Artful Living
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Starting Your Career as an Artist is a comprehensive manual full of sound advice for artists seeking to advance their professional careers. Veteran art career professionals Angie Wojak and Stacy Miller show aspiring artists how to evaluate their goals, create a plan of action, and use their talents to build a productive life in the art world. Chapters cover topics essential to the emerging artist, such as building community through networking, collaborating, and finding mentors; setting up a studio; health and safety for artists; artist’s resumes and CVs; developing marketing plans; finding alternative exhibition venues; and refining career aspirations. In addition, the book includes inspiring and insightful interviews with professional artists and well-known players in the art scene.
What sort of tools or skills do you need to create your art career? How can you find a niche or an audience that will want your art? Is it a hobby? Is it something you can see becoming a full time career? If you need assistance to get started, contact me and I would be delighted to meet with you and objectively work with you to create a plan to get started. Contact me on my website here. We can meet, e-mail or chat by phone. I’ve been right where you are and in order to get started, sometimes all it takes is a little hand holding and positive support.