time management Archives - Practical Advice for Artists

Please be patient.

Alix Sloan December 30, 2016June 16, 2017art career, artist advice, time managementart career, artist advice, exhibitions

I’m always inundated with lots of requests for consultations in December and January from artists who are reflecting on the last year and regrouping for the new one. (Which is wonderful because artist consultations are something I absolutely love to do!) I’ve noticed, when I do a bunch of consultations back to back, that I often see patterns emerge. Not that each artist’s situation isn’t unique. It is. But some challenges are universal and since we’re all living in the same … Continue reading “Please be patient.”

Struggling with time management?

Alix Sloan November 21, 2016November 21, 2016artist advice, time managementartist advice, brandon turner, time management

I found this article super helpful, in particular the points about time blocking and prioritizing. http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/254432

Balancing parenthood with a studio practice/art career…

Alix Sloan June 30, 2015June 16, 2017art career, artist advice, time management, Uncategorizedartist moms, artist parents, Francesca Fuchs

I’ve know dozens of artists who are cruising along at a great clip, exhibiting, selling work and building their careers – then parenthood comes along and no matter how badly they wanted it, no matter how happy they are, it’s a struggle. Not being an artist or a parent, all I can do is share what I’ve heard from others… “I hear it takes a few years to really get back to work…” “Don’t worry, you will find balance…” Well, … Continue reading “Balancing parenthood with a studio practice/art career…”