Tough on Art

Art Heals: Natalie Dadamio May 21, 2022

Today I chat with abstract expressionist painter Natalie Dadamio, who has a very special view on art, art making, and the business of art. We discuss a lot about how art and spirituality intermingle, can heal, and the power of vulnerability and authenticity. Natalie embraced the Artist Alliance's 100 Rejections Challenge, and discusses how it empowered her and opened her up to new possibilities and opportunities.
Follow Natalie on Instagram: @Natalie.Dadamio.art
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Laura Klopfenstein: Science Meets Art May 09, 2022

Jen talks with Austin based artist Laura Klopfenstein, discussing what it's like to work full time in the science world, be a mom, and create her strange and beautiful pieces (often that contain teeth!). Laura creates collages and paintings that are intricate and curious, often reflecting her science-based life. Her work can be subtly political and often humorous, with subjects about climate change, American over consumption and cultural commentary. Check out Laura's work on her website, or at Jen Tough Gallery.
Laura Klopfenstein's website: www.laklopfenstein.com
Jen Tough Gallery website: jentough.gallery
Join Jen in Santa Fe in October for a 2.5 day workshop: The Tough Method for Artist Success! Sign up at www.jentough.com/santafe2022

Top Ten Mistakes Artists Make Apr 29, 2022

Today Jen Tough dives into the most common mistakes artists make and gives a variety of simple solutions and helpful advice on how to avoid them.
The top mistakes are:
1. Out of date website
2. Confusing online name identification
3. Not networking enough
4. Not entering enough juried shows
5. Not having a spreadsheet to keep track of gallery approaches
6. Not having a simple annual marketing plan
7. Not tracking time spent in the studio and time spent on marketing
8. Not interacting enough with galleries/curators/arts professionals
9. Expecting to be "discovered"
10. Spending the majority of marketing efforts on Instagram
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Join Jen in Santa Fe for a live workshop, "The Tough Method to Artist Success" October 10-12 / https://www.jentough.com/santafe2022

The Magical Musical World of Gina Tuzzi Apr 15, 2022

Today my guest is Gina Tuzzi, one of my favorite artists (and humans). Gina lives in Blue Lake, California and teaches art at Humboldt State University. Gina was born and raised in Santa Cruz, California, has an MFA from Mills College in Oakland, and a BA from Humboldt State University.
Gina's paintings are both magical and energetic: her bright saturated palette with complex detailed and dream-like imagery explore a world rich with symbolism with a touch of the psychedelic. Lush with a mixture of pop and ancient culture, icons of feminism, art and music, her work crafts new stories created through a collage of cultural references paired with lyrics from pop songs, ancient fables and symbolic elements.
Gina Tuzzi's website: www.ginatuzzi.com
Jen Tough Gallery: www.JenTough.gallery
Jen Tough website: www.JenTough.com
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Q&A: How to Get an Art Gallery Apr 06, 2022

In this episode, Jen Tough answers questions from artists about how to get art galleries. Unscripted and off the cuff!
Sign up for Jen's April 24th live workshop (via Zoom), "The Tough Method for Getting Galleries". You'll have a chance to ask questions relevant to you and your situation, get email scripts, a spreadsheet template, a printable workbook, and more!
Go to JenTough.com to sign up today!
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Over the Rainbow: Marie Cameron Mar 31, 2022

On today’s show, I’ll be speaking to Marie Cameron. Marie Iis a realist painter and mixed media assemblage artist living and working in Los Gatos, California. Her work ranges from large scale realist paintings with images from the natural world, some creating a repetitive kaleidoscopic image, others that involve quiet contemplation such as birds perched on dainty teacups. During the pandemic, Marie created and launched her “Rainbow Project”, where she embroidered rainbows on found vintage photos creating new and charming narratives. She invited the world into her studio, one person at a time, to take in her wall of rainbows. At a time when the world felt painfully disconnected, this project created community and optimism amongst a backdrop of isolation and a worldwide pandemic.
NEW:
The Tough Method for Getting Galleries
(a live 5 hour workshop via Zoom) Sunday, April 24
Learn how to get a gallery from a gallerist in an easy, step-by-step method!
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Marie Cameron's website: www.mariecameronstudio.com
Jen Tough Gallery website: JenTough.gallery

An Aerial Perspective: Color Field Artist Laurie Blessen Mar 24, 2022

Laurie Blessen lives in San Francisco and focuses on minimalist, color-field monotypes. Her works are bright and bold, with rectangular or square fields bumping against each other while intermingling with more delicate textures and pattern. Reminiscent of aerial views of landscapes and fields, Laurie says she creates with intuition leading the way.

She says the “magic happens” when a 1500 pound steel roller presses her designs onto dense paper, and no matter how many prints she pulls, there is always a bit of a surprise.
Laurie's website: www.laurieblessen.com
Works available through Jen Tough Gallery
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Gallerist Q&A 9 Mar 16, 2022

Unscripted and "off the cuff Tough" for episode 9 of Gallerist Q&A!
Questions include:
Making prints, and does it devalue work
Pricing on websites
How to get a gallery
Best online places to sell
Are online shows worth it?
And more!
Submit your own question here and it may be answered on the podcast!
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Little Fires from OH to EU to HI: Ellen Dieter Mar 11, 2022

Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Ellen Dieter’s interest in art began at an early age. After graduating high school, she began traveling in between studies at the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Cooper School of Art. llen settled in Paris, France for over a decade and studied part time at L’Ecole des Art Appliqué.

Over the years, Ellen has worked as a seamstress/designer in a leather shop, a fashion model in the US and abroad, she has taught art for ages k-9, portfolio class for seniors and workshops for adults. Working as a scenic artist for the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, Ellen found her love for painting large.

In 2007 Ellen left the traditional work force, and started devoting all her time to her painting practice.

Ellen’s work is bright and colorful, her abstracted figures and landscapes have a whimsical and raw quality. Never one to shy away from a bright palette, Ellen’s work reflects the sun drenched world seen in her two home locations: San Diego and Hawaii.

There's a lot of talk of Cleveland.... (you've been warned)!
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NEW WORKSHOP FOR ARTISTS:
The Tough Method for Getting Galleries, a live workshop via Zoom Sat March 26
Get in the galleries of your dreams with this simple, step-by-step system!

End the guessing game and anxiety for approaching galleries, and gain knowledge to last a lifetime. We’ll give you a step-by-step plan, email scripts and spreadsheet templates. Plus, you’ll be able to ask Jen questions relevant to your own unique situation in our closing Q&A.

Register NOW because enrollment is limited! Go to JenTough.com
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Jen Tough Gallery: www.JenTough.gallery

Shooting, Planting and Wrapping: Liz Steketee Mar 02, 2022

Today Jen does another artist interview with Bay Area artist Liz Steketee. We discuss moving to California from the midwest, how her photography has evolved over time, motherhood, exhaustion and how to keep going with your work, how mothers who are artists tend to get less attention in the art world simply because they are mothers, and why one of her favorite sayings is "plant the bulbs now".
About Liz:
Liz steketee is a mixed media artist focusing on photography and fiber. Originally from Michigan, Liz now lives in the Bay Area of California with her husband and two kids.

Liz’s work has a haunting quality to it, touching on memories, family, and the natural world. She photographs people, places and things that resonate with her, prints them on paper or fabric, and then assembles them into unique and hard to look away pieces.

By wrapping wood or rocks with photos printed on fabric, sewing together paper photographs, or stretching photo printed fabric over embroidery hoops, Liz creates new and intriguing narratives.
Liz Steketee website: www.LizSteketee.com
Gallery Website: Jen Tough Gallery
Jen Tough's Blog: JenTough.com
Artist Alliance membership: artistalliancemembership.com

Coffee with a Therapist: Getting Over Selfie Dread Feb 21, 2022

All artists know the importance of showing their artwork. But what about showing themselves? Ask most artists, and you'll get.... "ugh".
Today Jen talks with therapist and artist Dr. Dee Tivenan, EdD, MFT about the anxiety of showing up online, showing ourselves, selfie culture, and how it can cause, well.... dread. Dee presents easy to follow tips and tricks to help alleviate this dread and anxiety, soften any blows that may come, and how to keep moving forward.
Dee Tivenan is an artist and therapist in the Bay Area of California, has been in private practice for over 35 years, and hosts "Head Talk" in the Artist Alliance community. Check out her art on her website: https://deetivenanartist.wixsite.com/home
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Making Humorous/Horrific Art: Karl X Hauser Feb 16, 2022

Bay Area artist Karl X Hauser joins Jen for a conversation about his long career in art. Karl creates narrative drawings and sculptures that are quirky, playful but also a little dark. His characters spring from his imagination, and seem to be up to childlike antics, but always with a slightly sinister edge.

Working in materials such as cast metals, kiln formed glass, wire and nails, and keeping them in a raw unpolished state, Karl’s materials tamper any overly playful sense of innocence or purity. This contrast creates a yummy combination of slightly sinister and sweet, and encourages the viewer to ponder just a little longer.
Check out Karl's work on the gallery website:
https://jentough.gallery/collections/karl-x-hauser
On Karl's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/karlxhauser/
On Karl's website:
https://www.karlxhauser.com/
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Bay Area to Yale to Italy and Back Again: A Chat with Miriam Hitchcock Feb 09, 2022

Miriam Hitchcock is a California based artist, mother and teacher, who has had a fascinating and prestigious career that has taken her from San Francisco, to Yale to Italy and back again. We dig into the "boys club" that was present in the east coast art scene when she was there, living in Italy, the east coast vs. west coast critiques, the "camp" of abstraction, motherhood, and more.
Miriam primarily makes paintings often using eccentric shaped formats. She uses a hybrid visual language that is both abstract and figurative, fusing domestic and landscape elements. To me, her work is simultaneously quirky and elegant. Her shaped substrates have an animated quality that magically work with her simplified forms and colors.
Miriam's home and studio are on an Arroyo and Santa Cruz, California, where she lives with her spouse, two cats and an Australian shepherd, a bay area, native Merriam completed her BFA at the university of California, Santa Cruz, and received her MFA in painting from Yale.
She began teaching, painting, drawing, and design at Brown and Rhode Island school of design. She was also an assistant professor at Cornell university led studio courses in Rome ,Italy through both Cornell and the American university. Returning to live in Santa Cruz in 1990, she taught drawing and painting courses at Stanford and San Jose state. She was a continuous member of the art faculty at university of California, Santa Cruz from 1992, until 2012.
Miriam's website: http://www.miriamhitchcock.com
Miriam's work on Jen Tough Gallery: https://jentough.gallery/collections/miriam-hitchcock
Miriam's work on Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/artist/miriam-hitchcock/works-for-sale

Midwest Goodness: A Chat with Artist Tom Owen Feb 02, 2022

Artist Tom Owen joins gallerist Jen Tough for a fun and casual conversation about his life and work. Tom is part of the roster of Jen Tough Gallery. Tom and Jen met five years ago when he responded to a call for entry for a show called Guilty Pleasures. Tom is an art collector and painter living in northern Kentucky, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.
We nerd-out on spreadsheets and their power to connect artists and galleries, making the huge transition from a 9-5 job to being a full-time artist, life in the midwest, how a business background is beneficial to being an artist, art collecting, dogs and other good things.
You can check out Tom's work on the gallery website: https://jentough.gallery/collections/tom-owen
On Artsy:
https://www.artsy.net/artist/tom-owen-2/works-for-sale
On Tom's website:
https://www.tomowenfineart.com/

The Importance of Community: Artists Diane Williams and Chuck Potter Oct 18, 2021

Take away some great tips from two seasoned artists who are also married and run a thriving art business. It's a casual conversation (pre-pandemic) with artists Diane Williams and Chuck Potter, who are some of the hardest working artists we know. They both maintain prolific painting practices, work full time, are addicted to art collecting, and also run a thriving art workshop business.

We discuss the power of community for artists, and how it can help with an art practice in ways you may not consider. We also discuss:

•how they literally raised their kids inside their loft art studio

•maintaining a practice while raising kids

•a strict schedule is what allowed them to work full time and still paint

•how attending events is very important, even if you're shy or introverted

•how collecting art benefits galleries and artists

Diane Williams is represented by Jen Tough Gallery.

Diane William's website: www.dianewilliamsart.net

Chuck Potter's website: www.chuckpotterart.net

Membership in the Artist Alliance: ArtistAllianceMembership.com

Three Secrets to Achieving Gallery Representation Oct 12, 2021

One of the most common questions artists have is about achieving gallery representation. In this episode, I present three ways to improve your chances of representation: research, connection and understanding the actual mechanics of selling art and how a gallery operates. I also cover the importance of maintaining a database to track your approaches, the best way to maintain a positive relationship with your gallery, and more.
Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Join the Artist Alliance: ArtistAllianceMembership.com

Gallerist Q&A Part 8 Oct 02, 2021

Discussing the ideas behind emerging and re-emerging artists, older artists and marketing, painting the edges of your painting, concern about too many creative directions, online sales, and switching gears in your art making.
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This May Not Work Sep 22, 2021

How many times a day do artists think this to themselves? This thought happens on the micro (with each new change to a piece of work) as well as on the macro (a whole career).
In this shorty episode, Jen talks unscripted about how to take more risks with art marketing (and maybe not hate it quite as much) if we throw the "this may not work" fear into the trashcan. Maybe there are some nuggets in here. And maybe not.
Hey! If you'd like to be part of the Artist Alliance, and be part of our new residency program starting soon, sign up now! www ArtistAllianceMembership dot com (our monthly fee is only $36 a month, which is about the same as an entry fee!)
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On Being Different Sep 12, 2021

"Different is better than better".
Author and all around deep thinking marketer and branding expert Sally Hogshead coined this term. She argues that "different is better than better" because better is transient. But what does “different is better than better” mean for artists? In this episode, art dealer Jen Tough discusses what being different means as far as your art and art marketing, how to push your practice in little ways to make art that is just a little bit different from the pack, and how being authentic and not gimmicky is absolutely key.
Check out Jen Tough Gallery's new redesigned website at www.JenTough.gallery
Join the Artist Alliance community at ArtistAllianceMembership.com
Challenges, Stay-in-Place Residencies, Critiques, Exhibitions and Resources
As always, no entry fees and members earn 100% on sales.
Thank you for your support! If you'd like to send Jen a message:
Info@JenTough.gallery

Portraits in a Pandemic with Maya Stein Jul 10, 2021

Today I talk with Writer and artist Maya Stein, who just published a new book The Poser: 38 Portraits Reimagined. In it she documents how she transcended the pandemic isolation by re-creating contemporary portraits as part of the “museum at home” movement.
For more information and photos of this project, please go to our website, Tough on Art .com
JEN TOUGH GALLERY 2.0
Jen Tough Gallery is rebuilding! Follow us along as we move online, offering a larger roster, auctions and deeper artist profiles. Check it out at www.JenTough.gallery
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Off the Cuff Tough - Jen Reads Questions from Artists Jun 05, 2021

Welcome to an unrehearsed Q&A where Jen read a variety of artist questions and answers them totally freeform. That means a few mistakes, lots of "umms" and a bit of swearing mixed in.

You can ask your own question by visiting ToughonArt.com where you can enter your question on an online form, or you can ask your question old school and on the air here on our podcast, by leaving a message on our Art Hotline at (505) 310-6470

Hundreds of new artist friends and great ideas for boosting your creativity and your career are waiting for you in the Artist Alliance community. You need a subscription to access most of the good stuff, like workshops, challenges and exhibitions. If you aren’t a subscribing member, we hope you’ll consider joining us. Sign up today at ArtistAllianceMembership.com
And hey... if you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe or leave us a review. We’d be very grateful!

Art Fair Advantage Apr 17, 2021

Jen Tough will discuss exhibiting at art fairs for artists. The world is opening up, so now is the time to get prepared to exhibit at an art fair! Topics covered include: which fairs to exhibit at, planning and buying your booth, packing list, installing, selling and best tips for a successful fair.
Sign up for our new, month-long seminar, Art Fair Advantage! You'll learn all the ins and outs of planning, displaying, and selling your art on your own at your next live art event, whether that's an art fair, open studios or festival!
Starts May 2 so sign up now! www.ArtFairAdvantage.com
This episode originally aired as a live webinar.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Making Moola - Erika Rier Apr 13, 2021

A Colorful Trajectory: Artist Erika Rier

In this episode, part one of our Making Moola series, Jen talks to Portland artist Erika Rier about how she entered the art world through hard work, a few bi-coastal moves, and killing it on Etsy, Patreon, fairs + galleries.

We touch on:

Using both Etsy and Patreon as a fine artist

How Erika uses Patreon as what she calls “an incubator” for ideas

Being defined by other people as an artist

How trying to not put yourself in a defined box can free you creatively

Why not caring about what other people think is empowering

Using ceramics or small works as an introduction to more expensive works

Why following your own path is important

Links:

Erika’s website

Erika’s Etsy Account

Erika’s Patreon Account

Erika’s Instagram: erika_rier
We've opened up enrollment into the Artist Alliance!
We have annual and 6 month membership subscriptions available. Membership includes juried exhibitions with no entry fees, earn 100% on sales, art challenges, resources, a growing video library, and also the complete BASIC Method, a self study 20 module course that breaks down the FIVE ESSENTIAL areas artists need to focus on to achieve their goals.
Join today at ArtistAllianceMembership.com
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Dealing with Rejection Mar 27, 2021

Dealing with rejection after rejection for artists can be demoralizing and depressing and sometimes can even cause an artist to lose all hope and stop creating altogether. In this podcast, I'm going to break down this process and discuss ways to cope, feel stronger and weather rejection storms just a little bit better, and we'll touch on why certain outdated expectations for pathways into the art world are not only irrelevant, but can also cause a lot of grief for artists.
My guest today is Dee Tivenan. Dee is an artist and psychotherapist from the Bay Area of California. She established her therapy practice almost 40 years ago and at the onset of the pandemic she closed down her office and moved everything home, continuing to see patients via zoom.
Dee's venture into painting came about 15 years ago and she now has a beautiful art studio in the back of her home that her husband, Kevin built for her. These paintings are primarily abstract expressionist, non-representational works that are buttery and often filled with violets and fiery reds. She shows her work both locally and nationally and has made her pathway into the art world by primarily making connections... and this is something that we talk about in the podcast.
Dee is also one of the most supportive and involve members of the Artist Alliance, the online membership community that I started when my gallery closed down due to COVID. She runs a group on there called Head Talk, where members can discuss getting unstuck and all of the other things that artists are dealing with right now, including rejection.
I hope you enjoy this hour long casual conversation with Dee and I, and as usual, a small world word of caution that a few profanities are shared (of course by me!). Enjoy!
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We've opened up enrollment into the Artist Alliance!
We have annual and 6 month membership subscriptions available. Membership includes juried exhibitions with no entry fees, earn 100% on sales, art challenges, resources, a growing video library, and also the complete BASIC Method, a self study 20 module course that breaks down the FIVE ESSENTIAL areas artists need to focus on to achieve their goals.
Join today at ArtistAllianceMembership.com
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Gallerist Q&A 07 Mar 13, 2021

Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists, always unscripted (and sometimes rambling and off the cuff). All questions were submitted by artists prior to the podcast.
There is some profanity in this episode.
Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. Jen's pet peeves on the art world, and what should change (rant!)
2. Did shelter in place and Covid help or hurt the art world?
3. Is there any weight, authority or necessity to earning a university degree in fine art?
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Gallerist Q&A 06 Feb 26, 2021

Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. Group shows vs 3-5 person shows
2. Is it necessary or advisable to have an artist statement on your website?
3. Do you recommend putting prices on a website even if the art works are not inexpensive?
4. Is it appropriate to contact a galleries if there is not indication on their gallery website as to whether or not they're accepting new artist submissions?
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

All About Art Galleries Part Two Feb 23, 2021

Get the REAL dirt on how a gallery operates, what they look for in artists before representing them, and what can make a gallerist's blood boil. Join Jen Tough for part two of a two part series where she'll do a deep dive into different financial models of galleries (co-ops, commercial, non-profit), some common misperceptions some artists have about gallery owners, and why trust and communication is important.
This episode originally aired as a live, unscripted, off-the cuff webinar in December of 2020, and does contain a few profanities.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

Gallerist Q&A 05 Feb 19, 2021

Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. What do you look for in an artist website that will impress you the most?
2. What criteria do you/gallerists use when deciding which artists to represent?
3. Are brick and mortar galleries likely to reemerge vigorously after covid?
4. How can Instagram help me gain visibility with galleries?
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

Gallerist Q&A 04 Feb 18, 2021

Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode's questions are:
1. Do collectors typically prefer to remain anonymous?
2. How important is it for an artist to make sure they voice any concerns they might have with a gallerist?
3. Gallerists sharing commissions when an artist shows at another gallery
4. How to prepare for a studio visit with a gallerist
5. Is there a gallery code of ethics?
6. Solo gallery shows
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

All About Art Galleries Part One Feb 16, 2021

Get the REAL dirt on how a gallery operates, what they look for in artists before representing them, and what can make a gallerist's blood boil. Join Jen Tough for part one of a two part series where she'll do a deep dive into different financial models of galleries (co-ops, commercial, non-profit), some common misperceptions some artists have about gallery owners, and why trust and communication is important.
This episode originally aired as a live, unscripted, off-the cuff webinar in December of 2020, and does contain a few profanities.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
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Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
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Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
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Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

Gallerist Q&A 03 Feb 09, 2021

Gallerist Jen Tough answers questions from artists submitted prior to the podcast. Ask your own questions at www.JenTough.gallery
This episode covers: when and why to work in series, pricing your work when you have multiple galleries, galleries sponsoring artists for shows, art exhibitions and fairs in Europe, target markets and buyers, and forming corporations or LLC's for your art business.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
______________
Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
______________
Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
______________
Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

Gallerist Q&A 02 Feb 01, 2021

This episode is Part Two of a live webinar called "Gallerist Q&A" on January 31, 2021. Prior to the webinar, artists submitted their questions.
This episode covers: selling online while also having gallery representation, ideas for gaining gallery representation outside of your hometown, disappointment with Jen's "Make Your Work Stand Out" workshop and the misperception that artists need to create gimmicky work to achieve gallery representation, making authentic work (and why sustainability is crucial), and closing with what the potential future of the gallery system might be after Covid.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
______________
Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
______________
Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
______________
Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

Gallerist Q&A 01 Feb 01, 2021

In this episode, from a recorded live webinar, Jen answers questions submitted from artists, gathered before the webinar.
Questions in this episode include:
How do gallerists find artists, recouping framing costs when working with a gallery, a bit about art fairs, how to list mixed media works when submitting to shows, what's better: an MFA or MA when you don't have plans on teaching.
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Consider membership in the Artist Alliance Community! We'd love to have you!
•Artists earn 100% on all sales
•Juried and curated exhibitions
•Challenges
•Resources, learning and networking
•Monthly member critiques
•Friendship and support
•Jen Tough's 5-month long BASIC Method program
•Live workshops and webinars
Open Enrollment is in May and November
Sign up for our waiting list to be the first to be notified about enrollment, or when a spot opens up! Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery to sign up
______________
Gallery website: www.JenTough.gallery
Instagram: @JenToughGallery
______________
Contact Jen: Info@JenTough.gallery
We're located in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, USA
______________
Interested in submitting a question for the podcast?
Click HERE or go to www.JenTough.gallery

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