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The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations

The Professional Artist Association

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

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22:52

Build Your Art Career Around Your Life (Not the Other...

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2026/05/19

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin 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 Jonah Allen is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join),

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26:27

Gallery Owner Reveals the Sales System Most Artists...

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2026/05/12

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin 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 owner, author, and Professional Artist Association Faculty member Jason Horejs is featured by the

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24:35

How You Can Sell Art Prints Online (Without a Huge...

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2026/05/05

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin 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 featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s

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29:40

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

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2026/04/28

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin 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, painter Gabrielle Reeves is featured by the Professional Artist Association

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26:44

What Actually Brings Opportunities to Artists (It’s...

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2026/04/21

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin 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 Standley is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join),

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29:26

How You Build an Art Career (Without Waiting to Be...

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2026/04/14

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 full-time art business supported by galleries, corporate commissions, and top-tier art

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29:56

How Artists Make Money at Art Festivals (What...

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2026/04/07

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 art festival circuit, turning what many artists see as unpredictable into a consistent and scalable

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28:36

How Artists Actually Sell Art on Instagram (What...

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2026/03/31

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 vibrant paintings and a highly intentional approach to social media.Instead of relying on luck or viral

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27:40

How Artists Build a Career Without Galleries

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2026/03/24

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 the traditional gallery system… through festivals, commissions, and direct relationships with

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24:43

Redefining Success as an Artist with Alyssa Monks

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2026/03/17

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 boundaries of traditional realism while exploring the psychological complexity of being human.Alyssa

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30:56

How Artists Work with Corporate Clients (Google,...

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2026/03/10

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 paper, drywall, and found materials.His work transforms themes of grief and healing into immersive

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30:41

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

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2026/03/03

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 a recognizable signature style through her Wave Portrait Series…sculptural paintings inspired by

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26:48

5 Income Streams That Built a 40-Year Art Career...

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2026/02/24

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 art career by keeping multiple income streams at once: editorial illustration, commissions,

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29:42

I Opened My Own Art Gallery — Here’s What I Learned...

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2026/02/17

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 palette knife painter known for her bold, textured coastal landscapes. After committing to painting

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26:16

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

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2026/02/10

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 internationally collected Australian artist best known for her abstract paintings and Light Reading

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25:30

How Robert Williams Built an Art Career Without the...

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2026/02/03

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 figure in the lowbrow and pop surrealism movements, emerging from 1960s counterculture when his work

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25:18

I Quit My Tech Career to Become a Full-Time Artist...

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2026/01/27

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 is known for bold color choices, dynamic compositions, and a willingness to break traditional

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25:55

How Artists Build Seven-Figure Collector...

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2026/01/20

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 fluidly between abstraction and figuration, driven by process rather than predetermined outcomes. At

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26:30

How Artists Fund Public Art Projects (Without a...

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2026/01/13

In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, Professional Artist Association member and contemporary sculptor Lisa Roet is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.Lisa is an Australian artist whose work examines the shared DNA and emotional terrain between humans and primates. Working across monumental public sculpture, film, installation, and research-based

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31:54

How You Can Become a Full-Time Artist (Without...

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2026/01/06

In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, contemporary sculptor Daniel Lai is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world's fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists.Daniel is a Malaysian-born, self-taught artist based in St. Petersburg, Florida, best known for his narrative sculptures that combine books, clay, and metaphor. Through playful yet intellectually charged forms, his work examines the human

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