Introduce Yourself Confidently as an Artist (#65)
The Art Biz12 Nov 2020

Introduce Yourself Confidently as an Artist (#65)

Introducing yourself as an artist is a topic I never could have dreamed up while I was working in art museums. It wouldn't have occurred to me that artists would have a hard time introducing themselves. It seems like all you have to do is say, "I'm an artist" and the conversation opens wide.

But what I've learned in the years since working in the museum bubble is that it isn't always that easy to say "I'm an artist". Then, when the words finally do come out, what do you say after that? If you've found yourself struggling to confidently introduce yourself as an artist, know that you are not alone. A well-crafted introduction should seem effortless but it also has the potential to change the course of a conversation and connect you with people who can have a great impact on your work.

Let's examine why introducing yourself as an artist can be such a struggle, why you should care about confidently introducing yourself as an artist, and what you can do today to master the art of introducing yourself as an artist.

Highlights

  • Why is introducing yourself as an artist so difficult? (1:34)

  • Why you should care about introducing yourself as an artist. (4:38)

  • Take advantage of introductions as a starting point (6:26)

  • Tips for refining your informal introduction. (7:37)

  • What your informal introduction isn't going to do for you. (10:17)

  • Where to go next — preparing powerful yet natural follow-up statements. (11:35)

Mentioned

Resources

Episoder(256)

Beyond Comparison and Jealousy with Jason Kotecki (ep. 191)

Beyond Comparison and Jealousy with Jason Kotecki (ep. 191)

What "game" are you playing in your art business and in life? Artist-writer-speaker Jason Kotecki makes the point that you have a unique game plan to follow—one that can't be compared to another artis...

30 Mai 202445min

The Joy in Artist Community and Paring Back Obligations with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 190)

The Joy in Artist Community and Paring Back Obligations with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 190)

host: Alyson Stanfield It might help (but isn't necessary) to start this episode by listening to episode 189, which is an encore of a 2019 interview I did with Ali Cavanaugh when she was making big ch...

23 Mai 202443min

Reinventing Your Art Career with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 189)

Reinventing Your Art Career with Ali Cavanaugh (ep. 189)

host: Alyson Stanfield In 2014, Ali Cavanaugh had 11 galleries representing her work throughout the U.S. and even overseas. It was all she could do to paint fast enough to supply these galleries with ...

16 Mai 202449min

Proving It's Possible to be an Artist and Mother with Elizabeth LeMaster (ep. 188)

Proving It's Possible to be an Artist and Mother with Elizabeth LeMaster (ep. 188)

host: Alyson Stanfield Elizabeth LeMaster, my guest for this episode of The Art Biz, has, like so many of us, more to balance than her studio practice and business. She has a family. A young family. A...

9 Mai 202442min

How to Guarantee that People Remember You with Skip Hill (ep. 187)

How to Guarantee that People Remember You with Skip Hill (ep. 187)

host: Alyson Stanfield My utter bliss is to help artists make business systems that streamline their lives so they can spend more time in the studio. So when Skip Hill said he needed a system for foll...

2 Mai 202454min

The Career Journey of Growth-Minded Artists (ep. 186)

The Career Journey of Growth-Minded Artists (ep. 186)

host: Alyson Stanfield I want to talk about something that I think gets in the way of how you think about what a successful art business is or can be. I want to help you reframe your daily decisions, ...

25 Apr 202413min

Leaning Into Her Roots and Community Art with Marilyn Fontaine (ep. 185)

Leaning Into Her Roots and Community Art with Marilyn Fontaine (ep. 185)

host: Alyson Stanfield Some artists are fine working by themselves in their studios. Other artists need to move their art beyond the studio walls and into the public in order to be fulfilled. My guest...

18 Apr 202441min

How Your Art Makes People Feel (ep. 184)

How Your Art Makes People Feel (ep. 184)

Host: Alyson B. Stanfield For so long, I asked artists Why they make art. Some artists have a Why. For other artists, being asked why they make art is unfruitful—even debilitating. They feel unworthy...

4 Apr 20249min

Populært innen Business og økonomi

stopp-verden
dine-penger-pengeradet
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
e24-podden
rss-borsmorgen-okonominyhetene
utbytte
finansredaksjonen
pengesnakk
tid-er-penger-en-podcast-med-peter-warren
livet-pa-veien-med-jan-erik-larssen
pengepodden-2
okonomiamatorene
morgenkaffen-med-finansavisen
stormkast-med-valebrokk-stordalen
lederpodden
rss-markedspuls-2
rss-investering-gjort-enkelt
flypodden
rss-finansforum-2