Advice from artists who run businesses

Sustaining a creative practice while running a business is a tough juggle as an artist. We talk with those doing it for advice.
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As an artist trying to make ends meet, the option of full-time or part-time employment is often a necessity to sustain a creative practice. Many artists, however, take the challenge of bringing art and and income together and instead use their creative skills to build a business.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina