The value of the arts in a young person's development is immense and multifaceted, impacting emotional, social, and cognitive growth.

Many artists talk about creativity. Far fewer talk about imagination.

Full-time visual artists often don’t burn out because they lack discipline—they burn out because there is no off switch.

Northeast Wisconsin is not often thought of as an “art destination,” and yet it quietly produces an extraordinary amount of creative work.

Behind converted garages, spare bedrooms, barns, basements, and light-filled corners of old buildings, artists are showing up every day to create.

Here are the five most common reasons artists struggle to sell their art , based on artist surveys, gallery feedback, art-fair data, and what consistently shows up when artists talk candidly about money and sales—followed by clear, practical steps to fix each one . I’ll keep this grounded and artist-friendly, not “hustle bro” advice.

Goal: Turn interest into relationships, and relationships into repeat art sales—without feeling salesy.

This is the repeatable system artists can follow—and that Up Arts Gallery can power behind the scenes.

The list includes location, cost of event if available, attendance, artist/visitor sentiment, and what sells best at a number of Wisconsin Art events. It also includes a Go/No Go checklist and pre-filled in answers to help you with your decision process.