ON THE COVER:
Risen
By Eric Zener
Oil on canvas, 48”x30”. (See profile on page 14.)
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Features
07 Digital Asset Management for Artists
By Petra Jones
Use free programs to keep track of your digital images.
08 Taking Care of Works on Paper
Learn to organize and catalog your work.
10 Sound Art Equals Sound Business
How materials can affect the longevity of your paintings.
13 The Business of Archival Processes
By Paul Dorrell
Get quick tips to help you avoid disasters with your art.
14 Master Artist and Entrepreneur Eric Zener
By Kim Hall
See how he established his reputation as one of the world’s most collectible contemporary painters.
16 Art Show Etiquette
By Annie Strack
Why the rules apply to you.
29 Seven Ways to Improve Communication
Find out how to intelligently talk about your art.
Section 2: Material Business
Begins after page 18. With the 2008 International Art Materials and Trade Association show coming up in April, we wanted to gather up everything you need to know about art supplies, from learning how to sell supplies online or through workshops, to how to get your supplies for free, to pricing your work while incorporating the costs of your supplies. We even show you what consumer product sales can teach you about workshops you might want to hold this year.
Departments
04 From the Editor
05 Art Scuttlebutt
News from the Art World
37 The Listings: Compiled by the Art Calendar Team
Your best source for art opportunities. Find awards, galleries reviewing portfolios, grants, fellowships, competitions, residencies and more.
Columns
30 Heard to Heart: 12 Reasons Artists Fail
By Jack White
Forget the excuses. It’s time to get to work.
32 Art Law: Five Ways to Get Sued for Using People in Your Art, Part II
By Elizabeth T Russell, Attorney at Law
34 The Photo Guy: Fine Tuning Your Photos
How well does the built-in flash really work?
36 Coaching the Artist Within: Relationship Skills: Preserving Relationships
