Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist

Written by Lisa Congdon and Jonathan Field

Narrated by Lisa Congdon

You don't have to starve to be an artist. Build a career doing what you love. In this practical guide, professional artist Lisa Congdon reveals the many ways you can earn a living by making art-through illustration, licensing, fine art sales, print sales, teaching, and beyond. Including industry advice from such successful art-world pros as Nikki McClure, Mark Hearld, Paula Scher, and more, Art, Inc. will equip you with the tools-and the confidence-to turn your passion into a profitable business.

Learn how to: set actionable goals, diversify your income, manage your bookkeeping, copyright your work, promote with social media, build a standout website, exhibit with galleries, sell and price your work, license your art, acquire an agent, and much more.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jun 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781977345905

Lisa Congdon

Artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon is best known for her hand-lettering, paintings, drawings, and pattern designs. She keeps a daily blog about her life, work, and inspirations called Today is Going to be Awesome. Lisa lives in Oakland, California, with her partner, chihuahua, and two cats. You can see more of her work at www.lisacongdon.com.

Reviews for Art, Inc.

[reader1009-863136 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

nonfiction (2018). If you're serious about learning the business side of being a successful artist, this is worth checking out. It might not include everything you want to know, but it'll give you a good sense of the steps you might need to take, and which things you'll want to learn more about. Includes brief interviews with people representing various roles in the art industry.

[biorobert-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I am a third of the way through and it is probably the best book on helping you get started in bringing your creations to the world.....that I have read thus far.I will add comment after I finish but you know that feeling when you not only absorb an authors words but the layout, the colors, even the shapes make you feel like the author is speaking ONLY to you?That is what I am feeling.More soon.