Creative Thursday with Marisa – Details, episodes & analysis

What if starting to sell your art (again… or for the first time) could be simpler than you're making it?

After 21 years of building a successful art business, I'm sharing the foundational starting point I would choose if I were beginning today—without trying to do everything at once, without performing online, and without burning out.

If you've been feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or stuck in "I don't know what to focus on first," this episode will help you cut through the noise and choose a direction you can actually follow.

• The most common reason Artists feel overwhelmed when marketing (and how to fix it)
• Why selling your art is about connection, not convincing
• The simple "start here" approach I'd follow today to build momentum
• How to think in 90-day focus seasons instead of yearly pressure
• Why consistency matters more than bursts of motivation (especially when life is full)
• How to stop being a "shiny squirrel" and do more of what's actually working

I'm also sharing a little behind-the-scenes honesty about the perfection loop so many of us fall into—where we wait until we feel ready… and end up pausing instead of taking action.

Listen through the lens of: "What if this works?"

Because it really can.

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What if you could go from doubting you're a "real artist" to actually getting excited about your weekly newsletter?

In this inspiring Artist Success Stories episode, I'm sharing conversations with three incredible artists - Rochelle, Jessica, and Linda - who've transformed their creative practices and businesses over the past year. These aren't overnight success stories - they're real examples of what consistency and community can create.

Meet the artists and discover:

• How Rochelle started growing her email list and now wakes up excited about her newsletter content
• Why Jessica calls planning "a container for freedom" and how she learned to love every mark in her art - even during the "ugly phase"
• How Linda shifted from economics to art and now believes in the possibilities available to her as she builds her art sales on the side
• The surprising mindset shift that helped these artists embrace marketing as relationship-building, not selling
• Why starting with friends and family as your first collectors is actually a strength, not a limitation
• The simple tracking system that helped one artist realize she'd accomplished WAY more than she thought

Each of these artists started exactly where you might be now - questioning if they were "good enough," wondering if this could really work, and feeling overwhelmed by all the options. But they found their rhythm through consistency, community, and believing that small steps add up.

The common threads? They all found safe, creative communities, committed to small daily actions, and learned that marketing is really just sharing the heart behind their work.

Ready to write your own success story? The doors to Artful Selling close June 24th.

This intimate program combines practical business skills with AI tools and personalized coaching to help you build a sustainable art business around the work you love most.

Join us at artfulselling.com - because every success story starts with someone deciding to begin.

You can find all things

Rochelle Colgan @rochellecolganfineart on instagram

Jessica Fritz @jessicafritzart on instagram

Linda Glass @jerabyarts on instagram

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Welcome to another edition of Artist Success Stories!

In this episode I'm joined by three of our Artful Selling Alumni; Lisa Kurt, Jessica Tepora, and Dionna Vereen sharing how

• they transformed self doubt and feeling scared into turning points in their creative business
• fear may be a clue to what's actually calling you
• making what you love affects your sales
• following your dream impacts the people in your life, especially your children
• it's never too late to come back to your dream
• developing your muscle for planning also develops so many invaluable life skills
• making Art helped heal during tragedy
• practicing 2 specific qualites can make all the difference in how you sell your Art

Doors to Artful Selling are OPEN for a special summer session starting now through Wednesday, May 29 @ 11:59 pm PDT

Join us!

https://artfulselling.com/

🎨 Transform Your Art Business:

Craft your Art Sales + Marketing Plan for 2024 and beyond. Make more art, sell more art, and turn your dreams into reality.

💡 Get Clarity and Achieve Your Dreams:

This time, it's about follow-through! Having a Sales and Marketing Plan is the most effective way to confidently and consistently sell to your Ideal Collectors online. Let's build a thriving business that supports a life you love.

📆 Your 12-Month Product Launch Plan:

Know what you're creating, when you're launching it, and how to price it for PROFIT.

📱 Create Your Social Media Plan:

Unlock the secrets to impactful social media strategies.

📧 Create Your Email Marketing Plan:

Learn the art of email marketing for successful art promotion.

🌟 Ready to Make Selling Your Art Easy?

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Lisa Kurt @lisakurt

Jessica Tepora @jessteporaart

Dionna Vereen @dionnarama

Marisa Cummings @creativethursday

What's it really take to be a professional Artist?

How many hours are you supposed to work to make your dream a reality.

In this episode I share the truth of what's involved to growing an online business in today's climate and how the landscape is starting to change.

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As I come to the close of a season of learning + growing + did I say learning and more growing? It's time to take what I've learned and put into practice, both personally and professionally.

We're doing things a bit different this summer.

Tune into this episode for all the details.

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I shared a few weeks ago about my first therapy session specific to EMDR and the outpouring of encouragement and support (from you!, thank you!) inspired me to share some more thoughts on the start to this journey.

And if you'd like me to share more with you, let me know. I believe the more we are willing to be vulnerable and open up (to whatever degree we are comfortable sharing) about our journey around healing, the more the world heals together. xo

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This season, you know the one with the laid back summer vibes (or chill winter vibes for my Southern Hemipshere friends) not usually known for planning....however what I've found... is that this is actually one of the the BEST times of year to peacefully check-in and do a little pre-planning for the next 6 months of the year ~ and specifically prepare your Holiday season collection, my business Artist friend!

In this episode I'm sharing 3 simple steps to do a mid-year check-in that will set you up for an excellent second half of the year!

Ready to re-connect with your vision + plans for 2021 alongside a group of dedicated Artists (both emerging and established) you can still join us for a mid-year check-in and creative dreaming + planning session, click here to to join us for the Profitable Artist's Planning Challenge.

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Call all high-achieving and heart-centered Artists. Want to to turn your passion into an Art career, here are the top qualities I believe it takes to thrive as an Artist, selling online today.

I know, I know ~ when I was coming up with this title High-Achieving Artist (not to be confused with over-achieving) that pairing of words sounded so unfamiliar, downright strange. 

In my desire to support Artists in building a thriving business around a practice of creating Art they love, I never connected High-Achieving with Artist before,  but in recent months it's become increasingly clear the stakes have been raised. As "War of Art" author, Steven Pressfield says, it's time to step into the role of the Professional. Here's how!

Ready to re-connect with your vision + plans for 2021 alongside a group of dedicated Artists (both emerging and established) next week, starting Monday June 14 to have a mid-year check-in and creative dreaming + planning session, click here to to join us for the Profitable Artist's Planning Challenge.

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If this is your attitude, chances are I'm not the right Mentor for you.

When I constantly say that the opportunity to become your Mentor is an honor I do not take lightly, it's not just polite lip service ~ I mean it and this is why.

I take your trust in me very much to heart. The more years I do this work, the more I want to become an even better Mentor, which means that behind the scenes, I'm now constantly learning and refining my skills as a coach, to show up my best for you.

Mentoring looks a little different for me now than when I started teaching again 3 years ago. 

And as I continue to grow as a coach, I always want to keep you posted on my intentions and how I think I can best support you so that you can decide if working together is the right fit for you, at this time.

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Radical transparency, no justification

Maybe you can relate? but I would say that many of us Creatives still have a disconnect around embracing "Marketing" "Selling" and "Making Money" while still making our Art (with heart). Proudly making money and creating Art that lights you up are not mutually exclusive.

I'm exploring this topic more in the coming weeks, and I'm kicking off the conversation in today's podcast episode where I very clearly explain a shift in my business for the first and last time ;)

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