The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations

Miguel L. Mayher, Cristina Demiany

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Booking Overview

A business-focused show for visual artists on how to build sustainable careers—showing, selling, getting commissions, grants, and licensing. Guests are established working painters who share concrete strategies behind their long-term growth, making it useful for PR pitches tied to art entrepreneurship.

Metrics

Episodes: 47

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Miguel L. Mayher - Director of Education at the Professional Artist Association. Previously worked with Google Arts & Culture on partnerships with national museums. He is also identified as a Global Economic Symposiu...

Cristina Demiany - Senior Art Business Coach at the Professional Artist Association. Previously served as Senior Program Manager at Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Executive Director of the National Children’s Chorus.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Working visual artists (primarily painters) with demonstrated career longevity and business experience: residencies/grants/exhibitions, gallery relationships, commissions, licensing or sales channels, and/or balancing studio practice with broader work systems.
Required Achievements:  
Sustained exhibiting history (shows/exhibitions), Residencies and/or grant support, Gallery representation and/or commission work, International collector interest, Established sales channels (online presence and/or multiple income streams)

Recent Guest Discussions

Melanie Vote - Years After Art School, Long-term Career Growth, Residencies And Grants, Applying For Residencies, And Comparing Timelines.

Nancy Hollinghurst - Building A Career With Limited Time, Planning Systems And Production Schedules, Goal Planning, And Balancing Studio And Employment.

Belinda Nadwie - Developing A Distinctive Style, Online Presence, Multiple Income Streams, Managing Commissions, And Sustaining Creative Momentum.

Recent Topics

Art Business, Fine Art, Artist Marketing, Art Career, Art Licensing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Professional Artist Podcast: Art Business Transformations
:

It Takes 10 Years to Become an Artist (No One Tells You This)

June 09, 2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free.What happens after art school when the exhibitions, opportunities, and recognition don't arrive as quickly as you expected?In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Melanie Vote is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionala...

How to Build an Art Career When You Don’t Have Enough Time

June 02, 2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free.---How do you build a serious art career when you have limited time to make art?In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, realist painter Nancy Hollinghurst is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://professionalartist.com/join), the world’s ...

She Built a Global Art Career by Staying True to Her Style

May 26, 2026

Free 4-Day Challenge for artists: https://professionalartist.com/freeJoin us live and online to make your next art show your best, design a paid workshop that's yours alone, or land your work in the right gallery. Register free.---How do you build a successful art business without losing the creative spark that made the work meaningful in the first place?In this episode of The Professional Artist Podcast, painter Belinda Nadwie is featured by the Professional Artist Association (https://profe...

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