How to Get Good Publicity for Your Art
Nicole Wensel for Empty Easel
There are certainly the traditional routes (galleries, for example) but oftentimes those paths are strung with red tape—what if there was a more empowering way?
Here are a few suggestions for ways that you can begin to gain more exposure for your work through good press and publicity:
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1. Build a dream press list
Think about where your potential fan base might "hang out" and keep an open mind.
Perhaps there are a few niche online magazines that would love to feature your story and/or a few of your pieces. Maybe there are more mainstream outlets as well that you could reach out to. Also consider podcasts as a great way to connect with your current and future fan base. What podcasts would the type of people who might connect with your creative work listen to?