sparksel 3 months ago
The big one is to make a portfolio and then submit it places. Or multiple portfolios, if you've got different modes that you work in for different purposes.
One of the most interesting pieces of advice I got recently was to make a brochure of some of my art and submit it places (making sure that it had my contact info on it, of course.) It's more low-pressure than sending the full portfolio (plus cover letter, plus resume, etc etc) and gives galleries, museums, and other companies something to hold on to and reference when they're putting together shows.
There are also arts registries that you can submit work to, just make sure that it gets updated with your most recent work--nothing quite like having someone contact you because they think you do a certain kind of work only to find that you'd left that series behind long ago.
If you're looking to expand your network of artists specifically, there's nothing like a workshop or a residency if you've got the time/funds. Some residencies, especially for emerging artists (like us, yay!) are subsidised so that they're either cheap or free, though they're harder to find than ones you have to pay to get in to.
