FREE RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS BUSINESS GROWTH ONLINE

best free resources for artist career and creative business online

Best Free Resources For Artists Business Growth Online

Let's be real, making a living as an artist is no easy feat. It takes hard work, dedication, and a solid understanding of the business side of things. So, here’s some resources to help turn your passion for making art into a sustainable career.


GETTING ORGANIZED

Building a sustainable career in the arts means getting organized!

Through personal experience, I discovered the five spreadsheets below are the best tools for artists to adopt a more business-oriented approach to their art careers. These spreadsheets are the key to selling more art, getting more shows, keeping track of progress, managing finances, and planning for future goals.

  • Inventory Sample Spreadsheet
    If you don’t want to use professional inventory software like ArtworkArchive this sample spreadsheet can set up your own inventory database.

  • Operations Spreadsheet
    Standard “Operations” list for a working professional artist studio. It includes tabs for Pricing, Show Takeaways, Resource Rolodex, and Brand Guide

  • VIP LIST
    Recording VIP artworld contacts and gatekeepers. If we could give one piece of advice to younger artists it would be to start writing down and organizing your VIP contacts now!

  • KPI
    KPI (key performance indicators) for artists and art business professionals. This is where you can record and track your performance over time and document your wins. This is both a great place to put links to any press and to work on being grateful for all the good things that have happened in your art career.

  • OUTREACH
    One of the most important things for any art business is constant research and outreach. This is where you can store all those potential connections and art business ideas.

How To Use Google Spreadsheets to get organized for artists and creative businesses with templates

If you’re not familiar with google sheets, here is a quick 10 min intro to the platform with everything you need to know!


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