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Acknowledgments | |
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Self-Assessment and Developing a Career Plan | |
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Myths about Artists | |
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The Guerrilla Girls' Guide to Behaving Badly | |
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Assessing Your Goals as an Artist | |
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Take an Honest Inventory | |
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Using Your Inventory | |
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Taking Time to Reflect on Life and Work | |
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Interview with Jerry Saltz, Senior Art Critic for New York Magazine | |
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Exhibition Opportunities and Community Building | |
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Galleries and Museums | |
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Galleries | |
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Interview with Elizabeth Heskin, Gallery Owner of Heskin Contemporary, New York | |
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Interview with Don Porcaro, Associate Professor in the Fine Arts Department at Parsons The New School for Design | |
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Juried Shows | |
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Art Fairs | |
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Museums | |
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Interview with Claudine K. Brown, Director of Education for the Smithsonian Institution, formerly Director of the Arts and Culture Program at the Nathan Cummings Foundation | |
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Interview with Sharon Louden, Exhibiting Artist and Educator | |
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Alternative Spaces: Breaking the Rules to Break Through | |
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Examples of Alternative Spaces | |
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Interview with Radhika Subramaniam, Director and Chief Curator, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons The New School for Design | |
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Alternative Funding Models | |
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Interview with Kat Griefen, Director, A.I.R. Gallery | |
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Creating a Strategy for Exhibiting Your Work by Rhonda Schaller | |
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Embracing an Alternative Mind-set | |
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The Art World Is Changing | |
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Working until Dealers and Curators | |
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Alternative Models vs. Commercial Models | |
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Alternatives Venues that Use Commercial Models | |
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Online Galleries, Art Registries, Art Files, Juried Shows, and Open Calls | |
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Do You Want to Pursue an Alternative or Commercial Route? | |
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The Power of Creating Your Own Opportunities | |
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Community Building and Networking for Artists | |
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Building Your Community | |
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Assessiug Your Current Contacts | |
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Networking as a Mind-set | |
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ActivatingYour Network: An Artist's Perspective | |
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Networking Basics | |
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Interview with Melissa Potter, Multimedia Artist and Educator | |
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Mentors | |
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Interview with the Guerrilla Girls | |
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Setting Up and Maintaining a Studio Practice | |
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Setting Up a Studio | |
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Studio Considerations | |
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Interview with Thomas Wojak, Master Printer and Exhibiting Artist | |
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The Studio Visit | |
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Excerpt from an Interview with Sharon Louden, Exhibiting Artist and Educator | |
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Pricing Your Work | |
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Open Studios | |
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Interview with Noah Davis, Exhibiting Artist | |
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Health, Safety, and Emergency Relief for Artists with Monona Rossol | |
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How Green is Your Studio? | |
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Historical Background on Artists' Health and Safety | |
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Dangerous Materials and Equipment in the Studio | |
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Legal Responses to Hazardous Art Materials | |
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Issues for Schools | |
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Studio Safety 101 | |
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Interview with Craig Nutt, Director of Programs for Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) | |
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Interview with Monona Rossol, Founder and President of Arts, Crafts, and Theater Safety | |
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Resources and Additional Information | |
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Insurance Resources | |
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Career Planning and Job Search | |
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Writing R�sum�s, CVs, and Artists' Statements | |
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R�sum�s and CVs | |
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What All R�sum�s and CVs Require | |
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Most Common Mistakes on R�sum�s and CVs | |
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Sample Artist's R�sum� | |
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Cover Letters | |
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Artists' Statements | |
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Making Your Alma Mater Work for You | |
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Utilizing Alumni Relations | |
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Career Services | |
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Career Resources for Teachers and College Faculty | |
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Graduate School | |
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Degree Programs | |
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Interview with Bill Barrett, Executive Director of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design | |
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Teaching Options | |
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Professional Goals | |
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Choosing the Right Time | |
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Things to Consider When Selecting an MFA Program/Graduate School | |
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Alternatives to Graduate School | |
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Interview with James Ramer, Director of the MFA Photography Program at Parsons The New School for Design. | |
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Gaining Experience and Earning Income: Internships, Jobs, and Studio Assistant Positions | |
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Internships and Artists' Assistant Positions | |
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Interning in Galleries and Museums | |
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Where to Find Internship Opportunities: | |
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Interview with Carol Warner, Exhibiting Artist | |
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Jobs: Earning Income and Supporting Your Art | |
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Interview with Dennis Kaiser, Technician at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York | |
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Interview with Misty L. Youmans, Manager of Institutional Giving at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | |
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Interview with Nate Fredenburg, Art Director at Tippett Studio | |
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Interview Skills | |
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Exploring Teaching Options | |
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Teaching Options | |
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Excerpt from an Interview with Simone Douglas, Director of MFA Fine Arts Program, Parsons The New School for Design | |
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Finding Jobs | |
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Creating a Teaching Packet for Job Applications | |
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Teaching Philosophy | |
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Interview with Alexi Rutsch Brock, Artist and Teacher | |
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Your Artistic Practice | |
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Your Studio Practice as a Business by Carol Overby | |
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Why Wear Only One Hat? | |
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Keeping Records | |
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Making Ends Meet | |
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Conclusion | |
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Getting the Word Out: Promoting Your Work | |
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Business Cards | |
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PostCards | |
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Press Release | |
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Inventory List | |
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Tracking and Sales Sheets | |
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Web Sites and Social Media | |
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Emerging Media | |
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Managing Your Digital Profile | |
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Creating a Mailing List | |
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Determining Who You Want to Reach | |
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Portfolios and Submission Materials | |
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Interview with David C. Terry, Senior Officer/Curator, Artists' Fellowships & AAE, New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) | |
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Interview with Jason Goodman, Executive Director/Cofounder of 3rd Ward | |
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Legal Resources, Contracts, and Gallery Relationships | |
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Artists and the Law | |
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Artists' Groups | |
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Lawyers for the Arts | |
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The Visual Artists Information Flotline | |
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Basic Contractual Terms for the Sale of Original Art | |
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Taxes: Income and Expenses | |
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Record Keeping | |
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Schedule C-EZ | |
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Forms of Doing Business | |
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Moral Rights | |
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The Visual Artists Rights Act | |
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Copyright: Gaining and Keeping Protection | |
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What Is Copyrightable? | |
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Artist-Gallery Partnerships and Consignments | |
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For Further Legal Information | |
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Fund-raising for Artists by Kay Takeda | |
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The Funding Ecosystem: What You Need to Know Before You Start Fundraising | |
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The Landscape: Types of Funders | |
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Considerations for Individual Artists | |
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Applying for Funding | |
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Residencies: Space and Time to Think and Work | |
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Benefits of Residencies | |
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Studio Programs and Equipment Programs | |
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How to Make the Most of Residencies | |
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Resources for Seeking Residencies and Artists' Colonies | |
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Interview with Erin Donnelly, Special Projects Consultant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council | |
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Interview with Angela Ringo: Artists' Residency at Skowhegan | |
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Lifelong Learning for Artists | |
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Interview with Theodore S. Berger | |
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Interview with Chuck Close, originally published as �A Career in Art: An Interview with Chuck Close� in CAA NEWS, College Art Association, Volume 30, Number 6, November 2005. | |
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Interview with Robert Thill | |
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Refining Your Goals: Balancing Life and Work | |
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Inspiration for Refining Your Goals | |
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Interview with Tim Gunn, chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne Inc. and Host of Project Runway | |
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Recommended Books | |
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Web Sites and Online Resources | |
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Index | |
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About the Authors | |