Protect the studio time. Delegate the rest.
The work needs unbroken hours; the household eats them in pieces. A Friday takes the errands, the admin, and the house on standing days, so studio time stops being what's left over.
Most artists start at 3–6 hours a week — enough to fence off the work.
Top requested tasks of artists
Every household's list is different — these are the things artists hand off first. Your personal assistant checks them off before you think about them.
What a personal assistant or house manager can tackle in one week
- Grocery store and put away
- Lunch meal prep
- 4 loads of laundry
- Make beds
- 1 set of bedding done
- House reset
- Walk the dog
- 1 vendor scheduled and met
- Returns and dry cleaning
Open loops. We close them.
Think of open loops as unfinished tasks living in your head, creating mental clutter. By handing off these tasks to a personal assistant, you can close the loops. Fewer open loops means less mental clutter.
Two ways to start
What changes when the flow holds
Friday Personal Assistants is top-level, professional, and extremely efficient in any approach to a project. Their insightful and innovative organizational strategies will leave your space clutter-free and aesthetically pleasing. Don't be surprised if you are soon contacted and featured in magazines. Their work is always photo-worthy.
Rather than allowing the size of the project to become overwhelming, Friday Personal Assistants brings structure and clarity to each stage of the process.
I highly recommend reaching out to Friday Personal Assistants if you feel like you could better manage your time and household but just don't know where to start.
Asked by artists, specifically
Will they touch the studio?
Only if and exactly as you ask. Most artists mark the studio off-limits entirely; the house, the errands, and the admin are the territory.
Can they handle finished work?
With care and only as directed — runs to shippers, framers, and galleries are common. High-value crating and installation stay with your specialist vendors; your personal assistant schedules and meets them.
My income is irregular. What's the commitment?
A six-month initial term, then month-to-month, with hours adjustable at renewal. Many artists start at the 3-hour minimum and grow from there.
Can hours cluster around deadlines?
The standing schedule holds — that's what keeps the house independent of the work — but the list flexes. Show weeks get a heavier list; recovery weeks get the deep resets.
How many hours do artists book?
Usually 3–6 a week: one reset visit, one run day. The 2-minute quiz suggests a number from your checklist.
The work comes first. Finally, in practice.
About 10 minutes online — between coats, even.