The Artists Well
Led by Lynn Feasey, The Artists Well offers organizations a year-round way to support artists through workshops, weekly live problem-solving, co-working, community connection, guest expertise, and a values-based approach that helps artists become more self-determined in the way they create, decide, and build sustainable lives around their work.
What is the Artists Well Community?
Led by Lynn Feasey, The Artists Well is a community of support for artists and creatives working in all genres — a place where personal and professional development, meaningful connection, learning and problem solving come together.
It is built on a simple idea: artists need more than occasional workshops or scattered resources. They need a source where they can find community - a place to find like-minded artists, to be encouraged, challenged, celebrated, supported, and equipped as whole people: creatively, personally, professionally - and financially.
The Artists Well draws on the ancient idea of a well — a shared place of nourishment, thirst, exchange, and renewal. A place where people gather, draw what they need, and return to.
CORE PHILOSOPHY
The Artists Well is grounded in the belief that artists thrive best when they are supported in becoming more self- determined — clear in their values, connected to their why, and able to make decisions that reflect who they are and what they are here to create.
This values-based approach shapes every dimension of an artist’s life and practice — from pricing, selling, and professional choices to creative direction, wellbeing, boundaries, habits, and long-term sustainability. When artists are clear on their values and connected to their deeper why, decisions become more intuitive, confidence deepens, and the path ahead feels truly their own. It is from this place that the whole artist flourishes.
WHAT ARTISTS RECEIVE
→ One live workshop each month
→ Co-working sessions and networking
→ Professional and Peer Review
→ Daily Inspiration
→ Guest speakers and celebrations
→ Weekly live support around real artist questions
→ Peer exchange and community encouragement
→ Member pricing for artists seeking 1:1 mentoring
→ Wellness Practices to support creativity
→ Future connection to suppliers, buyers, collectors, and arts presenters (festivals, galleries, institutions)
WHY THIS MATTERS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Many organizations want to support artists more fully, yet staff time, experience and funding may be limited. One-off programming rarely creates lasting momentum. The Artists Well helps fill that gap with a living structure artists can return to throughout the year.
It also creates a support system that does not rely only on the organization itself, but on the strength of the management team and the community: artists learning from artists, artists encouraging artists, and artists seeing themselves reflected in one another’s experience.
ROI: One-Off Workshop vs. The Artists Well
One-Off Workshop
Often $5,000–$10,000 plus travel, accommodation, per diems, venue, and coordination
Brief engagement with limited follow-through
Participation can be modest
Minimal to zero built-in peer support after the session ends
The Artists Well
One annual fee covers a full year of support
Monthly workshops, weekly support “office hours”, and repeated points of direct connection
Available to all artists year-round (live and recorded content)
Ongoing peer exchange, co-working, community-building, celebration, and visibility
Cost Per Artist
For the cost of a single one-off workshop, an organization can instead provide a full year of support, connection, and practical growth through The Artists Well.
Why Join?
The Artists Well offers a meaningful and cost-effective way to deepen support, strengthen engagement, and help artists build more sustainable creative lives. It is not simply another professional development offering. It is a gathering place, a self-determined support system, and a wellspring of guidance artists can return to consistently.
The Artists Well supports artists and creatives— and gives organizations a scalable, year-round way to help artists and creatives flourish.
Hi, I’m Lynn
I'm passionate about helping artists like you understand where these two parts of yourself meet - so that pricing and selling aren’t just business tactics,
but expressions of your values, your aspirations, and your creative identity.
When you take time to do this inner work -
to get clear on who you are, what you value, and why you create - you stop chasing someone else’s strategy and start building one that actually fits you.
"I have had the pleasure of working with Lynn on and off for many years and in many parts of the world. She is a fierce and capable art consultant and curator, with a fine eye for detail, strong support for her artists, and a graceful persistence when there is pressure to get a show ready for the public. Lynn brings a positive energy and years of experience to her work and in the five exhibitions I have done with her, I have watched her turn them into something special."
CHRISTOPHER PORTER CINEMATOGRAPHER, FILMMAKER & FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER
"Lynn's Wayfinding Sessions are what I've been seeking for many years, since moving to Canada from Mexico.
Thanks to her expertise in several areas of the arts, she has a panoramic view of the sector and knows the intricacies of building an art career. She also has the sensitivity to understand the struggles of being an artist, and also knows how to put in action very specific tasks that allow change and growth.
One of the most valuable aspects of this work is not only her unique inside-out approach to finding my path to become the artist I want to be, coupled with the guidance of an experienced mentor."
DIEGO NARVAEZ, ARTIST
“When I first met Lynn, I was showing art in a local coffee shop. Lynn has given me invaluable advice that has played a big role in helping me grow my art career. I have since done a solo touring show to public galleries and museums, group and solo gallery shows, art festivals, international art fairs, cultural events… and I'm currently prepping my first international solo show."
JENNIFER WALDEN, ARTIST
The WFS can support you at the highest level if:
You’re an original, practiced artist (visual or performing) with a process and a calling to create for a living.
You’re ready to align your work with your values, whether you’re established or just starting out.
You want to learn how to choose opportunities that will make you, vs opportunities that will break you.
You sell your work, but you haven’t found the sweet spot between creativity and commerce.
You won’t compromise your artistic Integrity just to pay the bills (but you'd like to pay your bills…)
You are ready to thrive personally, creatively and financially.
You are tired of suffering from anxiety, stress and comparison.
You are ready to invest time and money in yourself, and your art business.
The WFS is not for you (yet) if…
You are not yet making art that you could sell or exhibit
You are looking for a quick fix to get you unstuck (a single wayfinding session might be for you)
You don’t believe Inner work is the key to showing up authentically - creatively and professionally.
You are not ready to invest but would like to learn more - please subscribe to my newsletter for useful free resources
You are well into your journey but need some pointed expertise and guidance - a single WFS might be for you!
FAQ’S
How much does this cost?
Your investment is $2,500 (CAD) plus tax (where applicable) and can be paid in one payment, or split into two payments.
Is there a refund policy?
The initial inquiry process aims to ensure this program will be a good fit, so I don’t offer refunds. I am committed to providing value to you, so should you wish to opt out of the program part way, we can discuss how to move forward on an individual basis. In this way, we both stay committed.
What are the Wayfinding Sessions?
The Wayfinding Sessions is a transformational program that changes the way you approach your art career - where your values and your why lead the way. The WFS will give you the tools to turn your struggles into THRIVING.
I'm a performing artist who isn't getting the gigs I want, can the WFS help me?
Yes, in fact, the WFS will help you learn how to apply for and/or accept gigs that will leave you feeling valued, professionally and financially. No more ‘pay to play’. For real.
Where is our session held?
We do this work over the course of 6 weeks, on Zoom, in a safe container of like-minded peers.
I’m a visual artist who wants to sell my art, how can the Wayfinding Sessions help me?
The Wayfinding Sessions will help you find your way through the how, where, and why of selling your work. From a single session, to a customized program, the Wayfinding Sessions will give you the tools you need to sell your work with integrity and make informed decisions so you can THRIVE.