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281. Quit Your Day Job with Michelle Ricalde
Michelle is a muralist based in New Jersey and has recently had her world turned upside down - in a good way. I know we all have these excuses as to why we are not making the moves we know we need to make with our...
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280. How Good is Good Enough?
I am a painter with a goal to make money. I’m not as much of what I would consider a “true artist” who is in love with the craft and history of it all. For a long time, I was slightly ashamed to admit that.I thought...
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279. Creating Haunted Dioramas with Cody Meacham of Radley Relics
This week’s episode features Florida-based visual artist Cody Meacham of Radley Relics. Cody crafts nostalgic miniatures inspired by beloved theme park attractions and horror films. Each piece is meticulously...
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278. How to Create a Can’t-Say-No-to-This Offer
What creates a good offer? I believe, if you make a product that appeals to your audience enough to make them want to buy, then that is a good offer in itself. You don’t need to add any gimmicks if the product...
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277. Creating Custom Sneakers for NFL Players with Dillon DeJesus
This week’s episode features Chicago-based shoe artist Dillon DeJesus. I really enjoyed chatting with Dillon about a painting subject that I knew nothing about. It became very apparent how little I knew about his...
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276. Building a Decorative Painting Business via Google with Gary Gomez
This week’s episode features Denver muralist Gary Gomez. Gary has been in the decorative painting business for 20 years and his #1 tip for attracting new customers is to focus on your Google Maps page. If you think...
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275. How AI is Making My Art Business More Efficient
I’m using AI to help generate pitch scripts, reference photos, different variations of mock-ups for murals, and to edit/caption videos. First off, let’s address the controversial topic amongst artists lately wondering...
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274. How Hiring a Virtual Assistant Can Make Your Life Easier
Today I’ll be explaining how I use a virtual assistant to make my life easier and how you can go about it too. Upfront, I really want to emphasize that this is more of a seasoned artist tool, unless you’re planning to...
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273. Ink Master Winner DJ Tambe
This week’s episode features Las Vegas tattoo artist DJ Tambe. DJ currently has thousands of people on his waiting list and charges premium rates for his tattoo services. Today we chat about the benefits of putting...
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272. Multiple Art Revenue Streams - 101
They say that every millionaire has 7 different streams of revenue. To me, that both sounds smart and exhausting. Today, let's chat about the different ways we can bring money in by specializing in different areas...
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271. Go from $200 to $65,000 Mural Projects in 2 years with Patrycja Hannagan of Mural Nomad
This week’s episode features Patrycja Hannagan (PJ) of Mural Nomad. She’s a Polish muralist traveling around Australia with the goal of creating 100 murals in 100 weeks. She’s living the travel/adventure life that...
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270. Two Strategies to Get More Art Sales – Which is Best for You?
In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, we dive headfirst into two powerhouse strategies that can light a fire under your career. Oftentimes, business owners lean towards being a promoter or a creator to...
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