There are so many options that can help you grow your art business these days and not all of them will give you the quality nor offer you the best value. I’ve put together this list of helpful resources and recommendations to help you sort through the confusion. Those that make it on this list are ones I recommend to friends.
I’ll continue to update it here and add more links as I learn about them and try their services so I can continue to help you find what you need quickly and get you back to creating.
Get Started!
Quick Start Artist Action Plan – Step-by-step, workbook, guide and action plan. Sample budgets, checklist and calendar to finally take action in your art business. Free (pdf)
Art Business Jumpstart – Mini audio class and guide includes actual steps you can work through alongside the companion audio. Listen and in less than 30 minutes, you’ll drop the wondering and overwhelm and have a clear picture of your art business. (pdf, mp3)
You Can Do It: Artist Action Plan – Deep dive into advanced steps for your art career. Uplevel your art business and discover new ways to add income and take action, (pdf)
Enrolling Now – ends September 30th
Art Biz Camp – Fast Track Course to fill in the gaps and get your art business back on track… FAST!
ART SUPPLIES:
SEARCH: Art Supplies
Dick Blick Art Materials is a go-to source when I’m in a rush for supplies. They are competitive on shipping and often have bulk purchase deals They send out coupon’s in their newsletter that can help you save a money on your art supplies.
Utrecht Art Supplies is a place for hard to find items and great for teaching supplies.
BOOKS
Steal Like an Artist – Austin Kleon
Art Books To Build Your Business
BUILD YOUR CAREER:
When I first started looking for ways to grow my artist blog into a place for artists to learn and grow their own businesses, I found Chris Guillebeau. I highly recommend checking out his site, new event: World Domination Summit and library of Unconventional Guides.
BUILD YOUR PLATFORM
Rainmaker lets you focus on creating.
Hosting, platform building blogging, podcasting, videos, security, online tutorials, landing pages, online course hosting all in one place – one of those things that seem too good to be true, but actually IS. Pricing everything separately, the Rainmaker platform and team actually saves you headaches and money.
PRINTING
PsPrint is my go-to for most of my business printing. They’re in the San Francisco Bay area, Their quality, pricing, turnaround and job status updates are really helpful.. say like when you forget to order business cards for next weekend’s show (who does that?). The few job issues I’ve had (for example: one time, they forgot to drill a hole in a tag) They turned a complete rerun at no charge to correct the mistake. They’ve been awesome.
From greeting cards, catalogs, posters, business cards or bumper stickers… they can wipe away much of the worry and frustration of printing expenses and timing. HOT LINK>> This link gives you 15% OFF all PsPrint products!
I also love MOO.
BUILD FROM THE INSIDE OUT:
EMAIL LIST BUILDING
LICENSING
How to Get Started in Art Licensing (an eBook)
OUTSOURCING & DESIGN HELP
99 Designs
Upwork
Elance
Guru
Virtual Staff Finder
IMAGES & PHOTOS
WEB DESIGN
Web Design 101
Web Design Recipes
LEGAL
AROUND THE WEB:
Productivity
Monthly Planners for Creatives
Freedom, Money, Time and the Key to Creative Success
This page helps me sustain Creative Tempo and all of the goodness coming your way to help guide you to your creative dreams.
Disclaimer: Some of the links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, I many earn a commission that helps keep this site going. I don’t run ads on the site and this page helps keep it that way.
If you have a resource that I should share here, I’d love for you to let me know! If you’ve had an experience with one of those listed that will help make the list better, drop me a note .
Most of the resources are free, some earn me commission that I receive that with absolute thankfulness,
I turn it back into giving to you and to Take Action for Good.
Thank you.