Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. It can be challenging to balance artistic creation with the business, financial, or other career aspects of artists' work. Artists are encouraged to see their art career as a "business" - but how does that translate into practice? We asked artists in different disciplines, What is … [Read more...]
Artist to Artist
Questions to artists about issues they face in their work and lives.
How Do You Approach the Business of Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. It can be challenging to balance artistic creation with the financial, marketing, or other career aspects of artists' work. Artists are encouraged to see their art career as a "business" - but how does that translate into practice? We asked artists in different disciplines, What is … [Read more...]
Why Work Collectively?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. Artists are often encouraged to collaborate, but there's a tension inherent in this advice. How to find the shared good for the individual's vision and the group's? We asked artists in different disciplines, Why work collectively? Brittany Gravely, filmmaker, member of the … [Read more...]
Drastic Shifts in Your Art
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. Whether prompted by external or internal forces, artists often make major adjustments to their art and process. We asked artists in different disciplines, Have you ever taken your work in a drastically new direction? View a gallery of some of the diverse work of the … [Read more...]
How Do You Talk about Your Art?
Periodically, we pose a question to artists about an issue they face in their work and lives. At some point, most artists are asked to either speak or write about their work and about their creative process. How much do they explain? What aspects do they steer away from discussing? We asked artists in different disciplines, What do you strive to convey when speaking or … [Read more...]