Artist Stories

What is Links Hall? What kinds of resources does it provide for dancers?

How do you make decisions about exhibiting work? About representation?

In what ways have you become more legal-savvy in your artistic career?

So you're a dancer interested in arts education work?

What are the challenges of working as a photographic artist in a world of fast-changing technologies and what strategies have you developed in your practice and teaching career to meet those challenges?

What makes a successful music career?

The Mount Baldy Expedition: How is exploration part of your artistic process? How do you share new findings with your audience?

Why should artists work with an art consultant? A business consultant?

How can artist organizations like Sculpture International support an artist's practice?

How do you maintain a successful gallery? As a gallery owner, what advice do you have for artists?

What does it mean to be a Black Artist? The Ironies of Diversity, or the Disappearing Black Artist

How did political oppression impact your art practice?

As an artist who is new to the city, how do you navigate the Chicago Arts Scene?

What is your most successful strategy for getting your work out there?

What key strategies would you share with others about starting and running an arts space?

How can art-making impact social and political issues?

What strategies work for you in balancing your art practice with your "day job"?

Why is your work important in our current political/cultural climate?

How do you balance parenthood with your artistic practice?

Endorsement Deals: Who gets them? How?

How has today's art-practice changed? An Artist's Comment on Then and Now

What is your most successful strategy for getting your work out there?

As a Casting Director, what advice do you have for actors looking to get gigs?

How have you cultivated relationships with curators?

What advice would you pass on to young artist curators just starting out?