TY NATHAN CLARK | ARTIST MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
THE ART MENTOR PROGRAM THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
SESSION 17 APPLICATIONS FOR NOV 2026- JAN 2027 ARE OPEN
This program is digital via Zoom and open to international artists.
Since 2021, I've personally selected and transformed 80 artists from 21 countries into confident, exhibiting, selling professionals. This isn't a course, it's a complete reconstruction of how you work, think, and succeed as an artist.
Who's Been Through This Transformation: Emmy Award-winning producers discovering their visual voice. Theoretical physicists translating complexity into canvas. Baristas building gallery connections between shifts. Retired executives starting their second act. Art school grads finally learning what school didn't teach. Artists returning after 10-year breaks. Military veterans finding new missions in art. Emerging and Mid-Career Artists looking to experiment and grow in new ways.
What unites them? Not their backgrounds, but their results. Solo and group exhibitions. Gallery representation. Museum shows. International residencies. Sales to serious collectors. Most importantly: the unshakeable confidence to make work that matters.
The 21-Country Network: Spain, Austria, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Canada, France, Estonia, UAE, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan, Mexico, Uruguay, and the United States. When you join, you're not just getting a mentor, you're joining an international family of serious artists.
What Actually Happens: Over the 3 part course, we'll dissect your practice, identify what's holding you back, and systematically remove every obstacle between you and your best work. This isn't about making pretty art, it's about becoming the artist you're capable of being.
Part 1: Destroy resistance, build unbreakable studio discipline
Part 2: Develop your authentic voice, find your audience
Part3: Master the psychology of long-term success
Why I Can Guide You: I've been mentored by world-class artists, filmmakers, CEOs, and entrepreneurs. I've run international PR campaigns, produced award-winning films, built multiple businesses, and transitioned from side-hustles to full-time artist. Today my work is represented in London, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Austin, Miami, and New York.
But more importantly: I've made every mistake you're about to make. I've faced every fear you're facing. And I've found the way through.
The Hard Truth: You'll only get out what you put in. If you want to coast, find another program. If you want to transform, apply below.
Next Cohort: Nov 2026-Jan 2027 Investment: $3,600.00 UDS Spots Available: 3-5 artists selected Application Deadline: October 15th
COST: $3,600.00 USD
$1200.00 upon selection | $1200.00 Billed at the end of the first Month | $1200.00 Billed at the end of the second month. (Payments are non-refundable)
Why are payments non-refundable? I want artists that are serious about their craft and willing to sacrifice and dedicate towards their future. I am highly selective in who I choose to share my time with, and I will be fully immersed in working with the individuals that I choose for the program.
IF YOU CAN NOT AFFORD THE IN-PERSON MENTORSHIP, TY NATHAN CLARK HAS CREATED A MOBILE APP VERSION:
SESSION 16 APPLICATIONS FOR NOV 2026 - JAN 2027 : OPEN
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Three/Five Artists. One group.
3 Modules
Module 1: "Conquering Creative Resistance"
Module 2: "Building Your Artist Platform"
Module 3: "Mastering the Psychology of Art-Making"
One Book a Month (Books are paired with each module)
Weekly Group Zoom meetings to discuss assigned chapters and art world topics.
Each artist will begin a body of work during the 3 month mentoring session.
10 Weekly Group Zoom meetings to discuss/critique work.
6 Individual Zoom meetings for individual mentoring.
Open line to me for questions.
Over the course of the three months we will also cover these topics:
website, marketing, social media, art pricing, research, art studies, pr/publicity, customer service, shipping, finance, galleries and residencies
Please fill out the information below to be considered for the program. I will select up to FIVE artists based on the artist’s artwork, bio, artist statement and CV.
If you are selected for the program you will receive a formal invitation to join the program and a secure link to pay the $1200.00 USD down payment.
Total Cost of the program is $3,600 USD
Please read everything above before applying.
(if you can not afford the in-person program, I have built a mobile app version at lower cost)
There are currently 76 program alumni from Spain, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Poland, Canada, France, Austria, Brazil, Estonia, UAE, Australia, Ireland, Holland, The Czech Republic, South Africa, Italy, UK, Jordan, MEXICO, TUNISIA, Uruguay and the United States. scroll down to view current and past artists.
I highly suggest reaching out to any of my past ARTIST’s below and asking them about their experience in the mentorship program. You can find their website or instagram pages below. Click on the image for link to web and Instagram.
PROGRAM ALUMNI
SESSION 1 ARTISTS 2021
SESSION 2 ARTISTS 2021
SESSION 3 ARTISTS 2021
SESSION 4 ARTISTS 2021
SESSION 5 ARTISTS 2022
SESSION 6 ARTISTS 2022
SESSION 7 ARTISTS 2022
SESSION 8 ARTISTS 2023
SESSION 9 ARTISTS 2023
SESSION 10 ARTISTS 2023
SESSION 11 ARTISTS: 2024
SESSION 12 ARTISTS 2024
SESSION 13 ARTISTS 2025
SESSION 14 ARTISTS 2025
SESSION 15 ARTISTS 2026
ABOUT TY NATHAN CLARK
ARTIST BIO
Ty Nathan Clark is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, film, and literature. Inspired by his uncle, renowned sculptor and Raku artist Conway “Jiggs” Pierson, Clark developed a deep passion for the arts from an early age. His artistic journey has taken him across five continents, where he has lived, created, and learned from diverse cultures.
In 2021, he founded the Ty Nathan Clark Artist Mentorship Program, which has supported 80 artists from 21 countries. He has exhibited at institutions such as the Delaware Contemporary Museum, Art Center Waco Museum, D Contemporary London and the Goss Michael Gallery. In 2017 and 2019, Culture Trip acknowledged him as one of Austin, Texas top contemporary artists, and he also earned a spot at the prestigious Marfa Invitational 2025, curated by Sonia Borrell.
Beyond visual arts, Clark’s award-winning documentary film Jump Shot was an official selection at SXSW in 2019. He completed his first novel in 2020 and launched the Just Make Art podcast in 2023 alongside artist Nathan Terborg, which has gained a global following. He has studied under sculptor William Catling and painter Makoto Fujimura. Based in Waco, Texas, he continues to create, exhibit, and mentor artists, with work currently in major U.S. and international cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Miami and London.
BUSINESS BIO
As a Marketing Director/Business Owner/Consultant Ty Clarks businesses, brands and represented brands have been featured in Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Huffington Post, MTV, Wired, Tech Crunch, Engadget, Gizmodo, ABC News, Forbes, FOX, Discovery, Transworld Media, Outside, E-News, Just Jared, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Bloomberg Business Week, Entrepreneur, Fast Co, Sports Illustrated and international media sources. Ty has raised over 2.5 Million for various ideas and projects through crowdfunding platforms and Capital Raises. As a Producer he has worked with ESPN, NBA, Sports Illustrated, High Profile Coaches, Players & Sports Personalities.
His Fashion Brand “Veritas Fashion” was worn by A-List celebrities (cast of Gossip Girl, Friday Night Lights and Parenthood), musicians (Polica, Young The Giant, David Ramirez) and visual artists around the globe.
In 2010 Ty was named to the Catalyst Young Influencers list that recognized America’s Brightest Young Leaders including Blake MyCoskie, Jack Dorsey, Jason Russell, Scott Harrison, Aaron Cohen, Kyle Korver, Tyler Merrick, Jonathan Olinger, Kohl Crecelius, and others.
Ty has set foot on 5 continents and experienced life and culture in 20 different countries working with multiple mission and humanitarian projects and was a contributing author to the book "Create Culture: Thoughts on Branding for Humans". Ty is a Producer on the award winning documentary film “Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story” along with Director Jacob Hamilton, Producers Russell Groves, Mary Beth Minnis and Executive Producer Stephen Curry. In 2014 Ty was a fellow with Praxis Labs Business Accelerator program where he was mentored by a handful of the top thinkers, entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors in the US for a year.
