Ep. 01: What is Art + Audience?

In this first episode of ‘Art + Audience’, Stacie kicks off with a fun and heartfelt introduction. She delves into the often-glorified journey of building an art business, candidly sharing the struggles, failures, and triumphs that shaped her path. Through this podcast, Stacie aims to demystify the process of growing an audience and creating a sustainable art career, offering transparency, encouragement, and practical advice.   Today on Art + Audience: Introduction to Stacie Bloomfield: Stacie introduces herself, sharing her background as an artist and entrepreneur. She started selling nursery art on Etsy in 2009 and now runs a multimillion-dollar art business, Gingiber, and an online program called Leverage Your Art. Why This Podcast?: Stacie explains the motivation behind starting ‘Art + Audience’, emphasizing the importance of building an audience for artists who may be shy or hesitant about self-promotion. Transparency and Learning from Failure: A central theme of the podcast is being open about the struggles and failures that come with building an art business. Stacie stresses the value of learning from these experiences and being resilient. Personal Anecdotes: Stacie shares personal stories of her early failures, such as a poorly attended craft show, and how these experiences taught her valuable lessons about preparation, display, and pricing. Building Resilience: The podcast encourages artists to embrace failure as a part of growth and to keep pushing forward despite setbacks. Stacie shares how meeting significant people through her failures has been a silver lining. Future Episodes: Stacie teases future episodes where she will invite other successful artists to share their journeys, mistakes, and strategies for building an audience and a sustainable art business.   Connect with Stacie Bloomfield: Subscribe, Rate and Review: Art + Audience Podcast Website: staciebloomfield.com | leverageyourart.com Instagram: @gingiber | @leverageyourart  Facebook: @ShopGingiber Pinterest: pinterest.com/gingiber