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“How does anyone make a living as an artist? Should I sell prints? What price should I sell prints for? What about editions? Should I apply for grants? How do I meet publishers? How do I get a book deal? Is my work ready for a book? How do I get an exhibition or gallery show? How do I approach private collections and institutions? Do I need a rep? Should I look for gallery representation? Should I get an MFA? Is teaching the answer? Should I move to a bigger city? Do color photos sell better than black and white? Etcetera etcetera etcetera.”
We all have had these questions, and they all boil down to the same one, “How do I cultivate and sustain a meaningful artistic life?”
This question never goes away, no matter how “successful” you become. In this annual retreat, we will examine both the practical and conceptual concerns, obstacles and bottlenecks of the art life from the perspectives of the artist, the curator/gallerist and the publisher. Through this intense and intimate experience, attendees will be exposed to the real-life journeys of our instructors and have the time and support to ask unfiltered questions about the lives they have cultivated. We will gather together each for talks and Q&A sessions and in the afternoon we will have focused critique and mentorship both individual and in a group setting.
No one can tell you how to create a meaningful life and practice, but through this retreat you will be exposed to different approaches that will give you the tools necessary to maintain the path you are on or blaze a new one.
This retreat takes place at the TOURISTS HOMES, two re-enliven 19th-century houses in Blackinton Historic District in North Adams, Mass. Rooms assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.
“How does anyone make a living as an artist? Should I sell prints? What price should I sell prints for? What about editions? Should I apply for grants? How do I meet publishers? How do I get a book deal? Is my work ready for a book? How do I get an exhibition or gallery show? How do I approach private collections and institutions? Do I need a rep? Should I look for gallery representation? Should I get an MFA? Is teaching the answer? Should I move to a bigger city? Do color photos sell better than black and white? Etcetera etcetera etcetera.”
We all have had these questions, and they all boil down to the same one, “How do I cultivate and sustain a meaningful artistic life?”
This question never goes away, no matter how “successful” you become. In this annual retreat, we will examine both the practical and conceptual concerns, obstacles and bottlenecks of the art life from the perspectives of the artist, the curator/gallerist and the publisher. Through this intense and intimate experience, attendees will be exposed to the real-life journeys of our instructors and have the time and support to ask unfiltered questions about the lives they have cultivated. We will gather together each for talks and Q&A sessions and in the afternoon we will have focused critique and mentorship both individual and in a group setting.
No one can tell you how to create a meaningful life and practice, but through this retreat you will be exposed to different approaches that will give you the tools necessary to maintain the path you are on or blaze a new one.
This retreat takes place at the TOURISTS HOMES, two re-enliven 19th-century houses in Blackinton Historic District in North Adams, Mass. Rooms assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.