ARTIST MENTOR / COACHING
How to get into Art Galleries / Pricing your paintings / Painting / 1-on-1 / Groups
Todd Bonita Gallery, Ogunquit, Maine. Opened in 2014.
Gallery Readiness Coaching with Todd Bonita
A personalized coaching or mentorship program to help emerging and mid-career artists prepare for gallery representation and professional growth—guided by a working artist with firsthand experience in owning and working with galleries.
CALL TODD (603) 819 -9100
Email: [email protected]
1-on-1 Coaching Package (Premium Offering)
For artists who want deep, customized support
* 4–6 sessions over 6–12 weeks (Zoom or phone)
A single strategy session for focused help
Option C:
Group Mentorship (Scalable, Community-Building)
Limited cohort of 6–10 artists
How I can help you:
Email: [email protected]
A personalized coaching or mentorship program to help emerging and mid-career artists prepare for gallery representation and professional growth—guided by a working artist with firsthand experience in owning and working with galleries.
CALL TODD (603) 819 -9100
Email: [email protected]
- Gallery-Ready: Coaching for Professional Artists
- 3 OPTIONS
1-on-1 Coaching Package (Premium Offering)
For artists who want deep, customized support
* 4–6 sessions over 6–12 weeks (Zoom or phone)
- Personalized feedback on portfolio, pricing, website, artist statement
- Gallery targeting and approach plan
- Email templates, pricing models, pitch reviews
- Session recap notes & action steps
- Investment: $850–$1,200 (range depending on number of sessions)
- Option B:
- One-Time Coaching Call (Intro Tier
A single strategy session for focused help
- 60–90 minute Zoom or phone call
- Review of artist’s work, goals, and gallery preparedness
- Summary + to-do checklist follow-up email
- Investment: $195–$250
Option C:
Group Mentorship (Scalable, Community-Building)
Limited cohort of 6–10 artists
- Weekly Zoom sessions for 5–6 weeks
- Each artist presents their portfolio once, feedback from Todd and peers
- Q&A on pricing, submissions, branding
- Private Slack or Facebook group for discussion
- Investment: $450–$600 per artist
How I can help you:
- Creating a cohesive and professional body of work
- Developing a polished portfolio & online presence
- Building a strategic list of target galleries
- Crafting email pitches and presentation materials
- Confidently pricing and talking about their work
- Navigating contracts, commissions, and sales conversations
Email: [email protected]
Todd Bonita
Hanging the sign to the Portmouth, New Hampshire gallery in 2016.
Todd Bonita
is a professional oil painter, teacher and art gallery owner who brings his 30 years of experience to this Business of Art Mentoring and coaching.
* Owner and operates the Todd Bonita Gallery in both Ogunquit, Maine (2014) and Portmouth, NH (2016).
* Currently represented by ten art galleries around New England, Florida, Michigan and the UK.
* Has had gallery relationships with more than 36 art galleries, in addition to participating in more than 100 shows in museums, auctions and exhibition venues.
* Has had more than ten solo exhibitions and participated in more than 100 two-person and / or group shows.
* Is collected worldwide in more than a thousand private and corporate collections, including 41st US President, George HB Bush.
* Has taught drawing and painting professionally since 1996 at Art Institutions, Art schools, Museums, Art associations, as adjuct faculty at art colleges and universities and privately.
* Is founder / owner and operator of the Ogunquit Art Colony School (2013), teaching or overseeing more than 25 classes and workshops per year, both domestic and International.
* Has lectured on the business of art, "Gallery Representation relationships / Pricing your artwork" at the Art Institute of Boston, Montserrat College of Art and several Art Associations and Institutions.
is a professional oil painter, teacher and art gallery owner who brings his 30 years of experience to this Business of Art Mentoring and coaching.
* Owner and operates the Todd Bonita Gallery in both Ogunquit, Maine (2014) and Portmouth, NH (2016).
* Currently represented by ten art galleries around New England, Florida, Michigan and the UK.
* Has had gallery relationships with more than 36 art galleries, in addition to participating in more than 100 shows in museums, auctions and exhibition venues.
* Has had more than ten solo exhibitions and participated in more than 100 two-person and / or group shows.
* Is collected worldwide in more than a thousand private and corporate collections, including 41st US President, George HB Bush.
* Has taught drawing and painting professionally since 1996 at Art Institutions, Art schools, Museums, Art associations, as adjuct faculty at art colleges and universities and privately.
* Is founder / owner and operator of the Ogunquit Art Colony School (2013), teaching or overseeing more than 25 classes and workshops per year, both domestic and International.
* Has lectured on the business of art, "Gallery Representation relationships / Pricing your artwork" at the Art Institute of Boston, Montserrat College of Art and several Art Associations and Institutions.