MINT Gallery Magazine Oct. 2017 | Page 62

you can’ t pay an editorial to write a fantastic piece about you, then do it yourself and send it across or self publish it. You should also do this repeatedly with your artwork. If a piece of art you created has won an award, append it in italics anywhere the artwork appears and on subsequent editions( Chimamanda Adichie did this and she’ s of from organic sales. This involves granting a general merchandise company the rights to use your artwork on things like mugs, t-shirts, stationary, etc. This has been done illegally and artists make no money from such underhand practices but with a proper deal in place, such an artist can survive when winter comes … not alone!). List out awards, accolades, prizes, important and interesting facts, where it has been previously exhibited and a lot of other stuff! List your nominations if you have no major accolades to show yet! Anything to get you ahead in the game and establish you as a creative who has been previously recognised by authorities in your

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FRANCHISING This is a road less travelled in this part of the world, but it has the potential to rake in much more money than any artist could possibly dream