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Sarah Roberts: on the challenges of installation art
Producing work that responds to a specific location presents particular challenges. In this article, installation artist Sarah Roberts discusses some of these. She shares her experiences after graduation on all things installation…
Tom Sowden: on book arts
This article concentrates on artists books that have a physical form. Here the term artists books means books conceived as an art object. In the following paragraphs I’ll look at ways in which you can…
Selling artists’ moving image
This article addresses important points to consider when selling artists’ moving image. It was written by artist and film maker Stuart Croft (1970 – 2015). How do artists sell film & video work? To overcome the…
Making and selling an artist’s book edition
A detailed case study of Paul Greenleaf’s experiences self publishing and selling an artist’s book edition. In this article he: If you are interested in making artists’ book, also read Tom Sowden’s article…
Working as a sound artist
Jason Singh writes on working as a sound artist. This includes his experience of opportunities, earning, networking and workshops. What is sound art? Wikipedia defines sound art as: “..a diverse group of art practices that…
Editioning
If you work in a medium that can be duplicated, such as photography, digital or print work, learning how to edition and price your work properly is a useful way to sell. An edition is a number of prints…
Helen Johannessen: working with designers and manufacturers
Commissioning somebody else to manufacture and distribute your own designs can be a daunting prospect. Designer Helen Johannessen talks about her own experiences with this process. Helen describes how she moved from making…
Types of artist commission
This article introduces different kinds of commissions. It suggests things to consider when taking one on. What is a commission? A ‘commission’ can cover different opportunities, including: Types of commissioner There are many different kinds of…