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Cover More Praise Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Acknowledgment Contents Part I: Self-Asessment and Developing a Career Plan

CHAPTER 1

Myths about Artists

The Guerrilla Girls’ Guide to Behaving Badly

CHAPTER 2

Assessing Your Goals as an Artist

Take an Honest Inventory Using Your Inventory Taking Time to Reflect on Life and Work Interview with Jerry Saltz, Senior Art Critic for New York Magazine

Part II: Exhibition Oportunities and Community Building

CHAPTER 3

Galleries and Museums

Galleries Interview with Elizabeth Heskin, Gallery Owner of Heskin Contemporary, New York Interview with Don Porcaro, Associate Professor in the Fine Arts Department at Parsons The New School for Design Juried Shows Art Fairs Museums Interview with Claudine K. Brown, Director of Education for the Smithsonian Institution, formerly Director of the Arts and Culture Program at the Nathan Cummings Foundation Interview with Sharon Louden, Exhibiting Artist and Educator

CHAPTER 4

Alternative Spaces: Breaking the Rules to Break Through

Examples of Alternative Spaces Interview with Radhika Subramaniam, Director and Chief Curator, Sheila C.Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design Alternative Funding Models Interview with Kat Griefen, Director, A.I.R. Gallery

CHAPTER 5

Creating a Strategy for Exhibiting Your Work by Rhonda Schaller

Embracing an Alternative Mind-set The Art World Is Changing Working with Dealers and Curators Alternative Models vs. Commercial Models Alternatives Venues that Use Commercial Models Online Galleries, Art Registries, Art Files, Juried Shows, and Open Calls Do You Want to Pursue an Alternative or Commercial Route? The Power of Creating Your Own Opportunities

CHAPTER 6

Community Building and Networking for Artists

Building Your Community Assessing Your Current Contacts Networking as a Mind-set Activating Your Network: An Artist’s Perspective Networking Basics Interview with Melissa Potter, Multimedia Artist and Educator Mentors Interview with the Guerrilla Girls

Part III: Setting Up and Maintaining a Studio Practice

CHAPTER 7

Setting Up a Studio

Studio Considerations Interview with Thomas Wojak, Master Printer and Exhibiting Artist The Studio Visit Excerpt from an Interview with Sharon Louden, Exhibiting Artist and Educator Pricing Your Work Open Studios Interview with Noah Davis, Exhibiting Artist

CHAPTER 8

Health, Safety, and Emergency Relief for Artists with Monona Rossol

How Green is Your Studio? Historical Background on Artists’ Health and Safety Dangerous Materials and Equipment in the Studio Legal Responses to Hazardous Art Materials Issues for Schools Studio Safety 101 Interview with Craig Nutt, Director of Programs for Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) Interview with Monona Rossol, Founder and President of Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety Resources and Additional Information Insurance Resources

Part IV: Career Planning and Job Search

CHAPTER 9

Writing Resumes, CVs, and Artists’ Statements

Resumes and CVs What All Resumes and CVs Require Most Common Mistakes on Resumes and CVs Sample Artist’s Resume Cover Letters Artists’ Statements

CHAPTER 10

Making Your Alma Mater Work for You

Utilizing Alumni Relations Career Services Career Resources for Teachers and College Faculty

CHAPTER 11

Graduate School

Degree Programs Interview with Bill Barrett, Executive Director of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design Teaching Options Professional Goals Choosing the Right Time Things to Consider When Selecting an MFA Program/Graduate School Alternatives to Graduate School Interview with James Ramer, Director of the MFA Photography Program at Parsons The New School for Design.

CHAPTER 12

Gaining Experience and Earning Income: Internships, Jobs, and Studio Assistant Positions

Internships and Artists’ Assistant Positions Interning in Galleries and Museums Where to Find Internship Opportunities: Interview with Carol Warner, Exhibiting Artist Jobs: Earning Income and Supporting Your Art Interview with Dennis Kaiser, Technician at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York Interview with Misty L. Youmans, Manager of Institutional Giving at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Interview with Nate Fredenburg, Art Director at Tippett Studio Interview Skills

CHAPTER 13

Exploring Teaching Options

Teaching Options Excerpt from an Interview with Simone Douglas, Director of MFA Fine Arts Program, Parsons The New School for Design Finding Jobs Creating a Teaching Packet for Job Applications Teaching Philosophy Interview with Alexi Rutsch Brock, Artist and Teacher

Part V: Your Artistic Practice

CHAPTER 14

Your Studio Practice as a Business By Carol Overby

Why Wear Only One Hat? Keeping Records Making Ends Meet Conclusion

CHAPTER 15

Getting the Word Out: Promoting Your Work

Business Cards PostCards Press Release Inventory List Tracking and Sales Sheets Web Sites and Social Media Emerging Media Managing Your Digital Profile Creating a Mailing List Determining Who You Want to Reach Portfolios and Submission Materials Interview with David C. Terry, Senior Officer/Curator, Artists’ Fellowships & AAE, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Interview with Jason Goodman, Executive Director/Cofounder of 3rd Ward

CHAPTER 16

Legal Resources, Contracts, and Gallery Relationships

Artists and the Law Artists’ Groups Lawyers for the Arts The Visual Artists Information Hotline Basic Contractual Terms for the Sale of Original Art Taxes: Income and Expenses Record Keeping Schedule C-EZ Forms of Doing Business Moral Rights The Visual Artists Rights Act Copyright: Gaining and Keeping Protection What Is Copyrightable? Artist-Gallery Partnerships and Consignments For Further Legal Information

CHAPTER 17

Fund-raising for Artists by Kay Takeda

The Funding Ecosystem: What You Need to Know Before You Start Fundraising The Landscape: Types of Funders Considerations for Individual Artists Applying for Funding

CHAPTER 18

Residencies: Space and Time to Think and Work

Benefits of Residencies Studio Programs and Equipment Programs How to Make the Most of Residencies Resources for Seeking Residencies and Artists’ Colonies Interview with Erin Donnelly, Special Projects Consultant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Interview with Angela Ringo: Artists’ Residency at Skowhegan

CHAPTER 19

Lifelong Learning for Artists

Interview with Theodore S. Berger Interview with Chuck Close, originally published as “A Career in Art: An Interview with Chuck Close” in CAA NEWS, College Art Association, Volume 30, Number 6, November 2005. Interview with Robert Thill

Part VI: Refining Your Goals: Balancing Life and Work

CHAPTER 20

Inspiration for Refining Your Goals

Interview with Tim Gunn, chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. and Host of Project Runway Recommended Books Web Sites and Online Resources

Index About the Authors Books from Allworthpress

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