Product Description

Includes nearly 2,000 markets that exhibit and/or buy artwork; each listing includes detailed contact information as well as specific guidelines for submission.

Articles and interviews offer valuable business tips and describe the best practices for submitting artwork as a professional.

Provides an abundance of resources for aspiring artists--professional organizations, grant programs, helpful Web sites, publications of interest, trade magazines, conferences and more.

The 2008 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market is the best reference guide for emerging artists who want to establish a successful career in fine art, illustration, cartooning or graphic design. Readers will find complete, up-to-date contact and submission information for more than 1,900 art markets such as greeting card companies, magazine and book publishers, galleries, art fairs, ad agencies and more. Informative interviews with successful artists and art buyers offer advice on how to make contacts and succeed in the competitive art industry. Readers will also discover valuable resources for obtaining grants, marketing and promoting their work, and networking with fellow artists.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61911 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

About the Author
Erika O'Connell is former assistant editor of Photographer’s Market and Poet’s Market, as well as an aspiring writer and artist.

Customer Reviews

Motivational and practical
This book has everything an artist (or graphic designer) could possibly want and need to know in order to make a successful approach to 'making it' in the arts world. It is motivational in a practical way... Just really interesting and helpful!

Good Source of Information
I'm very excited about the sources his book offers. The author did a great job explaining how the book works so that someone who was new to the book (like me) could use it easily. I'm excited to see if I can make extra money using it!

2008 Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market
This book is a MUST read for anyone looking to earn money from their art. The information provided is invaluable and they answered questions I did not even know to ask! Will DEFINATELY purchase every year.