Paul Brent had Artists on the Edge of Their Seats While Discussing Art Licensing Trends and More

June 15, 2010 - PRLog -- On Wednesday, May 26, 2010, art licensing industry guru Paul Brent, spent an hour sharing his impressions of the SURTEX show, art trends and answering questions submitted by artists.

Paul Brent’s live interview was part of the Art Licensing Info Monthly Ask Call Series.  The calls are free if you listen live and the number of artists who take advantage of the calls is growing.  “We had over 125 artists glued to every word Paul said.” Tara Reed, who organizes the monthly calls and had the pleasure of interviewing Paul explained.  “Within 10 minutes of the call being done, artists were asking me on Twitter when the replay would be available to purchase – they were ready to listen again!”

Brent’s success, expertise and continued involvement in the business side of his licensing company, Paul Brent Designer, makes him a great resource for any artist wanting to learn more about the art licensing industry.

Among some of the trends Brent noted at this years show were 50’s pin-ups and “Mad Men”, cupcakes, owls and lots of vector art.  He also noted that the professionalism of the exhibiting artists at SURTEX was, in his opinion, at an all-time high.  Exhibitors that he talked with or who chimed in on the discussion on LinkedIn (http://artoflicensing.com/) were upbeat and optimistic about the leads they got from the show.

The free calls, offered through ArtLicensingInfo.com have been a great vehicle for artists to learn from experts in the art licensing industry and discover that they too, face the same challenges artists starting out face.  The calls create both a sense of hope and community for artists interested in licensing

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ABOUT ARTLICENSINGINFO.COM – http://www.ArtLicensingInfo.com is the go-to site for artists to learn about licensing their art. Founded by artist Tara Reed in 2008, the website now includes information from a growing list of industry experts including Paul Brent, Mary Engelbreit, Jill Seale, Cheryl Hodgson, Suzanne Cruise, and Daniel Tardent.

The website offers a wide range of no-cost and low-cost resources such as e-books (e.g. How to Get Started in Art Licensing and How to Find, Interact, and Work with Manufacturers Who License Art), teleseminars, coaching, The Art Licensing Info Monthly Ask Call Series (based on questions submitted by artists), a blog, newsletter, artist forum, Facebook page, YouTube channel and more. The author of The Goal Wheel for Artists, Ms. Reed is available for media interviews about the art industry at 503.466.9317.