2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market [Paperback]

Features informative articles offering advice on how to succeed in the competitive art industry. This title lets readers discover resources for obtaining grants, marketing and promoting their work, and networking with fellow artists.

NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, UPDATED RESOURCES: ALL THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL ART CAREER!

"2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market" is the must-have reference guide for emerging artists, who want to establish a successful career in fine art, illustration, cartooning or graphic design. For years, artists have relied on us to help them find new markets and navigate the changing business landscape. The "2012 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market" introduces a whole host of new features and guarantees the most up-to-date, individually verified listings possible. In addition to the 100% updated market listings, artists will find new resources they'll want to use everyday including: A FREE 1-year subscription toArtistsMarketOnline.com, where you can search listings, track your submissions, get the latest art and design news and much moreComplete, up-to-date contact information for more than 1,600 art market listings, including galleries, magazines, book publishers, greeting card companies, ad agencies, syndicates, art fairs and moreArticles on the business of freelancing--from basic copyright information to tips on promoting your work
NEW! Special features on selling more art in 2012, secrets to social media success, pocket-sized promotion, creating an online presence, fine-tuning your sales pitch and generating referralsNEW! Informative articles on getting the most from workshops, handling problems creatively, applying creative thinking to running your business and managing your clientsNEW! Inspiring and informative interviews with successful professionals including graphic designer Tom Davie and artist and illustrator Mike MaydakInformation on grants, residencies, organizations, publications and websites that offer support and direction for creative artists of all types