The Conversation about your Art
Published: Thu, 01/29/26
Updated: Mon, 02/02/26
One of the quieter misunderstandings about the art world is what actually follows a good conversation. Most artists imagine that if a curator or…
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Are there shortcuts to getting exhibits and sales?
Published: Wed, 01/28/26
Updated: Sun, 02/01/26
Pra is is not just a course, and it is not a shortcut. It is a structure designed to support long-term visibility in a field that rarely operates on…
Should you write or talk differently about your art?
Published: Tue, 01/27/26
Updated: Sat, 01/31/26
The most noticeable change is not speed. It is tone. Artists describe conversations that begin midstream, without the need to justify seriousness or e…
The Myth of "Discovering an Artist”
Published: Mon, 01/26/26
Updated: Fri, 01/30/26
The mythology of artistic discovery suggests a decisive moment: a studio visit, an open call, a chance meeting. In reality, most meaningful encounters…
Why so many serious artists remain invisible
Published: Mon, 01/26/26
Updated: Fri, 01/30/26
Most artists assume that if their work is strong enough, it will eventually surface.This belief is comforting, and largely untrue. In practice,…
Don’t Get Snowed Under/ Yale Interviews and Resources for Artists - Your Weekly Digest
Published: Sun, 01/25/26
Updated: Tue, 01/27/26
Your Weekly Digest from Pra is Center for Aesthetic Studies JANUARY 25, 2026 Don’t Get Snowed Under by Brainard Carey Isaac Lythgoe, Beautiful losers,…
That’s Enough/ Yale Interviews and Resources for Artists - Your Weekly Digest
Published: Sun, 01/18/26
Updated: Sun, 01/18/26
Your Weekly Digest from Pra is Center for Aesthetic Studies JANUARY 18, 2026 That’s Enough by Brainard Carey “I am here, at this moment in time. It’s…
[Courtesy Reminder] Praxis Center (VIP Edition) is closing now!
Published: Fri, 01/16/26
Updated: Sun, 01/18/26
Hey there, If you were thinking of signing up, we're closing enrollment in 1 hour, so make sure you don't miss it! You can join the membership here…
5 hour alert - Praxis Center (VIP Edition) is closing...
Published: Fri, 01/16/26
Updated: Sun, 01/18/26
Pra is Center VIP Edition (Monthly $59 | Annual $595) is the ONLY membership program for artists that gives you everything you need to make it in the…
Jennifer Inacio buys work for Pérez Art Museum in Miami and is looking for artists - like you!
Published: Fri, 01/16/26
Updated: Sun, 01/18/26
Jennifer Inacio selects artists to show their work for the Pérez Art Museum in Miami - want to be in there? Then she is the person to know! The museum…