Beyond The Studio - A Podcast For Artists

Hear more from Christine on the realities of running a studio collective fresh out of art school, her motivations for going to grad school, navigating the unspoken rules of the art world, teaching as a form of political activism, and being the most naked by sharing her financial breakdown and tax returns.   Annie’s Kit Clubs — Podcast sponsor, delivering creativity right to your mailbox with a new craft kit every month and all the special supplies and expert instructions to make something new, no matter your age, skill level, or crafting interest! Get 75% off the first month of a kit subscription with promo code BEYONDTHESTUDIO75 at www.annieskitclubs.com (only applicable to monthly subscriptions) beyondthe.studio Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio  Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Jocelyn Tsaih on using day jobs at WeWork and Nickelodeon to launch her career as a freelance artist, navigating the emotional ups and downs of working for herself, honing her personal style to get bigger clients and projects, learning when to say no, and continuing to expand into new disciplines including graphic design, illustration, and animation. Annie’s Kit Clubs — Podcast sponsor, delivering creativity right to your mailbox with a new craft kit every month and all the special supplies and expert instructions to make something new, no matter your age, skill level, or crafting interest! Get 75% off the first month of a kit subscription with promo code BEYONDTHESTUDIO75 at www.annieskitclubs.com (only applicable to monthly subscriptions) beyondthe.studio Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio  Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole on why it’s important for artists to talk about money, their various income streams as artists, how they gain clarity on their finances through various charts, and the visualization tools they use that all artists can adapt to help reach their financial goals. Annie’s Kit Clubs — Podcast sponsor, delivering creativity right to your mailbox with a new craft kit every month and all the special supplies and expert instructions to make something new, no matter your age, skill level, or crafting interest! Get 75% off the first month of a kit subscription with promo code BEYONDTHESTUDIO75 at www.annieskitclubs.com (only applicable to monthly subscriptions) beyondthe.studio Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio  Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole as they shed light into the public art process, discuss Nicole’s largest permanent public project to date in Tempe, AZ, how to craft a competitive proposal, streamlining applications, and building a budget that will sustain you. Annie’s Kit Clubs — Podcast sponsor, delivering creativity right to your mailbox with a new craft kit every month and all the special supplies and expert instructions to make something new, no matter your age, skill level, or crafting interest! Get 75% off the first month of a kit subscription with promo code BEYONDTHESTUDIO75 at www.annieskitclubs.com (only applicable to monthly subscriptions) beyondthe.studio Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio  Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole on what they’ve been up to since taking a break from the podcast last year, how each of their careers have grown, stepping into new disciplines while achieving better work/life balance, and what’s ahead for Beyond the Studio this year. beyondthe.studio Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio  Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole on Beyond the Studio’s “summer break,” resisting the urge to self-sacrifice for their creative work, the real effects of burnout on artists, prioritizing care over hustle, how to be flexible with yourself and your goals, and keeping long-term sustainability in mind when it comes to building a creative life.   Astropad Studio — Podcast sponsor, the ultimate iPad app for artists that turns your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac or PC. Start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today via THIS LINK just for Beyond the Studio listeners! Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code BEYOND at checkout.   *Please note: Promo code is only valid at astropad.com (not on the App Store)   beyondthe.studio   Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio    Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Taili Wu on discovering stop-motion animation, building her portfolio through personal projects, allowing work to come to her by focusing on the work that brings her happiness, collaborating with other independent animators, and the importance of open communication.   Astropad Studio — Podcast sponsor, the ultimate iPad app for artists that turns your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac or PC. Start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today via THIS LINK just for Beyond the Studio listeners! Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code BEYOND at checkout.   *Please note: Promo code is only valid at astropad.com (not on the App Store)   beyondthe.studio   Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio    Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Jen Hewett on aligning her business with her personal values, the willingness to pivot and make big career changes, resisting the hustle mindset and prioritizing care, slow and consistent growth over time as the key to her success, and navigating the worlds of licensing and book publishing.   Astropad Studio — Podcast sponsor, the ultimate iPad app for artists that turns your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac or PC. Start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today via THIS LINK just for Beyond the Studio listeners! Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code BEYOND at checkout.   *Please note: Promo code is only valid at astropad.com (not on the App Store)   beyondthe.studio   Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio    Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Ash Keating on making massive, environmentally scaled paintings, being resourceful early on in his career, using storytelling to gain community support while working with limited resources, leveraging small opportunities and budgets to create larger ones, and balancing personal and commercial projects when working in public spaces.     Astropad Studio — Podcast sponsor, the ultimate iPad app for artists that turns your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac or PC. Start your 30-day free trial of Astropad Studio today via THIS LINK just for Beyond the Studio listeners! Plus, save 10% on your first year when you enter the promo code BEYOND at checkout.   *Please note: Promo code is only valid at astropad.com (not on the App Store)   beyondthe.studio   Listener Spotlight @beyondthestudio    Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

We're taking the week off but asking for listener questions and feedback! beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Marie Watt on leaving the safety net of teaching to pursue her artistic practice full-time, what she learned about professional practices by teaching it to her students, expanding her team, navigating life as a mid-career artist, the importance of archiving, and finding support for community-driven work. beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda & Nicole, along with Sarah Thibault & Liz Bernstein, co-hosts of The Side Woo, in our first podcaster roundtable, on cultivating our inner voice to make better decisions, manifesting money, using tarot and astrology to better understand ourselves and our work, and balancing the spiritual and the practical while building a creative career.   beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Laura Baisden on not fitting in at art school, caught between the pressure to make serious conceptual art and a desire to make art for pure fun and a love of craft, discovering letterpress on first moving to Nashville, finding belonging within the printmaking community, cutting her teeth at big-name studios before starting her own business Camp Nevernice, and embracing the uncertainty of running a small business. beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Beyond the Studio’s first live and in-person podcast recording at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, titled “Artists Over Institutions: How Can Arts Organizations Support the Needs of Living, Working Artists?” featuring a lineup of panelists including ICA SF’s Krieger Family Director Alison Gass, Tammy Johnson, Project Manager at Creatives in Place, Valerie Imus, Artistic Director and Co-Director of Southern Exposure Gallery, and Jessalyn Aaland, artist and creator of Organizing Power. beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Maria Brito, author of “How Creativity Rules the World,” on the overlap between successful artists and entrepreneurs, what we can learn from art history about what it takes for artists to succeed, cultivating a spirit of risk-taking, how to overcome self-limitations, and the small daily practices that can lead to enormous creative breakthroughs. "How Creativity Rules the World: The Art and Business of Turning Your Ideas Into Gold" by Maria Brito Beyond the Studio Book Club beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Kiana Honarmand on growing up in Iran with limited access to art as a woman, making big moves from Iran to the United States and from the east to west coast, adjusting to living and working abroad, being adaptable, finding space to create and store artwork in a city with high cost of living, and having patience while building career. Register here for our first LIVE podcast recording at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco on March 17th, 2022 Enter our GIVEAWAY to win a free subscription to Art World Learning by leaving us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts before March 17th, and emailing us a screenshot to:  beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole on debunking the myths around expectations vs. realities of being a full-time artist, how the boring work is the work, how to adopt the 80/20 rule when it comes to time management, and why adaptability is the most important trait for any artist’s career. Register here for our first LIVE podcast recording at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco on March 17th, 2022 Enter our GIVEAWAY to win a free subscription to Art World Learning by leaving us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts before March 17th, and emailing us a screenshot to:  beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole as they celebrate their 100th episode of the podcast, announce a giveaway for listeners in partnership with Art World Learning, and share listener insights on the future of the art world. beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio    beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole and their partners Mike and Dave on allowing your creative impulses to shape your life choices, adopting a growth mindset at every stage of your career, how to accelerate learning by taking risks, and finding people that share your vision to help bring creative projects to life. For our 100th episode of the podcast, we’re asking listeners to email us a short audio recording sharing one thing they’d like to see in the art world, as we imagine a better future. Please keep the recording under 3 minutes and submitted by 2/20/22. Don't forget to tell listeners where they can find you work online! Please email us your recording at beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio  beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson

Hear more from Amanda and Nicole on the end of Season 3, their first live in person event in collaboration with ICA SF, and upcoming 100th episode.   For our 100th episode of the podcast, we’re asking listeners to email us a short audio recording sharing one thing they’d like to see in the art world, as we imagine a better future.   Please keep the recording under 3 minutes and submitted by 2/20/22. Don't forget to tell listeners where they can find you work online! Please email us your recording at beyondthestudiopodcast@gmail.com Listener Spotlight   @beyondthestudio    beyondthe.studio Intro and Ad Music by: Suahn Branding by: David Colson