"Creativity takes courage." — Henri Matisse

Big breaks and social media savvy
The Artists Newsletter Vol. #295

This month we speak with three successful artists on their first big career break—from solo exhibitions to dream collaborations. We've also started a new series on social media tips for artists (and stay tuned for future posts for tips specific to each platform!).

Making it: Three artists reflect on their first big break

We speak to three artists, from Portugal, England and Ireland about the key point of inflection in their careers.

Site of the Month

Featured artist: Rachel Parkinson

How to get your artwork recognised through social media

Even Picasso would need to have his Instagram in shape if he wanted to get noticed in 2020.

Site of the Month

Runner-up: J enny Holland

Site of the Month

Runner-up: Lela Altman

Artist Opportunities

Soho House Art Prize: supporting artistic talent (Deadline: 26 July 2020): The winner of Soho House Art Prize 2020 will exhibit their work during Miami Art Basel, plus join Tracey Emin, Charming Baker and Dread Scott in our permanent collection. Submit a written proposal of 1,000 words or less, accompanied by relevant previous work, sketches and any other supporting documents via the application link

Note to artists: Any listing provided in this newsletter does not constitute endorsement on behalf of ArtWeb. Always read the fine print before entering contests, call for submissions or related events.