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Printed Invitations to an Art Exhibition
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Paper and object based invitations become historical documents... they are a personal reminder to come to the opening, they live on fridges, in sketchbooks, on bulletin boards, in handbags and pockets. You find them every now and then and remember, "yeah, that was a great show!" and then you call the artist and reconnect. There are so many good reasons to make these for every show. I'm old enough to have a giant collection of art show invites from the 80's forward, but there was a moment where everyone, EVERYONE moved to email invitations...and that was a sad era. The Smithsonian even has a collection of unusual invites in special collections. LOVE.
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The Artist Statement: 5 Do’s and Don’ts
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Commonly used words in artist's statements, from my workshop. Use sparingly! Also: Artist Statement Do's and Don'ts from NYFA.
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Artwork Archive Art Inventory Software
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Every artist should have their own inventory system. You could just use an excel spreadsheet....or, you could subscribe to a cloud based system like Artwork Archive. I personally use this service. For newer artists, there are lots of professional practice resources, as well as the option to make your archive publicly available as a website with a built in audience. I find this easy to use, and the most useful features for me are location tracking and reports. You can also make custom PDF's to clients or curators.
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Art21
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Art 21 was founded in 1997, during my second year of grad school. Back then, it was only on PBS. Eventually, you could get a DVD of the films, as well as a book...which I did! Now it's a massive online archiving nearly 30 years of documentary films about the worlds most important artists. You can see inside their students, and hear them discuss their work, process, and motivations. I've used these films in my classes for about as long as they have been in existence. Super duper highly recommend, even for art world veterans.
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The Jealous Curator: Art for Your Ear
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Listening to artists talk about their process, work and career is a great way to discover many different models for an art career. For podcast lovers, this one is a winner. Disclosure: I've been a guest on this podcast.
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Getting Your Sh*t Together
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GYST-Ink is an artist-run company and art project by Karen Atkinson providing resources, technology and solutions created by artists for artists. I have never needed the software, but I use parts of the book for my graduate professional development course.
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College Art Association Professional Practices
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This is the OTHER CAA. They love guidelines and these are pretty universally accepted.
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Art/Work
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The only professional practices book you will need as a visual artist who makes and shows work. I tell my students that they can always refer to this after they graduate, it's current and accurate. BONUS: funny art world comics!
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