Smartist Guide: Essential Art Career Tips For Emerging Artists

by Ekaterina Popova, Alicia Puig

Hello, fellow artists! If your goals include being published, having more and better exhibition opportunities, using social media to elevate your public image and finding gallery representation, the strategies outlined in our book can help. We’ve integrated our combined knowledge and experiences building our respective careers in the art world and put together our best tips and tricks in this easy-to-follow guide. During our years in art school and in the early part of our careers, we both struggled with so many questions about how to show our work, market ourselves, and make the transition from student to professional. This guide is what we wished we had back then! It is full of our personal experiences and anecdotes, our mistakes, our successes, our failures, our fears, and our dreams. Our hope is that you can use this book as a resource to help you move ahead in your career as an artist - whether you are just starting out or seeking the next level. www.createmagazine.com

Genres: Art

81 pages, Paperback

Published January 11, 2019

Reviews

[Aurelija Skikaitė · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am not in artist field, but I find this book very useful to anyone who is just starting and trying to get out there. They teach you important basics (that took me years to figure out myself) on how to prepare your cv or how to manage your social media. They even advice you on trendy #hashtag situation, mailing list importance etc.. and if u re a starting artist grab the book because the authors did some good homework for you :)

[Trissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is gold. It’s a short quick read jam packed w info. Information that is easy to digest and easy to execute.
I felt overwhelmed with - how do I present my art? How do I market it? How do I get into galleries? It’s all answered in this book. I’m thankful these two authors took the time to document what they’ve learned over the years.

[Jorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear, concise, and encouraging! Includes checklists and suggested resources in addition to practical advice. Read this to cover all of the basics and start off on the right foot.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for graduates and those just starting their art career. This book isn't for those who have a well-established career.