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The Inspiration Place

The Inspiration Place

Artist Miriam Schulman 441 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

The Inspiration Place is a podcast for artists who want to build a sustainable creative career. Host Miriam Schulman shares practical strategies for selling art, marketing on social media, and pricing work, alongside conversations with artists and marketing experts. Episodes also address mindset challenges such as the inner critic, impostor syndrome, and starving artist thinking. The show aims to help listeners gain confidence and treat profiting from their passion as a realistic goal.

Episodes

430: What Style of Art Is Selling Now
430: What Style of Art Is Selling Now Oct 13, 2026 20:51 Your artistic voice can grow stronger when you understand what collectors are responding to without losing what makes your work yours. You are already making choices about color, texture, subject, light, and story every time you step into the studio, and those choices can become powerful signals of connection for the right collectors. Looking at recent art fair sales, I found five visual styles ga
429: Artist Copyright Rules
429: Artist Copyright Rules Oct 6, 2026 31:16 Protecting your art can become part of your business with more clarity and confidence. You've put real time, energy, and care into creating your work, and understanding your copyright gives you another way to support what you're building. You already own the copyright to your art when you create it, but registration can give you additional options if someone uses your work without permission. I'm
428: How Much Art Do You Have To Sell To Make a Living
428: How Much Art Do You Have To Sell To Make a Living Sep 29, 2026 27:36 Your income goal needs an art business that has the capacity to support it. You're already putting time, energy, and intention into creating your art, and understanding the numbers behind that work can give you more clarity about what growth looks like for you. Your inventory, pricing, and production capacity all work together to shape what's possible, and knowing how they connect can help you mak
427: Summer Art Sales Intel
427: Summer Art Sales Intel Sep 22, 2026 25:21 Understanding what collectors are drawn to can help you make more confident decisions about how you present and position your art. You've already put time, thought, and heart into developing your work, and paying attention to the art market doesn't mean changing your style to follow a trend. It means understanding where your work naturally connects with what collectors are seeking and recognizing
426: The Wet Paint Sale: How to Sell Art Before It's Finished!
426: The Wet Paint Sale: How to Sell Art Before It's Finished! Sep 15, 2026 15:34 Your art doesn't have to be finished before collectors can become part of its story. You're already putting thought, care, and intention into every stage of your creative process, and that process itself can become a meaningful way to connect with collectors. I once sold a sunflower painting when it was barely more than a background and a promise, while still keeping complete creative control over
425: What We Can Learn About Signature Style From the Odyssey
425: What We Can Learn About Signature Style From the Odyssey Sep 8, 2026 36:04 Your signature style grows stronger when you give yourself permission to be influenced while still trusting your own point of view. You don't have to create in a vacuum to make work that feels original and unmistakably yours. The artists, stories, music, films, and ideas that move you can all become part of your creative vocabulary when you filter them through your own experiences, values, and obs
424: The Girl Scout Cookie Method For Selling Art
424: The Girl Scout Cookie Method For Selling Art Sep 1, 2026 37:11 Selling more art can become easier when you focus less on reaching everyone and more on getting your work into the right rooms. You've already put care into creating your art and finding ways to share it, and growth doesn't always require a bigger following, more inventory, or gallery representation. Sometimes the next opportunity comes through relationships that already have the trust and attenti
423: "Charge What You're Worth" Is Terrible Advice
423: "Charge What You're Worth" Is Terrible Advice Aug 25, 2026 29:51 The right price can help your art and your business grow in alignment with the artist you are becoming. You have invested time, care, and creative energy into your work, and your pricing can reflect that commitment without becoming a measure of your personal worth. Rather than asking what you are worth, you can choose a price that honors your time, supports the way you want to work, and feels stea
422: Where to Find Wealthy Art Collectors
422: Where to Find Wealthy Art Collectors Aug 18, 2026 20:23 The right room can make it easier for the right collectors to connect with your art. You have already put care into creating meaningful work, and choosing where to share it can bring greater clarity and confidence to your art business. Wealth alone does not determine whether someone is ready to buy art because the setting, mindset, and purpose of an event also shape how people respond. I'll help y
421: Why Art Lovers Don't Become Art Buyers (THE WALL ALREADY HAS ART ON IT)
421: Why Art Lovers Don't Become Art Buyers (THE WALL ALREADY HAS ART ON IT) Aug 11, 2026 32:08 Sometimes the reason a collector doesn't buy has nothing to do with how much they love your art.If you've ever left a conversation feeling certain someone was going to purchase your work, only to never hear from them again, you're not alone. I used to think those moments came down to price, confidence, or finding the perfect words. Over time, I realized there was something much more important happ
420: Commissions: Turning Inquiries Into Deposits
420: Commissions: Turning Inquiries Into Deposits Aug 4, 2026 30:43 Your commission process should give collectors confidence, not leave your best opportunities waiting in limbo. When someone reaches out about a commission, it's easy to assume genuine interest will naturally lead to a finished piece. I've learned through years of experience that even enthusiastic collectors can get stuck when the process feels unclear or overwhelming. This episode is about creatin
419: How to Have a Successful Art Show
419: How to Have a Successful Art Show Jul 28, 2026 32:00 You already know how much care goes into creating a body of work. From the first brushstroke to the final frame, every decision reflects your vision. But a successful exhibition is about more than what hangs on the wall. It's about creating meaningful connections with the people who will appreciate your work. In this episode, I share the 90 day exhibition strategy I teach artists to help build ant

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