Unlocking Your Artistic Potential: Free Art Mentorship Resources
Artistic growth is a lifelong journey, and having a mentor can be an invaluable part of that process. A mentor can provide guidance, feedback, and motivation, helping you navigate the sometimes daunting world of art. However, not everyone has access to formal art education or the means to hire a mentor. The good news is that there are numerous free art mentorship resources available online, making it easier than ever to connect with experienced artists and expand your creative horizons. In this blog post, we'll explore some of the top free art mentorship resources that can help you flourish as an artist.
Free mentoring
Creative lives in progress offer free, monthly online portfolio reviews for creatives taking their first steps into industry.
https://www.creativelivesinprogress.com/articles/portfolio-reviews
Young Creative council offer contacts with creative professionals who are happy to give portfolio crits
https://youngcreativecouncil.com/agency-contacts/
Birmingham Design Festival connect design mentors and mentees through their BFFs scheme
https://birminghamdesign.co.uk/birmingham-design-bffs-scheme/
Illustrator Taaryn Brench offers mentoring slots to people from underrepresented backgrounds. Sign up to her newsletter to find out more
https://taaryn.com/newsletter
Arts Emergency connect creative mentors with mentees from underrepresented backgrounds https://www.arts-emergency.org/young-people/get-a-mentor
The AOI offer a yearly mentorship scheme for people from underrepresented backgrounds
https://theaoi.com/membership/mentorship/aoi-mentorship-2/
You can apply for free mentoring with The Arena. Find out more here:
https://www.thearena.org.uk/mentoring
Paid creative mentoring
Please note, these are mentors I can personally endorse, there are a lot out there so ask for recommendations!
The AOI offer paid portfolio reviews and business planning consultation for illustrators for £30+
https://theaoi.com/product-category/consultations/
Auriel Majumdar is a creative coach accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) at Master Practitioner level – she facilitates safe, confidential spaces for people to think, dream, decide what they want from life or business and work out how to get there.
https://www.aurielmajumdar.com
Ilise Benun is a professional mentor specialising in marketing guidance for creative professionals. She also writes resources and speaks. You can book an initial free chat with her on her site https://www.marketing-mentor.com/pages/about-ilise-benun
Free templates and checklists for running a creative business
https://www.creativechamps.co/free-downloads
