{"product_id":"so-you-want-to-be-an-artist-a-guide-to-essential-professional-practice-for-emerging-fine-artists-paperback","title":"So You Want to Be an Artist: A Guide to Essential Professional Practice for Emerging Fine Artists - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McClyment\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique book, artist and teacher David McClyment draws on decades of experience to outline essential professional practices for emerging fine artists. As he writes in the introduction: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In art college, I never heard one word of practical advice about what to expect as a professional artist or how to engage with my audience. Nothing about how to talk to a gallery, apply for a grant, price artwork, and so on. Nothing about what to expect as a reasonable career arc in terms of recognition and financial reward. In fact, in 1980, the year that I graduated, the graduating class was told this: \u003cem\u003e'In ten years, maybe two of you will still be in the arts!' \u003c\/em\u003eThat was the sum total of my formal education in professional practices. The fact that some 40 years later I am still happily engaged in making art speaks more to my own stubbornness than anything else. But whatever I learned about how to survive and thrive as an artist, I did the hard way. Basically, by making every mistake conceivable. My hope in writing this book is to turn that dynamic on its head. I cannot and will not promise you that following the advice in this book is going to make you rich or famous. But I am hoping that it will help you anticipate what is coming your way as a self-employed fine artist, avoid predictable pitfalls, and find a path that will lead to ongoing happiness as an artist over a long and fruitful career.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong the topics covered in \u003cem\u003eSo You Want to Be an Artist\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Defining success as a professional artist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \"Day jobs\" for professional artists-and why they're so important\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How to put together a winning portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tips on how to photograph your artwork, how to digitally process photodocumentation, and how to present those images to key decision-makers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How to craft effective artist's statements, biographies, resumes, and proposals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Types of galleries and how to approach them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Creating your own exhibition opportunities, including art fairs, group shows, and shows in unconventional locations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How to effectively promote your artwork, including online and social media strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tips on pricing and selling your artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How to obtain funding for individual and group projects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Winning public art commissions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The basics of setting up your studio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How to install your artwork at an exhibition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Strategies for framing and presenting artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Important points to remember when transporting artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The pros and cons of artist's residencies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The fundamentals of contracts, copyright, insurance, and taxes as they apply to fine artists\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs and other images-including dozens of McClyment's own works-\u003cem\u003eSo You Want to Be an Artist \u003c\/em\u003eis an indispensable guide to the nuts and bolts of making a living in the fine arts. Lively, entertaining, practical yet bursting with enthusiasm, this is the one book no professional artist can afford to be without. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 524\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457544831229,"sku":"9780919852846","price":113.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/YkdJSDVWdnJwci9mVklGeHRnSTBMZz09.webp?v=1777238188","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/so-you-want-to-be-an-artist-a-guide-to-essential-professional-practice-for-emerging-fine-artists-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}