The Visual Artist's Manual

The Visual Artist's Manual
Author: Susan A. Grode
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1984
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Making art and making an art career are two different things. A professional artist is responsible for the day to day business of their career such as financial management, applying for grants and funding, documenting work marketing, promotion, researching opportunities, and a list of other tasks. These areas are not always covered within the education system so, while highly educated and skilled, many visual artists are not prepared for the reality of life after art school.As an artist led organization VAI is keenly aware that artists are pressed for time, trying to fit their art making into daily lives that juggle family, work and other commitments. We hope this manual will provide you with some of the tools to make the most of the opportunities that come your way, whether it be pursuing a post graduate course, getting a studio, entering juried exhibitions, initiating your own projects or getting representation through a gallery. But, don’t forget... you should never rely on an opportunity finding you. It is very much you creating them for yourself. VAI is there to assist you with the many services and information channels that we offer to professional visual artists in all art forms.

Brian Kesinger's Penned Dragons

Brian Kesinger's Penned Dragons
Author: Brian Kesinger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781614040217

Brian Kesinger's charming collection of pen-and-ink dragon portraits obliterates winged-serpent stereotypes with its fun and fantastic portrayal of these magnificent creatures at their informal best. There are no cookie-cutter fantasy cliches to be found here... just candid studies of dozens of the world's most wonderful dragons with their individual personalities on display. An authentic and insightful glimpse into the little-known realities of being a dragon. The toned-paper sketchbook format of this handsome volume presents expertly drafted monochromatic drawings of the dragons along with their names and descriptions of their unique qualities. Characters like Fynlar the Daring, Gorüng the Skittish, and So'kee the Vegetarian will delight readers of all ages. The cover of Penned Dragons features head-turning lenticular art that brings Brian Kesinger's sketch of Koga the flightless kite-flying dragon to life, and serves as a nod to his two decades as a contributing artist on some of the world's most famous animated motion pictures.

A People's Guide to Los Angeles

A People's Guide to Los Angeles
Author: Laura Pulido
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-04-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520953347

A People’s Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.’s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related to race, class, gender, and sexuality have occurred. They introduce us to people and events usually ignored by mainstream media and, in the process, create a fresh history of Los Angeles. Roughly dividing the city into six regions—North Los Angeles, the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley, South Los Angeles, Long Beach and the Harbor, the Westside, and the San Fernando Valley—this illuminating guide shows how power operates in the shaping of places, and how it remains embedded in the landscape.

Greater Los Angeles Arts Resource Directory

Greater Los Angeles Arts Resource Directory
Author: Arts Inc
Publisher: Arts
Total Pages: 286
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780966431803

Widely, referred to as the L.A. Arts Bible, this is the single most comprehensive multidisciplinary arts reference sourcebook, phone book, and arts education guide for the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This completely revised and expanded fourth edition is now easier to use and packed with more information than ever before. It is the guide for navigating through the areas often confusing labyrinth of organizations that produce, present or support arts-related programs and activities.Readers will find nearly 3,000 listings of local organizations -- community-based cultural centers, local theaters, performance spaces, galleries, museums and other cultural institutions -- in a user-friendly layout with descriptions of ongoing programs. New coding keys and indexes make for easier cross-referencing. This directory is the only resource of its kind, cutting across disciplines to provide an exhaustive listing of arts programs throughout the region.The Arts & Education Guide is a new feature devoted to linking families and schools with local arts resources. It lists local organizations and their programs (including fax numbers, e-mail addresses, Web sites and contact persons), arts service providers, and local arts funding resources. Information can be searched by location, programs, discipline or specific culture.Working artists and arts professionals, arts enthusiasts, philanthropists, journalists, public relations professionals, students, parents and teachers -- in short, anyone interested in L.A.'s multifaceted cultural scene -- will find this guide invaluable.

Song Sheets to Software

Song Sheets to Software
Author: Elizabeth C. Axford
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780810850279

This second edition of Song Sheets to Software includes completely revised and updated listings of music software, instructional media, and music-related Internet Web sites of use to all musicians, whether hobbyist or professional. This book is a particularly valuable resource for the private studio and classroom music teacher.