Month: November 2015

The Art World in Mexico-Mario Brondo

It’s always a great thing to connect with aritsts from around the world. Afterall, when we are professionals in our industry, we should mingle with our colleagues near and far. Connecting with others in the Art World can be especically rewarding. Not only does it give us joy to connect with others in the arts, it also gives us a glimpse of how culture and creativity are doing in other areas of the world.

This week, please check out Mario Brando in Mexico. A unique artist working on ‘mapping the useless’. Visit Mario’s website HERE

“A mapping of the useless, I’m developing other sciences cacopedia:

the infinitesimal calculus: Using statistical and graphing software, the points are searched in the tables where a change of value does not constitute almost no difference with the rest. We looked at variations, 00000001%

the esclerpatomitencia: The art of killing the dead.

History: It is an exercise that utiiza media images and other registry some medieval archaeological sources, some premodern, which have little or no relevance to the historical moment in which they were developed. They, however manage to give us a sincere approach to history. Although the idea ranging from ancient history, right now I’m focusing on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Artificial Intelligence: Finding cracks in the universe, focusing on the automated, I analyze in different media robotics stupidity. The piece feedback is just a microphone near a speaker. The feedback sound becomes so large that the speaker and microphone sometimes break down. Awkward voices short, they are wrong in their diction; google searches that give amazing results on the frequency of people’s emotions.

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Art World Tips: How to Sell Your Art Online

by Monika Blichar

As an artist, you want to be sure that your work is sellling. Sure you could stock pile it and hang on to it, but that would mean you would have to take a day job, making money somewhere else to support your work. If you are a full time artist, you will understand that the necessity to sell your art is likely the most important process of being a full time artist today. Some of you might be emerging or even established and you’re wondering how to possibly sell more art without booking so many shows, events and working directly with clients. Have you tried selling your work online yet? Here is our three step process to listing and selling online!

1-Build an Online Store

YES! How can people buy something from your site; without visiting you at a show, event or coming to your studio, if you don’t have anything to sell online? Sounds pretty simple and it is! No matter what website platform you are working with, many of them will have an option to either create an online store or to add in PayPal links to work that you want to sell. Check out our sister brand MAB Art Studio & Boutique Gallery’s store HERE This site store is built on Yola, a simple but effective way to list multiple products. Another way to do it is simply open up a PayPal account and link html codes to images that you want to sell.

2-Marketing the Store

Now that you have your store set up, you need to get people to go there to check out your work and buy it. HOW? Well, be sure to PROMOTE your online store. No one else but you is going to do this, especially in the beginning. Use every kind of resource that you can think of; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and of course, list in your community’s sites like Craigslist, Kijiji, or even on community boards with old school flyers! Yes, old school still works too!

3-Run a Contest or Promotion

One of the most effective ways to build a brand and awareness of it is to run a great contest or promotion. What can you offer without feeling like you are selling your soul? Be fair to yourself and to your market, but also be sure that you are offering something people will actually want! (Don’t be re-gifting that old pair of mittens you got at Christmas from Auntie Jean last year as a contest giveaway!) Think about things that you would actually want. A $5 Starbuck’s card with every purchase of a necklace of over $50. A free movie ticket when you buy an art class or even a free art card with the purchase of any of your paintings. The possibilities are endless here! You will not only help sell your product by increasing excitement about it, but you will also reward your customers…everyone loves rewards!

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Keep Being Creative!

Art World Tips: How to Increase Your Social Media Following

by Monika Blichar

Are you an artist struggling to get traffic to your website? You are doing all sorts of things to boost your social media ranking but seeing no results. And now, you are frustrated and feeling deflated! Here our our top three tips to help you gain more followers and see results on social media! Be sure to share these tips with your art friends and if you like, leave a comment and let us know how you are doing!

1-Be Consistent

Social Media is all about being consistent with your content. If you are inconsistent, your website, blog, Instagram or Facebook will be inconsistent to your fan base. Think of your social media as if it were a store. If you are open all sorts of hours and nothing is ever the same, how do you think your customer will feel? Likely; they will be confused, disappointed and despite coming to your storefront, they leave feeling as though there just wasn’t anything there to buy! Treat your networks exsactly like a storefront. Be consistent with your content and you will gain many followers who are looking for what you have to offer.

2-Cross Promote

One of the fastest ways to grow your network is to cross promote with other artsits. Are you a visual artist but have a good friend with a tea shop? Ask your friend to run a promotion with you for one month where you both promote a piece of your art; a card, a print, or even a product with your art on it, and something from the tea shop. By cross promoting, you BOTH gain followers from one another’s networks and help each other out. Think outside the box for this one. Cross promotions are social media win wins.

3-ENGAGE

Are you posting every day but no one seems interested? Not getting any likes or comments is a big sign that you are doing something wrong on social media. Think back when you were younger and your friends reminded you that no one likes a bragger when you told them all about winning that dance competition. It’s much of the same thing on social media. If you are always posting only about yourself, your events and your products, people might become disengaged. Try to offer engaging content that is related to your industry so that people can comment or leave their opinion. Post other people’s work or events and share community news in your area. You’ll notice that your following will quickly increase and that your followers will appreciate your new strategy!

Social media can be difficult, but one of the great things about it is that it can connect you to so many potential opportunities so quickly! Be sure to try our tips this week and let us know how you are doing!

Keep making art!

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