The Artists Business Lounge

Get Out of Your Own Way!

A lack of confidence and that narky inner critic can seriously limit your fulfillment and your career.

No matter how far along in your career you are, and no matter what you have achieved to date, if you are filled with self-doubt, you will be holding yourself back from achieving your full potential.

The difference between a fully creative life and a life played too small, is largely to do with what messages are playing inside your brain.

The good news is we can build self-belief, confidence and remove the power of limiting beliefs. And that is precisely what we are here to do!

Isn’t It Time To Reclaim Your Confident Creative Self?

Introducing

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Reclaim What Is Already Within You

IF YOU ARE READY TO

Shake off the shackles of your noisy inner critic

Kick limiting beliefs to the curb 

Finally, release resistance and imposter syndrome

To live your creative life with more confidence…

YOU’LL WANT TO JOIN THIS PROGRAM

I'm In!

 Join me (Amanda) as I work with you in a small group, in a safe supportive environment where you can share experiences, pose questions, and find out that while you are unique, you aren’t on your own with the worries you’ve had. 

 Using a range of coaching techniques, researched-based information, journaling, guidance and support, I’m there with you every step of the way.

Each week there is a live coaching call to deep dive and give you insights, actions and strategies to build your confidence, let go of self-doubt, manage unhelpful self-talk and set you up for action as you Reclaim Your Confident Creative Self.   

Next Live Round is 2024. 

Here's what we will cover over Nine Weeks

☑️ Let’s get started – an introductory call to meet each other and introduce the concept, topics, how the program will run. We’ll also cover instructions for getting the most out of the lounge and where to find material.

☑️ Awareness – What is a lack of confidence and what causes it. In this session we cover how our brains work, resistance, imposter syndrome and other negative thought patterns associated with a lack of confidence so you can gain greater insights into what is holding you back. 

☑️ Acknowledge – A powerful session taking you through some strategies to acknowledge and reconnect with your desires and help you identify your particular limiting beliefs so that you can start releasing them.  

☑️ Adventure – Identify your unleashed future vision, starting now. As you build up your confidence and strip away limiting beliefs, use your creativity to imagine what is possible. This is your adventure.

🪞Reflection and Consolidation week – no live call🪞

☑️ Appreciate – A favourite quote sums up this week’s session – If you must doubt something, doubt your limits (Price Pritchett Ph.D.). Appreciate is about acceptance. Recognising and appreciating your strengths so that you can accept the wonderful creative person that you are (some might call this self-love)

☑️ Affirm – Let’s deal with any doubts that are holding on tight so you can affirm your confident self.

☑️ Activate – Create concrete actions to support your vision and desires so that you can reclaim your confident creative self. 

☑️ Wrap-Up call – in our final call we check in on progress so you can implement what you’ve learned and be clear on your next steps.

HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED...

Journal

HARD COPY JOURNAL

A daily journal to support you through the program with a daily check-in, daily journal prompt and a daily sketch or doodle page.

PRIVATE EXCLUSIVE GROUP

There is a small exclusive group just for people in the program.

Worksheets, coaching calls replays and discussions all happen in the group. 

GROUP COACHING CALLS

Live Weekly Group Coaching to work more deeply through the steps. Replays available inside the group

Calls are recorded for anyone who can’t make a call live

Hypnosis Audio for artists

EXCLUSIVE AUDIO

Guided hypnosis created exclusively for The Artists Business Lounge, specifically for artists. Rewire your subconscious beliefs to skyrocket your success, income and confidence listening to this recording for just 25 minutes a day (even as you go to sleep).

THREE BONUSES

See below for the details!

 

24/7 Access

ur platform means ytou can engage with content from your computer, tablet or smart phone whenever you like. Like calls are recorded so you can rewatch snippets, create posts, ask questions and access worksheets and resources when and how it suits you!

Meet your coach

Hello, I'm Amanda van Gils

I am an artist and I also happen to be a coach who knows how to help people see when they are getting in their own way. As well as a businessperson who has a library of information to share.
 
Over the past 20 years, I have exhibited in over 100 exhibitions, in a wide range of venues, including a self-organised touring exhibition, solo and group exhibitions, art prizes and overseas showings. I have created websites and catalogues, curated large-scale exhibitions and projects with other artists, and now I have my own purpose-built studio.

But it wasn’t always like that…  A few years after graduating from art school in 1989 and trying to make my way in the world as an artist, I was beset with doubts (something I discovered many artists share) and I struggled in those early years to transition from being an art student to a fully-fledged exhibiting artist.
In fact, I struggled so badly, I turned my back on art and embarrassingly I even cut myself off from old art school friends because my imposter syndrome was so strong.  I was embarrassed that I wasn’t ‘good enough’ or hadn’t ‘succeeded’. And the more I cut myself off from art, the worse things got.
It wasn’t until I did a lot of inner work that I was able to shift my thoughts and prepare to resume my life as an artist and I have never looked back!
 
So why me?

I am a practising artist with a business brain who understands the nuances required for an art business and the sensitivity of putting yourself out there into the world. I understand the challenges and the opportunities. I am a strategy and goal-setting ninja who works holistically with artists to achieve long-term meaningful results, and short-term wins’. I love supporting artists to succeed and I’d love to help you.

A Few Things our Artists are Saying

Artist Debbie Hill in the studio
5/5

The program helped me in unexpected ways, I didn’t think that I would be able to fully implement the tasks….but I have found now when I’m in a less confident position, there’s a voice that comes into my head as a reminder that I am capable and I can leave the imposter at the door!

Thanks heaps Amanda

— Debbie Hill
5/5

Imposter Syndrome’ isn’t on my radar anymore.

I can feel the change and growth.

— gilian richards
Image of Artist Business Lounge participant Jan Allsopp
5/5

I’ve been working with Amanda for well over a year and can’t recommend her, and The Artists Business Lounge highly enough. I’ve been in her Success System program, the Reclaim Your Confident Creative Self course and had individual coaching sessions with her too. All have exceeded my expectations. 

— JAN ALLSOPP

access to 'the LOUNGE'

WEEKLY live CALLS

Accountability

Study at the pace that works for YOU

Is This Program For ME?

Your life before the PROGRAM:

  • Second guessing yourself frequently
  • Worrying about how other people might judge you or your creative work
  • Not making the work you truly want to be making
  • Filled with feelings that you aren’t ‘good enough’ and might someday ‘get found out’
  • Not giving yourself permission to fully embrace your creativity
  • Allowing 'rejections' to derail you
  • Playing small

Your life after the PROGRAM:

  • A new sense of confidence
  • Self-acceptance
  • Allowing yourself to follow your creative vision
  • An awareness of your strengths
  • Practical strategies you can use whenever limiting beliefs pop up so you can move through them so much quicker
  • Understanding 'rejections' are par for the course
  • Taking action to own your creative life

JOIN AND RECEIVE THESE BONUSES

Six months COMMUNAL ACCESS

Six month’s access to the communal area of the lounge where you can make connections, have conversations, and access a range of useful content and resources.

Create your own time eBook

60 page eBook full of tips, strategies and advice to organise your time

 

three people in an art gallery

SOCIAL SHOUT OUTS (PRICELESS)

We love sharing and celebrating your successes. Social shout out posts on our Instagram and Facebook linked back to you 
Image: Artist Rachael Lee with buyers

Best Value

One-time payment of

$444

  • Eight Live Weekly Calls (Value $1600)
  • Exclusive Access to Private Group hosted in the lounge (via Mighty Networks)
  • Custom Paperback Journal 168 full colour pages created by Amanda (Value $40)
  • Exclusive Hypnosis Audio (Value $47)
  • BONUS Six months access to The Artists Business Lounge communal space to meet and mingle with other artists and access more resources (Value: Priceless)
  • BONUS: Social Shout Outs to help raise your visibility (Value Priceless)
  • BONUS: EBook Creating Your Own Time (Value $8)

Most Flexible

2 monthly payments of

$235

  • Eight Live Weekly Calls (Value $1600)
  • Exclusive Access to Private Group hosted in the lounge (via Mighty Networks)
  • Custom Paperback Journal 168 full colour pages created by Amanda (Value $40)
  • Exclusive Hypnosis Audio (Value $47)
  • BONUS Six months access to The Artists Business Lounge communal space to meet and mingle with other artists and access more resources (Value: Priceless)
  • BONUS: Social Shout Outs to help raise your visibility (Value Priceless)
  • BONUS: EBook Creating Your Own Time (Value $8)

Zero Risk 7 Day Money-Back Guarantee

You deserve to have the art career you’ve always wanted with the information and support to back you up.

If you aren’t satisfied, just email amanda@theartistsbusinesslounge.com within 7 days of the first live call for a full refund, so there is zero risk in in signing up and investing in your career.

FAQs

You've got questions? We have answers!

Our last round was in May – July 2023. The next round will be in 2024. Join the Waitlist to be notified of times and dates for the next round.

Tes you can. Small groups are a beneficial way to work through issues of confidence, but if you would rather work individually with me, please get in touch.
Individual Coaching Expression of Interest form

The calls are on Tuesday 6pm AEST, a time that works well for many other parts of the world and they go for a little over one hour. 
Calls are recorded with replay videos uploaded to the group within 48 hours (or less)

The printed Journal is yours to keep along with any downloads while you are here. This is a live course for 9 weeks and you have access to the group, the material and the bonus communal area of the lounge for up to 6 months.

I doubt you will but when you stretch your comfort zone you can get uncomfortable. But I promise I am kind and gentle and will guide you through.
But if you really don’t like it, we have a 7 days zero risk money back from the course start date i.e. 7 days after the first call. Just let us know on email and we will sort it out.

We have a zero risk money back guarantee period of 7 days – the 7 day period starts from the date of the first call.

Firstly, you deserve it. That is priceless.
Secondly, when you are more confident you can earn more, sell more and show up more, all the while being happier and feeling good about who you are.

The work you do in this program will have you feeling more confident and clear on your creative life. 

Artists I have worked with on confidence have increased prices and made more sales – why not you?

Personal development is ongoing work. But if you follow the program, do the work you will absolutely feel more confident.
There is nothing about you that means you can’t become more confident.
At the very least you will understand your triggers and be better able to identify and moderate situations that cause you stress.

No, I am a trained coach, as well as my business and visual artst qualifications.
If you need therapy this isn’t a good replacement but you may do this program alongside any therapy or as a starting point. I can, and do, work with people who are also in therapy.
If you are unsure, please organise for us to have a chat. I would be happy to talk with you and will only recommend you proceed if I believe it is the right option for you. See below to arrange a no obligation Let’s Chat call.

Not at all. The concepts are universal and as long as you can make the timezone work for you, this program can work for you. 

The only other limitation is that I am an English language speaker and don’t have the ability to provide my services in other languages.

Don’t see your question in the FAQ’s?

I love connecting with you and answering your burning questions about the Artists Business Lounge Success System. You can email us directly at support@theartistsbusinesslounge.com and we’ll reply

22+

Years of experience as a professional artist

120+

number of exhibitions my work has been included in

15+

years supporting artists with various initiatives

2

year since launching the artists business lounge

20+

years experience in business and coaching others

Choose your payment option?

Best Value

One-time payment of

$444

Most Flexible

2 monthly payments of

$235