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A NEW YEAR... a new plan
Here I sit at this familiar place in my life where the nostalgia of another year gone by crosses paths with the excitement of a new year ahead. I look back on the wonderful blessings that the past year brought and at the same time I reflect on the disappointments along the way that serve as a constant reminder that dreams are never easy. I hear so many artists lamenting over dreams that always seem to dangle just out of reach. And I remind them that for every wonderful opportunity, there are always many others that don't work out - whether you're a beginning artist or a seasoned one. I like to think that we're given a gift without clear instructions on how to use it. And the instructions are given to us over time through opportunities big and small. And we need to focus on the journey, not the destination. For tomorrow is a new day. A new year. Okay, I'm rambling. Perhaps I should put the egg nog down and get to the reason for this month's article - planning your year.
I'm not one for making resolutions at the beginning of a year. Mainly because I'm not one for keeping them and I already spent the last year creating lists of ways to improve myself and we see how that turned out. So even though I'm not a fan of resolutions, I am a fan of making a business plan. And the beginning of the year is the best time to make a business plan. As artists we often don't see ourselves as business people, but if you want to sell your art successfully it helps if you come up with a plan. There has been much research on how the mere act of putting your plan on paper helps you achieve your goals.
Your business plan does not have to be complicated. It's simply a plan for how you want to run your business in 2007. What are your goals? How will you try to reach those goals? What is your focus for the upcoming year? How will you plan out your expenses? These are the kinds of questions you want to ask.
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Most visual artists dream of having an agent that will market their work, gain collectors for them, and help them by doing all that tedious, non-artsy stuff like marketing and selling.
But the reality is that it's extremely difficult to find a good agent, and one that you can work well with.
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
The agent-artist relationship works differently in every situation. Typically, the agent will agree to represent an artist in exchange for payment, either on a percentage basis or a monthly retainer.
A % payment ranges from 30% to 50%. In this case, the agent would be paid when artworks are sold and paid for.
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How New Female Pop Music Artists Are Making A New Pop Era
The pop music industry is taking on new female pop music artists who are and shaping the world of pop in a whole new way. Let us take a look at how new female music artists are shaping the industry, and the pop ladies who are breaking those boundaries.
