Making a Living in the Arts - Art Market, Exhibition and Career Info

Are you being defined by your medium? Limited by your art major? Perhaps you define yourself as a painter, pastellist, cartoonist or digital artist? Many of us focus on a single medium, and can find ourselves subconciously defined by it, discarding ideas before they are even fully formed, because they don't fit our usual way of working.

This long, illustrated article from L. Diane Johnson's excellent website covers the stages involved in producing a commissioned piece. Though aimed at painters, she offers useful insights relevant to other mediums.

British website, Anweb, has some great tips on promoting your work, including how to photograph artwork and make the most of publicity.

This site has an up-to-date though not exhaustive listing of American juried art shows, including information on the juror, prizes, fees and contact details.

Get in touch with other artists in the gaming industry, find resources and get your work noticed at this Australian site for game artists and developers.

There's more to getting an agent, dealer or gallery than simply sending in your folio and waiting for the call. This no-nonsense article explains some key issues about getting the right person to market your art.