ARTIST SUPPORT Retainer
The art world expects a lot from artists,
but you don't have to do it all alone.
As a Casey Can Retainer Client, you'll have a powerhouse administrative team with a deep understanding of your practice focused on positioning your work with clarity and intention. You'll benefit from a suite of done-for-you administrative support services and high-level, 1-on-1 and group consulting designed to help you reclaim the time and space you need to focus on the work only you can do so that together we can ensure your art has a meaningful cultural impact.
what's included in a retainer?
A retainer with Casey Can Help means you have a dedicated team handling the behind-the-scenes work that keeps your practice moving forward. We take care of proposals, newsletters, social media, website updates, research, and strategic planning so you can focus on making art.
Each retainer is customized to your needs, but most artists work with us on some combination of these core services:
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Opportunity research for proposal submissions
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Website maintenance and updates
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Social media management
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Email newsletters and targeted outreach
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Writing support for statements, bios, and proposals
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Inventory and asset organization
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Strategic planning and career coaching
How it works
Every retainer begins with a structured onboarding process to ensure we understand your practice, goals, and working style. From there, we ramp up with foundational projects before settling into an ongoing rhythm of monthly support tailored to your needs.
your first 90 days
Month 1: onboarding
We start with our 4-week onboarding protocol to build a strong foundation for collaboration.
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Week 1 - Virtual Studio Visit (60 min) Meet with our full leadership team to share the history of your practice, your background, and what you're currently making.
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Week 2 - Opportunity Strategy (60 min) Meet with our Opportunity Manager to clarify your goals and identify which projects and opportunities best support your practice.
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Week 3 - Content Strategy (60 min) Meet with our Content Manager to refine how you present your work online across your website, social media, and email list.
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Week 4 - Implementation Call (60 min) Meet with our Tech Support expert to walk through our collaboration tools and set you up for seamless communication with our team.
Month 2: Ramping Up
After onboarding, we hit the ground running. With a shared vision for your practice, we typically begin with projects like website refresh, social media profile optimization, submission pack development, inventory organization, and tech consultation.
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Note: During this initial ramp-up period, we may temporarily deprioritize proposals, newsletters, and social media posts so we can establish strong systems and get everything in order.
Month 3 and Beyond: Full Support
By month three, all systems are in place and we settle into a productive rhythm. You'll have full access to our monthly services, choosing the combination that best supports your practice each month. Some artists focus heavily on proposals and research, while others prioritize content creation and outreach - we adapt to what you need most.
more thoughtful positioning
more strategic marketing
more chances to build relationships
Less stress & Burnout
monthly retainer services
Research Projects
Each month, our Opportunity Manager conducts a targeted research project in one of three areas: Open Calls (grants, residencies, exhibitions tailored to your practice), Contact Research (galleries, curators, and decision makers with their submission preferences), or Travel Research (tailored itineraries and contact lists for upcoming trips).
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Writing Projects
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Work with one of our Arts Writers each month to develop statements, bios, proposal language, press releases, or website copy. We help you build a library of strong texts you can adapt for future opportunities.
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Proposal Submissions
Choose two submissions each month for us to complete on your behalf. We handle project management, adapt your writing, select work samples, create budgets, format materials, and upload everything, you just review and hit submit.
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Website Maintenance
We keep your site running smoothly across Icompendium, Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress. New work gets added to your site and inventory system. All text pages stay current and coordinated with your social media.
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Email Project
Each month, choose either a newsletter to your full list (we handle topics, images, copy, design, and list updates) or five targeted outreach emails to galleries, curators, or consultants identified through research.
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Social Media Management
We post twice weekly on Instagram, repost to stories, and cross-post to up to 4 additional platforms. Share four artworks and four content ideas each month—we handle editing, captions, and scheduling. You review before anything goes live.
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Coaching and Consulting
Monthly 30-minute strategy calls with our Content Manager and Opportunities Manager, plus ongoing Slack support across dedicated channels and weekly group office hours with Casey every Wednesday from 11:30–1:00 EST.
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Ready to work with the team?
About Casey & The Team
I would be truly delighted to welcome you into the Casey Can community. When you join us, you're not just hiring support—you're gaining a team that is ready to pour our knowledge, care, and hard-won experience into your practice. We love getting to know our artists, understanding what makes their work shine, and building the structures that help them thrive.
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I founded Casey Can Help to leverage my background as a writer, curator, and administrative specialist in service of mid-career visual artists. We use a curatorial perspective and creative administration to help you make powerful and lasting cultural contributions. Our approach starts with building a foundation of trust and understanding so we can powerfully position your work in everything we do.
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I'm excited for all we can create together.
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What clients are saying
"Casey has the perfect balance of supporting an artist with administrative tasks but also thinking more expansively and anticipating about what is next. With this support, I feel I can face whatever I have to. Thanks Casey, Presley and John for all you do for artists. You have made a huge difference in my studio practice and career. I can focus on what I do best which is make the work!"
- HOLLY WONG
"I felt frequently overwhelmed and that I lacked a guiding plan or vision for my practice. Working with Casey Can, I feel calmer, more organized, more professional, and more productive in the studio."
- ann tarantino
"Before working with Casey Can, I often found myself procrastinating, especially with tasks I didn’t enjoy or found overwhelming. This hesitation sometimes left me feeling stuck, even paralyzed, and kept me from making real progress. Since our collaboration, having support and accountability has been transformative. With Casey Can’s help, I can now approach these tasks more efficiently and stay focused on my creative priorities, which has made my practice much more productive and fulfilling."
- connie noyes
"I think there is a lot of kindness at the core of Casey Can, and really wanting to help artists... the genuine feeling of ongoing support, and Casey always having your back through thick and thin!! Casey always goes above and beyond..."
- susan chen
Why it works
This retainer reflects the offerings that have been most transformative for Casey Can clients. Our focus is on helping you land new opportunities while building visibility through Instagram and email so that with each new opportunity, you are building momentum. Equally as important, we are dedicated to helping you integrate the administrative elements of your practice in ways that fuel your creativity and impact so that you can avoid overwhelm and burnout and rest easy knowing you are progressing in alignment with your goals.
Who is this for?
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Dedicated Visual Artists - Our clients are emerging and mid-career visual artist who view their creative practice as their life's work.
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Impact-driven - Our clients are interested in creating meaningful contributions to contemporary cultural discourse, and they have a vision of how their work can have a lasting impact in other people's lives.
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Collaborative - Our clients know their strengths and weaknesses and are eager to release a degree of control and let others take ownership over certain parts of their practice.
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Curious and Experimental - Our clients are willing to try new strategies and learn new ways of doing some things.
Who is this Not for?
The Artist Support Retainer might not be a good fit if you are looking for:
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An Employee - We provide a specific set of deliverables using the processes and procedures we have developed that allow us to provide those services effectively and efficiently. We may not be a good fit if you are looking for someone to provide services we don't offer or in a way that doesn't align with our method.
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A Gallerist - While we believe landing aligned opportunities and getting visible will lead to sales, our focus is not on connecting you with collectors or actively selling your work.
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Short Term Support - Our focus is on building long-lasting collaborations built on a deep understanding of each of our artists' work and goals. If you are looking for help with a short term project, we may not be the right fit.
Now accepting new retainer clients
The Artist Support Retainer is currently accepting new clients.
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$1160 per month for a 12-month contract
$1260 per month for a 6-month contract
$1360/month for a 4-month contract
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Retainers are billed monthly.
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Book a Retainer Planning Call using the link below to get started!