Selling Art Without Galleries Toward Making a Living from Your Art

Author/Creator:

Grant, Daniel

Publication/Creation:

New York : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., 2010

Resource Type:

Book

Edition:

2nd ed.

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Full Title:

Selling Art Without Galleries Toward Making a Living from Your Art

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Art--Marketing--United States

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Toc; Introduction: Difficulties (and Benefits) of Going It Alone; Part I: Marketing and Selling Outside of Galleries; Chapter 1: Adjusting Expectations; Are You Being Realistic?; Marketing Artwork; A Short Course in Public Relations; What Does or Doesn't Impress a Collector?; Signature Letters; Prizes and Awards; Is That an Insult?; Chapter 2: Juried Shows, Art Fairs, and Festivals; Selecting among the Many Fairs and Festivals; Is This Show for You; Online Jurying; A Last Word on Slides; Making Art Look Good; Talking to Collectors; Sidewalk Ordinances
Chapter 3: Open StudiosOpen Studio Events; Turning Visitors into Buyers; Or, By-Invitation Open Studios; Studio Tours; Chapter 4: Exhibiting Art in Non-Art Spaces; Art Is Everywhere; Art in Health Care; Cruise Ship Art; Art in the State Capitol; Art Workshops; "Custom" Artists; Chapter 5: Web Sales; Internet Marketing; Some Risks in Selling Online; Internet Scams; Chapter 6: Alternative Galleries; Is This Vanity?; The Artist as Curator; Publish One's Own Catalogue?; Galleries and Associations for Women; Chapter 7: Specialized Markets; Religious Art; Sports Art; Entering the Print Market
RemarquesPaying Artists in Proofs?; Tourist and Second Home Art; Working Small; Part II: Starting an Art Business; Chapter 8: Practical (and, Perhaps, Ethical) Considerations; Photographing Art; Are Artists Responsible for Their Art?; Framing and Matting Artwork; From an Exhibition Standpoint; From a Conservation Standpoint; Juried Show Etiquette; Chapter 9: Talking about Art, Talking about Money; The Question of Artist Statements; Pricing Art; Discounts?; Giving Artworks a Name; Chapter 10: Spending Money, Making Money; Artists and Advertising; Incorporating; Soliciting Investors
Chapter 11: Help That Is Tailored to Artists' NeedsWorkspaces and Residencies for Artists; Health Insurance for Artists; Artist Housing; Materials for the Arts Programs; Emergency Funds for Artists; Legal Assistance for Artists; Index; Books

Summary:

The first guide to selling art independently. This comprehensive resource shows artists how to make a living from their art?without relying on galleries. Through interviews with a range of successful artists, readers will learn how to write about their own work, how to arrange and curate exhibits, how to work in nonprofit arts spaces, how to determine when and if to advertised artwork for sale, and how to exhibit in non-art spaces. Artists will also find useful information for marketing their work, including photographing and framing, selling at art fairs, getting into juried shows, and s

Language:

English

Language Note:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (450 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936500047802486

ISBN:

1-58115-611-1
1-58115-823-8

OCLC Number:

854976513
1085236599