The Professional Artist Association

The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations

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If you want to make it in the art world, talent is key - but so is mastering the business side. The Professional Artist Podcast is where fine artists and commerce meet. Co-hosts Miguel L. Mayher and Cristina Demiany guide visual artists through an audio gallery, exploring how to show and sell your art, land commissions, apply for artist grants, license your art, and much more. This is where your art career begins to grow. Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously, he worked with Google Arts & Culture, striking partnerships with national mu...

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The Professional Artist Association

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Arts

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professionalartist.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

How to Get Curators Interested in Your Art 07.07.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- Do curators discover artists… or do artists create the opportunities to be discovered? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, figurative painter Alia El-...

Building an Art Career Without Art School (What Actually Works) 30.06.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- What if the biggest advantage in building an art career has nothing to do with art school? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, geometric artist Nima N...

How Artists Build Long-Term Gallery Careers 23.06.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. -- How do artists build gallery relationships that last not just years… but decades? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Betsy Eby is featured by...

How to Build an Art Career Without Selling Out 16.06.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- Can you build a successful art career without compromising your artistic vision? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Vincent Desiderio is feat...

It Takes 10 Years to Become an Artist (No One Tells You This) 09.06.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. What happens after art school when the exhibitions, opportunities, and recognition don't arrive as quickly as you expected? In this episode of The Professional Artist Pod...

Making Art With a Full-Time Job (The System That Works) 02.06.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- How do you build a serious art career when you have limited time to make art? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast , realist painter Nancy Hollinghurst...

She Built a Global Art Career by Staying True to Her Style 26.05.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- How do you build a successful art business without losing the creative spark that made the work meaningful in the first place? In this episode of The Professional Art...

Build Your Art Career Around Your Life (Not the Other Way Around) 19.05.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- What happens when you build your art career around the life you actually want to live? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast , fine art photographer Jona...

Gallery Owner Reveals the Sales System Most Artists Are Missing 12.05.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- Do galleries and art sales really come down to luck… or are they built through systems and follow-through? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, gallery...

How You Can Sell Art Prints Online (Without a Huge Following) 05.05.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- Do you really need a large following to make money from your art online? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter and sculptor Kasia Frankowicz is...

How You Can Build an Art Career Abroad (From Nothing) 28.04.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- What does it take to build an art career from scratch in a country where you don’t even speak the language? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast , paint...

What Actually Brings Opportunities to Artists (It’s Not Talent) 21.04.2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/free Join us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free. --- Does talent get you opportunities as an artist… or does something else drive a career forward? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, paper artist Eric S...

How You Build an Art Career (Without Waiting to Be Discovered) 14.04.2026

Why doesn’t making strong artwork automatically lead to a career… and what actually bridges that gap? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary artist Daryl Thetford is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Daryl left a career in psychology to build a f...

How Artists Make Money at Art Festivals (What Actually Works) 07.04.2026

Are art festivals a gamble… or a reliable way to build income as an artist? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, fine art photographer Marisa White is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Marisa has built a thriving career through a strategic approach to the a...

How Artists Actually Sell Art on Instagram (What Works Now) 31.03.2026

Is selling art on Instagram really about followers… or is it a skill you can learn? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Maggi McDonald is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Maggi is a Sydney-based artist who has built a full-time career through vibr...

How Artists Build a Career Without Galleries 24.03.2026

What if you didn’t need galleries or perfect timing to build a successful art career? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, mixed media artist Dayo Johnson is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. For over 30 years, Dayo has built a sustainable career outside th...

Redefining Success as an Artist with Alyssa Monks 17.03.2026

What does success actually mean for an artist? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary figurative painter Alyssa Monks is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Alyssa is internationally known for her emotionally charged paintings that push the boundar...

How Artists Work with Corporate Clients (Google, Amazon & More) 10.03.2026

What does it take to turn deeply personal artwork into major professional opportunities? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, artist Charles Clary is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Charles is known for his intricate paper installations built from layered p...

How She Became a Full-Time Artist (The Second Time) 03.03.2026

For many artists, the question isn’t whether they’re talented enough. It’s whether they can actually make this work full-time. In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter and ceramicist Christina Villa is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Christina has built...

5 Income Streams That Built a 40-Year Art Career (Thomas Fluharty) 24.02.2026

How do you stay creatively sharp - and financially stable - after 40 years in the arts? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, illustrator, painter, caricaturist, and teacher Thomas Fluharty is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Thomas has built a four-decade...

I Opened My Own Art Gallery — Here’s What I Learned the Hard Way 17.02.2026

What does it actually take to open a gallery as an artist … financially, logistically, and emotionally?  In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast , oil painter and gallery owner Krista Schumacher is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Krista is a La Jolla–based pa...

You Don’t Have to Be a Salesperson to Sell Your Art 10.02.2026

What does it really take to build a sustainable art career online… without being salesy, aggressive, or losing the joy in your work? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary painter Marnie McKnight is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Marnie is an...

How Robert Williams Built an Art Career Without the Art World’s Permission 03.02.2026

What does it actually take to build a serious art career without permission, validation, or institutional approval? In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary painter Robert Williams is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Robert is a foundational figur...

I Quit My Tech Career to Become a Full-Time Artist (Transition Blueprint) 27.01.2026

In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary painter Bethany Stephan is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Bethany is a realist painter based in Arizona whose work is inspired by the landscapes of the American Southwest. Working primarily on panel, she...

How Artists Build Seven-Figure Collector Relationships (Without a Gallery) 20.01.2026

In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Tyler Loftis is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. Tyler is a Professional Artist Association member and an American painter trained at the New York Studio School and the New York Academy of Art. His work moves flui...

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