Goals 2009

I have recently celebrated a birthday, and being another year older makes me think about goals. I've noticed other brave souls write about their career-related goals on their blog, now is as good a time as any for me to do the same! Every artist has a different definition of success. Lately I've been thinking about what being a "successful artist" means to me. Keeping organized goals will help put me on a path towards my vision of "success". So here goes...

Art-Related

Create:

• 25 new 7" x 6" paintings
  


• 25 new 15" x 13" paintings
  


• 25 new 24" x 21" paintings

Business-Related

• Mail out 3 small packets per month to possible galleries (only ones that I have researched)
  


• Try to update my mailing list seasonally
  


• Make sure all work is wired and ready to hang after completion
  


• Receive representation at one gallery (not holding my breath on this one!)


• Schedule 1 solo show for 2009



• Have 200 brochures printed
  


• Have 100 business cards printed
  


• Update website at least once a week with new paintings and current events
  


• Update blog at least once a week
  


• Enter at least 4 juried shows within the year
  


• Implement a better record-keeping system for inventory