The times they are a-changin’, as the song says. As I write this in December 2009, I’m seeing growing pains in our society. We’re in an economy that no longer supports the status symbols many people equate with happiness. Sure, some people are still scrambling for overtime hours and second or third jobs. Others have [...]
Artists should be able to find career information that they need. That’s why I created this website, The Business of Art. Oh, I’d been writing about the business of art for years. Most of those articles were at my original site, Aisling.net. However, that site became too huge to be useful. The sitemap listed hundreds [...]
Do you want a website that looks like this one? (The design, that is. I mean, of course your website will be uniquely yours.) My new edition of Sites That Soar! is for users of WordPress 2.5.x, and it’s online now! This new edition is 72 pages long. That’s nearly one-third bigger than the previous [...]
Are you using WordPress 2.5 for your website, and you can’t find the Category ID numbers? They’re still there, if you know where to look. I’ve written a complete article about this at my Sites that Soar! website. You’ll see more screenshots there to make the solutions simple. In a nutshell, here’s one way to [...]
Today, I was reading a blog entry by Rick Sheffren, Leverage: Maximize your income in minimum time. It reminded me of the potential leverage of past accomplishments. As artists, we don’t make our resumes (CVs) a priority. We participate in swaps, group shows, and see our works published in zines and magazines… and all we [...]
We’ve switched to a new site design to make Arts-Careers.com a more valuable resource. We’re still tweaking the pages and adding graphics, but all of the articles are in this new format. Now you can use the search tool at the top of each page, to find articles about eBay, Cafe Press, teaching, or how [...]
I’m about to share a Very Important Secret: Everyone knows that Google is probably the most important search engine to be in. You’ll want to be ranked highly on their pages, to attract lots of visitors to your website. But, did you know that Google generally doesn’t care what keywords are in your META code? [...]
We’re all inspired by outside sources. I see nothing wrong with seeing, say, Dave McKean using cheesecloth for texture in his art, and realizing that it’s a great idea… an idea that I intend to use in my own art, in my own way. Is that “copying”? I’m not sure. Depends upon your definition, I [...]
Art fairs and art shows can be great or totally boring. What makes the difference? You do. Many artists don’t like to hear that, but it’s true. When I was a Guest at Dragon*Con 2007, I visited the”Walk of Fame” to see a few friends and buy some autographed photos. One of the busiest booths [...]
Let’s begin by understanding a couple of things here:1. If you’re reading this, then you may be among those looking for a “fix” to life. We see others that seem to have it all, and we can’t seem to get ourselves organized. If only we could find the secret to success. Well – read on. [...]