Elynne Rosenfeld, elynnerosenfeld, creates pure abstract paintings using mixed media. Her new series is entitled “Divine Alignment” which incorporates symbols familiar to those who practice Reiki. She … [Read more...]
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Consider Your Art for The Growing Healthcare Market
Have you ever considered placing your art in healthcare facilities? This could offer you a new outlet for sales and commissioned works of art. If your art fits the criteria, there are many different … [Read more...]
Painful Art Career Lessons I Learned Early in My Career – Don’t Make These Mistakes
As a young "Artrepreneur" I was eager to build my resume, so I pursued many different opportunities to gain art career experience, credentials and connections in the New York art world. Most of my … [Read more...]
Email Mistakes Artists Make and How to Avoid Them
Many emails you send that are improperly written may discredit your professional image or go immediately into the recipient's trash without being read. When writing to an individual or business, it's … [Read more...]
16 Steps to Achieve Your Art Career Goals in 30 Days Spending 30 Minutes A Day
If you're like most artists I know you probably have a limited amount of time to spend working on your art career goals. If so, that shouldn’t deter you from embarking on the journey toward achieving … [Read more...]
What Artists Need to Know About Galleries, Agents and Art Consultants
Selling your art depends on securing healthy relationships with art business professionals such as gallery owners, agents and art consultants. As you build these relationships it is important for you … [Read more...]
Art Pioneers Who Are Changing The World
It's difficult to imagine, but when I started my career as an artist consultant, most artists suffered from being subservient to the power brokers of the art world. Many artists outside the "elite … [Read more...]
How to Close the Sale with a Potential Art Buyer
If you're like most artists the experience of trying to sell your art in person can be extremely uncomfortable. What you may not realize is the potential buyer may also be uncomfortable. So, consider … [Read more...]
Helping Artists Learn How to Write it Right
One of my missions as an artist mentor, promoter, and career coach is in helping artists learn how to write their Artist's Statement, Artist's Biography, Art Blog and Elevator Speech. When tackling … [Read more...]
Increase Your Art Sales With These Important Design Concepts
Emphasizing Organic Forms, Natural Materials, and Environmentally Friendly Nature-Inspired Art As an artist who wants to sell more art you want to have as much leverage as possible. You may want to … [Read more...]
Video on My YouTube Channel
You are invited to watch "The Healing Power of Color" Video on my YouTube Channel! The video features art created by 20 artists from "The Healing Power of Color” 2026 online exhibition which is on … [Read more...]
Advice For Artists Who Suffer From Creativity Overload
Are you feeling overwhelmed by having too many creative ideas and projects going on at once? Do you have trouble deciding which style or medium is your strongest direction? Many artists I know face … [Read more...]
How I Helped An Artist Create A Prosperity Plan
In this article "How I Helped An Artist Create A Prosperity Plan" I share powerful action steps I gave to an artist which set her on the path to increasing her art sales and profits. With some simple … [Read more...]
How Artists Can Develop Satisfied Art Buyers and Increase Art Sales
After you concentrate on creating the best art you possibly can you can then think about how to attract buyers to your art, and sell more of it. This article is about how artists can develop … [Read more...]
Art and Artist’s Statements – Quotes by Famous Artists
If you're like most artists I know, the task of writing your Artist's Statement feels like torture. You may question, why doesn't the work speak for itself? But, you've probably also learned that … [Read more...]
The Important Differences Between Your Artist’s Biography and Your Artist’s Statement and How to Write Them
On a weekly basis I have the pleasure of visiting hundreds of artists' websites, either as part of my curatorial process for a new exhibition or in preparation for my writing services and when artists … [Read more...]
Being An Efficient Artist Enhances Your Art Career Success
You may extremely talented and detailed when it comes to creating your art; however, if you fail to be efficient in other areas as an art professional, your art career could suffer from painful and … [Read more...]
How to Get Started With Your New Art Website
As as a curator for online exhibitions at Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS we require that artists have their own websites. Why? Because like most art … [Read more...]
Three Fellowships That Provide Funding For Visual Artists
Fellowships give artists valuable financial means and other opportunities to advance their artistic development. They are essential programs devoted to rewarding artistic excellence. We often see the … [Read more...]
10 Simple Ideas To Help You Create Successful Art Events
Most of the art events I organized in NYC were so popular they were featured in Crain’s New York Business, Show Business, New York magazine and The New York Times. They were announced on radio and … [Read more...]
Winning Traits of Successful Artists
In my career I have had the honor of meeting artists from around the world who are at different levels of their art careers. It is immediately apparent which ones have developed the traits and … [Read more...]
Interviews With Successful Art Professionals
You'll find many articles on this website on a wide range of topics to help you achieve your fullest potential as an art professional. You'll also find more than 20 interviews I've had the pleasure of … [Read more...]
You Can Sell More Art With These Hundreds of Ideas and Resources
To help you succeed in selling more art I have written dozens of articles on the topic of increasing your art sales. Here are several articles to get you started. Each article contains several links … [Read more...]
More Than 100 Tips and Resources for Artists to Achieve Art Career Success
Many artists have told me they love the articles I write that contain many strategies and quick tips available in a simple, step-by-step, easy to read format. In this article, I've selected a few of … [Read more...]
Most Popular Art Career Success Articles For Artists
On this website you'll find several dozen articles and interviews on a variety of topics to help artists achieve their fullest potential. There are some topics that stand out as getting the most … [Read more...]
Do You Know Your Position in Art History?
In my daily activities as an artist mentor, arts writer, curator and director of Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS, I visit dozens of websites and view a … [Read more...]
Selling Art in the Healthcare Art Market
As I’m sure you probably already know the art in healthcare field has been growing steadily in the last few decades. Hospitals and wellness centers have incorporated art programs and budgets for art … [Read more...]
Is This Another Art Scam?
(This article was originally written in May, 2019 and was recently updated in 2023.) I recently received an email from an artist informing me that she had sent her artwork to a gallery in Manhattan … [Read more...]
Artist Donna Secour Takes Us On A Healing Journey
As the curator of "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE" 2023 Exhibition I had the pleasure of selecting one of Donna Secour's paintings to include in the show and also present her with a … [Read more...]
Do You Have A Memorable Art Tagline that Describes Your Art?
A tagline is short phrase that describes your art as a distinctive, unique and inimitable presence. The best kind of tagline is one that sends an immediate message, captures your target customer's … [Read more...]
How to Energize Your Art Career Now
No matter what day of the week or time of the year it may be, there is no better time to start thinking about revising and clarifying your art career goals than now. In this article you will find … [Read more...]
Resources for Artists Interested in Selling to The Healthcare Art Market
Based on many research studies healthcare experts agree that positive art has a healing impact on patients and art in healthcare is a big industry that is growing rapidly. As our life span increases … [Read more...]
Interview with Peter N. Van Giesen With Advice to Artists
Peter N. Van Giesen, peternvangiesen.com, is inspired by “The Eternal Aura of Nature”. For him, the act of creating art is “a mystical process, a spiritual work, a gift to be shared.” I am … [Read more...]
How to Invite Members of The Press to Attend and Publicize Your Art Exhibition
Congratulations! You've just received an invitation to have a one-person exhibition. Now, this is the perfect time to invite members of the press to attend and publicize your art exhibition. Let them … [Read more...]
Expressing Your Unique Creative Vision As An Artist
This article includes inspirational messages and motivational quotes from me and famous artists. The purpose is to serve as a reminder for you to always strive to express your unique creative vision … [Read more...]
Ways to Increase Equality for Women Artists
Every year, since 2000, I have been curating "HerStory" exhibitions on the Manhattan Arts International website as one of the ways I take strides to increase equality for women artists. These … [Read more...]
How to Write Your Artist Email Newsletter
Perhaps you've read articles by art marketing experts who claim impressive results gained from email newsletters. Or, you may have read the article I wrote on this website about holiday email … [Read more...]
How to Add Value to Your Art So You Can Raise Your Prices
Throughout your art career you'll want to engage in activities that will add value to your art. There are several key benchmarks that define how the value of art is determined. The more valuable your … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King MLK Day Is A National Day of Service
Messages of Love, Hope, Peace, Equality and Acceptance "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?" ~ Martin Luther King Martin Luther King "MLK Day", designated … [Read more...]
Famous Black Artists Who Have Confronted Racism and Inequality
They Broke Barriers and Raised Awareness (Originally published on May 17, 2020 and updated in April 2022) As we try to cope with the horror of one pandemic we battle another deadly and appalling … [Read more...]