Brainard Carey Knihy

Career-minded artists, this book is your essential guide! It outlines how to become a professional artist and offers innovative methods to define and achieve success. Whether you're starting out, a student, or an established artist aiming for top museum exhibitions, this resource provides strategies for advancing your career at any stage. Author Brainard Carey, an experienced artist with notable exhibitions such as the Whitney Biennial, draws from over twenty years in the art world and insights gained from more than 1,500 interviews with artists and curators for Yale University Radio. The book features a thirteen-part workbook designed to help you create and implement a successful career advancement strategy, equipping you to navigate the art world effectively. Engaging chapters cover essential topics including evaluating your work, submitting proposals, creating pop-up shows, presenting to the public, organizing events, writing press releases, finding collectors online, leveraging social media, selling online, raising project funds, and gaining international recognition. This invaluable resource is packed with strategies and tips for artists at every level, guiding you toward a successful artistic career.

How to sell art or anything else online without leaving your home.

Learn how to navigate the often turbulent seas of the art world from prestigious artist Brainard Carey.

Focusing on creative individuals, this guide provides strategies for maximizing social media impact on platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Drawing from personal experience and interviews, Brainard Carey offers insights on crafting campaigns that showcase individual personalities and unique offerings. The book aims to help artists, craftsmen, and small business owners connect meaningfully online while achieving their professional goals.

If you have a dream that needs backing, be it an art project, an invention, or even a business, this is the book for you. Brainard Carey offers advice with solid examples of how building relationships with sponsors, investors, grant- makers, and patrons is something every creative person can pursue.