It’s 15 minutes to curtain. The audience is settling into their seats and leafing through their programs. You stand quietly backstage listening to the low murmur of the gathering crowd. To distract yourself from the challenges awaiting you onstage, you consider the event from the perspective of an audience member. How far have they traveled […]
Artist Web School
Empowering Artist to Audience Relationships
The Atlantic recently published an article (The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur) and a response (The Artist Endures) that piqued our interest here at Punkt. The original article by William Deresciewicz (personal website) brazenly heralds the “death of the artist” — instead, says Deresciewicz, we now have “creators,” makers concerned […]
DIY WordPress Part 4: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
Congratulations! Your new site is hosted, installed, and you’re already familiar with basic layout of the WordPress platform. You’ve probably been thinking about how you want your site to look for a long time now, and choosing the right WordPress theme is the best way to get what you’re after. But, third-party themes aren’t created […]
DIY WordPress Part 3: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
You’ve chosen a great web host, secured an awesome domain name, and installed WordPress. The hard stuff is done — time to start designing your new artist web portfolio! The Big Picture While WordPress is really simple to use in general, it’s got a ton of features and options that may seem a bit daunting […]
DIY WordPress Part 2: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
So you’ve decided to build your own artist portfolio website! At this stage, you’ve chosen a fantastic web host, and now you’re ready to get your domain name and install WordPress. Securing Your Domain Name A domain name is the unique combination of characters that lets the internet know where to find your stuff (e.g. […]
DIY WordPress Part 1: How to Build Your Own Artist Website
While there are loads of professionals out there who will gladly help you build your artist portfolio website, and even lots of places where you can pop up a template for free or almost-free, some artists simply feel the need to get their hands dirty with their own websites. Why? Maybe the out-of-the-box solutions won’t […]
