Artists’ books have emerged over the last 25 years as the quintessential contemporary art form, addressing subjects as diverse as poetry and politics, incorporating a full spectrum of artistic media and bookmaking methods. Scrolls, fold-outs, concertinas or loose items contained in a box as well as bound printed sheets are some examples. Painters, sculptors, calligraphers,
For homebased artists and craftsmen, selling at fairs and shows provides an opportunity to ring up sales and find new customers at little cost and no overhead. Typically, shows charge just a few hundred dollars for a booth and allow artists to enjoy big markups on the work they create–profits they don’t have to share
In the whole process of applying for a grant, your initial steps will probably be the most time-consuming, but also the most important, part. If done well, your preparatory work will simplify the writing stage. 1. Define your project Clarify the purpose of your project and write a concise mission statement. Define the scope of
Writing grant applications is a drag. We all get that. We also get that people are looking for money anywhere they can to help them do the art they are passionate about, and we want to support as many artists as we can. That said, there’s a right way and wrong way to ask for
Las Meninas[a] (pronounced [laz meˈninas]; Spanish for ‘”The Ladies-in-waiting”‘) is a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego Velázquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age. Its complex and enigmatic composition raises questions about reality and illusion, and creates an uncertain relationship between the viewer and the figures depicted. Because…