Dear Artist,

There’s a romantic version of the art world that still floats around:

You find a gallery. You build a relationship. They take care of sales, promote your work, and you just focus on making. Career, handled.

That version? Mostly gone.

The new art world is decentralized, fast-moving, hybrid. Institutions are shifting, collectors are younger and global, and curators are navigating a flood of artists who are visible—but not necessarily connected.

This is not bad news. But it is reality.

Today’s artists need something more than talent. They need infrastructure—digital, social, and professional—to build careers that can weather change and thrive independently of a single dealer or grant cycle.

And that’s where Praxis comes in.

Praxis is built for the artists who are aware of the shift—and ready to respond. Not by chasing trends, but by developing a clear, long-term strategy for their work, their income, and their visibility.

This includes:

• Professional Development courses that aren’t theoretical—they’re the things working artists actually use to get funded, get shown, and get paid.
   
• Weekly Zoom sessions with curators who have put up shows in places like Venice, Kassel, Brooklyn, Berlin—and who come ready to talk directly to our members.
   
• Portfolio inclusion in our members-only Praxis Center Portfolio, which we send directly to curators every month.

And the price for annual membership—currently $595/year—is about to double to $1,200.

If you’ve been on the fence, I’ll be honest: waiting is no longer strategic. This is the lowest it will ever be, and once the price rises, we won’t bring it back down.

→ Join now and be part of what’s next

You can also choose to pay $120/month soon or $59/month now and still receive access to everything—courses, Zoom sessions, archives, community. But the Praxis Portfolio, our most high-leverage feature, is reserved for annual members only.

Why? Because we keep it focused. Curators get a manageable list of serious artists, not a flood of links. It’s tailored, not performative. And it works because we’ve built trust—one session, one introduction, one thoughtful connection at a time.

Some artists see these changes in the art world as overwhelming.

Others see them as liberating.

You can now own your collector list. Run your own fundraising. Reach curators directly. And never wait for someone to give you permission to move forward.

That’s the spirit of Praxis.

→ Join us now before the rate increases

Tomorrow, I’ll send you a quick note letting you know why Saturday is different. You’ll hear from me three times that day—not because I love email (I don’t), but because it’s the final 24 hours before the price increase.

For now, if you’re ready, you know what to do.

With admiration,

Brainard Carey

Praxis Center

P.S. If you’re wondering whether this is for you, know this: our members are not beginners. They’re painters, sculptors, photographers, conceptual artists, performance artists. Some are teaching, some are mid-career, some are emerging—but all are serious. Praxis is built for that seriousness.