The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations
The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations
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If you want to make it in the art world, talent is key - but so is mastering the business side. The Professional Artist Podcast is where fine artists meet commerce.
Co-hosts Miguel L. Mayher and Cristina Demiany guide visual artists through an audio gallery, exploring how to show and sell your art, land commissions, apply for artist grants, art licensing, and much more. This is where you begin growing your art career.
Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously, he worked with Google Arts & Culture striking partnerships with national museums. He is also a Global Economic Symposium Young Fellow and a One Young World ambassador.
Cristina Demiany is a Senior Art Business Coach. She formerly served as Senior Program Manager at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and as Executive Director of the National Children’s Chorus.
The Professional Artist Association is a global organization dedicated to providing real-world education for visual artists, including painters, sculptors, and fine art photographers.
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The podcast focuses on vital topics for visual artists, including strategies for showcasing and selling art, navigating art commissions, applying for grants, and understanding art licensing. Episodes include insights on building gallery relationships and leveraging digital platforms to create diverse income streams.
If you want to make it in the art world, talent is key – but so is mastering the business side. The Professional Artist Podcast is where fine artists and commerce meet.
Co-hosts Miguel L. Mayher and Cristina Demiany guide visual artists through an audio gallery, exploring how to show and sell your art, land commissions, apply for artist grants, license your art, and much more.
This is where your art career begins to grow.
Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously, he worked with Google Arts & Culture, striking partnerships with national museums. He is also a Global Economic Symposium Young Fellow and a One Young World Ambassador.
Cristina Demiany is a Senior Art Business Coach at the Professional Artist Association. She formerly served as Senior Program Manager at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and as Executive Director of the National Children’s Chorus.
The Professional Artist Association is a global organization dedicated to providing real-world education for visual artists, including painters, sculptors, and fine art photographers.
In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, hyper-realist painter Denise Stewart-Sanabria is featured by the Professional Artist Association (ProfessionalArtist.com/join), the world’s fastest growing global community for committed fine artists.
She shares the mindset and methods that have helped her sustain a long-term career in the art world. In her strikingly detailed works, Denise explores themes of desire, history, perception, and human psychology. Her paintings are held in permanent museum collections, including the Tennessee State Museum and the Knoxville Museum of Art.
Denise doesn’t hold back when it comes to practical advice. From building visibility and navigating gallery relationships to sharpening your self-awareness through critique, this episode is packed with tools artists can use to grow with intention and professionalism.
“The biggest thing is just to do your own critiques. Is your work on the same level as what you’re looking at in these other galleries?”
– Denise Stewart-Sanabria
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:17 The Importance of Self-Critique and Practical Advice for Artists
02:25 Godzilla Plus Two and Themes in Denise’s Work
06:33 Building Relationships in your Art Community
07:43 Visibility Through Juried Shows, Art Fairs, and Gallery Representation
13:14 18th Century French Pastoral Toile Culture Shock and Museum Acquisitions
16:16 Networking, Volunteer Work, and Peer Support
20:40 Residencies and Publications for Career Growth
24:40 Conclusion: Persistence, Visibility, and Meaningful Connections
Access the members-only full unabridged conversation here.
Links to artworks discussed:
- Godzilla Plus Two, 18th Century French Pastoral Toile Culture Shock, and Untitled can be seen in the YouTube version of this podcast here.
Resources:
- Tennessee State Museum: https://www.tnmuseum.org/
- Evansville Museum of Art: https://www.emuseum.org/
- Knoxville Museum of Art: https://knoxart.org/
- University of St. Francis Gallery: https://stfrancis.edu/artgallery/
- Art Fields (Lake City, South Carolina): https://www.artfieldssc.org/
- ArtPrize (Grand Rapids, Michigan): https://www.artprize.org/
- How to Become a Successful Artist, Magnus Resch (Book)
- Beautiful Bizarre Magazine: https://beautifulbizarre.net/
- Vermont Studio Center: https://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/
Connect with Denise:
- Website: https://stewart-sanabria.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisestewartsanabria_/
Learn more about The Professional Artist Association:
- Join 50,000+ artists getting Free advice & inspiration: https://professionalartist.com/letter
- Join ≈1,000 committed artists around the world for less than $1, £ or € a day: https://professionalartist.com/join
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/professionalartistaccelerator
Free training and resources:
- Free training on how to find art buyers without a big following here.
- Free insider report on how Painters, Sculptors, and Fine Art Photographers make their art income stable and consistent here.
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