Careers in Art and Design

Time-tested strategies, anecdotes from successful grant writers, and tips from grant officers and fundraising specialists.

A comprehensive guide for both emerging and mid-career artists. Providing real-life examples, illustrations, and step-by-step exercises, offers advice on all aspects of the job including marketing, online promotion, building professional relationships, grant writing, and portfolio development.

Real-world advice on everything from bidding on jobs and promoting yourself to filing taxes and getting health insurance. Worksheets help you refine your goals, price your work with confidence, write an artist's statement and more.

An in-depth view of the legal issues facing the visual artist today and provides practical legal guidance for any visual artist involved with creative work.

A stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook.

Shows artists and creatives how to build a business that reflects their talent and true calling while getting paid for their work.

Your studio archives comprise the work you create, the work you have sold, the documentation of your work, and, ultimately, the creation of your legacy. This guide will help you get organized. It's based on real-life scenarios and best practices in archiving and preservation and will aid artists in every career stage, from emerging artists to late-career artists; the yet-to-be-discovered and the well-established.