Making a living from your art (266)

Making a living from your art takes more than passion and talent. In this solo episode, Alyson Stanfield walks through the real considerations — from committing to your studio practice to making friends with marketing — for artists who are serious about turning their practice into a livelihood.

It starts with a question worth considering: is this really for you?

In this episode, Alyson covers:

• Why marketing your art too early can undermine everything you're working toward
• The financial math many artists avoid, and why ignoring it is not an option
• The old stories that hold you back and what it means to let them go
• Why your artist community is a valuable asset
• The difference between being busy and being productive
• Structure is what makes creative freedom possible
• Why you need to make friends with marketing.

Read more and get links and resources on the extensive companion post

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