- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Da Capo Press; 1 edition (June 9, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0306816520
- ISBN-13: 978-0306816529
Using a “tough love approach” to pursuing a career in
the visual arts, Jackie Battenfield expands on her highly successful
classes and workshops to provide a comprehensive guide for both emerging
and mid-career artists.Providing real-life examples, illustrations,
and step-by-step exercises, Battenfield offers readily applicable advice
on all aspects of the job. Along with tips on planning and assessment,
she presents strategies for self-management, including marketing, online
promotion, building professional relationships, grant writing, and
portfolio development.
Each chapter ends with an insightful “Reality Check” interview, featuring advice and useful information from high-profile artists and professionals.
The result is an inspiring, experiential guide brimming with field-tested techniques that readers can easily apply to their own career.
Each chapter ends with an insightful “Reality Check” interview, featuring advice and useful information from high-profile artists and professionals.
The result is an inspiring, experiential guide brimming with field-tested techniques that readers can easily apply to their own career.
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