Artrepreneur Podcast

Artrepreneur Podcast

Author: art business journal Language: English Episodes: 49
Behind every thriving artist or designer, there's a story-often untold-about the practical decisions and personal turning points that shaped their career. The Artrepreneur Podcast, from the art business journal, brings those stories to the foreground. Instead of just celebrating finished work, this series digs into the real-world process of building a sustainable creative life. You'll hear directly from painters, sculptors, digital artists, and gallery founders as they recount the specific challenges and breakthroughs that defined their paths. Conversations move beyond theory to cover the tangible aspects of running an art practice, like pricing work, cultivating collectors, and balancing creative integrity with commercial demand. Each episode feels like a candid studio visit, offering a mix of hard-won wisdom and actionable strategy. For anyone who makes things and wonders how to make a living from it, this podcast provides a vital sense of community and a clearer roadmap. Tune in to find not just inspiration, but the concrete insights that can help you structure your own journey in the visual arts.
Episodes
Open Call Winner Mike Dorner’s Approach to Creativity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:02
Mike Dorner is an accomplished creative from Pretoria, South Africa. Multi-talented in art direction, photography, digital photo manipulation and more, Dorner was selected as one of the Creative Ad Open Call winners, a c…
Sara Taylor’s Advice: Listen to Your Mom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:12
Sara Taylor was one of five Creative Ad Open Call Winners whose “Stunning Digiscapes” entry was chosen not only for its bright colors, nostalgic 80’s and 90’s feel, and unique take on simplified landscapes but also for t…
Animal Rights and Fashion are John Bartlett’s Fabric of Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:20
Famed designer and animal rights activist, John Bartlett discusses the importance of sustainability in the design industry as well as how sustainability led him to start the Tiny Tim Rescue Fund, a charitable organizatio…
The Clio Awards’ Nicole Purcell Looks Inside the Advertising World [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:35
Nicole Purcell has been president of the Clio awards since 2010. An accomplished marketing executive, Purcell has spent over a decade working in the media and entertainment industries. The Clio awards are one of the most…
Copyright for Creatives with Steven Schlackman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:45
Copyright for Creatives webinar to provides creatives with a foundational grasp of what copyright is and how it functions. Copyrights are for literary, musical and dramatic works as well as visual arts and architecture.…
Creative Circle Recruiter Brian Young’s Advice on Getting Jobs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:26
Brian Young is a lead creative recruiter at Creative Circle in New York. A champion of Creative Circle’s culture, Brian partners with stakeholders and executive leadership to shape and uphold core values and operational…
Heather Pontonio on Artists in the Creative Economy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:01
Heather Pontonio is the art program director of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation. She manages the Foundation’s national biennial Emily Hall Tremaine Exhibition Award and the Marketplace Empowerment for Artists programs…
CPA Elaine Luttrull Explains Taxes for Creatives [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:44
CPA Elaine Luttrull provides an overview of the tax landscape in 2018. The webinar introduces tax deductible topics in the creative industry for businesses and independent contractors.