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How Community Connections Are Good for Business

Working in the arts comes with some pretty fantastic perks, not the least of which is being surrounded by incredible professionals doing incredible things. We are a community, a word …

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Financial Investments to Consider for Artists

Alan J. Cohen, the Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS Financial Services Inc., discusses strategies artists need when looking toward the future, specifically, their retirement. He recommends setting …

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Announcing Our 2015 Business Accelerator Grant Winners

Announcing Our 2015 Business Accelerator Grant Winners

As a part of our initiative to support working artists build thriving businesses, the Clark Hulings Foundation for Visual Artists announced our 2015 Business Accelerator Grant recipients and finalists on …

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Planning the Future of Your Art – Kristin Gary

Waiting until the future to think about the future is a mistake.

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Knocking Down Walls

Is the art-world pendulum once again swinging back toward realism? When asked about this for a recent Artspace article, Bill Arning, the director of Houston’s Contemporary Arts Museum, made the case …

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Essential Legal Topics for Artists

Essential Legal Topics for Artists

The art industry consistently relies on handshakes and verbal agreements, but as Judith Prowda explains, “verbal contracts only work, until they don’t.” She acknowledges that clarifying terms relating to exclusivity, payments, …

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Key Agreement Terms for Visual Artists

Key Agreement Terms for Visual Artists

Judith Prowda lists terms of agreement necessary for any artist-dealer relationship. She acknowledges that clarifying these terms relating to exclusivity, payments, commissions, copyright and shipping is meant to protect the artist and their …

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The Impacts of the Changing Art Marketplace: Relationships

The Impacts of the Changing Art Marketplace: Relationships

As a specialist in fiduciary responsibility at Stropheus Art Law, Richard Lehun explains the shift in professional relationships amongst those in the art market. Traditionally, artists have relied on their relationship with …

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How Customers Become Collectors

How Customers Become Collectors

When asked how to turn first-time buyers into collectors, P.A. Nisbet and Constance Scopelitis share how they engage with customers, relying on natural and organic communication over techniques to “make” …

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The Enviable Lifestyle of the Working Artist – Carolyn Edlund

Carolyn’s emphasis on the lifestyle of the artist as one of glamour and freedom is insightful and balanced by the call for creating a skill set to further one’s deepest professional aspirations.

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CHF Announces 2015 Business Accelerator Grants Recipients

Using criteria similar to what a venture capitalist would employ to invest money with an entrepreneur…

The Business of Art with Constance Scopelitis

The Business of Art with Constance Scopelitis

Constance Scopelitis, a fine artist from Indianapolis, speaks on how she runs her art as a business. This clip highlights the importance of staying relevant and utilizing mediums to have …

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Managing Personal Relationships: Art Collectors

Managing Personal Relationships: Art Collectors

Many artists form personal relationships with their collectors, but understanding how to balance a genuine relationship with turning a profit can be a challenge. For these artists, their art is …

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Artwork: Title vs. Possession

Artwork: Title vs. Possession

Richard Lehun, a specialist in fiduciary responsibility at Stropheus Art Law, explains the importance of the Universal Commercial Code (UCC) in cases where title and possession are not clearly defined. Lehun …

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What is Art Law?

What is Art Law?

Art law is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses any aspect of art from its inception to the need to create provisions for the artistic legacy. Explore this and much more …

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Understanding Value Within the Art Marketplace

Understanding Value Within the Art Marketplace

For Anne Francis Moore, an appraiser at Anne Frances Moore Fine Art Services, there are many ways to understand value, which can be defined by its intrinsic and monetary qualities. Moore advocates …

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