Consulting & Mentorship
Value-driven guidance for artists
Consultations are led by Founder, Shane Lavalette.
Pricing begins at $150/hour*
*If you are experiencing financial need, please reach out to discuss possibilities.
Approach
Lavalette offers thoughtful, tailored support to artists at all stages, from anywhere in the world. We prioritize one-on-one conversations and direct feedback, adapting our approach to your short or long-term goals. We help you strategize, research, and develop projects across your practice — from exhibition planning and book development to pricing and pitches, fundraising and grants, websites, and creative direction, or simply serving as a trusted sounding board with a fresh perspective on next steps.
Testimonials
“Working with Shane has been incredibly enjoyable and rewarding. He helped me find a fitting publisher for a book project that I've been working on for the past few years. The services were comprehensive and included: reviewing my project with me, brainstorming possible publishers, referrals to the best of our list, advice about how to reach out, and finally reviewing a contract with a book publisher. He gave excellent advice, and you won’t find anyone more connected and considerate.”
— Artist from North Carolina, USA
“Great investment of my time and money scheduling a consult with Shane. I recently got serious about selling fine art prints of my photo series. After securing gallery representation I needed to consider sizing, editioning, and pricing of my work. Via a Zoom session, Shane helped me set up a Google spreadsheet that would help keep track of all the sales and details. I recently walked into a client home with all the info at my fingertips on my phone which helped me confidently recommend sizes and easily allowed me to discuss pricing — I got the client’s check last week.”
— Artist from Montana, USA
Getting Started
Sessions can cover your work, completed and in-progress projects, career goals, or any ideas you want to explore. Drawing on broad experience across the field, we shape each consult to be as productive and meaningful as possible, and can support efforts beyond meetings. An initial consultation is designed to get to know each other and clarify your main goals and interests, with at least two follow-up sessions recommended for deeper strategic development and support.
Interested in working together?
Send an email to start the conversation.