Making It in the Art World
Strategies for Exhibitions and Funding
Brainard Carey
- 240 Pages
- June 1, 2021
- ISBN: 9781621537656
- Trim Size: 6in x 9in x 0in
Description
How today’s artists survive, exhibit, and earn money—without selling out!
Career-minded artists, this is the book you have been waiting for! Making It in the Art World, Second Edition, explains how to be a professional artist and shares new methods to define and realize what success means. Whether you’re a beginner, a student, or a career artist looking to be in the best museum shows, this book provides ways of advancing your plans on any level. Author Brainard Carey, an artist himself with prestigious exhibitions like the Whitney Biennial under his belt, draws on more than twenty years of experience in the art world and from over 1,500 interviews with artists and curators for Yale University Radio. Included is a thirteen-part workbook to help you formulate and execute a winning career advancement strategy, a process that will prepare you for navigating the art world successfully. Friendly chapters walk you through it all with topics such as:
- Evaluating your work
- Submitting proposals to museums and galleries
- Creating pop-up shows
- Presenting work to the public
- Doing it your way (DIY exhibits)
- Organizing events
- Writing press releases
- Finding collectors online and connecting
- Using social media effectively
- Selling online
- Raising funds for projects
- Getting international recognition
Authors
Reviews
related titles
Succeed with Social Media Like a Creative Genius
A Guide for Artists, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Kindred Spirits
by Brainard Carey
Sell Online Like a Creative Genius
A Guide for Artists, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Kindred Spirits
by Brainard Carey
Fund Your Dreams Like a Creative Genius
A Guide for Artists, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Kindred Spirits
by Brainard Carey
School of Wishing
Lessons to Change Your Life and Make Your Dreams Come True
by Brainard Carey, Delia Carey
New Markets for Artists
How to Sell, Fund Projects, and Exhibit Using Social Media, DIY Pop-Ups, eBay, Kickstarter, and Much More
by Brainard Carey
The Art of Hugging
A Heartwarming Guide to Everyone's Favorite Gesture of Love
by Brainard Carey, Delia Carey