- Art and Fear
Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
by David Bayles and Ted Orland. Image Continuum Press, 2001.
Explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn’t get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way.
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Continue reading → - Becoming a Corporate Art Consultant
The Handbook for Corporate Art Consultation
by Barbara Markoff. PFM Books, Morganville, NJ, 2010.
Although written for art consultants and those who want to enter the field, this book provides good ideas on art marketing that will be helpful to artists.
The chapter “Working with Artists” will also be of interest.
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Continue reading → - Business and Legal Forms for Fine Artists
by Tad Crawford. New York: Allworth Press, revised 2014.
Contains ready-to-use forms with detailed instructions, including artist-gallery agreements, and contracts for sales, commissions, and limited editions. Includes a CD-ROM to print out the various forms.
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Continue reading → - Corporate Art Consulting
by Susan Abbott. New York: Allworth Press, revised 1999.
Although directed at art consultants and gallery owners, artists will find much of the advice helpful, such as how to generate leads and reach decision makers in the corporate art field.
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Continue reading → - Guide to Getting Arts Grants
by Ellen Liberatori. New York: Allworth Press, 2006.
Provides artists (and arts groups) with information on facts and skills needed for grants applications in the arts, including formulating budgets, mastering the intricacies of the application process, online resources and application opportunities, insights into understanding the selection and review process, and more.
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Continue reading → - How to Survive & Prosper as an Artist
by Caroll Michels. Allworth Press, revised 2018.
Written for fine artists ready to launch their careers as well as experienced artists eager to relaunch their careers. “Michels explodes the romantic notion of the starving artist.” —The New York Times
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Continue reading → - Legal Guide for the Visual Artist
by M.J. Bogatin and Tad Crawford . New York: Allworth Press, revised 2022.
Covers copyright, contracts, sales, taxation, estate planning, and many other legal issues of importance to artists and their work. The new edition includes a discussion of new media and electronic rights.
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Continue reading → - Licensing Art & Design
by Caryn R. Leland. New York: Allworth Press, revised 1995.
Contains advice on how to license creative images with information on protecting ideas using copyrights, patents, and trademarks; maximizing royalties; finding manufacturers and distributors; and licensing in cyberspace. Includes a model licensing agreement.
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Continue reading → - Licensing Photography
by Richard Weisgrau and Victor S. Perlman. New York: Allworth Press, 2006.
Written by a photographer and intellectual property attorney. Provides advice on writing licensing agreements, prices the value of licenses, and how to successfully negotiate fees.
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Continue reading → - The Artist-Gallery Partnership
A Practical Guide to Consigning Art
by Tad Crawford and Susan Mello. New York: Allworth Press, revised 2008.
Provides guidelines for sound business negotiations and resolving disputes. Includes a chapter on consignment legislation, and the texts of the art consignment laws enacted in more than 31 states.
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Continue reading → - The Artist’s Complete Health and Safety Guide
by Monona Rossol. New York: Allworth Press. Revised 2019
Everything you need to know about safe and unsafe art materials, and comply with the United States and Canadian right-to-know laws.
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Continue reading → - The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing
The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing: How to Find Funds and Write Foolproof Proposals for the Visual, Literary, and Performing Artist
by Gigi Rosenberg. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2010.
Empowers artists with the tools they need to find and win funding. Includes time-tested strategies, anecdotes from dozens of funded artists, and tips from grants officers and fundraising specialists. Covers every aspect of writing a winning grant application including how to research funding, build a team of support, and overcome psychological roadblocks.
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Continue reading → - The Artist’s Guide to Public Art: How to Find and Win Commissions
by Lynn Basa, Mary Jane Jacob, and Barbara T. Hoffman. Second Edition July 2019. New York: Allworth Press
Presents information on how to find, apply for, compete for, and win a public art commission. Includes interviews with artists and arts administrators experienced in the public art field. The new edition shows artists how to cut through the red tape and win commissions that are rewarding both financially and artistically.
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