Product Description

Thoroughly updated and expanded, this classic handbook teaches emerging artists all the strategies they need to know for selling artwork on their own or through dealers.

The book's new sections target today's vital issues: creating a web site; obtaining copyright/trademark protection on the Internet; coping with censorship of controversial art; and dealing with the new realities of funding sources. Additional chapters tell how to find galleries, arrange exhibitions, apply for grants, land survival jobs doing custom decorative art or teaching, and other relevant topics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #224762 in Books
• Published on: 2000-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Review
“...invaluable resource for aspiring artists...I can’t think of a better book for this purpose.” -- Crafts Report

“...this book will certainly prove to be a valuable guide to the visual arts.” -- Stephen Doherty, editor-in-chief, American Artist

“an intelligent and selective overview of the art world...highly suitable for younger artists on the threshold of professional life.” -- Dore Ashton, critic, author of The New York School

About the Author
Daniel Grant is a contributing editor of American Artist magazine. A former art critic for Newsday (Long Island, New York) and The Commercial-Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), he was editor of Art & Artists from 1978 to 1984. He has authored The Artist's Resource Handbook, The Business of Being an Artist, The Fine Artist's Career Guide, How to Start and Succeed as an Artist, and The Writer's Resource Handbook (all published by Allworth Press). His articles and essays have appeared in such publications as ARTnews, Art in America, New York Times, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, The Nation, New York, Art & Auction, and Art & Antiques. He has also taught courses in, and lectured on, career issues for visual artists. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Allworth Press Books by Daniel Grant:
The Business of Being an Artist, Third Edition
The Fine Artist’s Career Guide
How to Start and Succeed as an Artist
The Artist’s Resource Handbook, Revised Edition
The Writer’s Resource Handbook

Customer Reviews

interesting
This is an ok boook for artists. Not as good as other books I have read. A book for the beginner in the Art world.
catherine www.catherinefoster.com

Fantastic overview very insightful.
I read the 3rd edition by Daniel Grant. The book is aimed mainly at oil painters and sculptures. Even though I am interested in selling fine art photography the information was still much help since it gives such a complete view of selling art. Sales outlets include galleries, mail order, Internet, and others including the likely hood of success in each and examples of persons who have been successful in each. The conversational style is easy to read. Positives and negatives of various sales methods are given. The book neither depresses nor thrills but seems to evenly cover the material. Many many issues of selling art are covered. Just when you think the author is done he comes up with another factor to consider. Personal issues as to how to act are covered as part of the explanations and a chapter on "Handling the Pressures" of success and waiting for success is included. It includes an Appendix of names and addresses of helpful organizations. Makes you feel like you could make money in the arts. Overall it was a great read.