Strategic Networking and Visibility Beyond Art World Centers with La Vaughn Belle (245)
The Art Biz23 Loka 2025

Strategic Networking and Visibility Beyond Art World Centers with La Vaughn Belle (245)

host: Alyson Stanfield

La Vaughn Belle is a visual artist based in St. Croix whose interdisciplinary practice explores colonial histories and Caribbean identity.

Host Alyson Stanfield talks with La Vaughn about building a thriving art career outside traditional art centers through strategic networking, intentional collaboration, and the bold decision to hire a publicist for her monument project I Am Queen Mary.

La Vaughn reveals

  • How she built strategic networks that expanded her reach beyond her local community
  • Why collaboration with people outside her discipline opened unexpected doors
  • The power of consistent newsletter practice and following up with genuine curiosity
  • How she hired a publicist for her monument project and landed coverage in The New York Times, Guardian, and Time Magazine
  • Why separating your work (obra) from your career (carrera) requires different strategies
  • How dedicating 20 studio hours per week transformed her practice
HIGHLIGHTS

01:30 How living in the Caribbean has shaped La Vaughn's cosmopolitan perspective as an artist

06:40 How La Vaughn's work explores colonial histories through material remnants and storm metaphors

09:00 The three key practices La Vaughn built to develop her reputation outside St. Croix

10:30 What La Vaughn looks for in collaboration and how working with non-artists sharpens her practice

17:00 How people find La Vaughn for collaborations and the importance of a strong website

20:10 La Vaughn's consistent newsletter practice and how she asks permission to add people to her list

23:40 Why La Vaughn's friend insisted she hire a publicist and how she overcame her resistance

26:30 Describing the two-and-a-half-story sculpture that combined coral stones and a reimagined Huey P. Newton image

33:30 How La Vaughn dove into her practice after the media attention died down

38:40 Using affirmations and strategic positioning to attract the right gallerist

43:20 The difference between obra (work) and carrera (career) that La Vaughn learned in Cuba

46:40 Why committing to 20 studio hours per week is essential for competing at an international level

🚀 YOUR ACTION

Pick one relationship you already have—maybe someone who expressed interest in your work, a curator you met once, or an artist in a different discipline—and reach out this week. Not with an ask, but with genuine curiosity. Invite them for a coffee chat or Zoom conversation and see where it takes you.

🔶 Map out your follower's full journey from discovery to purchase: Follower —> Fan —>Buyer —> Collector. Learn how people find your art, engage with it, build trust over time, and buy when they're ready.

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📖 To read more, see images, find resources mentioned, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/visibility-belle

⭐️ Connect with La Vaughn and see more of her art: https://www.lavaughnbelle.com/

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