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Artists: Stop Sending Your Artwork Out In Email Attachments

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How Something as Small as an Okra Seed Feeds the Spirit

Masud Olufani traces the history of the African diaspora's food into a body of work that nourishes both body and spirit — and shares how he runs his career.

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July 14, 2026 Collector

5 Collections Management Mistakes That Quietly Cost Organizations Hours Every Week

From scattered spreadsheets to inconsistent documentation, these common collections management challenges can slow down your team more than you realize.

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July 14, 2026 Collector

Is Your Collections Management Workflow Ready for the Next Request?

Are your collections management workflows working for you or slowing you down? Use these seven questions to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and access.

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July 10, 2026 Artist

[GUIDE] The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in August 2026

Artwork Archive's hand-picked list of the best artist grants, residencies, competitions, and open calls with August 2026 deadlines is here.

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July 9, 2026 Artist

Dive Into Alec Cumming’s Sun-Drenched Paintings of Paradise

The globe-trotting artist's canvases are imbued with his several years spent working in India and his ongoing explorations of places like California and Sri Lanka.

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July 8, 2026 Artist

10 Artists on the Tool That Transformed How Collectors See Their Work

Using Artwork Archive's Private Rooms, these artists are impressing curators, enticing collectors, and sharing their work with ease.

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July 2, 2026 Artist

5 Differences Between an Artwork That’s Finished and One That’s Exhibition-Ready

Your art has to be able to tell its story, even when you’re not there to speak for it.

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July 2, 2026 Artist

What's in a Miami Quilter's Fabric Stash? Neoprene, Faux Leather, and Thrifted Sequins

Regina Durante Jestrow reworks generations of quilting tradition into bold, unconventional compositions, turning what her mother taught her into a full-time art career.

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June 29, 2026 Artist

5 Things Artists Should Know Before Starting Their Own Artist Residency

If you’re an artist looking to build community and contribute to something larger than your own practice, these tips will help you get started.

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June 25, 2026 Artist

What Courtney Minor Hides in Plain Sight, and Why You Have to Look Twice

Featured Artist Courtney Minor on the worlds she builds, the words she reverses, and the system that holds it all together.

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June 24, 2026 Collector

Collection Requests Are Constant. Here's How to Make Them Easier.

From scholar inquiries to insurance reports, here's how to make every collection request faster, simpler, and more consistent.

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June 24, 2026 Collector

Fiscal Year Planning for Art Collections: 7 Questions to Ask Before You Build Your Budget

Budget season is about more than numbers. Fiscal year planning is an opportunity to identify the resources your collection needs to thrive in the year ahead.

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June 18, 2026 Artist

Painter Charlie Hunter’s America Is Fading, Decaying—and Full of Life

His paintings positively vibrate with the awareness that yesterday’s progress becomes today’s ruins. With the right eye, can they become tomorrow’s redemption?

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June 11, 2026 Artist

How Encaustic Painter Shima Shanti Turned a Corporate Career Into a Fine Art Practice

Featured Artist Shima Shanti traded a corporate career for beeswax, fire, and a practice built on surrender. Here's how she found her medium after 60 and the systems that keep her work organized.

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June 9, 2026 Artist

[GUIDE] The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in July 2026

Artwork Archive has rounded up the best artist grants, residencies, competitions, and open calls with July 2026 deadlines.

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June 8, 2026 Artist

Turn Your Static Art Inventory Into an Active Resource That Fuels Your Entire Practice

This worksheet shows you how to make your archive a living system that can take your art career further.

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June 4, 2026 Artist

K.L. Wollons Makes Metal Reliefs That Feel Unearthed From Another Era

The artist who spent years in aircraft manufacturing before turning to metal as art now builds abstract wall reliefs designed to look like relics from another era.

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June 3, 2026 Artist

How Artists Can Get on an Art Consultant’s Radar (and Stay There)

Working with art consultants can bring new audiences to your work and increased revenue to your studio—here’s what they look for when choosing artists.

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June 2, 2026 Artist

What Your Art Fair Booth Says About You

Six art fair booth types, the strengths and blind spots of each, and concrete ways to improve your booth setup before your next fair.

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June 1, 2026 Collector

How Small Museums Can Better Manage Seasonal Staff and Volunteers

As summer staffing ramps up, small museums are finding new ways to support volunteers and stay organized with limited resources.

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June 1, 2026 Collector

How Small Museums Are Streamlining Their Most Time-Consuming Collections Tasks

From reports to loans to public access, here’s how arts institutions are saving time on collections management.

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Artists: Stop Sending Your Artwork Out In Email Attachments

How Something as Small as an Okra Seed Feeds the Spirit

5 Collections Management Mistakes That Quietly Cost Organizations Hours Every Week

Is Your Collections Management Workflow Ready for the Next Request?

[GUIDE] The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in August 2026

Bring structure to the work behind your art.

Dive Into Alec Cumming’s Sun-Drenched Paintings of Paradise

10 Artists on the Tool That Transformed How Collectors See Their Work

5 Differences Between an Artwork That’s Finished and One That’s Exhibition-Ready

What's in a Miami Quilter's Fabric Stash? Neoprene, Faux Leather, and Thrifted Sequins

5 Things Artists Should Know Before Starting Their Own Artist Residency

What Courtney Minor Hides in Plain Sight, and Why You Have to Look Twice

Collection Requests Are Constant. Here's How to Make Them Easier.

Fiscal Year Planning for Art Collections: 7 Questions to Ask Before You Build Your Budget

Get new art business resources in your inbox.

Painter Charlie Hunter’s America Is Fading, Decaying—and Full of Life

How Encaustic Painter Shima Shanti Turned a Corporate Career Into a Fine Art Practice

[GUIDE] The Best Artist Grants & Opportunities in July 2026

Turn Your Static Art Inventory Into an Active Resource That Fuels Your Entire Practice

K.L. Wollons Makes Metal Reliefs That Feel Unearthed From Another Era

How Artists Can Get on an Art Consultant’s Radar (and Stay There)

What Your Art Fair Booth Says About You

How Small Museums Can Better Manage Seasonal Staff and Volunteers

How Small Museums Are Streamlining Their Most Time-Consuming Collections Tasks

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