Claude Monet is credited with being an excellent businessperson. Before
and after an economic downturn in late 19th century France, his work sold
regularly and for increasing amounts of money. Monet had a product that
he believed in and which, significantly, was popular. With the growth of
his art business, a few of his colleagues including his friend Pissarro,
accused Monet of mass-producing art for commercial reasons and of being
corrupted by success. At the time, Monet was painting his Grain Stacks series.
The Artist as a Businessperson
Workshops
The Artist as a Businessperson Workshops are designed to help artists better
understand the business in which they work.
Philosophy: examining the history of the visual artist as a businessperson.
Business Planning: the importance of responsible planning to help
you make money; the numbers of marketing.
The Sales Process: prospecting, qualifying, presenting, and closing;
how to help the purchaser buy your art.
Workshops are being booked now for March, 1997. Enroll your group, co-op,
or artists' organisation. Maximum of 30 people per weekend workshop.
Prices available on request.
For further information contact: Rick Boychuk through the ABM Editor
at artbus@connect.reach.net
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