Let’s face it. The life of an artist is hard. Artists create things for the sake of aesthetics – something not so much valued before in the practical world of business. But, times have changed. The economy is now teeming with opportunities and gigs for artists worldwide.
With their great talent, they can now start a business in their own preferred craft while earning money to support a living. Are you a creative entrepreneur artist? Here are some business ideas to help you get started.
1. Sell Your Crafts and Handmade Goods
Maybe you love creating hats, knitting sweaters, or have a penchant for making handmade wall decors. Showcase your craft to the world and earn from it! Today, there are lots of sites that could help you find buyers for your merchandise. Some of the biggest marketplaces for handmade goods include Etsy and Aftcra.
2. Collect and Sell Art
Do you have a good eye for beauty in arts? Art dealers find beautiful pieces of art in order to sell them to various art enthusiasts. With dedication, this business could grow allowing you to open your own art gallery, while helping other artists get their works noticed. Art dealers are as much artists themselves. Alan Bamberg famous art consultant and author believes becoming an art dealer starts with having great vision.
“Think of each work of art and every artist you present in your gallery like brushstrokes in a painting – that painting representing the full scope and totality of your unique perspective in art”
3. Restore Old Cars
Maybe you like giving old cars a great makeover. That’s a great way to put your car enthusiasm and creativity to good use. Restoring old cars is a booming new industry that if done right can help you earn lots of money. Restoring cars is not something you can teach yourself, it requires artistry and even mad skills to succeed in this business. To learn the right process in restoring classic cars, you have to learn the craft from industry experts.
4. Write Stories
Anyone can be an artist. Artists are people who create art, and writers create art using words. If you have talent in writing and like to create short stories and novels, you can start a business selling your own original work. If you’re not ready to write a full book, you can start writing articles online for different magazines. Many publications today pay writers good sum of money for their published works.
5. Work as a Graphic Artist
Perhaps you are good at creating visual concepts using your computer. You have your own unique style and got good taste in form and color. You can start your own freelance business and become a graphic designer. You can use your work to design shirts, websites, and other form of merchandise. The demand for graphic designers is now increasing as many businesses are now aware how important good graphic design is for effective advertising.
6. Create Tattoo Designs
Are you good at creating tattoos? You can start a tattoo making business by opening your own shop. The best tattoo artists are often amazing illustrators and artists who love their craft. You’ll be surprised at how many people are actually interested and will pay you a handsome amount of money for your art.
7. Become a Creative Consultant
It’s a competitive world out there in business. Many companies, startups, and brands are now seeking help from ‘creativity consultants’ for their skills to find solutions and produce innovation. As a creative consultant, your job is to develop concepts, discover ideas, and help business grow. Such expertise is now needed more than ever in a growing creative market.
8. Start a Calligraphy Studio
Transform your calligraphy hobby to a real money making business by starting your own calligraphy studio. If you can’t afford one, you can start as a freelancer working from home. You need only minimal costs to start this business, as you will need only pen, ink, and paper! If you don’t have the skill, but are interested in learning the craft, there’s a lot of valuable self-help resource around the web to teach you how.
9. Make Decorated and Scented Candles
Now is a great time to start your candle-making business. A lot of people like to decorate their house with candles ranging from religious to aesthetic purposes. It’s also wise to do some market research before starting this business so you can determine how likely it’s going to be successful in the long run.
