How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist
Author: Caroll Michels
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009-06-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0805088482

The definitive guide to taking control of your career and making a good living in the art world. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Caroll Michels offers a wealth of insider's information on getting into a gallery, being your own PR agent, and negotiating prices, as well as innovative marketing, exhibition, and sales opportunities for various artistic disciplines. She has also added a new section on digital printmaking and marketing in this emerging field.

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th Ed.

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th Ed.
Author: Caroll Michels
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2001-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780805068009

Covers public relations, exhibitions, art dealers, rejection, grants, other sources of income, insurance, resumes, and motivation.

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist
Author: Carol Michels
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 999
Release: 2018-04-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1621536181

“Michels explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist.” —The New York Times “Michels is a tough but compassionate advocate, savvy in the ways of the world and the demands on artists in this materialistic society.” —The Miami Herald Written for fine artists ready to launch their careers as well as experienced artists who wish to relaunch their careers, How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, Seventh Edition, an acclaimed guide, empowers artists to take control of their careers to create a fulfilling life and earn a decent income. In this newly revised edition, Caroll Michels continues to demystify the inner workings of the art world and challenge the status quo. New chapters discuss such topics as: New business models for artists: Going to the extreme The use of social media and website development as marketing and publicity tools and what does and doesn’t work The confusion between the “art-buying public” and the “general public” and their differences New suggestions for establishing and calculating prices for artwork Neighborhood gentrification and the growing challenges of securing a reasonably priced live/work space How dealers find artists, how to negotiate with dealers, and how to understand a dealer’s agenda Using her own experiences as an artist as well as the experiences of her clients, Michels crafts a must-read guidebook for anyone interested in embarking upon a successful career as an artist.

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist

How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist
Author: Caroll Michels
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2009-06-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466818034

The classic handbook for launching and sustaining a career that "explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist," (The New York Times) with a brand-new chapter on Internet art marketing Now in its sixth edition, How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist is the definitive guide to taking control of your career and making a good living in the art world. Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Caroll Michels offers a wealth of insider's information on getting into a gallery, being your own PR agent, and negotiating prices, as well as innovative marketing, exhibition, and sales opportunities for various artistic disciplines. She has also added a new section on digital printmaking and marketing in this emerging field. Most notably, this sixth edition contains an entirely new chapter: "Art Marketing on the Internet." Michels offers criteria for selecting an ideal Web designer for your online portfolio and for organizing your Web presence, and shares proven methods for attracting curators, dealers, and private clients to your site. She also addresses vital legal concerns in the age of e-commerce, including copyrighting and registering your art, and finally, the appendix of resources, consistently updated online at Michels's site the Artist Help Network, is fully revised.

Breaking Into the Art World

Breaking Into the Art World
Author: Brian Marshall White
Publisher: Virtualbookworm Publishing
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1589397622

Discusses how to make a living at being a full-time artist and how to get started selling your art.

TRANSPLANTED From 110 Degrees in the Shade to 10 Degrees Below Zero in the Sun

TRANSPLANTED From 110 Degrees in the Shade to 10 Degrees Below Zero in the Sun
Author: Shakuntala Rajagopal
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2019-04-09
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1977212034

My memoir named Transplanted, from 110° F in the Shade to 10° F in the Sun, recounts my experiences as a young doctor of 23 years old who left the South Indian tropical town, Thiruananthapuram, and got dropped into a ten degrees frigid Chicago winter forty-eight hours later. Despite the strange foods I had to adjust to, the strange clothes that I needed to survive the cold, and even the strangeness of the English language (which I had hitherto believed I was well versed in,) I was able to mold my life and likes, and establish myself as a successful pathologist, a dedicated wife, strong yet kind and loving mother and grandmother, and now a Matriarch to an extended family of fifty two in Chicagoland. I can do it attitude, an open mind and willingness to grow, and the vigor with which I faced my challenges made me successful in accepting and assimilating the American heritage for my own. How I contributed to the melting pot of America while becoming part of it, is itself a story worth reading. Anybody displaced from a place of comfort, whether 100 miles or 10,000 miles, anyone seeking guidance to overcome adversities, and anyone interested in "the Immigrant story" will find my book helpful to survive adversity and prosper in a strange land or a strange town.

ART/WORK

ART/WORK
Author: Heather Darcy Bhandari
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2009-03-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1416572384

The definitive, must-have guide to pursuing an art career—the fully revised and updated edition of Art/Work, now in its fourteenth printing, shares the tools artists of all levels need to make it in this highly competitive field. Originally published in 2009, Art/Work was the first practical guide to address how artists can navigate the crucial business and legal aspects of a fine art career. But the rules have changed since then, due to the proliferation of social media, increasing sophistication of online platforms, and ever more affordable digital technology. Artists have never had to work so hard to distinguish themselves—including by making savvy decisions and forging their own paths. Now Heather Bhandari, with over fifteen years of experience as a director of the popular Chelsea gallery Mixed Greens, and Jonathan Melber, a former arts/entertainment lawyer and director of an art e-commerce startup, advise a new generation of artists on how to make it in the art world. In this revised and updated edition, Bhandari and Melber show artists how to tackle a host of new challenges. How do you diversify income streams to sustain a healthy art practice? How can you find an alternative to the gallery system? How do you review a license agreement? What are digital marketing best practices? Also included are new quotes from over thirty arts professionals, updated commission legal templates, organizational tips, tax information, and advice for artists who don’t make objects. An important resource for gallerists, dealers, art consultants, artist-oriented organizations, and artists alike, Art/Work is the resource that all creative entrepreneurs in the art world turn to for advice.

How to Get Hung

How to Get Hung
Author: Molly Barnes
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-01-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1462904483

In this accessible, easy-to-read, detailed guide for artists, students, and aspiring art professionals, gallery owner Molly Barnes takes the mystique out of selling art. With the art market generating over a billion dollars in sales annually, and enrollment in art schools continuing to rise, more and more graduates are joining the art scene and actively participating in the "business" of art. With How to get Hung readers learn how to present their work and themselves to the professional art world. step-by-step, explanations are given for: how to know when your body of work is ready to be presented to art professionals networking and strategizing in the art community promoting yourself and your work how to target the right gallery for your work gallery owners: how to work with and communicate with them; understanding their concerns hanging the show: best methods for displaying pieces in the space what yo can accomplish at your own opening: hot to "behave" with critics, knowing who buys and who doesn't continuing the momentum created by your show how museums work curators, representatives, consultants--their roles and significance to the artist

A Whole New Mind

A Whole New Mind
Author: Daniel H. Pink
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2006-03-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1101157909

New York Times Bestseller An exciting--and encouraging--exploration of creativity from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't. Drawing on research from around the world, Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others) outlines the six fundamentally human abilities that are absolute essentials for professional success and personal fulfillment--and reveals how to master them. A Whole New Mind takes readers to a daring new place, and a provocative and necessary new way of thinking about a future that's already here.