Product Description: Cay Lang's Taking the Leap has helped thousands of artists jumpstart their careers and make real the dream of exhibiting and selling their work. An internationally exhibited photographer and teacher, Lang offers the wisdom of experience, combined with enthusiasm and gentle humor, to guide artists through the ins and outs of the art business. Practical and inspiring, this revised and updated edition offers two new chapters on using the Internet and the media to best effect plus provides step-by-step advice on preparing presentation materials; finding and dealing with galleries (as well as bypassing the traditional gallery system); handling rights, royalties, and taxes; an extensive resource list; and other invaluable information for both beginning artists and those ready to take the next step in their careers.
leap Great book,informative ,honest and the most helpful book I have read as a visual artist. This is the bible
valuable resource for emerging artists This book is ideal for those of us artists who are just breaking into the selling part of our art careers. Lang offers really sound advice, good strategies for developing your professional image, and covers the full spectrum from selling directly to the public through smaller venues through selling through galleries. It's the kind of book you can refer to repeatedly over time, so good value for the money.
Taking the Leap Excellent book on building a business in the arts. Timely, informative advice with lots of contacts, ideas, etc.
Good Book on the Business of Art This book is pretty good for any artist looking to make a jump to the next level in their career. It was good enough for me to give it to another artist friend of mine, when I got done reading it. It's not the traditional cookie-cutter art business book(you see everywhere), and I did glean some insight by reading it. Recommended. -Andie deRoux [...]
Fantastic book Very well written and covers all you want to know about the business of showing and selling your art. Easy to read, clear information. Although it covers only US artworld, most of the recommendations to developp a successful artist career can be used anywhere else, at least in the western world (the only one I know for now). Worth reading and keeping handy if you want a chance to make it in the art world.
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