megan schaugaard lives in southern utah, is a mother of 3, art faculty at Utah Tech, an oil painter, mfa grad from the new york academy of art, former employee of "fine art connoisseur" and "pleinair" magazines and has a strong desire to support and lift artists in their business. in this episode you'll hear about her brave choice to attend the new york academy of art during the height of covid. she give beautiful examples of pursuing your passion while keeping family as your highest priority. hear a bit about megan's mfa experience, including meeting and selling a painting to brooke shields. megan and her husband have been working on software to keep all things art biz in one place for artists. yes, there are art organization software programs out there, but "art easely" goes well beyond an organization tool. megan and her husband are actively adding and implementing new aspects to make it the best tool for artists and their collectors. megan says, "i built this for myself. but i thought i would share. built to help you stay organized, save time, and focus on what you do best---creating." 

megan is offering a one-time 20% off coupon: "podcast-20" and if you'd like to book a demo one-on-one with megan go to https://arteasely.com/book-demo here are some of the notes i took during our interview with some of the things art easely will keep track of and facilitate:

here are some of the notes i took during our interview with some of the things art easely will keep track of and facilitate:

• pricing
• networking (categorize and catalog interactions and contact info)
• bulk uploads for photos, contacts etc.
• tag your contacts, artwork by collections, shows etc.
• submissions (statements, info about each piece, prevent double booking)
• future connections with shows, submissions, galleries - print on demand options, fulfillment & shipping
• qr codes to sign up for your email list
• printing labels
• quick access on your phone and a future app
• an online portfolio - your youtube videos
• future options to teach art classes and workshops online within the platform
• future ability to sell artwork from your art easely website
• art easely can replace your current website
• upcoming events displayed
• future capacity to include blog
• automatic image resolution sizing
• starting at $9/month

LINKS

www.arteasely.com
20% off coupon: "podcast-20" 

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megans' art instagram

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