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Hello Reader
Quick update since it’s been a few weeks and I wanted to let you know about a few things I’m excited about. Consider this a shoutout email where I share some cool stuff my friends and colleagues are working on you might be interested in.
Some rad art I saw this week:
@caseypaintings enamel shark reveal
@artloversaustralia posted a new work by their artist @joshualaaampour
Gallery owners Nancy & Jarrod had me down to Australia back in 2019 to speak at an event and I got to meet so many awesome artists down there. Love staying in touch to see what they do.
And of course…this gem is making the rounds again (don't worry, not a risky click, but a classic headline from decades ago).
New Book: Team Habits
Many of you know that I’m a big fan of Charlie Gilkey’s work making productivity and time management skills accessible to creative people. Charlie’s book on productivity for teams comes out next week.
If you’re reading this and thinking that artists operate alone, I encourage you to rethink. Nobody works alone. Whether its your accountant, bookkeeper, artistic collaborators, teachers, or studio assistants, Team Habits has something useful to say for everyone looking to build a team.
Available for pre-order here by going here http://betterteamhabits.com/
BTW, if you want to see some sample chapters, check out Charlie’s Substack here.
NEW: How to Sell Your Art Online 101 (self-study)
We’ve created a self-study version of How to Sell Your Art Online 101. We’re moving away from the hype-based launch models to a more sustainable course offer that includes office hours coaching. When you purchase the course, you get access to all of our office hours calls.
Listen to me w/ The Online Course Guy
I appeared about a month ago with Jacques from The Online Course Guy. This is my 'thinking face.'
It’s an hour-long interview where I talk about the origin of The Abundant Artist, my own journey as an entrepreneur, and … panic attacks. I also get into the weeds a bit on some of the stuff I do outside of TAA, like consulting and working with other online businesses.
That’s it this week!
Cory
PS. Know anyone in Boston? I'm going to be there the week of September 4 for work and I'm setting aside some time to meet with artists locally. If you're in town, let me know! I can't promise I can meet everyone, but I'd love to meet a few great artists while I'm there.
The Abundant Artist: How to Sell Your Art
I've been helping artists learn how to sell their art since 2009. Join our email list for tips on selling fine art, email, social media, and marketing strategy.
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