Art Office, Second Edition: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal Documents & Business Plans (Art Office: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal) [Paperback]

Constance Smith (Author), Sue Viders (Author)

Book Description

Series: Art Office: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal | Publication Date: May 1, 2007

Artists will find forms to help them organize their office: a twelve-month planning calendar, financial statement, sales agreement, model release, Form VA, rental-lease agreement, artist-agent agreement, slide reference sheet, competition record, target market chart, monthly project status, show planner, sample letters to various art world professionals, pricing worksheet, bill of sale, and many more.

Constance Smith began her career as an art rep in California. She has been assisting artists nationwide for over twenty years. She is author of the popular book Art Marketing 101.

Sue Viders has been an art marketing consultant for over thirty-five years.

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About the Author

Constance Smith, owner and founder of ArtNetwork Press, has been assisting fine artists nationwide in their marketing needs for more than 23 years. Professional netowrking has made her familiar with all facets of the art world. Sue Viders has been an art marketing consultant for over 38 years. She is author of numerous articles and columns in American Artist Magazine and Artist's Magazine. She is a seminar lecturer at national art and trade shows.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: ArtNetwork; Second Edition edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940899280
• ISBN-13: 978-0940899285
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #50 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Bookkeeping
  • #56 in Books > Arts & Photography > Business of Art

More About the Author

I began repping artists in San Francisco in 1986. As I trekked the pavement to introduce my group of five artists to art professionals and business owners, I met many artists who wanted to be repped. Realizing I could not rep them all, and that they needed to learn to do it themselves, I began composing reports on topics of art marketing. These eventually developed into a book, A Handbook for Artists which later became Art Marketing 101 after many revises. I started traveling the country giving art marketing seminars. I decided to find some authors on a few more art-related business topics. We now have six books that ArtNetwork publishes.

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive, 'user friendly', and confidently recommended guide, May 11, 2007

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This review is from: Art Office, Second Edition: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal Documents & Business Plans (Art Office: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal) (Paperback)

Constance Smith has been assisting fine artists in their business efforts for more than 25 years. In the space of some two and a half decades, her professional networking in behalf of her clients has familiarized her with virtually all facets of the business aspects of the art world. Now Constance Smith has collaborated with art marketing consultant Sue Viders (who herself has more than 38 years of experience in the field) to publish "Art Office", a comprehensive, 'user friendly', and confidently recommended guide to running a business in the fine arts. Now in its fully updated and expanded second edition, "Art Office" offers a compilation of more than 80 easy to use and invaluable forms and lists that range from a twelve-month planning calendar; sales agreements; customer-client records; marketing plans; and monthly project status; to checklists for a juried show; the press release; pricing worksheet; bill of sale; model releases; competition record; target market chart; and more. From daily office forms, bookkeeping forms, and legal agreements; to inventory forms, customer forms, marketing plans, sample letters; and sales documents, "Art Office" will readily and quickly enable any artist, gallery owner, or art representative to launch an organized, legally compliant, and profitable business in the fine arts.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful and precise, December 27, 2007

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Robyn Y. Palmer "Robyn Y Palmer Designs" (Charlotte NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Office, Second Edition: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal Documents & Business Plans (Art Office: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal) (Paperback)

It is precisely what is needed and so easy to use especially for artists venturing out into their own business. It's a great business resource for organizing, selling, marketing and simply learning how to get out there and get noticed as a serious artist! Looking professional is the first step and this book focuses on that.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good form, March 2, 2009

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Megan Cutler (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Office, Second Edition: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal Documents & Business Plans (Art Office: 80+ Business Forms, Charts, Sample Letters, Legal) (Paperback)

This book has some really good links for websites, as well as forms- I use them a lot, whether they're contracts, sales agreements or what not, they're nice to make copies of and have on hand.
It also includes goal-making, which is good, because that was the last thing I was thinking of, as well as show planning and how to do the p.r. for it.
I ended up buying a 2nd one to give to my sister/art manager.