The Business of Fine Art: Making Your Creativity Profitable - Workshop September 27, 2008

This informative workshop will cover the basics for the artist or artist’s representative emerging into the world of professional fine arts: self-promotion, pricing artwork, artist’s resumes, portfolio and image presentation, artist’s statements, press-releases, booking exhibitions, etc. The presentation is designed to help working artists get the edge in a highly competitive market. Participants are encouraged to bring images of their work (if available) and materials for note-taking. Subject hand outs are provided on each of the topics.

Edwin Ryan Bailey’s experience includes over two decades as a professional artist and over 15 years teaching on the college level. He has taught drawing and design at Florida Southern College in Lakeland and painting at various arts organizations. He has had numerous exhibitions and his work is found in both public and private collections. Bailey is an art reviewer and is the editor of Art-i-facts Magazine. His views on art as a profession were featured in the book Careers in Art by Blythe Camenson.

Book Information: Careers in Art by Blythe Camenson (2006)Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0071467726 ISBN-13: 9780071467728 Sep 2006 Publisher: McGraw-Hill 201 pages Professional Careers Series Edition: 2 Language: English Suggested Place to Buy: http://product.half.ebay.com/_W0QQprZ52630344QQtgZinfo

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