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The Fine Artist’s
Career Guide
Making
Money
in
the
Arts
and
Beyond
SECOND
EDITION
DANIEL
GRANT
ALLWORTH
PRESS
NEW YORK
©
1998, 2004 Daniel Grant
All rights reserved. Copyright under Berne Copyright Convention,
Universal Copyright Convention, and Pan-American Copyright
Convention. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval
system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior
permission of the publisher.
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Published by Allworth Press
An imprint of Allworth Communications
10 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
Cover design by Derek Bacchus
Interior by Charlie Sharp
Page composition by Integra
ISBN: 1-58115-347-3
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Grant, Daniel.
The fine artist’s career guide / Daniel Grant. — 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Art—Vocational guidance—United States. I. Title.
N6505.G657 2004
702 .3 73—dc22
2004001815
Printed in Canada
Contents
Introduction
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CHAPTER ONE
Selecting an Art School
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Choosing the Program or School . . . . . .
Art Schools and the Computer . . . . . . .
How Schools Select Their Students . . . .
Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Financial Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Looking for a Job
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Assessing Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing a Résumé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Developing a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interviewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resources for Job Hunters . . . . . . . . . . .
Career Advice for the Fine Artist . . . . .
Establishing a Presence in
the Art World
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Making Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Internships and Assistantships . . . . . . .
Balancing the Day Job and
a Rising Place in the Art World . . . . . . .
Exhibiting One’s Artwork . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
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ONTENTS
Art Worlds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private Commissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To Sell or Not to Sell (Directly) . . . . . . .
Finding a Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sales and Rental Galleries . . . . . . . . . . .
Selling Art on the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER FOUR
The Search for Art-Related
Income
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Teaching at the College Level . . . . . . . .
State Artist-in-Residence Programs . . . .
Federal and Privately Sponsored
Residence Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Developing a Print Market . . . . . . . . . . .
Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Putting One’s Art Talents
to Work
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Portraiture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Courtroom and Forensic Art . . . . . . . . .
Religious and Liturgical Art . . . . . . . . .
Letter Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combat Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Art-Related Employment Requiring
Additional Study
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Medical Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scientific Illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Art Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Art Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making a Living as a Printmaker
or Sculptor
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Supporting Oneself as a Printmaker . . .
Working in a Print Studio . . . . . . . . . . .
Supporting Oneself as a Sculptor . . . . .
Public Works of Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working as a Sculpture
Foundry Technician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CHAPTER FIVE
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CHAPTER SIX
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CHAPTER SEVEN
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