Make money as an artist.

Start Earning Money As an Artist.

Often times, artists are told or internally assume in fear, that they can’t make a viable career out of their highly cherished passion.

Truth is, while some artists might struggle to make ends meet, others make a good living by getting creative, innovatively selling their work, and supplementing their income.


Quite often we hear or know about a struggling artists, but being an artist is definitely a remarkably viable career option; provided the professional
is willing to put the effort in.

While some artists might struggle to make ends meet, others make a good living from their art works, skill, and advisory serviced. These group of artists don’t just sell their work; they also use other methods to supplement their income.

The truth is, most artists can make money—they’re just not sure where, and how to start. Here are some tips to get the ball rolling so you can start earning money as a pro or hobby artist.

1.Take internships

It’s useful for artists to think about how they’ll make money a few years before they actually graduate. One of the easiest ways to make connections in the art world is to take an art internship, as you get to work alongside established artists and private gallery enterprise.

Interning with galleries will give you the chance to work behind the scenes of art selling, which can teach you, and show you ways to market your own art.

If you want to do an internship, apply for as many as possible; often these positions are oversubscribed, as there are very few successful galleries about, so there is no guarantee that you will be offered a place at the flick of your pen.

2.Teach the subject

Teachers earn a consistent income within the art world, so you can consider teaching art for financial stability. You can organise an after hour, or weekend arts training academy. You can also set up an online step by step course. While at the same time selling your finished art to students, their parents, and family friends

However, note of caution, it is important to make sure you have some experience for the role; lots of new graduates apply to teach art but just don’t have the experience. Normally these positions are very popular, so you need an edge to be considered.

3.Reduce your living expenses

The first step to make money is to carefully examine your market, your financies, and support models; spend money wisely remembering that rentage (see if you can work from your home) is a big expense.
Established artists make a consistent living, but for new artists it’s hard to guarantee how much you will earn. If you don’t earn enough one month and you have expensive bills to cover, you could end up in debts.

You can take the pressure off by reducing your living expenses (say down sizing your home location, move to the edge of town where rents are lower and spacious for a spare space for your art work)and moving somewhere cheaper.

It’s normally less expensive to live out of the urban areas, though logistic often take a toll, you can save even more money if you live in the countryside rather than the urban area. This is a difficult step, but it’s a sacrifice that makes it much easier towards becoming a professional artist.

4.Network with other artists and creative professionals.

To make money as an artist, its imperative that you network. Networking gives you the opportunity to talk to established artists, art agents, and buyers of art. They will give you insights into buying and selling of art works, and they may be willing to help you with exposure.

Make it a point of duty to visit art exhibitions and events including galleries; whem you meet and speak to more people at events and exhibitions, your career will start to gain momentum.

Artists rely on the art community to thrive and succeed, and the only way to join the community is by networking.You can also find groups or community of artists on the social media. Join as many as possible.

5.Create an art budget

Take your art career as an enterprise, even if as a hobby, so it makes sense that as an artists you have an art budget as well as art business plan model. If your goal is to be a professional artist and you need to spend money on supplies and travel, you must budget for these expenses pegging them against projected income or sales.

Sit down and work out your monthly art costs, including equipment and travel. This will be your monthly budget, which you can then add to rent and bills. This will help you to make sure you don’t overspend or underspend.

6.Create prpfessional profiles on creative selling websites and blogsite.

Take that plung with a remarkable chance to showcase your art to the world, so a larger audience will get to see your work. In today’s world, social media is one of the easiest ways to advertise, so you should use this to your advantage. Other members of the site can also buy your art, so this is a good way to get your first art sale. The best part is that you can sign up for free on many of the online spaces, so more people can see your art without you spending a single Naira or dollar.

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