Miriam Schulman (aka SchulmanArt) is founder of The Inspiration Place, where she helps other artists learn how to profit from their passion. Through her artist business coaching programs, and globally top-ranked podcast, The Inspiration Place [schulmanart.com/podcast] she’s helped thousands of artists worldwide develop their skill set with painting and creating a more profitable business.
Schulman initially pursued finance, working at a lucrative hedge fund before witnessing 9/11 and deciding to become a full-time working artist. Since then, Miriam and her art have been featured in major publications including Forbes, The New York Times, Art of Man, and Art Journaling magazine, and featured on NBC, and Prime. Her book ARTPRENEUR with Harper Collins Leadership on how to make it as an artist is available wherever books are sold. [ArtpreneurBook.com]
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Let’s see if you were paying attention to this week’s episode. 👀🎨
A collector loves your painting, but she’s worried it won’t work over her sofa.
What’s most likely to help her make the decision?
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Have you ever had someone stand in front of your art and say:
“I LOVE this.” ❤️
And then… they don’t buy it?
It’s easy to assume it was the price. Or the economy. Or maybe they just weren’t serious.
But sometimes the real problem is much simpler:
The wall already has art on it.
There’s a big difference between selling into an empty space and asking someone to replace something that’s already hanging there.
One is a vacancy.
The other is a replacement and that replacement might come with another decision maker, a sentimental attachment, or a conversation your collector isn’t quite ready to have.
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing why some art sales are easier to close before you ever start “selling” and the 3 questions I want you to ask before making recommendations.
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One of the biggest reasons commissions stall isn't because collectors lose interest.🎨
It's because everyone starts waiting.
Waiting for the perfect season.
Waiting for better reference photos.
Waiting until life slows down.
And suddenly... months have gone by. ⏳
What's the biggest reason your commissions get delayed?
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Have you ever had someone say:
“I would love for you to make me a commission…”
And then… nothing happened? 👀
You followed up.
They still loved your work.
They had the money.
Maybe they even paid a deposit.
And somehow the commission still disappeared.
Here’s what I want you to hear:
Commission inquiries usually don’t die because of the money.
They die on your calendar.📅
In this week’s episode, I’m sharing the mistakes I made for years—including the time I collected a $750 deposit and still never made the paintings—and the system I finally created to stop commissions from quietly falling apart.
✅ Book the date.
💵 Take the money.
📝 Then talk about the contract.
🎧 Have you watched this week’s episode yet?
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Here's what I hope you take away from this week's episode...
Selling your art isn't about having the perfect script.
It isn't about convincing anyone.
And it definitely isn't about dropping your price before anyone even asks.
Your job is much simpler than that.
✔️Listen.
✔️Ask better questions.
✔️Hold your price.
✔️And make it easy for someone to say yes.
If you haven't watched this week's episode yet, I think it's one you'll want to come back to before your next art show.
🎧https://youtu.be/VbOPYA-Bq-E
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Let me ask you something...
A collector walks up to your booth, points at a painting and says,
"Oh my gosh...I LOVE this."
What's your first instinct?
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Here's something I see artists do all the time...
The moment someone shows interest...
they start talking.
Explaining.
Teaching.
Justifying.
Trying to make the collector understand the art.
But what if your job wasn't to explain...
What if your job was simply to listen?
Have you ever caught yourself overexplaining your work?
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Can I ask you something?
When someone lands on your Instagram or your website... could they tell what your art is really about?
Or would it feel like they're looking at five different artists?
Which feels most like you right now?
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Here's something I see all the time...
Artists tell me,
"I paint landscapes."
"I paint florals."
"I paint abstracts."
But that's almost never what the work is actually about.
The subject isn't always the real subject.
The real question is...
What keeps pulling you back to the easel?
What idea...
What feeling...
What obsession...
keeps showing up in your work?
I'd love to hear your answer, even if you're still figuring it out.
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Okay... let's see if you were paying attention. 🤔
Which website is more likely to lose a sale?
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