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Art Calendar | January 2008 (Volume 22 · Number 1)

ON THE COVER:

Backward

By Eric Cone

Acrylic on canvas, 40"x42". (See profile on page 14.)

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Features

07 Six Ways to Ace Media Interviews

By Annie Strack

08 Clothes and the Artist

By Gregory W. Frux

10 Presenting Art in Non-gallery Spaces

By Diana Moses Botkin

12 Exhibition Lighting

By Carolyn Blakeslee

13 The Gallery Contract

By Milon Townsend

14 Erin Cone: Organized Success

By Kim Hall

16 Life and Art in a Water Tower

By Suzi Long

18 You’re in a Gallery: Now What?

By Paul Dorrell, Gallery Owner

Section 2: Portfolio Presentation

Begins after page 18. Never underestimate the power of a great portfolio. Your art may be impressive, but a poorly organized portfolio can result in rejections. Make yours better than the rest. Check out Carolyn Blakeslee's Portfolio article online!

Departments

04 From the Editor

05 Art Scuttlebutt

News from the Art World

38 The Listings: Compiled by the Editors

Your best source for art opportunities. Find awards, galleries reviewing portfolios, grants, fellowships, competitions, residencies and more.

Columns

31 Coaching the Artists Within: Relationship Skills: Presenting Yourself

By Eric Maisel, Ph.D.

What kind of artist do you want to be?

32 Heart to Heart: Why Failure is Not Failure

By Jack White

The artists who succeed try one more time than the rest.

34 The Photo Guy: The New Crop of Digital Cameras

By Steve Meltzer

Find the right camera for your needs.

36 Art Law: Understanding Lawyers

By Elizabeth T Russell, Attorney at Law

What lawyers can and can’t do.