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By: Heather Darcy Bhandari (Author)
The definitive, must-have guide to pursuing an…
Art/Work – Revised & Updated: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career
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Joseph –
Must have for artist
In my experience most art schools do little to nothing to properly prepare you to be a working artist and handle the business side of things. This book is fantastic and one all artist should own. It covers almost all the questions I had regarding the business side of things. I love that it has quotes from various people in the art world and gives real templates you can use for things like contracts. Love that they put out a updated version of the book that covers things artist are having to deal with now.
Anita Loomis –
Excellent resource for professional artists.
I am a professional painter and this book came highly recommended by other artists. It does not disappoint! Excellent reference and workbook format to help you find you own way forward in your career path. The yellow, updated version, keeps the topics and advice timely and relevant.
rachel_mumford –
A must-read for artists!
This book was recommended to me, and I’m so glad I purchased it! I’ve been reading art books, and reading business books, but there were so many gaps in my knowledge that I’d been trying to fill that these books did not cover. Specifically, I wanted to know how to run my art business better, what the deal was with grants, how to interact with clients, the money questions around selling my paintings and balancing my income, dealing with galleries, etc., and this book covered them all, and thoroughly, and in plain-speak. I purchased two others along the same lines, but after flipping through all of them, I dove into this one first. An excellent and informative book! Highly recommended!
Jon H. Thompson –
Gems among the clutter
The focus of this book is not the doing of art but the business of art. If an artist considers his or her output as more than a hobby then the business of art becomes critical. For most artists this means getting work placed in a commercial gallery, something that is not always taught in school. The content of this book, written from the perspective of a gallery owner, is therefore advice worth taking. The tips are pragmatic and based on experience. My only complaint is the design and layout of the book. This is not an aesthetic issue but one of readability. The layout seems to be based on the notion that contemporary readers have a short attention span and are always ready to jump to something new. It also seems to assume that the reader is young with perfect eyesight. Page layout is of two types. Most pages have the narrative text in a column toward the binding with a more narrow outer column made up of quotes from those in the gallery business. This use of the sidebar is a good way to add specific bits of information related to the general narrative. However, for me, this results in a visually cramped page. In addition, the condensed sans serif font is 9 points in the narrative column while the sidebar text is in 7.5 points. This last is just too small for me to read. The information is of real interest so I guess I will get a new prescription for my glasses. The second page design, scattered throughout, places one quote on the page using a large 17 point font. These quotes are no more informative than those in the sidebars. They also have very narrow page margins so that text rolls into the binding gutter. Minor quibbles? Not if the page design makes it difficult to read the book. Plus, a book about the pragmatics of art should be both artful and functional in its own design.
DRT –
It didn’t surprise me — I’ve seen no better resource on the market
I teach a professional practices course in a BFA program at a State University in Pennsylvania; for several years I’ve made this book required reading for my professional practices students. By far, it’s the most informative, accurate, and well-written I’ve ever seen on the subject. The authors fully understand the art business, and they understand the problems and challenges of making meaningful art and interfacing with the higher-level business end of things. A former student sent a text to me yesterday as he attended his first MFA class in Professional Development at a well-respected university in New York. He was excited to see that they were using the same book in his grad level class. It didn’t surprise me — I’ve seen no better resource on the market. I’ve been involved in the art world for 40+ years as an artist, critic, curator, and professor and this book is without a doubt the current gold standard.
Ben S. –
Excellent book
I was lucky to be a student of Heather’s back in 2012, and we used this excellent book in her class. I went back to my parents’ house during a work holiday earlier this year and randomly found it (I don’t work in a field even remotely related to art). After skimming through it I was struck how its lessons are highly practical for many other fields, self-employed or not. However, if your interests lie in beginning a career in the visual arts, collecting, or sales, this book is an absolute must-have.
Amazon Kunde –
Lots of information and very teaching
Torointhehouse –
Me llevo un sabor amargo, apenas llegó y tiene detalles que no afectan la lectura pero dan mala presentación
xenia gazi –
Straight to the point, helpful advices, answered all my questions.highly recommend for new artist, people they like to enter the world of galleries and exhibitions and do it right from the beginning.
BRANIMIR POPOVIC –
Je n’avait pas tecu le produit et c’était éstimé pour 3. janvier. je suis triste. Verifiez s’il vous plait que’est ce que se passe.