Advanced Strategies for Marketing Art: Innovative Ways to Boost Your Art Career

by Constance Smith

Educating oneself in all aspects of marketing is a necessity for any emerging or established artist. In this new book, artists will be taught to think about innovative and genre-specific marketing venues that they otherwise never would have explored.

Names and websites of prominent and established art world professionals in a variety of venues are noted. Advance tax issues that will help artists save money are addressed, as well as advertising venues and direct mail innovations. Exposing your artwork online is discussed in detail, including how to develop a profitable and respectful website. Detailed information on how to approach a gallery owner and how to find a rep is also included. Information on art retreats and workshops is covered.

Several prominent art world professionals have added their two cents in a variety of articles throughout the chapters, giving direct insight into how art professionals think and work. If you are a working, professional, exhibiting artist, you can't pass up this book, which will take you to new levels in your career.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Barbara]

Yay! I won a copy of this book in the Goodreads' First Reads giveaway!! Thank you to Constance Smith, the author, for listing this book as a giveaway, and thank you to Goodreads for selecting me as a winner and for having such awesome books in the First Reads' giveaways!!!!

I'm a painter, but I have not worked on my art in a long time. All of my paintings were lost in a "storage incident" a few years ago, and all of the newer paintings were not yet photographed, so not only are the paintings lost forever, but there are no images (except in my mind) of any of this work. I need to start all over again, and I've really been wanting to join a painting group so that I can get some inspiration. I studied at The Art Student's League for a few years, but right now I really can't afford classes.

When I saw that this book was available as a giveaway, I decided that I was going to enter and that if I win (which I did) I would make the most out of this book by getting back into painting and really trying to get my work out there, so winning this book really does mean a lot to me. I know I will find some great info in here, and I'm looking forward to receiving it and reading it!! Again, THANK YOU!!!!!

[Megan Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this in one of the GoodReads contests. So far, I am enjoying it, though apparently I will have to go back to get a few other books from the author first (at least "Art Marketing", and probably "Internet 101" for me personally as well) in order to get full use/enjoyment from this selection. The author was very upfront about that, though, as it is stated on the first page. I will note that it seems like it took a Long time to get here. I will post more later on this selection upon completion.

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great Advice book for artists. Mostly for painters but it is a great resource for becoming more successful and sell, sell selling!