Business of Art Books


The Successful Artist's Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of ArtThe Successful Artist's Career Guide: Finding Your Way in the Business of Art
Best Price: $16.32
Art is one of the best parts of your life...are you ready to make it your living? Whether you...
Business and Legal Forms for IllustratorsBusiness and Legal Forms for Illustrators
Best Price: $15.76
Tad Crawford has written a whole series of books out of his expertise in the law and creative...
The Fine Artist's Career Guide, 2nd Edition: Making Money in the Arts and BeyondThe Fine Artist's Career Guide, 2nd Edition: Making Money in the Arts and Beyond
Best Price: $0.01
This book would be great for any highschool students considering what/where to study for...
Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and ThriveYour Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive
Best Price: $13.09
Thirty years ago, when I went to school for animation, there were precious few books on the...
Arts Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship)Arts Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship)
Best Price: $61.10
Arts Entrepreneurship and Economic Development surveys the academic literature to provide a...


Your Path to Publication: A Guide to Navigating the World of PublishingYour Path to Publication: A Guide to Navigating the World of Publishing
Best Price: $14.01
This book is a must for anyone who's written a book and is trying to figure out exactly how...
Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation (Required Reading Range)Design Management: Managing Design Strategy, Process and Implementation (Required Reading Range)
Best Price: $21.99
I bought this book after reading The Fundamentals of Design Management The Fundamentals of...
500 Tips for Marketing Your Crafts500 Tips for Marketing Your Crafts
This is a collection of marketing tips by and for artists and craftspeople to help you sell what...
Duveen: A Life in ArtDuveen: A Life in Art
Best Price: $3.50
The sub-title of this book, 'A Life in Art' is absolutely true, but almost misleading....
Understanding International Art MarketsUnderstanding International Art Markets
Best Price: $56.95


Cities and the Arts: A Handbook for RenewalCities and the Arts: A Handbook for Renewal
Best Price: $34.94
Citizens, nonprofit organizations and local public officials?in increasing numbers?are using the...
How to Organize and Manage Your Art RoomHow to Organize and Manage Your Art Room
Best Price: $24.99
The information contained in the book is very useful for 1st time teachers. If you have been...
The Fine Artist's Guide to Showing and Selling Your Work (Artist's Market Business Series)The Fine Artist's Guide to Showing and Selling Your Work (Artist's Market Business Series)
Best Price: $3.99
The Business of Faux: A Creative EvolutionThe Business of Faux: A Creative Evolution
Best Price: $570.95
I use this book to the max, it's my buddy, I have it by my side, and just open it and...
The Business of TattooingThe Business of Tattooing
Best Price: $13.14
Billy Hill is an artist and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in the tattoo...

"Starving" to Successful | The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting Into Galleries and Selling More Art"Starving" to Successful | The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting Into Galleries and Selling More Art
Best Price: $8,067.28
Having spent a life time working with small businesses in the New Orleans area, I have worked...
The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and Designers (Essential Guides (A & C Black))The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and Designers (Essential Guides (A & C Black))
Best Price: $15.99
The Essential Guide to Business for Artists and Designers is a comprehensive business start up...
Fake: Forgery, Lies, & eBayFake: Forgery, Lies, & eBay
Best Price: $7.00
Kenneth Walton's book is a can't-put-down revelation of true character growth. In the...
Creating the AHRC: An Arts and Humanities Research Council for the United Kingdom in the Twenty-first Century (British Academy Occasional Papers)Creating the AHRC: An Arts and Humanities Research Council for the United Kingdom in the Twenty-first Century (British Academy Occasional Papers)
Best Price: $18.43
This is the first complete account of the establishment of the Arts and Humanities Research...
The Price of Everything . . .: Perspectives on the Art Market (Independent Study Program)The Price of Everything . . .: Perspectives on the Art Market (Independent Study Program)
Best Price: $204.66
Aesthetics and economic value have been intertwined for centuries, but the recent increase in...

The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design BusinessThe Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business
Best Price: $0.25
This book is divided into four sections: organization, personnel, marketing, and operations. It...
Erotic Art by Living ArtistsErotic Art by Living Artists
Best Price: $19.00
How to Make Money as an Artist: The 7 Winning Strategies of Successful Fine ArtistsHow to Make Money as an Artist: The 7 Winning Strategies of Successful Fine Artists
Best Price: $3.58
It's no secret that if you're an artist (or do anything of an "artsy"...
Legal Guide for the Visual ArtistLegal Guide for the Visual Artist
Best Price: $4.60
As the title of the book stated, "Legal guide for the VISUAL ARTIST", the book...
Creative Careers in CraftsCreative Careers in Crafts
Best Price: $3.00
Profiling nearly 50 professionals from every area of the craft industry, this comprehensive...

An Artist's Guide to the Law: Law & Legal Concepts Every Artist, Performer, Writer, or Other Creative Person Ought to KnowAn Artist's Guide to the Law: Law & Legal Concepts Every Artist, Performer, Writer, or Other Creative Person Ought to Know
Best Price: $19.95
A guide to legal issues as they relate to artists and creative people. It gives a general...
Getting the Word Out: The Artist's Guide to Self-PromotionGetting the Word Out: The Artist's Guide to Self-Promotion
Best Price: $1.95
The Artist's Resource HandbookThe Artist's Resource Handbook
Best Price: $16.95
This updated, carefully researched guide lists organizations, funding sources, and other...
Get Your Creative Groove OnGet Your Creative Groove On
Boost your creativity and learn how to encourage your inspiration muse with thirty tips from Dee...
Your Guide to Understanding and Working in Visual ArtsYour Guide to Understanding and Working in Visual Arts
Your guide to Understanding and Working in Visual Arts is designed to be the Mentor and Coach to...

The Big Book of BrochuresThe Big Book of Brochures
Best Price: $33.63
Brochure design is critical in the world of marketing and graphic design, yet can be challenging...
Everyday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of AuthenticityEveryday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity
From Henry Darger's elaborate paintings of young girls caught in a vicious war to the sacred...
Opportunities in Arts & Crafts Careers, revised edition (Opportunities In...Series)Opportunities in Arts & Crafts Careers, revised edition (Opportunities In...Series)
Best Price: $8.00
Are you looking for the latest information to open the door to the career of your dreams? ...
Artistic JewelsArtistic Jewels
Turn Your Art and Photos into Jewelry then Sell it . each project clearly shown step by step ,...
The Big Book of PackagingThe Big Book of Packaging
Intended as a comprehensive resource for designers, creative professionals, marketers, and...

Freedom in Fulani Social Life: An Introspective EthnographyFreedom in Fulani Social Life: An Introspective Ethnography
Best Price: $26.00
I worked over a period of 15 and one half year among Fulani people in Niger. Riesman's book...
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary ArtThe $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art
Best Price: $10.39
This book should be read by every single person hoping to achieve the title of...
Creating the AHRC: An Arts and Humanities Research Council for the United Kingdom in the Twenty-first Century (British Academy Occasional Papers)Creating the AHRC: An Arts and Humanities Research Council for the United Kingdom in the Twenty-first Century (British Academy Occasional Papers)
Best Price: $18.43
This is the first complete account of the establishment of the Arts and Humanities Research...
The Price of Everything . . .: Perspectives on the Art Market (Independent Study Program)The Price of Everything . . .: Perspectives on the Art Market (Independent Study Program)
Best Price: $204.66
Aesthetics and economic value have been intertwined for centuries, but the recent increase in...
The Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design BusinessThe Creative Business Guide to Running a Graphic Design Business
Best Price: $0.25
This book is divided into four sections: organization, personnel, marketing, and operations. It...

Erotic Art by Living ArtistsErotic Art by Living Artists
Best Price: $19.00
How to Make Money as an Artist: The 7 Winning Strategies of Successful Fine ArtistsHow to Make Money as an Artist: The 7 Winning Strategies of Successful Fine Artists
Best Price: $3.58
It's no secret that if you're an artist (or do anything of an "artsy"...
Legal Guide for the Visual ArtistLegal Guide for the Visual Artist
Best Price: $4.60
As the title of the book stated, "Legal guide for the VISUAL ARTIST", the book...
Creative Careers in CraftsCreative Careers in Crafts
Best Price: $3.00
Profiling nearly 50 professionals from every area of the craft industry, this comprehensive...
An Artist's Guide to the Law: Law & Legal Concepts Every Artist, Performer, Writer, or Other Creative Person Ought to KnowAn Artist's Guide to the Law: Law & Legal Concepts Every Artist, Performer, Writer, or Other Creative Person Ought to Know
Best Price: $19.95
A guide to legal issues as they relate to artists and creative people. It gives a general...

Getting the Word Out: The Artist's Guide to Self-PromotionGetting the Word Out: The Artist's Guide to Self-Promotion
Best Price: $1.95
The Artist's Resource HandbookThe Artist's Resource Handbook
Best Price: $16.95
This updated, carefully researched guide lists organizations, funding sources, and other...
2009 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market Complete2009 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market Complete
Since 1975, Artist-s & Graphic Designer-s Market has been the most complete resource for...
Arts organizations become creative during economic downturn (Article, MUSE January 2009) (MUSE Magazine)Arts organizations become creative during economic downturn (Article, MUSE January 2009) (MUSE Magazine)
The recession?s dark cloud is hovering over many industries especially among arts organizations...
Impasto: a novel about art forgery and fraudImpasto: a novel about art forgery and fraud
A rip-roaring read. The mysterious authorial voice becomes flesh and blood when he enters the...

Guide to Getting Arts GrantsGuide to Getting Arts Grants
Get that arts grant and be more independent! In this book, artists and arts groups will find all...
Marketing and Selling Your Handmade JewelryMarketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry
Best Price: $17.80
Straight from a jewelry-business mentor, this guide to entering the bauble business compiles...
Illustrating Children's Picture Books: Tutorials, Case Studies, Know-How, InspirationIllustrating Children's Picture Books: Tutorials, Case Studies, Know-How, Inspiration
Best Price: $3.69
This fully illustrated book provides you with a review of the world?s most innovative and...
Confessions and Secrets of the Avid Book Reviews Blogger: Kick Up Your Social Media Networking For Book SalesConfessions and Secrets of the Avid Book Reviews Blogger: Kick Up Your Social Media Networking For Book Sales
Selling your book can be tiring, labor intensive and stressful. Spending a short time each day...
The Art BusinessThe Art Business
Best Price: $132.46
By the time you read this book, the art world may have witnessed the sale of its first $500...

Understanding International Art MarketsUnderstanding International Art Markets
Best Price: $170.00
Culture Incorporated: Museums, Artists, And Corporate SponsorshipsCulture Incorporated: Museums, Artists, And Corporate Sponsorships
Photographer Annie Leibowitz collaborates with American Express on a portrait exhibition....
Creative Business - 10 Lessons to Help You Build a Business Your WayCreative Business - 10 Lessons to Help You Build a Business Your Way
There are plenty of myths and empty phrases in the business world. This book attacks and...
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Everyday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of AuthenticityEveryday Genius: Self-Taught Art and the Culture of Authenticity
Best Price: $15.99
When "Self-Taught Art", "Contemporary Folk Art", "Outsider Art",...

The Business of Art: Contracts and the Commissioning Process in Renaissance ItalyThe Business of Art: Contracts and the Commissioning Process in Renaissance Italy
Best Price: $35.47
Contracts are the most informative records we have about the nature of commissioning prestigious...
How To Become a Famous Artist and Still Paint PicturesHow To Become a Famous Artist and Still Paint Pictures
Best Price: $15.60
That want to be able to sell their work. Innis lays down a lot of information, and he has some...
The Art Festival HandbookThe Art Festival Handbook
Best Price: $15.41
This is an impressive manual written in a lively, informative style that makes even the dullest...
Thread's Not Dead: The Designer's Guide to the Apparel IndustryThread's Not Dead: The Designer's Guide to the Apparel Industry
Best Price: $49.95
Ever thought about starting your own T-shirt brand? Jeff Finley, partner at Go Media US, took...
Exhibiting AuthenticityExhibiting Authenticity
Best Price: $500.00
Is authenticity a sham? A widening rift confronts art museum visitors and workers alike, between...

Exhibiting AuthenticityExhibiting Authenticity
There are a number of books on the topic of authenticity, and in my view this is one of the...
Success in the Arts: What It Takes to Make It in Creative FieldsSuccess in the Arts: What It Takes to Make It in Creative Fields
Best Price: $10.94
I ordered this book, through an art email that offered bonuses if i bought the book - turns out,...
Art Dealer's Field Guide: How to Profit in Art, Buying and Selling Valuable PaintingsArt Dealer's Field Guide: How to Profit in Art, Buying and Selling Valuable Paintings
Best Price: $12.75
I found Ron Davis' book to be very valuable and a great guide for me as an art collector. ...
The Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens: A Tribute to Minnie EvansThe Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens: A Tribute to Minnie Evans
Best Price: $13.15
Minnie Evans is considered one of America's most important visionary artists. With over...
The Artist & Designer's Book Of Tips: 12 Practical Tips & Spiritual Principles You Can Use Right AwayThe Artist & Designer's Book Of Tips: 12 Practical Tips & Spiritual Principles You Can Use Right Away
Best Price: $3.71
Very good book!!! Author Tony Snipes does a very good job with combining spiritual principles...

Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating & Budgeting Revised EditionGraphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating & Budgeting Revised Edition
Best Price: $5.45
I have been operating a freelance graphic-design business on a casual basis for over 10 year and...
How to Buy and Sell ArtHow to Buy and Sell Art
Best Price: $17.38
The art world can be an intimidating one for the experienced buyer let alone the aspiring...
THINKING OUTSIDE THE FRAME: How Artists Make Actual Money in the Virtual WorldTHINKING OUTSIDE THE FRAME: How Artists Make Actual Money in the Virtual World
Best Price: $16.44
If you want a fast track to becoming a successful artist, it can't get any more to the point...
Packaging Design as a Cultural SignPackaging Design as a Cultural Sign
Best Price: $10.95
In local supermarkets one gets not only aware of eating habits and flavour preferences. Also...
Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the ArtsWhy Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts
Best Price: $33.53
The author of this book is both an economist and a painter/photographer, and thus highly...

42 Rules for 24-Hour Success on LinkedIn: Practical Ideas to Help You Quickly Achieve Your Desired Business Success42 Rules for 24-Hour Success on LinkedIn: Practical Ideas to Help You Quickly Achieve Your Desired Business Success
While the content is good, the formatting of the kindle version is awful. I assume when I buy a...
Charles Saatchi: QuestionCharles Saatchi: Question
Best Price: $4.99
How can I raise $5000 in a hurry? How do you sleep at night? Is it better to give than to...
2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
Best Price: $21.29
NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, UPDATED RESOURCES: ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL ART...
Art Smart: The Intelligent Guide to Investing in the Canadian Art MarketArt Smart: The Intelligent Guide to Investing in the Canadian Art Market
Best Price: $13.97
Art Smart is a comprehensive guide to the Canadian art market for both novice and experienced...
The Graphic Design Business BookThe Graphic Design Business Book
Best Price: $2.79
I expected this to be much more informative and specific. I did not read through much of the...

Breaking into Graphic Design: Tips from the Pros on Finding the Right Position for YouBreaking into Graphic Design: Tips from the Pros on Finding the Right Position for You
Best Price: $3.74
The author's writing style is very funny. I liked his "thriller" chapter when he...
Selling Your CraftsSelling Your Crafts
Best Price: $2.25
Craftspeople, hobbyists, students, teachers, and crafts dealers will find this an authoritative...
The Education of an Art DirectorThe Education of an Art Director
Best Price: $3.85
The 1-star reviewer is right ... this is not a straight-forward how-to book. But if you are in...
The Political Economy of Art: Making the Nation of CultureThe Political Economy of Art: Making the Nation of Culture
Best Price: $71.00
Political economy is defined in this volume as collective state or corporate support for art and...
Art for the Wall Furniture & Accessories: The Designer's Sourcebook 12 (Guild Designer's Edition)Art for the Wall Furniture & Accessories: The Designer's Sourcebook 12 (Guild Designer's Edition)
Best Price: $24.90

A Brief History of Curating (Documents)A Brief History of Curating (Documents)
Best Price: $16.51
Part of JRP|Ringer's innovative Documents series, published with Les Presses du Reel and...
International Auction Records, 1990 (Mayer International Auction Records)International Auction Records, 1990 (Mayer International Auction Records)Diseño Rentable (Spanish Edition)Diseņo Rentable (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $12.94
Today, design is one of the requirements to enter into the majority of markets, but at the same...
The Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You LoveThe Artist's Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love
I have every book on the business of art...this is by far the best. No nonsense, direct talk,...
Good and Plenty: The Creative Successes of American Arts FundingGood and Plenty: The Creative Successes of American Arts Funding
Americans agree about government arts funding in the way the women in the old joke agree about...

Vintage Advertisements 1840-1916 [Anthology] (Illustrated)Vintage Advertisements 1840-1916 [Anthology] (Illustrated)
Illustrated with at least 10 unique illustrations. Vintage Advertisements 1840-1916...
Bridges in the MindBridges in the Mind
Bridges in the Mind is a systematic approach to the fascinating and complex topic of the...
Secrets of How to Make an Interesting Living from Creating Biographical PaintingsSecrets of How to Make an Interesting Living from Creating Biographical Paintings
This is a complete and very detailed accounting and How To of a career Author LC VanSavage...
The Fine Artist's Career Guide, 2nd Edition: Making Money in the Arts and BeyondThe Fine Artist's Career Guide, 2nd Edition: Making Money in the Arts and Beyond
Best Price: $2.55
This indispensable guide gives anyone with studio art training the vital tools and breadth of...
Unusual Ways to Market Your Greeting Cards and 22 Places to Get Your Designs FeaturedUnusual Ways to Market Your Greeting Cards and 22 Places to Get Your Designs Featured
I like to make greeting cards so I purchased Unusual Ways to Market Your Greeting Cards and 22...

Supporting Yourself as an Artist: A Practical GuideSupporting Yourself as an Artist: A Practical Guide
Best Price: $289.28
With all the resources available to assist them, why do most of the one million working artists...
    
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