Becoming an artist is very unlike becoming, say, a financial analyst. There are different rules (and there are some rules), and different paths, and just a whole lot of different things that the artist is expected to handle--often without any experience. Learn how to act as your own agents and managers! Synthesizing the opinions of nearly 100 people (from gallerists to curators, to lawyers and artists), learn the basics of setting up a studio (in your home or elsewhere), copyrights, resale, submissions, showing your work, agreements, shipping, and much more. Thoroughly practical in its scope, you'll learn all the tips no one ever told you! Many quotes are interspersed that offer unique perspectives on the art world. 290 pages, indexed, softcover.
