NW Arts - NATIONAL Business of Art

the Business of Art

Art Calendar is a monthly business magazine for visual artists, with tons of listings for shows and other opportunities around the USA, plus articles and other information. This web site gives subscription rates, plus info about: buying mailing lists; the International Registry of Artists and Artworks™ getting your slides/resume packet reviewed for $25 before you send it to galleries; and other services.

Katharine T. Carter & Associates Through the two divisions within her company, "Professional Art Services" and "Fine Art Lecture Services", Ms. Carter offers a wide spectrum of services to both the established and emerging artist. "Fine Art Lecture Services" offers over thirty contemporary art lectures and professional development workshops by her Associates, leading art critics, curators, and dealers. "Professional Workshops" assist aspiring artists in their quest for recognition in a highly competitive and demanding field. This series includes "Marketing and Professional Strategies for the Professional Artist," "The New York Gallery Review," and "The Emerging Talent Galleries." Carter is also the founder of "Career Consultation for the Individual Artist," the first comprehensive service of its kind in the country, which includes: art writing, promotional materials, media relations, national marketing research, and comprehensive public relations services. (New York, NY)

Copyright Website features copyright information. Although it focuses on copyright relating to the web, it also has some very informative sections on current copyright law.

International Registry of Artists and Artwork from Art Calendar; can be used as a low-cost home page on the Web. Minimal one-time-only fees to include you and your artwork. All searches are free. Registration of artist: $4 per name. Registration of Artworks: $1 per work. To include your image: $10 each. Scan of image: $5 each. Database now includes more than 96,000 artists and the ULAN licensed from the ©1994 J. Paul Getty Trust.

Marketing the Arts Online an online resource provided by the Colorado Council on the Arts mentor site. It contains useful links and resources for artists and arts organizations that want to promote their work and their Web sites. (To suggest more resources, respond to Item 66 - BOTH: Selling Art on the Web)