I'd Rather Be in the Studio: The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion - Softcover

Alyson B. Stanfield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983146209 ISBN 13: 9780983146209

Publisher: Pentas Press, 2011

Synopsis

For Artists Who Are Ready to Garner Attention for Their Art

I d Rather Be in the Studio! offers both practical and innovative approaches that help you get your art out of the studio and in front of buyers and collectors. Buy this book only if you're ready for the spotlight.

Step-by-step instructions show artists how to write a better artist statement, attract blog readers, write a more compelling newsletter, and use social media more effectively

NEW! in the 2011 edition:

- Power up your Facebook page
- Master Twitter with 9 types of tweets and 5 tweet makeovers
- Discover the secret for maintaining an active blog
- Save time on social media sites
- Boost your online presence using the social media tips throughout the book

Go after your successful art career with gusto. Match Internet marketing techniques with proven in-person strategies to take charge of your career. Guess what? It s not as hard as you think, once you set aside excuses, get out of the studio every so often, and take action.

Generate buzz in the crowded art market so buyers come to you.

Use bold career moves that have paid off for other artists.

Enjoy sharing your art as much as you enjoy making it.

Buy this book if you are ready to be as successful as you deserve.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Artist's No-Excuse Weekly Self-Promotion Routine ? Review marketing plan and create the week's strategy ? Send Thank You notes ? Update art inventory database ? Add names of new contacts to database ? Mail 5 postcards to people you need to stay in touch with ? Recommend someone on LinkedIn ? Call or send a personal email to someone you haven't spoken with in a while ? Attend an art opening or gallery talk (introduce yourself!) ? Carry a stash of flyers or postcards wherever you go ? Post two or three times to your blog ? Comment on five other blogs ? Add new images to Flickr or Facebook ? Engage fans on Facebook page ? Tweet something nice about 7 people on Twitter ? Follow up with leads and opportunities ? Stay on top of finances ? Check in with the Artist Conspiracy on ArtBizCoach.com

About the Author:

Alyson B. Stanfield is an artist advocate, workshop leader, art-marketing consultant, and the founder of ArtBizCoach.com and ArtBizBlog.com. She wrote this book for the many talented artists who remain professionally unfulfilled because their work remains in the studio.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pentas Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0983146209
• ISBN 13: 9780983146209
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 279