The Business of Being an Artist

Daniel Grant has been chronicling the real-life details of life as an artist for more than fifteen years. This wealth of information, collected firsthand from hundreds of artists, dealers, and other professionals has now been assembled in The Business of Being an Artist (Allworth Press, 10 E 23rd St., #400, NY, NY 10010, $18.95, paperback, 272 pages), a fascinating and complete guide to life as a visual artist. Grant delves into every aspect of the day-to-day concerns that face contemporary working artists.

"Daniel Grant has been a sympathetic witness of the art world for a long time. His observations in this book go far beyond a "how-to" approach. It is an intelligent and selective overview of the art world and its specialized mechanics, highly suitable for a starting artist on the threshold of professional life." - Dore Ashton, critic, author of The New York School. Grant also provides information on important issues such as:

• How to get exhibited
• Finding dealers and negotiating contracts
• Selling work directly to the public
• The pros and cons of using publicists, art consultants, and art reps
• Safe practices in the studio for handling artist's materials
• The artist's "second career"
• Getting ready to handle the pressures
• A wealth of contacts and sources of information about business, legal, foundation and public art support.

Grant explains not only how to survive and prosper in these changing times, but also what it means to be an artist and face the personal issues of failure and success.