When I started this blog four years ago, someone said to me — “I don’t get it! Why would you do it for free?”
This is my response four years later: All my work blogging over the past 4 years has brought me so much, created content, promotional articles for artists, and shared opportunities to exhibit and sell art–while the entire time I continually researched and complied resources to provide to artists. My efforts have brought me so much! Many instances of making connections and contacts, developing my expertise, art sales, wonderful experiences, educational experiences, clients, cash donations, payments,gifts of art, and visibility, all come to mind.
My visibility via this blog also brought me an offer of a full scholarship to attend and complete an entrepreneurial Arts MBA graduate program.
Another past (and unsolicited) criticism I received on multiple occasion from a competitor who dropped in to leave an acidic *you’re too eclectic–you need to focus on one thing.” She’s wrong about that! Guess what? The head of the Arts MBA program told me that eclecticism is a sign of a true entrepreneurial spirit. So my eclecticism–articles, blogging, art, and online presence–marked me as an artist-entrepreneur, and brought that invitation to be one of the first to receive the Arts MBA scholarship ($30K USD).
Yes, I write arts journalistic articles, am a blogger, artist agent, art licensee, painter, and a poet. That’s me, who I am, and some of what I do. Those are the things I connect with and share on my blog.
Artist Marketing Resources blog now has over 20,800 followers and the Artist Marketing Resources LinkedIN group has over 2,400 member artists and art professionals.
Thanks to all the artists who have sent me notes of appreciation over the years and support this blog.
Happy 4th anniversary Artist Marketing Resources blog.
Eclecticism is real life cubism – I see nothing wrong with that. Good luck with your endeavours Marie.
– Simon Le Boggit
Dear Marie, a huge thank you for your generosity in sharing. Artist Marketing Resources has been, and it still is, a key tool for opportunities and networking. Thanks to your information, I applied and was selected for a group at the Tate Modern. It can’t get any better than that! Lorenzo Belenguer
Lorenzo–Wow! Congratulations! Thank you for this news and your kind words.
Good for you Marie~keep up the good work! Jennifer Beebe
Thanks, Jennifer!
Hello And Thank You for this blog. ( my 1st that i follow) Congrats on the scholarship. that’s great. I have sold 2 paintings to Xanadu Gallery in Scotsdale Az. because of your link and have posted art on several sites that I would NEVER have heard of. Again Thank You and God bless. Love and Peace Vern / Grandaddeo
Congrats, Vern–thanks for your feedback!
Bravo! Keep on blogging “eclectic”.
The discontent with the content only has to click “delete” and… move on.
Thanks Jean-Marie!
Congratulations Marie. You are doing a remarkable job. You show what can be done through vision and persistence.
Leslie–Yes, that’s true. Thank you!
Congratulations! You are doing a remarkable job. You show what can be accomplished with persistence and vision.
Congratulations on your very impressive scholarship, and thanks for your helpful advice on this blog.
Love your work here – so happy to have discovered your blog!
Congratulations! I always look forward to your blog and find that it is filled with information that I can use.
Marie your blog is amazing I read it as much as possible! Thanks for letting us know about shows and articles. Keep doing what you’re doing! It’s rare to find people to share info and I know we all appreciate it! Don’t let the haters get to you, you’re doing an amazing job : )
p.s. Happy 4th anniversary!!
Thanks to everyone who has left an appreciative comment! They all go a long way.
Congratulations on your scholarship- it’s well-earned. I’m curious about the Arts MBA program you mentioned. Where is it?
Judith-Thank you! I will be posting more blog posts on the Arts MBA program in future.
Marie – Congratulations on four years and all the good fortune the blog has brought to you! I really appreciate all the resources and information you have provided to me. Keep being your eclectic self, the world needs more of us!
Thanks, Cary! The thing is, I see everything I do as quite related. I don’t know why others don’t.
Congratulations to you for sharing all your info but best of all for
Listening to your own voice!