Starting Your Career as an Artist: A Guide to Launching a Creative Life

Starting Your Career as an Artist, third edition, is a comprehensive guide for aspiring artists that provides advice on evaluating goals, creating a plan of action, and building a successful career in the art world. The book includes interviews with professional artists and insights into the post-pandemic art scene, covering topics such as social media, health and safety, resumes, exhibition venues, networking, collaboration, and career aspirations. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, is committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

This third edition of the classic guide, Starting Your Career as an Artist, is a vital resource for aspiring artists. Veteran art career professionals Angie Wojak and Stacy Miller offer comprehensive guidance, empowering aspiring artists to assess their goals and develop a strategic plan to advance their professional careers. Through insightful interviews with renowned professional artists and influential figures in the art scene, the book provides valuable insights into the art world.

The third edition introduces a dedicated chapter on social media, featuring interviews with artists, museum professionals, and educators. Additionally, new chapters have been added on navigating the post-pandemic art world, offering valuable advice for emerging artists.

Each chapter of this invaluable resource covers essential topics relevant to aspiring artists, including:

• Leveraging social media to enhance your practice
• Ensuring health and safety for artists
• Crafting effective resumes and CVs
• Exploring alternative exhibition venues
• Building a strong community through networking
• Collaborating with mentors and finding guidance
• Refining career aspirations

This book serves as a motivating and inspiring tool for artists, demonstrating how the creativity nurtured within the studio can be translated into a successful career in the art world.

Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, is dedicated to publishing a wide range of books on the visual and performing arts, with a particular focus on the business of art. Our titles encompass diverse subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, and more. While we may not aim for the status of a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are steadfastly committed to producing high-quality books that serve as valuable resources for creative professionals.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781621537977
Edition number: 3rd Edition