Artist Academy

This episode is all about the subject of how to handle the local artist competition and turn it into a helpful community. There are going to be heated situations that arise from conflict between you and another artist in your area or online. How do you deal with it? Listen to hear how I approached a variety of different situations having been on both ends of the conflict. Spoiler alert: simple com...

This week’s episode features Canada-based artist/educator/podcaster DKleine. I was first introduced to him through the NFT’s for Newbies podcast and became immediately intrigued by the fact that this guy is a teacher who has found a way to make money as an artist online through NFTs. The idea of making easy money by sitting behind a computer amazes me, if you haven’t figured that out yet. So, I br...

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast is something that I believe has been one of the reasons why I’ve had such a smooth mural career. Taking the time to step back and think logically before reacting has saved me in many situations. Burning bridges over emotional reactions and decisions vs. looking at it from more of a logical standpoint can not just cost you referrals, but arguably so...

This week’s episode is an introduction to Jordan Giha’s project: WXLLSPACE. Doesn’t it seem like there are a small number of top artists getting a ton of high-profile work while other equally talented artists are left in the dark, mostly due to a lack of exposure? Jordan hopes to bridge the gap between muralists and the customers who want to hire us by putting together a platform that helps connec...

This week’s episode features South Carolina muralist Randall Kane. I was actually having a bad day before I sat down to interview Randall yet you’d never know because I instantly fed off of his energy and turned positive. I hope this chat does the same for you today. We talked about trying many different routes to make money as a creative, a different perspective on pricing, and what it’s like to...

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features a northern United Kingdom muralist James Carter. James has been dabbling in paint and street art for many years but just recently went full-time into the mural business during the Covid lockdown. It’s quite a different landscape for artists working across the pond. In this interview, we chat about the differences and similarities compared...

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features Nashville-based muralist Tarabella Aversa. I love talking with fellow muralists about the day-to-day tasks, the customer outreach, and most of all, the money that comes from this line of work. It’s so funny the similarities that all of these muralists from across the globe have, but I’m intrigued every time someone tells me something diffe...

This week's episode on the Artist Academy Podcast features East coast muralist Lacey Crime. Lacey is in the Artist Academy Membership, and we were chatting one day when she told me that her goal for the year was to make $100,000 painting murals. Then, not long after, she shared that she had already made half of that goal just in the first quarter of the year! I said, “Let’s hop on a call to chat a...

This episode is a sneak peek into the NFT course inside the Artist Academy Master’s Program. Before I visually show artists how to buy Ethereum, create a Meta Mask account, link it to OpenSea, and all the techy stuff in between, I stress how important it is to think through why we are creating these NFTs in the first place. If you’re unsure what an NFT is exactly, don’t worry, I will explain it in...

In this week's episode of the Artist Academy Podcast, we will have a Student Spotlight with Kristi Goss. I’m not sure if you know this, but every Monday, I go live with one of my amazing Artist Academy Advanced students to get to know them better and give direct advice on their art business. There are many artists who come into the Academy who go through the content, watch the videos, and still ha...

This week’s episode is not only a look into what an Artist Academy Scholarship entails, how to apply, and all of that fun stuff. We are also going to talk about how best to approach the application process, talk yourself up, and open doors for yourself with a variety of opportunities. www. ArtistAcademy.co/scholarships https://opensea.io/ArtbyAndreaEhrhardt

This week’s episode features Nashville based artist/actress/comedian Elisabeth Donaldson. As you know, I’m a big fan of video, so you can imagine how much fun I was having geeking out over Elisabeth’s video tips throughout this interview. I liked getting a different perspective from someone who isn’t primarily just an artist, but rather she is more an actress/comedian which is a profession that re...

This episode is a sneak peek chapter from my book Mural Money. Chapter 5: Motivation to Practice talks about when I was working to build my customer base locally so I didn’t have to travel for work anymore. I had it in my head and often said out loud, “in order to make good money, I need to travel outside of Missouri.” I fully believed that because all of my experiences so far working art and prom...

This week's episode features Belgium based painter Anastasia Trusova. My artist friend Shannon Joy referred Anastasia to me, who prefaced her introduction as "This is the artist I most admire. Her style, way of life, everything. This is what I want to accomplish too". When I reached out, I had no clue that Anastasia couldn't speak English, which made this interview very interesting. She volunteere...

Which stage are you in? 1. The Scaredy Cat 2. The Hustler 3. The Spoiled One 4. It’s Time to Pivot www. ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode features Nashville-based wallpaper and textile artist, Sarah Walden of Peacoquette. I personally sought out Sarah and invited her onto the podcast to selfishly pick her brain about wallpaper. There is so much more to it than I thought (isn’t everything?) and I’m currently weighing the options of diving into my own wallpaper/textile collection. Sarah makes it seem so fun and giv...

I took a customer to court. Listen to hear how you can protect yourself from legal situations like this one. www. ArtistAcademy.co

This week’s episode features Dallas based digital artist Allo. He is an award winning artist who creates minimal, abstract, and interactive art using AR. In this chat we talk about all things NFTs and aim to keep it super simple for anyone wondering if the digital world could be right for your art business. Let me know what you think about this week’s episode all about NFTs with Allo. https://www....

If every millionaire has 7 different streams of income, how many should an artist have? In this episode, Andrea shares how she’s currently diversifying her income and talks about a number of different options for you to consider. The question of how to diversify your income really comes down to this: Does this new avenue align with your core values enough to make putting in the extra effort worth...

This week’s episode features Michigan based artist Austin Fabinski. Austin is my go-getter in the Academy since joining almost 2 years ago. He’s always up for a challenge and trying anything and everything to make this art career thing work. From books to art prints, shows, and going viral on TikTok, he’s done it all. I think this is a great look at the effort needed to go full time and I hope it...

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This week’s episode features Missouri based muralist Samantha Cox, who just happens to be one of my best friends. Samantha’s journey is going to be very relatable to a lot of the mom listeners. She shares how she went from the stay at home mom role to boss babe business owner with a lot of tough mental shifts in between. I’ve personally gotten to witness this because I’ve coached her from day 1 un...

Let’s chat about ways to spend money in order to make more of it. Andrea goes through, line by line, the different ways she has spent money this past year in order to make more of it. Whether it’s for an immediate return or playing the long game, there are a variety of ways to spend in order to increase cash flow. www. ArtistAcademy.co www. MuralMoney.com

This week’s episode features Canadian wildlife artist Sarah McComb-Turbitt. Sarah is the perfect example of someone who takes things one step at a time, and has a very methodical approach to building her art business. She learns a new skill by pouring her everything into it then moves on to the next task. This makes sense considering her background is in science. She’s a biologist turned artist, a...

What went right last year for your art business? What lessons did you learn? What are your goals for the coming year? Andrea shares her tough 2021 lessons learned and BIG 2022 goals to help inspire you to dream big too! www. ArtistAcademy.co