Making It in the Art World

New Approaches to Galleries, Shows, and Raising Money

Brainard Carey

• Publisher: Allworth
• Year: 2011
• Print ISBN:
  9781581158687
• eBook ISBN:
  9781621533818
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art General

Learn how today's artists survive, exhibit, and earn money, without selling out! This book explains how to be a professional artist and new methods to define and realize what success means. Whether you're a beginner, a student, or a career artist looking to be in the best museum shows, this book provides ways of advancing your plans on any level. Making It in the Art World is an invaluable resource for artists at every stage, offering readers a plethora of strategies and helpful tips to plan and execute a successful artistic career. Topics include how to evaluate your own work, how to submit art, how to present work to the public, how to avoid distractions in the studio, and much more.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Workbook Section 1: The Contract with Yourself
• Chapter 1: Looking at Different Income Modes for Artists and Building Self-Esteem
• Workbook Section 2: Establishing Value
• Chapter 2: Getting Into The Whitney Biennial
• Workbook Section 3: Write A Sample Letter Now
• Chapter 3: Presentation Tools And Techniques For Artists
• Workbook Section 4: This Is You, On Art
• Chapter 4: Relationships In The Art World And How To Maintain Them
• Workbook Section 5: Making Friends
• Chapter 5: The Artist’ Fs Statement And The Critic
• Workbook Section 6: Writing Your Statement
• Chapter 6: Time Management Techniques
• Workbook Section 7: Scheduling Time
• Chapter 7: Generating Multiple Streams Of Income
• Workbook Section 8: The Vision Articulated
• Chapter 8: Getting A Solo Show At The Whitney Museum
• Workbook Section 9: Big Dreams
• Chapter 9: Working With Sponsors And Private Patrons
• Workbook Section 10: Communicating
• Chapter 10: Managing The Press
• Workbook Section 11: Your Press Release
• Chapter 11: How The Living Organize Their Estates
• Workbook Section 12: Call A Lawyer
• Chapter 12: Your Attitude
• Workbook Final Section: Your Plan
• Book From All Worth Press