Tag: artist income strategies

Some people wait for the tide to lift them, hoping the world notices their work. Others grab some wood and start building a boat. For a growing number of contemporary artists, galleries are no longer the only way to be seen, to be collected, or to make a living. They’ve discovered that success doesn’t have to pass through a gallery door to be real. Creating a sustainable art business on your own takes more than skill with a brush or a camera. It takes curiosity, persistence, and a willingness to understand…

You know that feeling when the Wi-Fi suddenly cuts out in the middle of a video call? One second everything’s smooth, the next you’re frozen mid-sentence, wondering if anyone caught your awkward face. That’s pretty much what freelancing income feels like. One month you’re flowing, the next you’re buffering, and it always seems to happen right when you need stability the most. Freelancers laugh about it all the time: the feast-and-famine cycle, the “great month followed by a ghost town” month, the panic that hits as soon as you dare to…