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Want to learn how to sell and market your art? Whether you are looking for inspiration for your art or learn the perspiration of the work of art, you've come to the right place. It’s perfect to learn the practical strategies you need to learn to sell your art plus develop a confident mindset in order to succeed. Not only is profiting from your passion possible but it is also common. We also dive into topics such as social media marketing - like Instagram and Facebook, selling art in gallerie ...
A podcast by Alana Jelinek, an artist who writes about the role and value of art in society. This podcast has been made to discuss the ideas in my most recent book, Between Discipline and a Hard Place: The Value of Contemporary Art (Bloomsbury 2020).
Would you like a couch with that painting? Obscurity is a way of life for Gavin Vonn Getch, a painter who works at a frame shop in a small New England town. His life changes when billionaire Gary Eastman enters his shop and becomes the ultimate patron: a lifetime commission for all his work in exchange for a crap-load of money. Some of his artist buddies envy him and others think he’s sold out. Curious as to where his paintings are being displayed, he makes a trip to the DLC headquarters, wh ...
Art Attack with Lizy Dastin and Justin BUA is a new kind of art podcast—engaging, informed, accessible and raw. Join artist BUA and art historian Lizy as they debate topical artworld happenings, bringing their unique—often contradictory—perspectives to the conversation. BUA is an internationally distinguished painter, television personality, writer, entrepreneur and teacher. He is perhaps best known for his renderings of often-overlooked characters that define the urban landscape; for instan ...
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124: Authentic Expression and Passionate Bliss with Dr. Valerie Rein
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Today, we’re talking all about authentic expression. In this podcast, you will discover... Why you’ll thrive as an artist when you remove barriers to your fullest authentic expression. How trauma shuts down our willingness to be vulnerable, which is critical to our creative practice. Exercises to start reclaiming your birthright to becoming a thriv…
This episode is the second time Alana Jelinek and art student and working doctor, Merili Pugh, talk about the ideas in Between Discipline and a Hard Place. This episode focuses on questions of what is art and what is the difference between art and therapy...with a bit of a discussion about truth thrown in for good measure.…
Today, we’re talking about restoring your artist's heart. After the collective trauma we all experienced (and are still going through) of all that was 2020, you might be feeling a bit burned out. In this podcast, you will discover... Why pushing through the stressors of your life may be causing you creative BURNOUT How loneliness is exacerbating yo…
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Questions of Standards and Discipline with Merili Pugh
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This episode was recorded via zoom with Merili Pugh, who got in touch via Instagram. She is a MA student and in her reading around art and activism came across This is Not Art: Activism and Other Not Art, which was published in 2013 by IB Tauris. She had some questions from that book as well as questions from Between Discipline and a Hard Place: Th…
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122: Set Goals (Not Resolutions) For 2021
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Today, we’re talking all about setting goals. It’s a skill I’ve mastered over the years. So I kind of take it for granted that other people don’t have those skills, and if that’s you my friend, don’t feel bad. You’re not alone. In this podcast, you will discover... How to set (and reach) your goals with my 7 step process. Why it’s helpful to choose…
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121: Inspiration Place Rewind 2020 Part 2
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This is part TWO of a very special “best of” round up from 2020! We gathered highlights from our favorite moments of the interviews from 2020. In this podcast, you will discover... Some of our favorite and most powerful content from our interviews here at The Inspiration Place Podcast throughout 2020. For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/121 …
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120: Inspiration Place Rewind 2020 Part 1
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This is part ONE of a very special “best of” episode! We gathered highlights from our favorite moments of the solo episodes of 2020. In this podcast, you will discover... Some of our favorite and most powerful content from the solo episodes of The Inspiration Place Podcast throughout 2020. For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/120 ++++++++++++…
This episode is edited from a talk I gave for the Contemporary Art Practice Research Group at University of Hertfordshire. The discussion included questions from colleagues and students in response to the book. This episode responds to a question from artist and doctoral student, Dionysia Mylonaki, about Jacques Ranciere and his observations about …
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119: Forget You Facebook with Gwenn Seemel
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Today, we’re talking all about why you don’t need social media to make a thriving career as an artist. In this podcast, you will discover... How to successfully sell your art using the power and ownership of an email list, rather than social media. For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/119 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 Don't forget to c…
This episode is an edited part of a talk I gave at University of Hertfordshire, where I work, for the Contemporary Art Practice Research Group. The talk was a discussion with Sam Jury and included questions from colleagues and students in response to the book. This episode responds to questions from Simeon Nelson, sculptor, and Rob Godman, composer…
This episode defines neoliberalism more fully than previously, and discusses markets and the potential negative impact in monetizing public goods. In particular, the episode addresses how endogenous values, that is, the values that emerge from within any group including artists, can be eroded when there is a focus on markets, profit, populism and l…
Selling your art in a way that attracts true fans is very much like dating. When you meet someone for the first time, you typically don't ask them to marry you. You get to know them a little and maybe even ask for their phone number. It's the same with your art collectors. I'll be using the dating metaphor to help you to build that relationship wit…
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118: You Can Be Progressive and Spiritual with Whitney McNeill
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This episode explores the intersection between spirituality and politics, and why they’re mutually exclusive. Some of the conversations I’ve had recently have been challenging people to think differently, and I fully believe this is an essential role of an artist, which is why I’ve integrated my views on racism, feminism, spirituality, politics, an…
This episode looks at various issues since capitalism took a neoliberal turn. I also define neoliberalism. The episode looks at some of the ill effects of neoliberalism on art, including the problem with the 'academicisation' of art - how the teaching of art has gone from studios and art schools to universities.…
Today, we’re talking all about poverty mindset. In this podcast, you will discover... The difference between poverty mindset and starving artist mindset, and how to break free of these limiting beliefs. For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/117 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 Don't forget to check out the Inspiration Place goodie bag. Go …
This episode introduces audiences to the idea that art is like any other knowledge forming discipline, that art operates in a similar way to science or archaeology or anthropology. Artists build on the achievements of previous generations and are in dialogue with peers. This is how any knowledge is sustained and how new knowledge is formed.…
This episode discusses the historical link between beauty and art and describes why the pursuit of beauty is a historical one. And that, for a hundred years at least, art has been about something else. For example see Kurt Schwitters' artwork from 1920By Alana Jelinek
This episode takes a quick look at the philosophy of art. I discuss philosopher George Dickie's concept of the Institutional Definition of Art, which builds on Arthur Danto's. George Dickie says that it is the 'art world' who defines what is art. So if the art world calls a piece of blu-tack (TM) art, then it is art - and yes Martin Creed does have…
Who is an artist? describes the importance of training in becoming an artist, that artists are not born, but instead are made - and this is true of artists in any society, anywhere in the world, and for the past few thousand years.By Alana Jelinek
What is Art? is short overview of the chapter devoted to this question. The chapter goes into much more depth about why the general public, art historians, anthropologists and philosophers have their own view - but they're wrong. And why we, artists, should take seriously the idea that not only are we creating our own art, but we are responsible fo…
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116: Why Celebrating Your Wins Moves You from Funk to Flow
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Today, we’re talking all about why you should celebrate your wins. I’ll be blending the Law of Attraction theory with brain science and positive psychology. In this podcast, you will discover... 10 reasons why you should track and celebrate your wins to get out of a funk. Why, in order to move closer to your goal, you need to focus on your progress…
This is the original introduction to the podcasts, introducing the podcasts themselves, by Alana Jelinek about the ideas in Between Discipline and a Hard Place.By Alana Jelinek
An introduction to the book, Between Discipline and a Hard Place, created mostly from an edit of an online talk about the book given for the Contemporary Arts Practice Research Group, hosted by Sam Jury at the University of Hertfordshire.By Alana Jelinek
Today, we’re talking all about what to look for if you want to join an artist mastermind group for 2021. In this podcast, you will discover... Every artist should be in a mastermind. The term mastermind was coined by Napoleon Hill in 1935 who wrote the book, "Think and Grow Rich," and concluded that the most successful people were a part of a maste…
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114: The Power of Daily Practice with Eric Maisel
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Today, we’re talking all about the power of daily practice. In this podcast, you will discover... Why bringing playfulness to your practice doesn’t undermine your seriousness Common misconceptions about the role of discipline in your daily practice Why creating a ritual of daily practice can add much needed meaning to your life For full show notes,…
Today, we’re talking all about how this time is shaping my art practice, and the lessons for you on bringing playfulness into your art. In this podcast, you will discover... Why you need to embrace your inner weirdo. Why the opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression -- so to lift yourself out of depression, you need to bring …
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112: How to Use SEO to Sell More Art Online With Glynis Tao
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Today, we’re talking all about how to use SEO to sell more art! In this podcast, you will discover... What SEO is and why should you care about it How to do keyword research 3 ways to help art collectors find you right now For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/112 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 Don't forget to check out the Inspiration P…
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111: You’re Going to Be Okay with Susie Moore
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Today, we’re talking all about getting past the approval trap. In this podcast, you will discover... Why success and failure are on the same road… just that success is a little further along. Why it's a terrible thing to go through life with diamonds in your pockets that you don’t notice because you’re focused on other people’s jewels. Why you shou…
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110: Visibility + Vulnerability with India Jackson
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Today, we’re talking all about branding and why it matters. In this podcast, you will discover... Why your brand is more than just the colors and fonts you choose for your website. Why you can’t compartmentalize your values as a working artist. Are you censoring yourself? For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/110 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOO…
Today, we’re talking all about my top core values and how’re they’re reflected at The Inspiration Place place as part of this brand, and the way I’m running my art business. I’m inviting you into this process to see how my personal values have guided my decisions over the past year with regards to this podcast and The Inspiration Place. In this pod…
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108: The One Thing You Need to Make Your Art Business "Real"
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Today, we’re talking all about the one thing you need to make your art business “real.” If you already consider your business real and not a hobby, make sure you have this one thing! In this podcast, you will discover... Why I never have to ask my husband’s “permission” to spend money. Why this one thing will help you make the most important decisi…
The sculptures and public artworks of post-Minimalist Richard Serra are dazzling in their massive scale and quietly contemplative in their aesthetic simplicity. Join our hosts as they discuss Serra's sculptural innovations, public art controversies and the ways in which he activates viewers through an experiential design.…
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107: Healing Trauma through Visual Journaling with Amber Walker
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Today, we’re talking all about using art to heal trauma. In this podcast, you will discover... How using a visual journal is an effective form of therapy An exercise you can try today to lessen your anxiety in the face of uncertainty Some soothing to recover from the collective trauma of 2020 For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/107 +++++++++…
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106: Make Your Art Business Legal with Autumn Boyd
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Today, we’re talking all about making your art business legal. In this podcast, you will discover... What you need to do first to set up a business! Which very important legal documents you need to have on your e-commerce website (one of these is required by law)! What the heck the difference is between an LLC, sole proprietor, and what you really …
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105: How to Sell Your Art Class (No Flowery Words Required) with Danielle Weil
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Today, we’re talking about harnessing your creativity to write copy for your business and why you don’t need to use flowery language to sell your art. In this podcast, you will discover... The counterintuitive secret to get your creativity flowing (so you can come up with endless ideas for your Instagram captions, emails, and social media posts) Ho…
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104: How to Be an Anti-Racist Artist with Erica Courdae
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Today, we’re talking all about imperfect allyship. In this podcast, you will discover... What practical action steps you can take to embrace being an anti-racist artist or an inclusive art educator. Why color-blindness is an inauthentic platitude that actually reinforces white supremacy. How your imperfect actions best perfect placating captions. F…
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103: Create an Art Class You Can Teach from Home
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Today, we’re talking all about building online art classes. In this podcast, you will discover... Why there’s never been a better time for online art classes (and the data to back it up!) The 3 shortcuts that you can use to narrow down your topic (perfect if you have too many ideas and can’t decide!) Discover the 3 production pathways for building …
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102: Confidence Philosophy with Karen Donaldson
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Low self-confidence is probably the number one stumbling block I see with artists, whether they want to paint for fun or whether they want to make a career out of it. In today’s episode, we're talking all about boosting your confidence! In this podcast, you will discover... Why your words matter. 3 body language tips that will instantly boost your …
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101: 5 Ways You Could Be Sabotaging Your Art Sales
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Today, we’re talking about all the ways you're sabotaging your own art sales. In this podcast, you will discover... Why it’s important to own your desire to be a financially successful artist The 5 factors that are contributing to under-earning disease... especially for women Why your desire to be Martha Stewart is killing your dreams For full show…
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100: Why Selling Art is All About Your Energy with Suzy Ashworth
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Today, we’re talking all about taking inspired action! AND, it's the 100th EPISODE!!! This calls for a little celebration! And what’s a celebration without a party? In this podcast, you will discover... Why selling art is all about your energy Why the fastest way to generating more income for your art is charging higher prices Why you need a goal b…
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099: So You Want to Write a Book? | With Azul Terronez and Steve Vannoy
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If you ever wanted to write a memoir or a book about how to paint or anything else for that matter, then this episode is for you! In this podcast, you will discover... The very first thing you need to do before you begin writing a book Why most would-be-authors never get published The 3 publishing pathways and how to know which one is for you For f…
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098: 5 Things You Don't Need to Sell More Art
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Today, we’re talking myths people believe about selling art. In this podcast, you will discover... The 5 things you don’t need to sell art The 5 things that you DO need to sell art How to take the next steps to sell more of your art For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/98 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 Don't forget to check out the Insp…
Today, we’re talking all about how artists use art for activism. I’m going to shine a spotlight on artists who used their art to make a difference in the world. In this podcast, you will discover... How artists throughout history have used their art to incite change, and change minds. How street artists are splashing their passion in their neighbor…
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096: People Pleasing, Perfectionism & Procrastination with Shaun Roney
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Today, we’re talking all about people pleasing, perfectionism, and procrastination. In this podcast, you will discover... Why people-pleasing is killing your dreams Why perfectionism is a fancy name for fear Why the way you think about time leads to procrastination For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/96 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 D…
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095: Everything is Doable with the Power of Coaching
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Today, we’re talking all about the power of coaching. In this podcast, you'll discover... How artists become better business owners with coaching Why *I* regularly invest in coaching for myself How to know if you’re ready to start working with a coach For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/95 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 Don't forget to…
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094: The 4 Tendencies with Gretchen Rubin
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Today, we’re talking all about the 4 tendencies! In this podcast, you will discover... If you might wonder why people can rely on you, but you think you can't rely on yourself How you can help someone to follow good advice Why people say you ask too many questions How you work with someone who refuses to do what you ask—or who keeps telling you wha…
Today, we're talking all about the 3 major mindset shifts you need to make, so that you can get out of your own way. In this podcast, you will discover... How you’re holding yourself back The 3 major mindset shifts you need to make to sell more art How to start recognizing these thoughts so you can shift them For full show notes, go to schulmanart.…
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092: Fix These 5 Money Mindset Blocks with Kelly Hollingsworth
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Today, we’re talking all about financial fears and how they can be holding you back. In this podcast, you will discover... How to cure the disease of under earning 5 Financial fears that might be holding you back Why owning your own desire is the very first step For full show notes, go to schulmanart.com/92 ++++++++++++++++++++ 🎉FREE GOODIES!🎉 Don'…
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091: Recharge Your Creative Batteries Pandemic Style
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Today, we’re talking all about refilling your creative well when your usual ways are not available to you. In this podcast, you will discover... 3 activities that are zapping you of creative energy Why recharging is vital to wash the dust away from your soul 12 different ways to recharge your creativity (none of which involve your computer) For ful…
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090: Color Code Your Collectors with Tarzan Kay
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Today, we’re talking all about creating meaningful connection every time you write an email. In this podcast, you will discover... Why your art collectors want to hear from you (and often) Why you can still sell art even if you have a small email list How to color code your emails to reach all the personality types on your email list For full show …
