Tag: art career planning

So here’s the thing: starting an art career as a woman comes with a whole manual of unspoken rules that no one bothers to hand you. Professors might talk about composition and critiques, but they rarely cover what to do when a gallery offers you “exposure” instead of a paycheck, or when you realise your male peers are charging double for work that’s the same size as yours. It’s not that women artists aren’t talented or driven; it’s that the system comes with invisible speed bumps you only notice once you’ve…

Updating your art portfolio regularly sounds like something only superhumans do… or people who somehow enjoy spreadsheets. But for the rest of us (who maybe have 37 unfinished paintings, two open calls bookmarked, and no idea what year our artist bio was last updated), it can feel like a lot. So, what if we made it… not stressful? What if your portfolio timeline felt more like a cozy studio ritual than a looming admin task? This guide isn’t about turning you into a marketing robot. It’s about crafting a flexible rhythm…