by Arts Spark Staff | Nov 19, 2015 | Art as a Business
Musicians are often looking for that spark or special quality to help them improve their credibility as well as enhance their social media and website profiles. This is where professional photographers can come into play. As a musician having really interesting images... by Arts Spark Staff | Nov 12, 2015 | Art as a Business
Hiring a manager is an amazing option when wishing to expand connections, and build onto an established career in the arts. Managers create a working relationship with professionals such as accountants, event organizers, producers, lawyers, collectors, publishing... by Arts Spark Staff | Nov 5, 2015 | Art as a Business
The purpose of an attorney is to give their clients legal advice and assistance while also being their representative for all legal matters. It is important for both musicians and artists to consider having an attorney due to the variety of contracts that they sign... by Arts Spark Staff | Oct 29, 2015 | Art as a Business
In each person’s lifetime whether they own a business or not there will come a point in time where some type of financial guidance will be needed. Often times people will resort to checking out online financial services such as QuickBooks, however, these types... by Arts Spark Staff | Oct 22, 2015 | Art as a Business
As an artist or musician your main goal other than loving what you do is to showcase the music or artwork that you have created. However, it can be difficult to get the ball rolling when attempting to get out there and become a recognized name in your medium of work.... by Beth Moeller | Oct 1, 2015 | Art as a Business, Join The Conversation, Social Media
Okay, maybe everyone doesn’t need a marketing kick start, but most businesses can certainly benefit from one. First, what is a marketing kick start–at Arts Spark, we start by helping you define your target audience. Then we evaluate your current... by Beth Moeller | Sep 22, 2015 | Join The Conversation, Social Media
You may have heard about Facebook capping the number of people a “business” post reaches somewhere between 2% and 6% of the people who like the page. If 1000 people like your page, that means only 20 to 60 people will see what you say. So, to make the... by Laurie Stillwell | Sep 16, 2015 | Art as a Business, Join The Conversation
Artists, musicians and taxes may not mix very well. Taxes and the administrative tasks required for their business are often last on the list of concerns for the artists and musicians. However, it is helpful for the artist or musician to develop an understanding of... by Arts Spark Staff | Aug 15, 2015 | Visual Artists
LESS IS MORE…more or less. Here are a few tips to consider when preparing to design a website for your artwork: Quality = size and focus The most important feature of showing your artwork online is the quality of your images, whether they are photos of your... by Arts Spark Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Join The Conversation
The purpose of watermarking your online photography is to protect you from having your images reproduced without your permission. If you are a professional photographer, including a watermark on your images not only helps to protect your images from being downloaded...