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How to Be a Resilient Artist
As creative people we can build up our resilience to avoid being thrown off track…
How To Become a Contortionist
We lived in Topeka, Kansas which meant I had no chance of ever becoming a…
Freelance Illustration Careers in Publishing, Part 3: Children’s Books
Here Jed Alexander completes his three-part series on the common pitfalls of pursuing a freelance…
Com-Post: How to Book a Tour: A Timeline
Most venues start to fill up about 4 months in advance, so you should have…
Com-Post: Good, Fast, Cheap: You Can Only Pick Two!
This is a prime example of something asked of an artist to be good and…
Com-Post: Keep Your Pencils Sharp — Lessons from My Grandfather, Part 1
When I was younger, I always appreciated that my grandfather was a working writer, but…
What’s Your Deal, Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay?
Duopalooza headliners Brennen Leigh and Noel McKay tell us what singing songs in Spanish can…
Untouchable Songs
Lauren O’Connell rejects the idea that someone shouldn’t even try to cover a song that’s…
5 Minutes with New Media Artist Jessica Angel
Jessica Angel is a guest artist from Colombia who is currently on a residency at…
Building an Inclusive Creative Community
How can you share what you know and expand your network to incorporate more people?…
What’s Your Deal, Todd and the Fox?
Todd and the Fox is a badass bastion of Albuquerque’s Americana scene. They’ll be playing…
The Rise of the Personal Narrative Show, Part 1: Is This a Real Thing?
Why this movement, now? Perhaps personal narrative shows are an extension of our ability (and…
What’s Your Deal, BaBa?
BaBa is a duo of epic BanjoTuba proportions. They’ll be playing in Albuquerque at DUOPALOOZA!…
Immigrants Do It Better
I’ve been given countless opportunities and a competitive edge as an American artist in Australia…
What’s Your Deal, Ari Herstand?
Ari Herstand started his own practical, no-bullshit blog based on his own experiences taking over…
Craft Fairs and Markets: From Participant to Organizer
Looking back on the creation of Hover Craft, I don’t think any of us would…
The Rise of the Personal Narrative Show, Part 2: Are we going to keep going with this or what?
In the ’70s and ’80s, a core of innovators brought stand-up comedy from the fringe…
What To Do When No One Shows Up at Your Book Signing
At the signing, I laid out cookies, vegetables and dip. I had T-shirts and postcards…
Social Media for Artists: Post. Love. Hate. Repeat.
My mood swings back and forth when I interface online. I have come to accept…
Another Ranty Rant on How Music is Undervalued
So after writing a ranty rant on how music is undervalued I wanted to talk…