{"podcast":{"title":"The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations","slug":"the-professional-artist-podcast-art-business-transformations-7253702","podcast_index_feed_id":7253702,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-professional-artist-podcast","website_url":"https://professionalartist.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FMAOuODnc-AQA2mpWSiu_i8gUvs5JCJSKAIvnnoTOHg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yYjgx/ZjQ3MjE4YjdhNDFi/OGE2ODg0NDY2ZDdi/ODI0MS5qcGc.jpg","author":"P.A.A. - The Professional Artist Association","episode_count":53,"summary":"If you want to make it in the art world, talent is key - but so is mastering the business side. The Professional Artist Podcast is where fine artists and commerce meet. Co-hosts Miguel L. Mayher and Cristina Demiany guide visual artists through an audio gallery, exploring how to show and sell your art, land commissions, apply for artist grants, license your art, and much more. This is where your art career begins to grow. Miguel L. Mayher is the Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously, he worked with Google Arts & Culture, striking partnerships with national museums. He is also a Global Economic Symposium Young Fellow and a One Young World Ambassador. Cristina Demiany is a Senior Art Business Coach at the Professional Artist Association. She formerly served as Senior Program Manager at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and as Executive Director of the National Children’s Chorus. 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In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, mixed media artist Dayo Johnson is featured by the Professional Artist Association ( https://professionalartist.com/join ), the world’s fastest-growing global community for committed fine artists. For over 30 years, Dayo has built a sustainable career outside the traditional gallery system… through festivals, commissions, and direct relationships with collectors. Starting with $50 booths and small local shows, she steadily grew her audience, income, and opportunities through consistency. Rather than waiting for recognition, Dayo focused on showing up turning each sale into momentum for the next opportunity. In this episode, Dayo breaks down how she turned small art shows into a full-time income, how commissions became a reliable part of her business, and the unconventional way she funds future shows through her collectors. “ Even during times, when it feels like it's not working, continue on, keep going because there's going to be something that breaks through that allows you to do what you want to do.” — Dayo Johnson Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:16 Wild Child with Sunflowers: Story and Origin of a Piece 05:47 Before Painting: Career Transition from Vocal Performance to Visual Art 08:39 Turning Art into Livelihood: $50 Shows and Keeping Going 10:10 Translating Music into Visual Art (Venus de Milo) 12:13 Vulnerability in Selling Art and Advice to Artists 13:49 Building the Business Over Time: Festivals First, Galleries Later 15:10 What Sustains an Art Career: Shows vs. Commissions Timing 16:29 Commission Approach, Volume, and Managing Big Assignments 18:26 Unconventional Funding: Collectives Program for Show Season 24:08 Commissi…","meta_description":"What if you didn’t need galleries or perfect timing to build a successful art career? 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