Business of Art

Putting a Positive Spin on Rejection

Nothing is more frustrating than rejection, and many times artists inject a rejection letter—often merely a form letter—with more meaning than was intended: The art is bad; the artist is an idiot for submitting it; the letter writer is biased or expressed the opinion of the entire world.

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Disaster Relief For Artists

When disaster strikes, people often lend a helping hand, and Hurricane Katrina brought forward an outpouring of assistance from around the country for many artists.

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High-School Students Show Their Artwork in the Capitol

The next time you visit the nation’s capitol, add the art exhibition in the Cannon Tunnel to the list of things to see.

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Ending a Gallery Relationship

Two New York City galleries recently stopped representing a number of artists, who were then forced to take charge of their careers.

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Building Your Own Printing Press

Painter John Himmelfarb had been making prints for almost 40 years, but it wasn’t until Hudson Hills Press produced a catalogue raisonné of those prints in 2006 that the artist realized prints were an essential part of his career, generating 10 percent of his income. A year after the catalogue was published, Himmelfarb bought a $17,000, 7'-x-4' etching press that occupies a large portion of his Chicago studio.

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Authenticating & Archiving Your Artwork

0712biz3_600x447_2Most artists know the pitfalls of using fugitive materials that cause their artwork to deteriorate, but they are often less cognizant of other threats to the future quality and value of their art. Chief among those is the lack of documentation about what they created, how they executed their work, and how they pursued their careers.

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Artists and Apprentices

Today, aspiring professional artists have many ways of gaining hands-on experience while gaining insight into the field in which they will eventually be working.

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Assistance for Artists in Need

Numerous accolades can be heaped upon an artist during his or her lifetime, including awards, sold-out gallery exhibitions, a museum retrospective, or rave reviews in an art magazine. Unfortunately, an artist may also experience certain setbacks, including illness or injury, which may prevent him or her from working.

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Bringing Art Behind Bars

Many artists enjoy using their talent to give back to others and, for some, such enjoyment is gained by participating in some of the many prison-arts programs throughout the country.

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In Focus

Self-Portrait Competition Extended Deadline: May 19

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