Getting Your Sh*t Together: The Ultimate Business Manual for Every Practicing Artist, 2nd Edition
Getting Your Sh*t Together: The Ultimate Business Manual for Every Practicing Artist, 2nd Edition
NEW ARTIST MANUAL TEXTBOOK FOR
THE NEXT GENERATION OF SELF-EMPOWERED ARTISTS
• Easy-to-use reference for all artists, no matter where they are in their careers.
• Over 400 pages of up-to-date information written by experts in the field.
• A textbook for business of art college and graduate school courses across the country.
• Retails for $29. Bulk discounts available for schools and non-profits.
ABOUT THE BOOK
The second edition of this book builds on GYST Ink’s remarkable track record of educating artists of all kinds, from students just out of college, to artists late in their careers. This comprehensive and completely re-written book avoids touchy-feely anecdotes and cuts to the chase, delivering indispensable information every artist needs to know. The new edition provides updated, step-by-step advice on topics most artists wish they learned in school. The book covers archiving work, grant writing, contracts, budgets, résumés, cover letters, pricing work, shipping, gallery representation, networking, websites, mailing lists, fundraising, residencies and dozens of other subjects. The new edition also comes with updated worksheets, a robust reference section, and corresponding online tools that ensure no artist feels in the dark about what to do with her/his career. Whether you are a gallery-bound artist, public artist, emerging artist, hobbyist, crafts-person, student or a seasoned artist in need of a tune up, this manual was written for you.
The second edition of this book builds on GYST Ink’s remarkable track record of educating artists of all kinds, from students just out of college, to artists late in their careers. This comprehensive and completely re-written book avoids touchy-feely anecdotes and cuts to the chase, delivering indispensable information every artist needs to know.
The new edition provides updated, step-by-step advice on topics most artists wish they learned inschool. The book covers archiving work, grant writing, contracts, budgets, resumes, cover letters, pricing work, shipping, gallery representation, networking, websites, mailing lists, fundraising, residencies, and dozens of other subjects. The new edition also comes with updated worksheets, a robust reference section, and corresponding online tools that ensure no artist feels in the dark about what to do with their career. Whether you are a gallery-bound artist, public artist, emerging artist, hobbyist, crafts-person, student, or a seasoned artist in need of a tune up, this manual was written for you.