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The Fine Artist's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion: Innovative Techniques to Build Your Career as an ... 4 reviews
Julius Vitali
Allworth Press, 2003
Making a Living as an Artist- The Real Deal
+ Good information
+ Do You Want To Know How To Sell Your Art?
+ Helpful and practical information
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Living the Artist's Life 39 reviews
Paul Dorrell
Hillstead Publishing, 2004
Pushing the boundaries in the art world
+ I wish I'd read this book years ago
+ best book of the year
+ A heartfelt and personal guide for artists
+ Profound and Inspiring
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The Practical Handbook for the Emerging Artist 9 reviews
Margaret Lazzari
Wadsworth Publishing, 2001
Lazzari's book is a vital tool, for serious studio artists.
+ It's Practical
+ good practical tips for serious starters
It is a long road from Art School graduation to solo shows in major galleries. Lazzari's book is a vital tool to help navigate that road. The book is filled with practical information, on the business of being an artist, and opportunities in the arts.Much of the information is information you ...
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Stayin' Alive: Survival Tactics for the Visual Artist
Robin Hopper
Krause Publications, 2003
Internationally recognized artist and author Robin Hopper details survival strategies for developing a personal lifestyle as a creative artist. The text is a combinination of pragmatism, practicality, and philosopy, liberally spiced with humor and anecdotes from Hopper's 45 years of personal experience. The book also incorporates personal life stories of 19 full-time studio artists. Between them, ...
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Handmade for Profit!: Hundreds of Secrets to Success in Selling Arts and Crafts10 reviews
Barbara Brabec
M. Evans and Company, Inc., 2002
Great book!!
+ Great resource tool!
+ Handmade for Profit is very helpful
+ A positive voice
+ The best made book about personal and objective strategie to sell crafts !
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Art Law Conversations: A Surprisingly Readable Guide for Visual Artists2 reviews
Elizabeth T. Russell
Ruly Press, 2005
Excellent overview of many topics
+ Art Law Conversations
The current edition, published in 2005, has short, readable sections on topics including copyrights, trademarks, protecting your work on the Internet, model releases, consignment agreements, commission contracts, and much more. The book answers questions with real-world examples and includes ...
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Print-on-Demand Book Publishing: A New Approach To Printing And Marketing Books For Publishers And ...44 reviews
Morris Rosenthal
Foner Books, 2008
Answers Many Questions with Clear Explanations and Examples
+ Good Book on POD Publishing
+ An eye-opener
+ Print-on-Demand Book Publishing
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An Artist's Guide -- Making It in New York City: Making It in New York City
Daniel Grant
Allworth Press, 2001
For visual artists seeking to establish themselves in one of the world’s most desired art centers, this pioneering guidebook offers priceless insights on how to overcome the practical and moral issues that pave this road. AN ARTIST’S GUIDE—MAKING IT IN NEW YORK CITY enables visual artists of all disciplines to * Find out whether they are financially and mentally prepared for the big leap ...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)3 reviews
Waddy Thompson
Alpha, 2007
A Terrific Resource With As Much or As Little Information as You Need!
+ The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing
+ Superb Resource
As someone who writes grants on a regular basis, I found Waddy Thompson's book to be both a great refresher of the basics, as well as a deep resource for the more detailed information that a professional grantswriter uses regularly. The CD-ROM also has some great templates and research guides for ...
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The Artist's Marketing and Action Plan Workbook9 reviews
Jonathan Talbot
Jonathan Talbot, 2005
Marketing and Finances for the Artist!
+ Straight-Forward and Accessible Marketing Planning for Artists
+ Motivational Action Plan
+ Great direction for artists finances and marketing!
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How to Get Hung: A Practical Guide for Emerging Artists 6 reviews
Molly Barnes, Pat Hilton
Journey Editions, 1994
The best book for understanding the soul of the art world
+ All Artists who want their work in a gallery, get this book!
Molly Barnes and Pat Hilton, have created a very straight forward and truthful book on how to aproach the art world and what it takes to be successful in it. This book is pefect for imerging artists as well as a reminder to many succesfull artists on what it is to get hung.
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Breaking into the Art World: How to Start Making a Living As an Artist15 reviews
Brian Marshall White
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2005
An honest how - to- book that makes sense
+ Got me enthusiastic about making art
+ Different approach to art world
I purchased this book with several other titles on the same subject. If I had to pick only one of them this would be the book.
Out of the books I've read this is the only one that gives you a solid plan and explains step by step how to make it work.
A must read for any artist who is interested ...
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How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist, 5th ed.: Selling Yourself Without Selling Your Soul41 reviews
Caroll Michels
Holt Paperbacks, 2001
Totally Worth It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Good for a NEWBIE
+ GOOD INFORMATION
I purchased this book about five years ago while just getting out of undergraduate school. The practical tips and ideas about developing work helped out immensely. The writing is pratical advice which helps anyone who is starting out, to cut out at least six months to a year of bumbling mistakes ...
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The Crafts Business Answer Book: Starting, Managing, and Marketing a Homebased Arts, Crafts, or Design ...4 reviews
Barbara Brabec
M. Evans and Company, Inc., 2006
An excellent reference with many new pointers.
+ Nice reference book
+ Duplicate Information
+ very informative
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Success Now! For Artists: A Motivational Guide for the Artrepreneur Revised and Expanded Second Edition3 reviews
Renee Phillips
Manhattan Arts International, 2003
Packed with important information and very well written.
+ Fantastic!
Covers many important subjects and is a good starter for exploring the topics more deeply later.
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The New Creative Artist20 reviews
Nita Leland
North Light Books, 2006
The New Creative Artist--Leland
+ The New Creative Artist
+ more of an encouraging book then and idea book
+ Definitely Creative!
+ creativity!
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Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist26 reviews
Cay Lang
Chronicle Books, 2006
leap
+ valuable resource for emerging artists
+ Taking the Leap
+ Good Book on the Business of Art
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Creative License, The: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are61 reviews
Danny Gregory
Hyperion, 2006
Artist, thou art loosed!
+ Everyone can draw!
+ I am loving Creative License by Danny Gregory
+ Inspiring!
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Building Design Portfolios: Innovative Concepts for Presenting Your Work (Design Field Guides)10 reviews
Sara Eisenman
Rockport Publishers, 2006
Great inspiration
+ Solo 4 estrellas
+ Exactly what I was looking for!
+ Great book - really helpful
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The Crafts Business Answer Book & Resource Guide: Answers to Hundreds of Troublesome Questions About ... 3 reviews
Barbara Brabec
M. Evans and Company, Inc., 1998
great for the truly green
+ Duplicate information
I have not been in the crafts business long, and I must say I found this book far more informative than others offered online. Highly recommended for newcomers like myself.
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