Is it selfish to ask for money in a pandemic?
Published: Thu, 01/21/21
I know it feels insensitive to ask patrons for money right now. The second wave is here, economies across the world are closing again, thousands of…
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Before/After of a sponsorship letter
Published: Wed, 01/20/21
I’ve taught this workshop a couple of times already, but this time I’m going to do something that is a little unusual: Last year one of my students,…
How do patrons choose their area of support?
Published: Tue, 01/19/21
>>> Click here to register automatically for this free training (just one click and we will set you up) <<< It’s going down on Monday the 25th of…
Whoops I meant 2021: How to find patrons for your art in 2021
Published: Mon, 01/18/21
On the 25th of January, I will teach a free workshop on our proprietary Pra is Artist-Patron Matchmaking Method that students have used to raise more…
How to find patrons for your art in 2020
Published: Mon, 01/18/21
On the 25th of January, I will teach a free workshop on our proprietary Pra is Artist-Patron Matchmaking Method that students have used to raise more…
Sever / Yale Interviews and Resources for Artists - Your Weekly Digest
Published: Sun, 01/17/21
Your Weekly Digest from Pra is Center for Aesthetic Studies January 17, 2020 Sever by Brainard Carey The Room Where It Happened; 2020 – A diorama that…
“Zoom Studio Visits” - replay expired.
Published: Sun, 01/17/21
Your free access to this workshop has now e pired: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ZOOM STUDIO VISITS FOR ARTISTS: How to get a curator to do a Zoom…
Final reminder: “ZOOM STUDIO VISITS FOR ARTISTS” replay expires in 6 hours
Published: Sat, 01/16/21
Here is the e act method I recommend: Click here to watch the workshop recording. Courtesy reminder: This replay will go away at 11:59 PM EST tonight.
How to break all the rules and gain the adulation of curators
Published: Sat, 01/16/21
The story that always comes to mind is one that Paige Wery told me when I interviewed her for Yale University Radio (she’s the director/curator of The…
Are you actually ready for a studio visit? (30-second litmus test)
Published: Thu, 01/14/21
… you need more work in the same vein, and you don’t have enough in that body of work yet … you need to be a better artist first (whatever that means)…