The artist's career guide
Subtitle: how to make a living doing what you love
By: by Jackie Battenfield.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780306816529
Subjects: Art -- Vocational guidance
Description: Using a "tough love approach" to pursuing a career in the visual arts, Jackie Battenfield expands on her highly successful classes and workshops to provide a comprehensive guide for both emerging and mid-career artists. Providing real-life examples, illustrations, and step-by-step exercises, Battenfield offers readily applicable advice on all aspects of the job. Along with tips on planning and assessment, she presents strategies for self-management, including marketing, online promotion, building professional relationships, grant writing, and portfolio development. Each chapter ends with an insightful "Reality Check" interview, featuring advice and useful information from high-profile artists and professionals. The result is an inspiring, experiential guide brimming with field-tested techniques that readers can easily apply to their own career. - Publisher.