exposure for Artists Equals Improved Opportunity for Success

March 10th, 2009 No comments

Co-Published: BeYourArt.com and The North Shoreian Magazine, The Irish Issue, Volume 2, Issue 2, Practicalities of the Surviving Artist, March 2009. Article written by Derek McCrea.

Pet Portraits by Derek McCrea

Pet Portraits by Derek McCrea

As an artist in today’s changing environment it is vital to create a marketing strategy capable of meeting the demands created by tense competition. Different areas to focus on for marketing include: identifying and promoting to your target market, carefully select what you pay for as an artist and compare the advantages and disadvantages before making a decision, seek alternate means of exposure, and explore different options for getting your art “seen” by your target market.

Identify your market and attempt to promote your work through the various media of today, magazines, books, Internet, and traditional galleries. Be careful what you pay for. Lately I have seen a large amount of galleries charging a fee for placement of works. In some galleries this may be productive for the artists, but there are also those galleries who make their profit off of the artists almost solely. Read more…

Common Sense Art Advise from a Career Artist

February 4th, 2009 8 comments
Derek McCrea, Paintor

Derek McCrea, Painter

This article is part of the Living as an Artist Series.

By Derek McCrea

I have been a very busy artist for about 25 years now, lately I have started to reach what some would call inspiration and confidence in my works. The key to success is create art because you enjoy it, success will come when you least expect it, but it will not happen over night. The artistic potential is unlimited, but an artist must think outside of the box. If you do what everyone else is doing, your chances of success are limited. But, if you are unique and if you pursue limits outside of the traditional art arena, or box, you will begin to see results faster. This applies to all arts.

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