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Getting Paid For Your Work: The Debate Over Working for Free

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Are you struggling with DMs and emails asking for you to give away your art?  Want to be prepared for those requests when they come in?  One of the toughest hurdles to being an artist today is the amount of people who love your art and don't want to pay for it.  

This class, packed with information for new and seasoned artists alike, will get you feeling comfortable about fielding these requests.  Along the way, you'll get insights and business tips from one of the top art agencies in the industry.

At Jennifer Nelson Artists, we field requests like this nearly everyday.  Through our experiences declining projects and helping our artists decide what to do, we have turned fielding requests for free art into a science--dare we say an art [cue wah wah wah horn].  Join us as we cover:

  • The top 3 seductions clients use to entice you into giving away your work
  • An art agency's perspective and experience with pro bono work
  • Determining your boundaries when it comes fielding requests
  • Things to look out for if you decide to move forward; even if it's a "yes", you don't want to just say "yes!"
  • A simple and effective tool to turn down requests politely and firmly

Not only will you learn a bundle--you might even have fun (I know we will)!  

Can't wait to meet you!  

Syllabus

  • Hello!
  • Class Project
  • The Three Seductions
  • Flattery is Not Funds
  • The Problem with Publicity
  • Giving Back or Giving Away?
  • An Informed Decision
  • How to Say No
  • The Right Way to Say Yes
  • What About Your Friends (and Family)?
  • Thank you!

Taught by

Cathy at Jennifer Nelson Artists

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