Ironically We Aren’t All About Steps
Sometimes we get asked why we don’t have more steps here at ArtistSteps.org. The reason is that navigating your artistic career many times can’t be broken into steps because much success is had with using your intuition and having follow through. This means navigating like an ArtisticPreneur.
The Path Takes Twists and Turns
If you want to develop your artistic skill then it is important to explore all aspects of your art form including its business model and try to think outside of the box to be able to make a path for yourself that is not treaded on as much making it a way to travel to success. It means not having to win awards like The Big Apple Awards in order to feel good about yourself.
Showing and Proving Your Creativity
And regardless if you are in the “fine art” world, or the visual domain or even the performing realm, you need to get examples of your work that are impressive so that you can show it to gatekeepers. For a fine artist it could be a portfolio of images of work whereas the visual artist like a filmmaker needs to have films to show – even short ones.
Does Everyone in All Artistic Fields Need a Portfolio?
And of course the performing artist needs a video portfolio of the work they have done. It is very difficult to move forward if you can’t show you were involved with major entities and it becomes the catch 22 thing of trying to put the cart before the horse or the horse after the cart? Bottom line, you need to think like an ArtisticPreneur.
Having an Understanding of Craft is Generally a Good Thing
Hard work and planning is key. But be smart about how you plan your path to success. Always be developing your skills both for your art as well as for the business side of what you do. Because before you can become successful in your art you have to hone your craft.
Drive and People Skills
But even more important than that you need to have drive and people skills. This doesn’t mean that introverts can’s be successful, but the stronger you are at networking the better your results will be.
Can Introverts Succeed?
Get in touch with your artistic side. Find a haven you can unwind in. Find your artistic voice and learn how to run your artistic career as a business.
Broadcast Your Success
Do you want to be a full time ArtisticPreneur? Of course you do. And this means not dropping the business side of what you do just because you are making someone headway. It is times when you have successes that you need to broadcast them to your network and to gatekeepers.
Is Success Possible for You?
What is the difference between a full time artist and a part time one? It is really a conscious choice and having the courage to put your art first. Also, you need to have a deeply routed sense of self and belief that success is possible for you.
Keep Climbing and Never Stop
Artists of all kinds at the most basic level don’t make much money which is why you want to keep climbing even if you are bringing in enough to survive on. Go up the next level and the stock in your work will go up also. You can really make your mark with this strategy.
Getting Through the Door
People sometimes wonder if they need to go to school to become an artist be it fine, visual or performing. It depends on who you are. If you are ultra confident and are a master networker then the actually quality of your art is not as important because you will get through the door. What if You’ve Already Gone Through Door #1?
Up the Hill
But once you are through that first door you must keep getting better and better at your art or you will eventually fall down the hill back to where you started. And then you really will need steps. So stay on the path toward winning awards like The Big Apple Awards.