Don’t Let These Misconceptions Keep You From Getting More

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By Nancy James Fox /Negotiation Fox

 

Reference:  GYS*T Manual Chapter 41:  Negotiation

Are you sometimes your own worst enemy?  Do you find excuses for why you can’t or won’t do something?  Let’s look at some misconceptions about negotiation that may be keeping you from getting more.  Negotiation is the fastest money you will make or lose.

 Misconception #1:  Negotiation isn’t relevant for me

Often, people associate negotiation with labor union vs. management disputes.  They envision picket lines and angry people shouting across the table at one another. It’s not surprising, therefore, that artists might shudder at the thought of any association with it, i.e., nice guys don’t engage in such distasteful practices. But union negotiations are just one of many types of negotiation situations.

In fact, we negotiate daily with nearly everyone we encounter, in business and in our personal lives. Procuring funding from a wealthy patron is a negotiation; so is deciding whose turn it is to walk the dog. Because resources are so precious for artists, it’s critical to acquire good negotiation skills in order to stretch your resources as far as possible.

So artists, let’s get started!

Getting Started with Negotiation

The first step in becoming a good negotiator is to develop a negotiation mindset. Everything can be negotiated, but you have to ask. The other party isn’t going to just willingly give up profits or savings to you if you don’t ask them to.  Would you?

If you don’t ask, you won’t get. Negotiation opportunities present themselves on a daily basis, but if you don’t adopt a negotiation mindset, you may not recognize them. You can choose to seize these opportunities or ignore them and get less.

Copyright © Nancy James Fox, January 2012

This is an excerpt of a longer post outlining more misconceptions and more tips for artists to negotiate.

To read the full post visit:

www.negotiation-4-the-arts.com

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10:30 am PST on BlogTalk Radio

GYST radio host Kara Tome will talk with the founder, artistic director and board president of NewTown, a model artist-run organization that puts on alternative art shows throughout Los Angeles.

Follow this link for GYST radio:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gystradio

GYST welcomes a new guest blogger!

Nancy Fox will be posting monthly blogs providing information and tips on handling the business side of being an artist.

Nancy is an expert in the field of negotiation and consensus building, founded upon extensive training and study of the most noted authorities on the subject. She has conducted workshops at retreats and conferences nation-wide, and has been a frequent guest on talk radio.

Nancy has held top management positions in both the business and not-for-profit sectors. Her desire to share her tools and skills led to the founding of Negotiation Fox and the Negotiation-4-the-Arts blog. Its mission is to help artists and arts organizations reach their full potential by providing quality negotiation and business training.

Nancy will also pose a monthly question that is open for discussion on GYST’s LinkedIn Group. To join the discussion click here:  LinkedIn/Getting Your Sh*t Together for Artists

For more information on Negotiation Fox visit Nancy’s web site:  www.negotiationfox.com

GYST creates four new groups for artists on LinkedIn!

LinkedIn has groups that you can join in order to share information and resources as well as ask questions. If you are not on LinkedIn, we suggest that you join this community of professionals!

GYST Groups on LinkedIn:

Getting Your Sh*t Together for Artists: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4249192&trk=hb_side_g

Teaching Professional Practices: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4249481&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

Public Art for Artists: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4266711&trk=hb_side_g

Hybrid Careers for Artists: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4253624&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr

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GYST’s founder Karen Atkinson has been invited to lead residencies at the Old Pontlevoy Abbey outside of Paris. Selected artists get a studio space and a week-long workshop on all things GYST. There are two separate weeks in May, 2012 which you can apply for. So if you ever wanted to take a GYST workshop and do an international residency at the same time, this is your chance!

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012

For more information about the Abbey, the residency and to apply visit:

www.pontlevoycreativeresidencies.com

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GYST TIP: Artist Residencies

Choosing to go on a residency can expand your artistic practice in many ways. In addition to providing for a concentrated amount of time to work on your art, a residency can provide additional support in the form of space, equipment, resources, mentors, collaborators, an exhibition, travel or educational opportunities, etc.  Residencies come in all shapes and sizes!

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Two comprehensive websites for national and international residencies are:

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SOMA Summer: Call for Applications

Application deadline: Sunday April 15th, 2012

Review process begins March 1st, 2012

SOMA Summer is a unique six-week program for international artists, curators, critics, and art historians conducted in English in Mexico City from July 2–August 11, 2012.

SOMA Summer offers a series of short seminars and workshops led by a selection of renowned Mexican and international artists. Participants have also the possibility of meeting weekly with a variety of artists and curators for individual critiques. Activities are designed to promote intense creative work and artistic dialogue.

Soma Summer will introduce participants to the very dynamic art scene in Mexico City. A number of visits to museums and artists studios are scheduled. At the end of the program, participants will show their work in an open studio event.

More details at www.somamexico.org

Applications at  http://somamexico.org/seccion/somasummer/

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PROJECT ROW HOUSES SEEKING PUBLIC ART DIRECTOR

PRH is seeking to hire a creative and energetic professional with a passion for working with community to serve as the Public Art Director. Working closely with both the PRH Founder and Executive Director, the Public Art Director will realize PRH’s artistic goals, provide oversight of the year-round art programs and events, and implement the day-to-day responsibilities of the program.

PRH is a neighborhood-based nonprofit art and cultural organization in Houston’s Northern Third Ward, one of the city’s oldest African-American communities. With a mission to transform community through the celebration of art and African American history and culture, PRH has established programs that encompass arts and culture, neighborhood revitalization, low-income housing, education, historic preservation, and community service.

The Public Art Program provides opportunities for local, national and international artists to create original projects within the context of the Historic Third Ward neighborhood.  Utilizing ten of the original 22 shotgun houses and various other locations around PRH’s ten-block site, we offer a variety of artist programs which include: The Artist Rounds, Summer Studios, Incubation Projects and Special Artist Projects.

Visit www.projectrowhouses.org

Or follow this link for full job description and requirements:

http://projectrowhouses.org/2012/01/job-posting-public-art-director/#more-3053

California Institute of the Arts Seeks Digital Media Artist for Full Time Faculty Position

Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

The successful candidate will be expected to teach two graduate level courses per semester in the Program in Art and Technology, as well as to supervise independent study and workshop projects at the Center for Integrated Media

Requirements: Significant record of exhibition or production, ability to address a broad range of critical theory, art making, media production, technology and software is necessary. At least two years teaching experience at the graduate level within the field of art and technology is required. In addition, at least five years practical experience in the fields of electrical engineering, programming, hardware and physical computing is required.

Position Starts: 09/01/2012

Visit the CalArts web site for full listing and application instructions

http://calarts.edu/employment/digital-media-artist