Secrets of Successful Solo Shows with Stan Klein & Renee Robbins | CI#19
08/19/14 • 32 min
http://creativeinsurgents.com/19
:30 – Cory talks about spending the weekend in Birmingham, England.
1:30 – Melissa’s upcoming Get Sparked course. MelissaDinwiddie.com/get-sparked
3:14 – Stan Klein is the creator of Firecat Projects, which hosts a unique solo show model where the artist keeps all of the revenue.
8:00 – Renee Robbins did a show with Firecat about 18 months ago. Renee talks about how she worked toward the concept of her solo show. She used the Firecat show as a way of pushing herself into a new direction with her work.
11:00 – Stan & Renee talk about the collaborative process for developing the show. This new model requires a lot of trust between Stan and the artist, but it creates a more rewarding show.
14:02 – the artist needs to let people in to the creative process and the thoughts that bring the work into being. It helps people get excited about the work.
17:05 – Renee talks about how she became comfortable talking about her work.
19:55 – Melissa shares a powerful personal experience about how sharing a story and a song sold a piece of art
25:03 – How the Firecat show influenced Renee’s career financially. Several of the people from that show became subscribers to her future work.
26:23 – Stan & Renee’s suggestions on how to have a great show.
30:37 – Cory & Melissa ask for your reviews on iTunes. Click here to leave us a review and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!
http://creativeinsurgents.com/19
:30 – Cory talks about spending the weekend in Birmingham, England.
1:30 – Melissa’s upcoming Get Sparked course. MelissaDinwiddie.com/get-sparked
3:14 – Stan Klein is the creator of Firecat Projects, which hosts a unique solo show model where the artist keeps all of the revenue.
8:00 – Renee Robbins did a show with Firecat about 18 months ago. Renee talks about how she worked toward the concept of her solo show. She used the Firecat show as a way of pushing herself into a new direction with her work.
11:00 – Stan & Renee talk about the collaborative process for developing the show. This new model requires a lot of trust between Stan and the artist, but it creates a more rewarding show.
14:02 – the artist needs to let people in to the creative process and the thoughts that bring the work into being. It helps people get excited about the work.
17:05 – Renee talks about how she became comfortable talking about her work.
19:55 – Melissa shares a powerful personal experience about how sharing a story and a song sold a piece of art
25:03 – How the Firecat show influenced Renee’s career financially. Several of the people from that show became subscribers to her future work.
26:23 – Stan & Renee’s suggestions on how to have a great show.
30:37 – Cory & Melissa ask for your reviews on iTunes. Click here to leave us a review and we’ll give you a shout out next episode!
Previous Episode
Jolie Guillebeau on Becoming an Artist | Creative Insurgents Episode 18
2:33 Introducing Jolie Guillebeau, and her struggle to make it to art school, being foiled at every turn by parents, teachers, and institutions.
6:11 What happened immediately after Jolie graduated from art school (hint: she didn't paint or draw for an entire year, paralyzed by fears, perfectionism, and the internal judge that came on board in school.)
8:00 How Jolie found her way out of the stuckness, and her first 100-day painting series (out of which 87 paintings sold, with a mailing list that started with just 42 people).
11:30 How Jolie grew her list from 42 to 270 people in 100 days.
12:55 Jolie's story of facing down her "You're Not a Real Artist" gremlins one at a time (her "Kill Bill List").
16:16 How Jolie priced her different 100-painting series, the challenges of Name Your Own Price pricing, and finding her pricing "sweet spot."
19:00 How Jolie transitioned into being a full-time artist, and a breakdown of where her income comes from now, including her actual income goals.
22:12 Being able to say "I'm an artist" without hesitation.
23:14 "Just as important is the product is talking about the process. In fact, in some cases, it's more important!"
Next Episode
Matt LeBlanc on the Artist as Entrepreneur | CI#20
:39 Melissa talks about her experiments with her new looping app (listen to tracks here or on SoundCloud).
1:10 Cory is getting ready to move to Montmarte, and is about to open up his Authentic Online Marketing for Artists course, starting September 15 (see http://OnlineMarketingForArtists.com for details).
2:05 Cory introduces artist Matt LeBlanc (http://www.mattleblancart.com/en/).
3:05 Matt shares how he handled the career transition from marketing employee to full-time artist.
4:52 Matt's biggest key to success.
6:32 How it felt to walk in and tell his boss he was leaving to focus on his art career full-time.
8:22 How do you build an art business on the side, while raising a family and working a full-time job? "I'm not the person who has the most talent, but I'm one of the persons who will work the hardest."
9:43 "If you're gonna pick something, make sure you research it, and make sure you do it well," and the importance of not relying on a single revenue stream.
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