How to Commit and Change Your Life

Photography by Jason Briscoe (c) Unsplash

Achieving even the simplest goal requires learning the concept of commitment. Throughout our lives, we are reminded of commitment, whether it relates to personal or professional goals, and we realize that without it we cannot achieve anything. Written by guest writer and Mentorly mentor, Thanasis Papapostolou If you think about it, what you have achieved… Continue reading How to Commit and Change Your Life

An Instagram Live Chat with Big-Time Curator, Sophie Lucas

Sophie Lucas is a fair director, curator & art administrator. She has 7 years of experience in art curation around the globe. Sophie was the first official employee of The Other Art Fair, an international art fair for emerging artists presented by Saatchi Art. Sophie is based in New York, but she travels back and forth… Continue reading An Instagram Live Chat with Big-Time Curator, Sophie Lucas

5 Steps to Help You Take Control of Your Life

Time flies. At least, that’s what we like to say when we’re busy. It’s hard to make sense of your surroundings when you’re caught in the motion of an urban lifestyle. We repeatedly hear the same things, “I don’t have enough time,” or “where did the week go?” and in worse cases, “how did I… Continue reading 5 Steps to Help You Take Control of Your Life

Ben Von Wong – An Artist and Influencer Changing the World One Snap at a Time

It’s undeniable that social influencers have been taking the world by storm. They are known to have large global audiences, build strong communities, travel across the world, partner with companies, sign-on to brand deals and provide online content for social media platforms. In other words, they are powerful. For many, with this power comes responsibility… Continue reading Ben Von Wong – An Artist and Influencer Changing the World One Snap at a Time

How to Strike the Right Work Balance in the Summer

Working from home can be extremely beneficial. You’ve got a more flexible schedule, you don’t have to spend x hours a day commuting to work, and you can take any professional call from the quiet and comfort of your home, while still wearing your PJ bottoms! Sure – working from home is pretty sweet, but… Continue reading How to Strike the Right Work Balance in the Summer

Hello world!

Welcome to our blog. It’s something new we’re trying out. We at Mentorly 💛 artists. I mean, we ARE artists. That’s why we started this whole thing – to help artists succeed.  So, we wanted to take that even further and use this blog to talk to you a little more about the business side of… Continue reading Hello world!

Our Story

COO Katherine Macnaughton (left) & CEO Ashley Werhun (right) / Photo by Martin Reisch

Mentorly is the very loved brainchild of two women artist-entrepreneurs who, through personal experience and pain points echoed by hundreds of artists, sought to make arts mentorship more intentional, accessible, and immediate. They created Mentorly to bridge the gap in education, offering artists ‘real world’ guidance and, ultimately, contributing to a more vibrant art community.… Continue reading Our Story

Art & Social Media

We talk a lot about social media on here, but this is a blog so it makes sense! Social media has pretty much taken over all of our lives, which, while sort of terrifying, is also creating opportunities, especially for artists. In my opinion, there are too many success stories of people using social media… Continue reading Art & Social Media

School’s Not Enough

School may be in, but you need a little more than theory and top grades to get ahead. Consider connecting with a mentor who’s doing what you want to do and who can show you the way. Wondering the kind of guidance you can expect? How about feedback on work, career guidance, professional contacts, and… Continue reading School’s Not Enough