Art/Work
Heather Darcy Bhandari is the Director of Exhibitions at Smack Mellon, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit exhibition and studio space program. Its purpose is to develop and encourage emerging, mid-career, and female artists in the creation and exhibition of new work.
Jonathan Melber began his legal career in New York as an arts and entertainment lawyer, representing artists, galleries, collectors, and a variety of creative individuals and businesses.
Art/Work was the first practical guide to address how artists can negotiate the critical financial and legal sides of a fine art career when it was first released in 2009. However, the laws have evolved since then as a result of the growth of social media, the increasing sophistication of online platforms, and the ever-increasing affordability of digital technology. Artists have never had to work harder to stand out, including by making wise judgments and crafting their own paths. Heather Bhandari, director of the popular Chelsea gallery Mixed Greens for over fifteen years, and Jonathan Melber, a former arts/entertainment lawyer and director of an art e-commerce firm, now advise a new generation of artists on how to make it in the art world.
Bhandari and Melber show artists how to confront a slew of new issues in this revised and updated edition. How do you vary your income streams in order to maintain a healthy art practice? How can you locate a replacement for the gallery system? How do you go through a license agreement? What are the best digital marketing practices? New quotes from over thirty arts professionals are also included, as are updated commission legal documents, organizational hints, tax information, and assistance for artists who do not manufacture products. Art/Work is the go-to resource for all creative businesses in the art world, including gallerists, dealers, art consultants, artist-oriented organizations, and artists.
Author: Heather Darcy Bhandari and Jonathan Melber
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Work-Revised-Updated-Everything/dp/1501146165/
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