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Business and Finances
Insure Your Artwork and Studio
It's important to understand that if you have a studio in your home, it may not be covered by your homeowner, condo or renter policy.
Analyze Your Business Finances and Create a Better Budget
Financials are important for measuring your profitability and growth, for creating a yearly budget and making long-term plans. Do you know which financial statements you need to review? How should you analyze them? And when things are not going the way you want them to, how can these numbers help you to get out of the red?
Filing Your 2009 Taxes: Updates on Credits, Deductions, Exemptions and Benefits at a Glance
Every year brings changes to the already complicated Internal Revenue Code. New credits become available, others expand or expire; amounts for credits and deductions also can vary from one year to another. To help you prepare your 2009 return, we've compiled a list of items that are most likely to impact the filing of the average visual artist.
Upcoming Tax Workshops for Artists
Working on your taxes already? Find an artist tax workshop near you. Also, be sure to check out the March issue of Art Calendar for more helpful tax tips.
Taxes and Estate Planning, Part 2 of 2
Someone said the only sure things in life are death and taxes. Artists rarely plan for the ultimate disposition or settlement of their personal property. After all, it's not the most pleasant thought to consider, leaving your work behind.
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Selling Your Art
Enhancing the Art Buying Experience
There are many ways that you, as an artist, can enhance the art buying experience without significantly affecting your sales profits. Simple things, such as including a small promotional item or a formal record of an artwork’s exhibition history, might be a little extra cost for you, but can be a significant and valuable bonus to the customer.
Secrets of the Trade: Free Marketing and Business Tools (Part 3 of 3)
In the final part of this series, you'll how to sell your art on the Internet using PayPal, your own Web store and Facebook, all with no upfront costs.
10 Tips for Improving Your Art Sales
Being the salesperson for your art isn't always the easiest thing to do, but taking the time to create a good sales approach is key to success. Here are 10 ideas that are sure to power up your sales.
Second Life Part 4: Pricing and Selling Art in Second Life's Virtual World
Please read the July/August Art Calendar magazine articles Second Life: Networking in a Virtual World and Streamline Your Time in Second Life, as well as The Artist's Guide to Marketing and Networking in Second Life on www.ArtCalendar.com, before proceeding.
E-Selling for Artists: Web Design Rules
Artist Web sites should be more than just virtual calling cards. Keep you Web site design simple, with the same, consistent navigation and phone, fax, e-mail and address details...
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Studio Safety
Glass Artist Roger Moore's Unofficial Safety Rules
Roger Moore became a warm glass artist just a few years ago, after having "varying degrees of success" as a graphic designer, publisher, gourmet food purveyor and stockbroker. To get his new career off on the right foot, he built himself a brand new studio - a studio that, while aesthetically-pleasing and highly functional, is just about as safe as it could be.
Ventilating Your Studio
Ventilation is one aspect of handling art materials properly that is vital to maintaining a healthy workspace. Unfortunately, studio ventilation is routinely ignored or misunderstood. It is often overlooked by artists who rely upon open doors or windows, an air-conditioning unit or a ceiling fan to circulate the air in their studios. In many cases, this is simply not enough.
Keep Your Hands Working: How to Avoid Injury in the Studio
Artists, whether they are in the studio for hours, lifting heavy loads or simply typing on the computer, are susceptible to damaging muscles, nerves, tendons and other tissues. What can be done to treat injuries or better yet, prevent them?
Expanded April 2009 Article: Solvent-Free and Safer Solvent Solutions for Oil Painters
For oil painters interested in eliminating harmful solvents from their painting methods, or reducing their exposure to the most harmful, although commonly used, solvents. Expanded article with clean up and color-theory tips.
Using Solvents: Rules for Handling and Disposal
For oil painters interested in eliminating harmful solvents from their painting methods, or reducing their exposure to the most harmful, although commonly used, solvents. Expanded article with clean up and color-theory tips.
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Shows and Festivals
Judge and Jury: What to Expect When Entering Art Shows
Entering an art show, at any level of your career, is a wonderful means of gaining validation and recognition. For beginning artists, receiving appreciation from people other than friends and family can be very encouraging. Competition is an excellent way of building up a resume, especially if one is fortunate enough to win an award. Plus, more people may see your work, increasing the possibility of sales and getting into galleries.
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Miscellaneous
2011 Portrait Cover Contest
Professional Artist is happy to present the winner and finalists of our Portrait Cover Contest, sponsored by BLICK Art Materials: Terry Strickland, Sara Scribner and Maayan Zari.
Meet the Winners of Our 2010 Studio Makeover Contest
The results are in for our second annual Art Calendar Studio Makeover Contest, which ran from June 1 to July 31, 2010 and featured more than $17,000 in prizes.
Why Artists Need to Get Their ZZZs
Are you getting enough sleep? Sleeping enhances performance, helps generate “aha!” moments, and plays a role in your body’s overall health and well-being. If you are sacrificing sleep to spend long hours at the studio, you could be doing yourself more harm than good.
Paris Blues: Profile of an Artist Living Abroad
Irish painter Tom J. Byrne loves living in Paris, but is quick to admit that the City of Light can be tough place for artists trying to establish their careers.
Summer Reading Recommendations
The summer season is nearly here, and hopefully, that means you'll have time to catch up on your reading. In case you need some recommendations, here are 13 art books that the Art Calendar writers and editors are currently enjoying ...
