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Business of Art: An Artist's Guide to Profitable Self-Employment

Published by the Center for Cultural Innovation. Copyright 2008.
265 pages. $34.95 for non-members / $27.95 for BOA members plus shipping through the Center for Cultural Innovation, www.cciarts.org.

For the first time, a ground-breaking resource guide has been written for working artists across the United States providing expert advice and practical information on everything you need to know to be a successful, self-employed creative entrepreneur and to maximize your artistic career. Whether you are a performing, visual, media, film, literary,crafts or traditional artist working in the nonprofit arts or commercially, you’ll want to read the Business of Art: An Artist’sGuide to Profitable Self-Employment. In it, you will learn the basic principles behind:

  • Career and Business Planning
  • Marketing and Promotions
  • Budgeting and Money Management
  • Legal Issues for Artists
  • Financing Creative Work

For orders of 10 or more, please contact the CCI office at(213) 687-8577 for special pricing.

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