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by Alyson Stanfield
Looking for art career inspiration and ideas while you're working in the studio or schlepping your art across the country? Alyson Stanfield helps you be a more productive artist, a more empowered artist, and a more successful artist.
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- 1 weeks ago21 min
5 Lists every artist should keep (282)
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield goes beyond the to-do list and shares five lists every artist should keep: good ideas, absolute no's, things others could do, 10 to 30 minute tasks, and what you've done. She explains what belongs on each one and why the done list is the one to start with. She shares where she keeps hers, because a list is no good if it can't be found and revised. Alyson reveals: Why the to-do list is only the beginning The list for dreams that could turn into projects someday How the absolute no's list can turn into a business policy What to reach for in a spare 10 minutes The list that gives you credit, and the joy of writing tasks down just to cross them out Where each of her lists lives, and why digital is her go-to for forever-keeping Read the companion post, get mentioned resources, and watch the video Email Alyson to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- 3 weeks ago50 min
Want your art to be found online? New SEO rules with Meg Casebolt (281)
Search has changed, and Google's AI summary now bypasses your website to answer most questions before anyone clicks. SEO expert Meg Casebolt returns to The Art Biz to update what she shared in episode 222. Artists can respond to the search evolution by considering these three levels on their site: their name and bio, their art, and individual images. Host Alyson Stanfield puts it to the test with a live search. Meg reveals: Why the decision now happens on the search page What AI tools say when someone searches your name The question that shows when a tool would recommend you Why a bio in your footer works harder than it looks Where poetry still belongs in your art descriptions Connect with Meg See Jessica Falcone's art Read more, and watch the video on the companion post Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Oct 8, 202639 min
Sincerely, someone who cares with Heidi Fahrenbacher (280)
Ceramic artist Heidi Fahrenbacher opened her mailbox in 2021 to an anonymous letter saying she'd price herself out of business. Well, she's still in business, and her income has grown about 10% every year since. In this episode of The Art Biz, Heidi talks with host Alyson Stanfield about noticing what isn't working, doing something about it, and the discomfort that comes with the territory. Heidi reveals: Why she burned her business to the ground and rebuilt it What two anonymous letters couldn't change How overproducing became a coping mechanism The work she refuses to wholesale Why she thinks artists should do less Connect with Heidi Fahrenbacher Read more and get links on the companion post About Alyson Stanfield Since 2002, Alyson Stanfield has been helping emerging and established visual artists find the right opportunities, gain recognition for their work, and refine strategies for sales through private consulting and group coaching. She brings experience as an art historian, curator, museum educator, and arts writer to her consulting work. Email Alyson to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Oct 1, 202620 min
This monthly review keeps your art business honest (279)
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield explains why she won't tell an artist how to fix slumping sales until she knows their goals and their numbers. She names the fears that keep artists from looking at their data, then lays out a simple monthly or quarterly check-in. It covers the high-level numbers worth tracking, from revenue and email to website traffic, and how to get curious about what they reveal. Alyson shares: Why she refuses to prescribe a fix before knowing what an artist wants The fears that keep artists ignoring their numbers until tax time Why even good numbers can be scary How often to check your numbers, based on how active your business is The two numbers she asks about first when sales are down Why tracking too much isn't helpful Read the companion post and watch the video Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Sep 24, 202621 min
Be alert to signals you need to change course (278)
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield makes the case that comfort is the most dangerous place to be in your art business. If you keep doing things the same way, you are bound to miss out on opportunities as things in how we show and sell art are changing so rapidly. She walks through three signals worth paying attention to: The results signal :: that something familiar has stopped working The joy signal :: that something is messing with your happiness The external signal :: that a moment is emerging and worth paying attention to She mentions the external signal that Jenny McCarty paid attention to and took her art viral in episode 277. And the joy signal that moved Ali Cavanaugh to remove her work from 10 of her 11 galleries in episode 189. Alyson also shares her own recent pivot away from group teaching toward strategic consulting after tuning into the results and joy signals. Read the companion post and watch the video Email Alyson to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Sep 17, 202641 min
Will you be ready if your art goes viral? with Jenny McCarty (277)
When the redesign of the 2026 national parks pass became a flashpoint, watercolor artist and ecologist Jenny McCarty noticed the uproar in her community — and used her art to do something about it. What happened next landed her on Last Week Tonight, raised nearly $30,000 for parks conservation, and added thousands of names to her email list. On this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield talks with Jenny about what she built ahead of time to take advantage of the spotlight. Jenny reveals: The Instagram exchange that told her a sticker could be something bigger Why going viral would have landed nowhere without her business systems The partnership that let her keep the project alive when she couldn't do it alone Why every collaboration in her business now starts with a contract What the numbers told her about where her time was actually worth spending Get all links on the companion post Follow Jenny: https://www.thesageleafstudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sage_leaf_studio/ . . . ✦ THE NEXT OPENING ✦ . . . small group coaching applications September only. Get the details and apply at https://artbizsuccess.com/next Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Aug 27, 202618 min
Even when life is heavy, your art business still needs you (276)
Artists are a sensitive lot, and that sensitivity is what makes the work possible. It also makes everything else land harder. It's easier to get tripped up by news headlines, family illness, and travel. In this solo episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield argues that it's more important than ever to keep making art. She also talks about what to do when you must keep the business humming so that it's there for you on the other side of the current obstacles. She reveals: Why not making art isn't the answer Five reasons to keep up the work in the studio, even when it seems unimportant Why it's much harder to restart a business you've stepped away from The underlying machine that keeps a business almost on autopilot Read the companion post ~ * YOUR ART MARKETING PLAN IS SEPTEMBER 10 * ~ * Get your plan at https://artbizsuccess.com/yamp Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
- Aug 20, 202614 min
Stop complicating your art marketing plan (275)
In this episode of The Art Biz, host Alyson Stanfield makes the case that a marketing plan doesn't have to be a spreadsheet full of self-imposed deadlines. She argues for routines over rigid plans, walks through three distinct ways she sees artists approach their marketing, and reframes marketing as something bigger than self-promotion. If you've ever built a plan and abandoned it by week two, this episode is the reset you need. Alyson reveals: Why routines stick when spreadsheets don't The three profiles most artists fall into — and why even the best one isn't ideal What marketing actually includes beyond self-promotion The foundation work that makes promotion pay off Why 30% more structure is enough to count as a win The two kinds of plans every working artist needs Read more, get links, and see featured artists * ~ * YOUR ART MARKETING PLAN IS SEPTEMBER 10 * ~ * Get your plan at https://artbizsuccess.com/yamp Email me to discuss strategic consulting for your long-term career goals. Think you'd make a good guest on The Art Biz? Read This The Art Biz is recorded on the traditional land of the Cheyenne, Arapaho and Ute tribes.
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