The Artist's Guide to Selling Work
Published on 5. April 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-912217-47-2 (ISBN)
Description
A practical, inspiring toolkit for turning creative passion into a sustainable career - packed with actionable advice, real-world examples and marketing know-how.
The Artist's Guide to Selling Work is the definitive handbook for artists who want to turn their creativity into a sustainable business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your reach, this fully updated second edition offers practical, proven strategies to help you sell your work in today's competitive market.
Packed with real-world advice, it covers everything from pricing and contracts to building a website and mastering social media. Learn how to approach galleries professionally, manage online sales through platforms like Etsy and eBay, and print your own reproductions with confidence. Discover how artists like Pip McGarry and Mary Ann Rogers built successful careers - and how you can too.
With sample contracts, case studies and guidance on copyright, licensing and financial management, this book is your one-stop resource for navigating the art world. Whether you're selling originals, prints or merchandise, The Artist's Guide to Selling Work helps you do it smarter, faster and with more impact.
The Artist's Guide to Selling Work is the definitive handbook for artists who want to turn their creativity into a sustainable business. Whether you're just starting out or looking to expand your reach, this fully updated second edition offers practical, proven strategies to help you sell your work in today's competitive market.
Packed with real-world advice, it covers everything from pricing and contracts to building a website and mastering social media. Learn how to approach galleries professionally, manage online sales through platforms like Etsy and eBay, and print your own reproductions with confidence. Discover how artists like Pip McGarry and Mary Ann Rogers built successful careers - and how you can too.
With sample contracts, case studies and guidance on copyright, licensing and financial management, this book is your one-stop resource for navigating the art world. Whether you're selling originals, prints or merchandise, The Artist's Guide to Selling Work helps you do it smarter, faster and with more impact.
Reviews / Votes
I was very impressed a while back by the companion volumes to this, aimed at craftspeople. The same detail and rigour appear in this volume, which has been updated to take account of the growing importance of the internet and of social networking websites ... [T]his is an authoritative and informative guide ... The advice given is practical, understandable and above all reliable, making this an essential tool for anyone seeking to make an income from their work on anything other than the most casual basis. * Art Book Review * This small book is easy to flip through to the sections of interest [...] whether you want to check up on one or two points, or want to work through the whole book, it is approachable and accessible. * Saskatchewan Craft Council *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-912217-47-2 (9781912217472)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Annabelle Ruston
The Artist's Guide to Selling Work
E-Book
12/2013
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Visual Arts
€19.49
Available for download
Person
Annabelle Ruston is an editor with the Fine Art Trade Guild, one of whose main functions is to guide its members through the potential pitfalls of selling their work.
Content
Foreword
Introduction
1. The business side of being an artist
2. The different types of art business
3. Selecting the right business
4. How businesses find artists
5. Making an approach
6. Pricing original work
7. Terms and conditions between artists and galleries
8. Case studies: agreements between artists and galleries
9. Selling direct
10. How to make exhibitions work
11. Agents
12. Copyright and reproduction rights
13. Working with publishers and licensing work
14. Contracts between artists and publishers or licensees
15. Printing your own work
16. Case studies
Index
Introduction
1. The business side of being an artist
2. The different types of art business
3. Selecting the right business
4. How businesses find artists
5. Making an approach
6. Pricing original work
7. Terms and conditions between artists and galleries
8. Case studies: agreements between artists and galleries
9. Selling direct
10. How to make exhibitions work
11. Agents
12. Copyright and reproduction rights
13. Working with publishers and licensing work
14. Contracts between artists and publishers or licensees
15. Printing your own work
16. Case studies
Index