The Artist Business Plan

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan we sit down with artist Bunnie Reiss for an amazing masterclass on taking risks, embracing your roots, and much more. Sometimes the best advic is that things can change so quickly so embrace what you have and go for it! “You can travel with paints in your backpack.”- Bunnie ReissGuest: Bunnie 'Bonnie' Reiss studied literature, and worked for NPR and other various publications, while quietly painting on the side. Bunnie relocated to Los Angeles several years ago to pursue larger mural and installation based projects and is now based in the Joshua Tree area. Her work is heavily influenced by her Eastern European background, with its tradition of folk art, bright colors and community engagement. She has shown extensively in both the United States and around the world, in galleries, alternative spaces, bookstores, abandoned buildings, fields and forests, or any place that seems to need a little extra magic. http://www.bunniereiss.com/ For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @bunnieluvrocks If you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James Miille

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan we sit down with artist Helen Hallows for an amazing discussion about running a family while running a successful business. Don't feel guilty for fulfilling yourself and your work. Take time just for yourself to recharge and find a routine that works for you. "There's a difference between being creative and having a creative business." Don't be a serial workshop addict. Make consistent changes. Do it passionately or not at all."You have to create stuff. You have to make mistakes." - Helen HallowsGuest: Helen Hallows is a mixed media landscape artist from the UK, creating soulful, colourful landscapes in paint, collage and stitch. Her online workshops help others realise the value of their own creativity, bust through creative block and find joy and flow. Helen also offers a wide range of creative courses focussing on sketchbook development and finding your own style. Mentoring allows her to nurture others with fledgling creative businesses . Find Helen across the social media platforms and connect with her in her online Facebook group, 'Helen Hallows - The Nurtured Artist.'https://www.helenhallows.com/ For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @helen_hallows_studioIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Estaban del Piño

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with financial coach, Adam Koren, who can help you get over your financial anxieties. He leads an amazing masterclass on how to get your finances under control, no matter what your career path, and with some extra attention to you artists out there. Give yourself compassion, and it's okay to ask for help."Shame thrives in isolation."- Adam KorenGuest: Adam Koren has been coaching for more than 20 years, and brings care, clarity, and sanity to personal finances - especially for those who experience confusion, avoidance, and shame about them.  Adam holds people’s hands as they face what’s going on with their finances, tell themselves the truth about what’s happening there, and get it all on track and off their mind.adamkoren.comFor more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Estaban del Piño

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with multidisciplinary artist Katie Chonacas. She leads us in an amazing masterclass on getting over insecurities and securing your vision for yourself. We can manifest energy on our own. Listen for wonderful tips on not "mucking up the canvas"."Follow the motions of joy and curiosity for yourself. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks."- Katie ChonacasGuest: KYRIAKI aka Katie Elizabeth Chonacas is a Greek American artist working in the entertainment industry for two decades. On Katie's website, chonacas.com, you'll see some of the creative ventures she’s been a part of TV/FILM acting, voiceovers, music, podcasting, and articles that she has written on Arianna Huffington’s publications.Katie is a multi-disciplinary artist who utilizes her voice to inspire change and transformation in people who want to make an impact on the world.www.chonacas.com For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @chonacasIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Esteban del Piño

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with award winning artist/photographer Aunia Kahn. She leads an amazing masterclass on using mind tricks to keep yourself fresh and creative as an artist. Practice healing and be kind to yourself.Guest: Aunia Kahn is a globally awarded and exhibited figurative artist/photographer, a published author, a mental health and trauma researcher, as well as an instructor and an inspirational speaker. Her work in trauma and mental health has grown over the years and has created a launching pad for the Healing Art Creatively Program. Her work has been in over 300+ exhibitions in over 10 countries; at places such as San Diego Art Institute, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, iMOCA, St. Louis Art Museum, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, Mitchell Museum, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. https://auniakahn.com/For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @auniakahn | @healingtraumacreativelyIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Federico Solar Fernandez

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with award winning art advisor, author and curator, Maria Brito. She leads an amazing masterclass on democratizing the art world and melting the snobbery away. Galleries are "desperate for content" and take advantage of your peers, there are so many opportunities. The appetite is out there, go find it!“There is nothing dirty about the words business and art together.”- Maria BritoGuest: Maria Brito is an award-winning New York-based contemporary art advisor, author, and curator. Brito was selected by Complex Magazine as one of the 20 Power Players in the Art World and she was named by ARTNEWS as one of the visionaries who gets to shape the art world. She is the author of "How Creativity Rules The World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold".In 2019 she created and hosted "The "C" Files with Maria Brito", a TV and streaming series for PBS's new station "ALL ARTS". https://www.mariabrito.com/ For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @mariabrito_ny If you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Federico Solar Fernandez

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with Sema Martin, engineer to artist entrepreneur. She leads an amazing masterclass on how to create structure in your day and set goals by using time blocking and a four step sales funnel. Get your notebook and get started!"Don't compare your day one with someone else’s day 100."- Sema MartinGuest: Former NASA Aerospace Engineer, Sema Martin, decided to quit and follow her true passion, art. She was always told that art wasn't a 'real job' and has spent the last 5 years proving them wrong. She now lives in the French Riviera and supports her family with just her art. She has now made it her mission to help other artists start their art careers and show them that it is a viable career option.https://www.semamartin.com/For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @artistsemamartin | @artismycareer If you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Federico Solar Fernandez

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with model, activist, artist, and writer Ashley Chew. She leads an amazing masterclass on creating as much as possible as an artist because that is how people will find you. We discuss diversity in the creative world, and posting everything!"No one will know if you’re just waiting for work to come to you. Create as much as possible because people will know that you’re working." - Ashley ChewGuest: Ashley Chew is an Artist, Model, Diversity Activist and Writer based in New York, NY. Chew's paintings focus on the resilience, rest, regality and visibility of marginalized groups. Chew has also written for Vogue, Cosmopolitan & Harper’s Bazaar. Currently, Chew is a #StillStanding Artist-In-Residence at Stonehenge NYC located in New York, NY.https://ashleybchew.com/ For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @ash_chewIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Federico Solar Fernandez

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with Arushi Kapoor, curator connecting buyers and artists. She leads an amazing masterclass on getting on the inside of the art world. She helps come up with an artist business plan that you make unique to you and why you should participate in art fairs as an independent artist. "Clear all the noise and clearly define your style."- Arushi KapoorGuest: Arushi Kapoor founded ARTSop, an online catalog connecting buyers and sellers that evolved to an inventory management software, and extended art curatorial and consultancy services. ARTSop Fine Art Consulting is a leading agency purchasing asset class blue chip artworks. As the director of Arushi Arts, USA, Arushi Arts, UK and Arushi Arts, India. Arushi has hosted previews and exhibited in art fairs in Hong Kong, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Bombay and New Delhi. As an art consultant, she has simulated emotionally engaging environments in the residential, hospitality and institutional settings.https://arushikapoor.com/ For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @arushikapoor1 | @arushigalleryIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Federico Solar Fernandez

In this episode of The Artist Business Plan, we sit down with artist Isaac Pelayo who leads an amazing masterclass on becoming a six figure artist. We talk about creating a living off of social media without representation! Tips include engaging effectively with other accounts, getting shares of your work, taking risks, big clients, and much more!“I approach painting like a method actor. I tend to prepare myself and fall into character before I jump into a painting.”- Isaac PelayoGuest: Isaac Pelayo’s work combines the hyperrealism he was known for with elements of street art. His works come from both the loving intellectual and the defiant rebel. Pelayo’s artwork has graced multiple publications such as LAWEEKLY, HYPEBEAST, INKED MAG, Business Insider, and even landing the cover of the Latino Heritage Month Calendar and Cultural Guide.https://www.isaacpelayo.com/ For more information on applying to The Superfair as well as recordings of this and all of our past podcasts, just visit www.thesuperfair.comIG: @thesuperfair, @theartistbusinessplanIG: @isaacpelayoIf you want to submit a listener question you can email it to abp@thesuperfair.com for a chance of it being answered by Alex, James, and our guest!Hosted and Executive Produced by James Miille and Alexander MitowExecutive Producer/Producer : Kelsey SusinoWritten by: Kelsey Susino, Alexander Mitow, and James MiilleAudio Edited by: Federico Solar Fernandez