tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post5054658225335349465..comments2024-03-03T15:01:00.402-05:00Comments on Joanne Mattera Art Blog: Marketing Mondays: Career Q&A with Jackie BattenfieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-60969868886864924932009-10-09T18:28:06.399-04:002009-10-09T18:28:06.399-04:00Wow, some really great advice in here. I have ple...Wow, some really great advice in here. I have plenty of artistic friends that need to know about this.<br /><br />It also reminds me of a story Dianna sent us a while back.<br />She was told early on that a career in the arts was impossible, so went a different more financially secure route. Then a little later decided to "chuck it" and pursue her true passion -- art!<br /><br />Check Mike@ahamoment.comhttp://www.ahamoment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-70303661293363788622009-07-19T03:51:27.599-04:002009-07-19T03:51:27.599-04:00Dennis - do you think you might have a different p...Dennis - do you think you might have a different perspective on this matter if you actually earned your living as a working artist as opposed to teaching art on a stipend?<br /><br />I certainly know that if there is no regular monthly pay check and pension cover, you suddenly find you start to pay a lot more time and attention to working out how you can best run your business. Being a full timeMaking A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-19930094632589169752009-07-01T17:53:42.967-04:002009-07-01T17:53:42.967-04:00I just got the book last week, thanks to your ment...I just got the book last week, thanks to your mentioning it here. I have read a lot of these books and this one is the best. It is the most up to date, and deals with the professional artist who is in it for the long run, as opposed to folks who just want an easy fix.Adriahttp://www.adriaarch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-14077601817614415602009-06-30T12:20:56.454-04:002009-06-30T12:20:56.454-04:00Thank you Joanne--
your intellect as well as you...Thank you Joanne--<br /> <br />your intellect as well as your patience is elastic. I think it incredibly generous for you to host this wonderful forum for all of us to bat around and confront all of these important issues. <br /><br />I didn't mention earlier, but I love the comment Kesha posted after my initial academic artist tirade. I only post comments to stir the thinking of others; I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-3771300694573307232009-06-30T11:57:01.075-04:002009-06-30T11:57:01.075-04:00Dennis says: "Whatever your opinion, in the e...Dennis says: "Whatever your opinion, in the end I think it can only benefit an artist to think at least as much about the quality and nature of their work as they do about the prospects of selling it. <br /><br />Yes, that's a given. But artists who are on the high wire without a net--who are supporting themselves without a full-time job and its benefits--have marketing concerns. <br /><Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-73106592223687274972009-06-30T11:23:53.437-04:002009-06-30T11:23:53.437-04:00I didn't mean to distract from the intent of t...I didn't mean to distract from the intent of the posts, it is indeed Marketing Mondays, but I do see how one perceives their art as a critical element in the effective marketing of it. I teach art in an elementary school, so the fact is, I value creative efforts at every level and in every sphere of life. Whatever your opinion, in the end I think it can only benefit an artist to think at Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-16612869896131355882009-06-30T09:59:27.208-04:002009-06-30T09:59:27.208-04:00Hi Dennis,
I can't speak for others but I cer...Hi Dennis,<br /><br />I can't speak for others but I certainly value my work as something more then a way to make money (or not make money as the case may be). The artistic and cultural value was not addressed becuase that figure cannot be put into simple numbers. Art is extremely valuable (priceless) in regards to a culture and/or society. Do we study ancient civilizations by their stockAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716984314646883238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-2749189012374133752009-06-30T09:51:28.675-04:002009-06-30T09:51:28.675-04:00Dennis writes: "I am troubled that all of the...Dennis writes: "I am troubled that all of these recent posts fail to address a question regarding the relevance and value of the art that is being produced today."<br /><br />Dennis, I appreciate your comments and I am not offended by them, but I must point out that the Monday column is called MARKETING Mondays. The point of these posts is to address the ways we get the work into the Joanne Matterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564594823192456546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-12977011700181367422009-06-30T05:12:39.016-04:002009-06-30T05:12:39.016-04:00Ordered my copy last week! It’s taking forever to ...Ordered my copy last week! It’s taking forever to arrive here in France, but I’m waiting patiently as I know it will definitely help me run my “glorified business” as I continue to fixate on any possible opportunity that will bring me critical acclaim and financial gain.<br /><br />I don’t really know where I’m coming from or what makes my artwork worth sharing with an audience, but I know Kesha Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765548837851321028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-22982079937701426892009-06-30T01:33:42.952-04:002009-06-30T01:33:42.952-04:00Hello Joanne--
Over the last few months, I think t...Hello Joanne--<br />Over the last few months, I think that you've given everybody a great deal to think about with regard to art as a career and a livelihood, but these posts always seem to bring up more questions than answers for me. I can certainly identify with the very practical notion of wanting to make a living off of my artistic endeavors. However,I am troubled that all of these Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-22168346309138000702009-06-29T15:01:21.962-04:002009-06-29T15:01:21.962-04:00One of the best streams of income for me over the ...One of the best streams of income for me over the years was drawing five minute portraits at parties. They are realistic but caricatures can work too. <br />In my twenties it was a major source of income and I had a spot on Front Street where I set up daily. Now it is a very small part of my income and only work through entertainment companies. Quicksketch allowed me to work short hours, Stephanie Sachshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377131627540380362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-53178948482964412662009-06-29T14:33:55.200-04:002009-06-29T14:33:55.200-04:00i look forward to getting my hands on this book.
...i look forward to getting my hands on this book.<br /><br />regarding jackie's statement: <br />"Very few artists are comfortable with a 24/7 studio practice. It’s very isolating. They have other talents and needs."<br /><br />jackie's words are a reassuring reminder that most of us DO need other things in order to maintain balance and provide multiple sources of income. i'Stephanie Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208066564509737843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-43397784962325355382009-06-29T12:09:36.865-04:002009-06-29T12:09:36.865-04:00My copy of the book arrived over the weekend and I...My copy of the book arrived over the weekend and I can't wait to dig in!<br /><br />This book is just one of the many valuable things I've learned or discovered by reading your blog. It (the blog) always makes me want to go make more art. Many, many thanks.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766145783585786796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-88910662283786045092009-06-29T11:55:54.481-04:002009-06-29T11:55:54.481-04:00"For instance, the idea of supporting yoursel..."For instance, the idea of supporting yourself only from sales of your work is a myth."<br /><br />I knew this, from researching and general common sense, but seeing this in black and white made something snap this morning. I no longer have the expectation, and the constant disappointment, of myself regarding money making and fine (not decorative) art. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716984314646883238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-4694817023297522282009-06-29T11:02:17.316-04:002009-06-29T11:02:17.316-04:00I've just finished the book and it has been en...I've just finished the book and it has been enormously helpful. Thanks Joanne for bringing it to my attention and Jackie for writing in such clear and concise language.anne mcgovernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070115102964924526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-83710319506753673882009-06-29T09:30:57.996-04:002009-06-29T09:30:57.996-04:00Thanks for this post, Joanne. I just wanted to res...Thanks for this post, Joanne. I just wanted to respond to the last question, which is about rejection.<br /><br />It's taken me a while, but I finally got to some cognitive restructuring: instead of thinking "I was not accepted by this juried show" I'm thinking "My work was not accepted"<br />It still stings, but not nearly as much.<br />pam farrellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-13065812510369637532009-06-29T09:08:43.074-04:002009-06-29T09:08:43.074-04:00that's a good book, such advices are highly us...that's a good book, such advices are highly useful for artists, good post, thans!folk arthttp://www.finestfolkart.comnoreply@blogger.com