Jackie Battenfield, ’The artist’s guide’

Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide:
How to make a living doing what you love (2009): Review from Philadelphia

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Louis Cook - 21 Nov 09

Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009): Review from Philadelphia Seven years after receiving a BFA, a skeptical Louis Cook reviews Battenfield’s book, concluding our series of three reviews. We asked each reviewer to speak directly and honestly...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield

The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009) by Jackie Battenfield: Recent grad review from Germany

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Antje-Britt Maehlmann - 13 Nov 09

The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009) by Jackie Battenfield: Recent grad review from Germany Our reviewer describes herself feeling as unfamiliar as a "Martian" when it comes to transitioning from graduate-level education to the art world. But how helpful is this...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield

Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide:
How to make a living doing what you love (2009). Recent grad review from the UK

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D.M. Gray - 11 Nov 09

Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009). Recent grad review from the UK What does it really take to sustain a professional practice as an artist when the big money is not thrown your way? How to do it when many university programs still don’t...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield

Artists: How to Earn and Manage Money, Part II

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Jackie Battenfield - 02 Jun 09

Artists: How to Earn and Manage Money, Part II The following is an excerpt from Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009). Part I | Part II What can you do (or what skill can you develop) that will provide the most money with the fewest number...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield

Artists: How to Earn and Manage Money, Part I

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Jackie Battenfield - 01 Jun 09

Artists: How to Earn and Manage Money, Part I The following is an excerpt from Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009). Part I | Part II Let’s face it, no one chooses to be an artist for the money, so supporting your practice can produce...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield

Artwork samples & artist statements

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Jackie Battenfield - 01 Jun 09

Artwork samples & artist statements The following is advice from Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009). Your work sample and artist statement represent a vital line of communication between you and the rest of the world. Images of your...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield

Minus Space & entrepreneurial art practice

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Jackie Battenfield - 01 Jun 09

Minus Space & entrepreneurial art practice The following is a “best practice” on Internet-based communications from Jackie Battenfield’s The Artist’s Guide: How to make a living doing what you love (2009). In 2003, artists Matthew Deleget and Rossana Martinez developed an ambitious...

The Artist’s Guide How to make a living doing what you love Jackie Battenfield