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Dear Artist,
If creativity feels quieter right now, it hasn’t left you.
It’s responding to pressure. To noise. To exhaustion.
Creativity is not a machine.
It is a living thing that listens to how it’s treated.
Slow down. Lower the bar.
Make smaller asks.
You don’t need to chase creativity.
You need to make the room safe again.
It will come back.
INTRODUCING THE THE ARTIST RELIEF FRAMEWORK
You are allowed to do less—and still move forward.
Most artists are exhausted not because they lack passion—but because they’re trying to do too much without support.
Our recent blog
Burnout for full-time visual artists
Full-time visual artists often don’t burn out because they lack discipline—they burn out because there is no off switch. When your art is your income, your schedule, your reputation, and your identity, rest can start to feel irresponsible instead of necessary.
Why burnout hits full-time visual artists harder
Featured Northeast Wisconsin Artist
His works are a combination of realistic, surrealistic, and a childlike wonder. Enjoy
Three choices of blank cards, including envelopes, with inspirational sayings.
They were created by one of the artists on Up Arts Gallery, and the originals are watercolor.
Click on them for more details on how to buy.
Discover painters, photographers, sculptors, and mixed-media
artists living and working in Northeast Wisconsin.
Artist of the Month
Pat Baum Bichop
Pat Bishop is a mixed media artist using paint, fabric, an iron and a sewing machine, whose work is mostly abstract. She teaches, lectures and exhibits in fine art and fiber art exhibits. She has written articles for numerous publications and has appeared on Quilting Arts TV, TheQuiltShow.com and TextileArtist.com. She has been making art and sewing all her life, now living in Shawano, WI. She gets much of her inspiration from nature and her work is a reflection of her interest in nature preservation and a desire to use her art as a way to preserve memories.
If you're an artist, you're going to want to check out our latest review of the top 10 art events for 2026. This detailed analysis includes attendance, visitor/artist comments, booth fees, what sells, and a checklist to determine if it's a good fit for you.
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Visit our new Artists Resources page where you'll find supplies
and useful tools to help you as you grow.
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