Follow this six step plan to get your art business back on track and re-energized!

There is nothing harder to do than to walk into your studio and start (or finish) a piece of art when you already have a number of unsold pieces sitting around. The energy is suddenly not there. The phone is not ringing. And every time you turn on the news, the top story is the downturn of the economy. If you need to sell what you create in order to make ends meet, then motivation becomes critical. You may be in enough of a panic to be unorganized and not thinking clearly. There is a direct correlation between need and motivation and the key is to organize that motivation! Slumps ARE a normal part of any business. But to successfully pull your Art business out of the slump and make it through these economically challenging times, you need a plan.

Step 1. Re-think your Business Plan. No matter where you are financially, if you want to sell your art, you need a thought out marketing plan. If you are not selling your work, or your work has stopped selling, then you either don’t have a plan or you need to rework the plan you have. Who was your target market and why are they not buying Be prepared to re-invent yourself and your art product. That can be a tough concept for artists to deal with, but an objective look at the facts can make the difference between success and struggle. If your large paintings are not selling, create smaller ones. If your gold jewelry is suddenly not selling, create sterling pieces. If your abstracts are not selling, try realism. Do you need to broaden your target market or find a new one altogether These are tough questions and demand some tough decisions by artists who are in a slump mentally and financially. Need creates nerve. Think outside the box. » Read more: Art Business Marketing – 6 Steps to Re-Energize Slumping Art Sales