FAQ
INDEX
(Overview)
(Enrollment)
(Graduation)
(Your Art)
(Schedule)
(Study Partners)
(Tuition)
(Guarantee)
(Technology)
(The Instructor)
(Code of Conduct)
(Tax Deductions)
(Overview)
1. Who is The Making Art Making Money ® 90-Day Immersive program designed for?
The Making Art Making Money ® 90-Day Immersive program educates independent artists who want to learn how to sell their art without feeling like a sell-out.
Our informed global community is warm and supportive and free of competition, jealousy, and snobbery. We’ve welcomed 23 different types of established and emerging artists, artisans, designers, and photographers from 20 countries and counting, including artists who have never sold or even shown their art, to established full-time artists, and tenured art professors.
2. Will this program help me get into art galleries?
This program is not designed for artists who are seeking representation.
May I join this program if I have representation?
However, you are welcome to join the program if you have representation.
4. Will the principles taught in this program work outside of the United States?
The principles and strategies taught in this program are successfully being applied in 20 countries and counting.
Please note, Artist and Mentor Ann Rea has a broader cultural perspective as a dual US and UK citizen.
5. What is included in the program?
Please see the program details and course curriculum by clicking here.
5. Is there a graduation requirement?
You are required to graduate by:
- completing each of the eight courses
- earning back your tuition investment through the sale of your art within a year of enrolling, at a minimum, during your final project Prototype Project.
6. Do students receive a graduation certificate?
Graduates do not receive a graduation certificate. Instead, you will gain access to the “Art Savings and Sales Tracking Tool” a proprietary tool to measure the return on your tuition investment by tracking the amount of money that you are saving and making as a direct result of what you are learning in the program because “what we measure improves.”
(Enrollment)
1. Can I enroll myself?
After you join our email list, you will receive a series of complementary video trainings. After the training series you will be offered one opportunity via email to self-enroll during the "Open Bonus Enrollment" period.
What if I don't enroll during the Open Bonus Enrollment period?
If you do not enroll during the Open Bonus Enrollment period, enrollment is available by phone application here: https://makingartmakingmoney.com/applynow/
The application call is not a sales call or a consultation about the program. The purpose of an application call is to determine if we have a good fit.
If you have questions about the program, that have not already been addressed here, the you may send them in advance of your application call to [email protected] because we’ll have just enough time for Ann Rea to interview you.
Please note. There will be no guarantee that you will be accepted during your application call.
(Graduation)
1. How do I officially graduate from the program?
To qualify for graduation you must:
- complete each of the eight courses
- earn back your tuition investment through the sale of your art within a year of enrolling, at a minimum, during your final project Prototype Project
2. What is the Prototype Project?
The Prototype Project is just like a final project or thesis in school.
Students confirm what they have learned and/or what they still must learn or review.
During your Prototype Project, you will sell your art or you won't. Either way, you will find out why so that you can revise your approach and reiterate.
When students sell their art during their final project, they kick-start their fine art enterprise.
(Your Art)
1. Do I need to have a cohesive body of artwork?
You do not need to have a cohesive “body of artwork” before you apply.
Some students have had to stop making art because of:
- financial constraints
- time constraints
- lack of confidence from unnecessary rejection
This program ignites inspiration for those students to start making art and/or creating a new body of work.
2. Will I have to change my artistic style or technique?
You will not have to change your artistic style or technique.
However, if you want to sell your art you will need to create clear value above and beyond your art that serves your tribe.
3. Will I have to limit myself to one creative discipline?
You will not have to limit yourself to one creative discipline.
Many students have several creative disciplines and interests.
However, if you want to sell your art you will need to create clear value above and beyond your art that serves your tribe.
4. Will there be art critiques?
The Making Art Making Money ® program isn’t an art program; it is a business program for independent fine artists, artisans, designers, and photographers.
Therefore, we do not offer or facilitate art critiques.
Although students are welcome to share their art with one another.
However, they may not post their art on our private online community.
5. What if I need to improve the quality of my art?
Improving the quality of your art should be a never-ending pursuit.
However, your talent alone is not going to sell your art.
As a result of selling their art and increasing their confidence and focus, students report significant increases in the quality of their art.
Therefore, this program can indirectly help enhance the quality of your art.
6. Do I need to have an art degree?
You do not need to have an art degree to participate in this program. Several of the most successful students did not attend art school.
7. What types of artists does this program serve?
This program supports 23 different types of fine artists, designers, artisans, designers, and photographers from 20 countries and counting.
8. What if I don’t like selling myself?
You are never going to be asked to “sell yourself.” You will determine a mission that is greater than yourself and serve your tribe.
9. Will I learn how to write an artist or mission statement?
You will be instructed not to write an artist statement or a mission statement as they most often come across as self-involved, abstract, and insincere. Therefore, they are ineffective luxury marketing tool.
(Schedule)
1. When does the program Making Art Making Money ® program start?
The program is self-paced so it starts as soon as you are enrolled.
2. How long does this program take to complete?
Making Art Making Money ® is a 90-day immersive program focused on actionable lessons that take under five minutes each.
You have up to a year to implement what you have learned and complete your final Prototype Project.
3. What if I don't have a lot of time?
This program is specifically designed to support busy people so they can study according to their schedules.
4. What if I can't focus on one more thing?
This program is specifically designed to help people who are feeling overwhelmed.
In fact, on a scale of 1 to 10, graduates triple their levels of self-confidence and focus from about an average of 2.5 to 8.
Therefore, you will be able to get more done with much more ease.
5. How long will I have access to the program and the community?
You will have access to the program and community membership for one year.
6. What if I have a hard time completing things by myself?
Making Art Making Money ® is not just an online course, it is a comprehensive and interactive program that includes an accessible global support network who you will meet with on video calls.
With Study Partners you gain one-on-one support, accountability, and new friends.
7. May I continue my membership after one year?
Continued annual membership is available by invitation for $698 so that you can:
- grow your support network
- maintain access to the program and upgrades
- continue receiving mentorship from Ann Rea
(Study Partners)
1. What are Study Partners?
Study Partners are other artists enrolled in the program who you will connect with via our online community and you meet with one-on-one on video calls.
2. Where do I find Study Partners?
You can find and connect with Study Partners within our online community.
3. What do Study Partners do?
Study Partners share:
- accountability
- experience
- friendship
- insights
- learnings
- one-on-one support
- perspective
- resources
4. Will I have just one Study Partner?
You may have as many Study Partners as you wish. You are encouraged to continue to meet new people and to strengthen your support network.
5. What if I'm an introvert?
Despite common misconceptions, introverts are more successful in selling their art than extroverts because introverts tend to be better listeners.
Even if you’re an introvert, the Study Partner Program provides a safe place to interact and a rare opportunity to make new friends, like-minded artists from around the world, who will be cheering you on while holding you accountable.
Introverts tend to appreciate the Study Partner system the most.
6. What if I'm uncomfortable meeting new people or I’m shy?
Selling your art requires that you to talk to strangers.
Our warm, welcoming, and informed community gives you a safe place to practice because it is free of:
- jealousy
- competition
- snobbery
7. What if I meet with a Study Partner and I don't want to meet with them again?
If you meet with someone and you don’t want to meet with them again, please don’t.
Politely and professionally decline, this serves as good practice in:
- setting personal boundaries
- setting professional boundaries
- gracefully declining unsuitable so-called "opportunities for exposure"
(Tuition)
1. What is the tuition investment?
Tuition is currently a single investment of $4998 USD or three monthly investments of $1898 USD.
Please note. In order to graduate you are required to earn back your tuition through the sale of your art within a year, at a minimum, during your final project.
2. Are there scholarships available?
We do not offer scholarships.
3. What if I don't have the money right now?
If you don’t have the money for tuition right now then calculate your current annual art costs and expenses and compare that total to the tuition investment, such as:
- art classes
- art education
- art supplies
- contest fees
- discounts
- sales commission of 50% or more to representatives
- show entry fees
- studio rent
- transportation and lodging to art shows
- underpriced art sales
- other art related expenses not listed above
- consider that you will be required to earn back your tuition investment during your final project at a minimum to graduate
- examine the enduring value of investing in yourself
4. Are public sources of funding for tuition available?
This program qualifies for a Professional Development Grant with some arts councils within the United Status.
Please note. We do not provide information on arts council grants.
5. Are private sources of funding for tuition available?
When Ann Rea was in a similar financial position, and she could not afford a course of study, this is what she did:
https://makingartmakingmoney.com/making-money-is-as-easy-as-making-art/
Here’s what a number of her students have done to raise more than enough funds to cover their tuition:
https://makingartmakingmoney.com/sell-more-art-in-less-than-30-days
https://makingartmakingmoney.com/how-can-artists-sell-their-art
https://makingartmakingmoney.com/artist-reception-or-appreciation-party
(Guarantee)
1. What if I’m not satisfied with the program?
If you are not satisfied with the program we will refund your tuition investment in full within 60-days of your enrollment if you can show us that you have completed each of the lessons, quizzes, and homework within Courses 00 and 01.
(Technology)
1. What if I am not comfortable with technology?
Your attitude towards technology is much more important than your aptitude. In this program you only need to know how to use:
- video conferencing of your choice, such as: Zoom, Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp
- Facebook, if you choose to participate in the Facebook community
- log in and out with a username and a password
2. What kind of tech support is available?
We provide technical support accessing your online courses.
3. How can I access the program’s tech support?
If you need help logging into your online courses be sure to first read the warning messages.
Most technology issues can be resolved by carefully reading the directions.
If you still need help, email [email protected] and include:
- the email address that you used to enroll
- a screen print of the issue or question you have that displays the URL in your browser
4. Can I change my login email address?
If for any reason you wish to change your login email address there is a $100 administrative fee.
5. Will you provide technical support with Facebook or Google Sheets?
Technical support for external online platforms falls far outside of the scope of this program, this includes technical support for:
- browsers
- Google Sheets
- internet connectivity
- SPAM filters
6. Do I need a website?
You do not need a website.
If you do not have a website you are strongly encouraged to wait to build your website until after you have:
- completed the program
- clearly identified your niche
- permission to share testimonials from ideal customers
Otherwise, you can waste a significant amount of time and money building and then rebuilding your website.
7. Should I update my current website?
If you have a website you are encouraged to maintain it but you are strongly encouraged not to rebuild your website until after you have:
- completed the program
- clearly identified your niche
- permission to share testimonials from ideal customers
Otherwise, you can waste a significant amount of time and money building and then rebuilding your website.
8. Will I learn how to sell my art online?
The luxury marketing principles and strategies that you will learn within the Making Art Making Money ® program are designed to enhance your online marketing and sales.
The program does not teach how to use specific outside social media or eCommerce platforms because they provide extensive and current user documentation that is free.
However, theMaking Art Making Money ® program is a prerequisite to an additional course "Sell Your Art Online By Applying Five Pillars of Luxury."--
(The Instructor)
1. Who is the Instructor?
Ann Rea is the Instructor. She is a San Francisco based Artist and the creator of TheMaking Art Making Money ® program. Her art and business savvy have been featured on ABC, HGTV, Creative Live, The Good Life Project, in the book Career Renegade by Jonathan Fields, by the San Francisco Chronicle, Art Business News, and Inc. Magazines. Rea's artistic talent is commended by her mentor, art icon, Wayne Thiebaud. You learn more of what inspired her to create this program here: https://makingartmakingmoney.com/artist-mentor-ann-rea/
2. How much art does Ann Rea sell now?
Ann Rea does not disclose her company’s art sales because this information does not provide a useful point of comparison, and it could imply a lifestyle and income claim, which is banned by the US Federal Trade Commission.
Ann Rea does share her total art sales during her first year as a full-time artist, $103,246, because it has already been reported in her local and national press features.
3. Will I have access to Ann Rea?
You will have direct an ongoing access to Ann Rea and her skilled Teaching Assistants within our online community.
(Code of Conduct)
1. What is the Code of Conduct?
We have a rare global community that is informed, warm, welcoming, and supportive. This is safeguarded by a strictly enforced Code of Conduct.
Our guiding principle is “The Golden Rule”, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. This includes maintaining confidentiality and avoiding copyright or trademark infringement.
2. What constitutes a violation of the Code of Conduct?
If you do not maintain a professional, kind, and respectful demeanor, your success as an artist is going to be limited and you will not be a good fit for our community.
3. Do you have a zero-tolerance policy?
We have an absolute zero-tolerance policy for rude, unprofessional, or disrespectful behavior directed towards other students or Ann Rea.
That means if Ann Rea deems your behavior rude, whiny, unprofessional, disrespectful, in any way, at any time, in any place, you’ll be removed immediately from our community and your access to the program courses will be revoked without a refund or any prior warning. No exceptions.
4. Has the Code of Conduct been enforced?
There have been a few rare instances when students were expelled to protect the investment of other students.
(Tax Deductions)
1. Can I get a paid invoice?
If you are deducting the cost of your tuition from your income taxes, receiving a Professional Development Grant, or you are receiving employer-sponsored education, you may request a paid invoice 30 days after the date of your enrollment and after your total tuition payment has been processed, and before your annual membership expires.
Please note. We do not provide confidential records, including invoices, to past or non-members.
2. Is this program tax deductible?
We are legally barred from offering tax or financial advice. However, an investment in education that furthers your business generally qualifies as a tax-deductible expense.
However, you must consult with a qualified tax advisor to confirm if you can deduct this investment.
