Pro Artist Tips for Career Success

Professional artist & fine-art mentor Katie Liddiard answers your biggest questions about launching and sustaining a successful painting and drawing career. In this AAC GOLD live Q&A you’ll learn how to photograph artwork, price paintings, meet exhibition deadlines, enter art competitions, network with galleries, protect copyrights and more—everything you need to elevate your art business in 2025 and beyond.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Why an entrepreneurial mindset matters
• Building a consistent studio routine
• High-resolution photography & lighting setups
• Tracking deadlines for juried shows & exhibitions
• Free and low-cost competitions (BoldBrush, etc.)
• Creating a networking strategy with local artists & open sessions
• Pricing artwork realistically for your market
• Negotiating gallery contracts & typical 50% commissions
• Protecting your copyrights and image licensing
• Q&A lightning round: marketing, social media, client emails

WHO THIS STREAM IS FOR
• Emerging painters & drawers ready to go pro
• Hobbyists curious about selling their first pieces
• Mid-career artists looking to break into new galleries or national shows

ABOUT THE HOST
Katie Liddiard is an award-winning oil painter known for her luminous still lifes and portraits. With multiple national awards and gallery representations across the U.S., she brings real-world experience on balancing art, business and family life.

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