Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we share responses from a question posed many times before (but useful nonetheless!): What is your advice for emerging artists? Cristi Rinklin, visual artist Work hard, don't be afraid to take risks, be resourceful, and find your community. These will be the people who will … [Read more...]
Artist to Artist
Questions to artists about issues they face in their work and lives.
What We Asked Artists in 2017
Happy New Year! ArtSake is a resource for individual artists, and place to explore issues of interest to artists creating new work. Here's what we asked artists in 2017. How do you approach art-making during times of emotional distress? What do you strive to avoid in your art? What is your greatest need as an artist? How have mentors affected your art? Which … [Read more...]
What Do People Misunderstand About Your Art?
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked: What's something people often misunderstand about your art? Sonya Larson, writer I find that white readers often experience my fiction differently than readers of color. "This is a story about addiction," they say. Or about dating, heroics, or shame. But readers of … [Read more...]
Curators, Editors, and Presenters: Our Advice to Artists
Periodically, we pose questions about issues artists face in their work and lives. This month, we asked curators, editors, and presenters: If you could convince artists to change ONE thing about the way they approach you/your organization for opportunities, what would it be? Peter DiMuro, Executive Artistic Director of the Dance Complex; Creative Director of Peter … [Read more...]
What Common Artist Advice Do You Find Useless?
Periodically, we pose questions to artists about issues they face in their work and lives. This month, we asked, What's a common piece of artist advice that you find useless? Samantha Fields, multimedia artist "Work smarter, not harder." OK, so this can be good advice when you are building a 300-pound mold for slip casting - you use a hoist; even better, you put in … [Read more...]