An annual strategic plan is more than a set of goals; it communicates your growth expectations to your team, setting the tone for collective success. And it can help keep you sane when projects start to run together. Learn how to create your gallery’s plan and how to put it into action.

Let’s explore how a vision statement can benefit you and the overall task of managing the gallery. An art gallery vision statement serves as a blueprint for your priorities in customer service, branding, sales, marketing strategies, and future growth. Your vision should be at the heart of your art gallery business plan each year, guiding how you run the business and make decisions.

Let your vision be the unifying force that drives purpose and forms the foundation for communicating the value you offer to artists and collectors.

Art galleries face the challenge of staying relevant, innovating, and competing in a crowded art world. As technological advancements and roller coaster market dynamics reshape the business landscape, galleries must look beyond traditional boundaries to thrive. One strategy is hiring leaders, sales, and marketing professionals outside the art world. Bringing an injection of fresh ideas […]

Great leaders are acutely self-aware of their strengths and weaknesses, communication skills, emotional triggers, motivations, and values.  This directly affects their leadership influence.

Here I want to focus on one essential quality for great leadership that requires continued internal work – Self-Awareness.

Art galleries are finding fresh ways to connect with new buyers and build lasting loyalty. Learn how an art collectors club provides a structured way for galleries to offer value beyond just selling art.

For your gallery, this means more consistent engagement, increased sales opportunities, and a loyal customer base.

Your art gallery plays a vital role in nurturing and promoting your artist’s work, helping to accelerate their career with notable achievements and recognition from the art world.  Finding the best path to get gallery artists into museums can be a mystery.  Being featured in a museum exhibition is often the holy grail of achievements […]

As you guide your gallery business into the hands of the next generation, their dedication and passion for art will propel the gallery’s progress.

Learn to smoothly transition leadership in a family-run art gallery with our tips on succession planning, professionalism, and long-term success.

Many art galleries help to cultivate a new generation of art dealers by providing internships to learn the gallery business. Here we are going to explore some of the fundamental elements of a successful art gallery internship program.

This article explores the challenges faced by art galleries due to declining foot traffic and the changing ways people consume culture. Galleries may need to adapt their strategies to align with current trends and preferences. By embracing these changes, galleries can attract more visitors, enhance their cultural experiences, and stay competitive in the evolving art landscape.

Use this checklist to focus on important aspects like value proposition, gallery program, artist roster, and revenue planning for your gallery’s growth. This gallery management tool assists with the intricate process of gallery growth, which demands meticulous planning. It’s vital for all stages of business, from startup to scaling in maturity. A balanced approach is crucial.

This tool will help you to pinpoint and prioritize where to allocate resources for optimal growth, ensuring your gallery’s long-term success.

Running a fine art gallery business is not for the faint of heart. It’s enough to make you a little crazy at times. It’s ok. I get a little crazy too. Let’s look at four things you can do right now to make running your business a bit easier, more efficient and productive.

Let’s look at a few things you could be doing as you embrace the lessons of the past, along with new technology to reinvent your art galley’s sales force, how you create value for art buyers, and structure your marketing strategy.

Let’s explore some recent trends you, as a small gallery, may wish to consider as you plan the priorities for your art gallery business development. Including some of these ideas and strategies in your gallery business development priorities can help your future success gain momentum and increase sales.

What will your gallery’s overall goals be for the fair?  Advanced planning and strategizing for art fair sales and marketing can lead to a more enjoyable process and higher rewards.

In this article, I discuss art fair sales and marketing strategies that your art gallery can use to maximize all the opportunities fair participation provides and increase your gallery’s visibility.

In this article, let’s discuss creating a gallery marketing action plan to mitigate economic challenges. Whether it’s a recession triggered by a financial market crash, war, a global pandemic, or the forces of nature, having a plan is crucial. This plan should be implemented swiftly and encompass proactive adjustments to your business model, enhancing your resilience in times of crisis.

In this article learn how to create a gallery marketing action plan so you can attenuate the potential financial consequences of a recession.

There have been some studies on how different personality types influence how people experience art, style preferences and perceive value of an artwork.  How does psychology impact the aesthetic experience and what can art galleries learn from it to grow their business? Here we explore these questions.

Art museums have been in a state of evolution for years, redefining their missions and benefits to the communities they serve. They have invested a lot of time and money into research to learn how to stay relevant. As a result, we are now starting to see significant changes to how museums engage with their audiences through their exhibitions and social events.

Since both museums and commercial fine-art galleries are striving to attract similar patrons, galleries can look to museums to learn about how to adapt for the future.

Did you know that 40-60 percent of small businesses don’t survive after a disaster? Disaster happens more frequently it seems lately. You need to plan for them. Be proactive evaluating your art gallery’s ability to respond, recover, and reopen after a disaster.  Learn how to create a plan for your gallery’s recovery.

Use this checklist annually to help you audit your gallery business’s security situation. It’s far better to invest time and effort into cyber preparedness now than to pay the price later.

Unfortunately, neglecting this important aspect of gallery management can have serious consequences. Countless small businesses have learned this lesson the hard way.

Hiring a virtual assistant can be a game-changer for art gallery owners who need help with marketing and administrative tasks. The benefits include cost-effectiveness, flexibility, expertise, time-saving, increased productivity, and improved communication. Learn more about how to find and hire a VA to help you.

Your art gallery’s insurance is not the place to cut corners. Properly insuring your art gallery business can get complicated depending on your needs.  Here let’s look at some considerations you may want to account for when choosing for your gallery’s insurance. 

I often see my gallery clients pulled in too many directions. Here I want to share five ideas that might be applied to the art gallery sector and perhaps your art gallery business as you plan for the future.

Let’s look at a few ideas, and you be the judge if any might make your art gallery business stronger.

Big changes are happening to the outdated practices of the current gallery business model. Let’s talk about your art gallery’s future, so you can be prepared for success.   Here are a few of my thoughts about where the gallery sector needs to evolve for the future.

I often contribute to Art World News and I wanted to share this article about what art galleries and frame shops are looking for in art gallery business management software today.

It will help you make the best decisions for your gallery’s operations.

Your gallery program defines your business to potential art collectors.

Let’s look at how both seasoned and new gallery owners can make the most of well defined art gallery program.

Establishing goals for your art gallery business means you must equip yourself with both the proper tools and mindset. Make this your best year yet by setting SMART goals that can actually be realized this year. Running an art gallery business today has many challenges, but you can overcome them this year.

Use this workbook each year to help you plan your gallery’s sales, marketing, events and more. An annual gallery plan will help give you focus and forward momentum to realize your vision of what you want the gallery to be for you, your artists, collectors and your community.

Let’s look at some pros and cons of adding a business partner to help with art gallery management and strategy. The decision to add a gallery partner is, of course, very personal. Understanding the complete picture of what you are entering into is vital.

In this article, let’s find ways to cultivate that precious time you need.  Cultivating the skills of building a routine, being mindful of your technology use, and resetting your mind when creatively challenged will help you achieve more for your gallery’s strategic growth.  

In this article, let’s look at things to consider before you hire a gallery staff member and how to ensure that employee becomes a valuable and loyal asset for the gallery’s future success.

Cyber attacks will continue to grow and keeping your gallery’s information secure will require continued diligence. In this article let’s look at some of the recent findings from cyber security experts and what it means for your art gallery business.

Some cyber attacks might be a time consuming annoyance and others could put your gallery out of business.

The debate about whether or not to publishing prices for artworks in the gallery online and/or on gallery walls has been going on for years now. Art dealers still seem pretty well divided on the issue. However, it seems as though the tide is finally changing in favor of being transparent about prices. This article will look at each point of view, both for and against, and cover the benefits of posting prices. We will also look at some ways your gallery business can test publishing art prices to see if it increases the quality of leads and sales.

There are so many ways that the gallery – advisor relationship can go wrong. Art advisors can be a valuable partner to both collectors and your gallery business. Approach a working with an art advisor as a gallery partner not a competitor.  Learn how to get a partnership off to the best start.

Improving your time management skills is something that needs constant work. (Yes – I speak from experience)

Let me share four different processes that resonated with me and could help you get more done in your gallery business. Here are a few tips and tricks you can use to improve time management skills, increase productivity, keep your sanity and have fun.

Make time management an art form.

There are a lot of techniques out there to help us reach our goals. As someone who has tried a lot of them and failed to keep momentum with most long term, I wanted to share with you the one tool that really works best for me.

There are the things you do in your gallery: the day-to-day tasks, but are you devoting enough time on your gallery business?  Let’s talk about how to find a nice balance in art gallery management responsibilities, so you can get more done with less stress.

Is business going as you planned at the beginning of the year? To help you stay on track completing all your goals for the gallery, let’s talk about how to conduct a mid-year review for your art gallery business.

If you’re losing track of leads or dropping the ball on follow-ups, you should seriously consider your client relationship management system.  Here let’s look at the benefits investing in an proper art gallery CRM system could provide your business and how to select the perfect tool for your needs.

In this article we explore 5 essentials considerations for your art gallery’s year-end business review to provide insights that can help plan for what’s to come in the new year.

When a disaster occurs effecting your gallery operations, be it a hurricane, flood, wildfires, or virus, you are going to distracted. This article includes some tips for minimizing the risk to your gallery business from AXA XL art insurance expert to help you maintain tight levels of protection.

Events are an enormous part of your business. Use this tool for each gallery event to build a more comprehensive view of trends and improve your ability to strategically make adjustments to increase sales and achieve your event-driven goals for your business. 

Edit and customize the template to meet your particular needs.

Use this spreadsheet to record all your gallery’s cash going out and coming in.  All the formulas are set up for you. This budget template will help you break your expenditures out into specific categories so you can identify opportunities to reallocate funds to better align with your business growth priorities if needed. 

Use this workbook at the end of every quarter to capture your accomplishments and setbacks.  This workbook also provides a simple template for planning the most pressing priorities to keep you on track for realizing your annual goals.

This workbook helps guide you through creating your art gallery year-end review. The results should provide insights that can help grow your gallery business.  Use this workbook at the end of every year to compare your progress and as a planning tool for upcoming years.

This step-by-step guide to help you evaluate and communicate the value your gallery offers to collectors, artists and the community you serve.

An art gallery’s usage of a value proposition is particularly important and often overlooked or underutilized in today’s digital age.

To make the most of the slow season, you should plan early.  Here I want to explore ways you can keep prospective buyers engaged with your gallery.  I also want to review some projects you might consider taking on during the slow season that could make a positive impact on the gallery for the remainder of the year and beyond.

With foot traffic decreasing for many brick and mortar art galleries and the constant challenge of finding new art collectors, the experience one has in your gallery space is paramount. Here we will look at five simple ways your art gallery might improve foot traffic and the experience prospects have when they walk through your door.

Art walks and gallery weekends can now be found in cities large and small. There are ways that many galleries are missing out on opportunities to find new art collectors and generate future art sales. Is your art gallery business missing out?

For the public, it’s a fun night out with friends. For a gallery business, art walks have proven to be a great way to increase foot traffic to an exhibition and increase an artist’s exposure to potential art collectors.

Here are the most commonly observed ways art galleries miss out on sales and marketing opportunities from art walk participation.

As the owner of your art gallery, you care more about its success than anyone else. It’s your vision, your dream, and your responsibility to make it grow and thrive. That is a big job, particularly in today’s art world, particularly for small to mid-market galleries. If you spend too much time on the day-to-day operations and too little time on the strategic, creative thinking demanded for the future of your business – then keep reading.

Here we will look at ways to reconnect with your vision and create the motivation to propel your gallery business to the next level. Pretty exciting stuff.

A memorable buying experience has become of greater importance to affluent collectors as opportunities to purchase art have increased through auctions, online sellers and artists selling directly.

In this article, I will give you ideas to improve the buying experience for your art gallery’s clients