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I’ll admit it…It sounds really glamorous to have design projects all across the world. People inherently dream up images of jet setting to amazing houses in cool locations. But the realities of working with suppliers and workrooms in far flung places can be tales fraught with frustration and inefficiency. Recently, I was working on a residential project in eastern Canada. The ...

h4. Artists Need Life Insurance - What Will Happen to Your Work? A few years ago another artist suggested that I get life insurance. At first, I thought that this recommendation was a little extreme. On second thought I decided to do it. I have no descendents or spouse to benefit from a life insurance payout if I were to die. ...

For a few years now, I've been making little homemade books to give away at art fairs and other occasions, and it has been a really great experience. With September starting, I'm just gearing up to make some more of these projects and I'm constantly astounded at all the great new possibilities that are becoming available through publishing on the web. ...

Let me welcome a competitor—and in turn thank you for welcoming me. It's a gamble for both of us. ArtBistro is inviting a critic like me, known mostly from my own Web site. It's also entering a suddenly crowded field. When I started my site back in 1994, I had no trouble claiming it as the most thorough and extensive set ...

Space to work is essential to an artist, and it is for me. I had a big space, a very big space. If this is your priority you may find yourself giving in to some trade-offs. In New York City anything that you can afford comes with some trade-offs such as: questionable neighborhood, few amenities, and long walks. [widget:9_steps_guide_art_benifits] But the ...

First off, I want to start by putting this quote in front of you. Read it twice. Giggle if you want to. An then let it seep in. Let it comfort you. "Nobody knows what the hell they are doing. (at least no one I know) You just prepare as best you can and make up the rest as you go. ...

The best way to cut down the work on tax day is to be organized before tax day. Some simple tips: h4. Income Keep track of your income. Collect 1099s, save invoices, and deposit slips. As you deposit this money, make a note who it is from so that you don't have to look at it and wonder later. Make a ...

A general list of what you can and cannot deduct on a Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business) h4. Can: supplies, materials and labor - excluding yourself If you traveled for your self-employed business you can deduct the expenses if the trip: Travel, meals, expenses related to the production of goods Advertising: cost to produce, postage etc. Office expenses: Software ...

I've done my own taxes for years now. As an artist, at least a portion of my income has come under self-employment. I would love to pay someone to do this for me, but there was a mound of work just to prepare it for the accountant. By the time I got all of that information in order, added up, divided ...

New York Foundation for the Arts offers Artists' Fellowships in 16 disciplines, eight categories every other year. The awards is $7,000 cash to individual artists that live and work in the state of New York. Deadline: Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Grants for 2007-2008 are in the following areas: * architecture/environmental structures * choreography * fiction * music composition * painting * ...

Transitioning to a home-based job can solve many work/life balance issues facing your family. You'll be able to pick up your children from school and spend quality time with your family. But you must realize your schedule is not just about you and your work. Five years ago, Linda Horsley started a marketing and communications business from her home, which she ...

I was reading the August 2007 issue of Psychology Today (yes, I go for therapy in all forms) and came across an interesting article on creativity - mainly that where you live (in the city or country) can affect your level of this important trait. Now, before you start packing, or gloating, please read on. The article explains the two schools ...

Loans are a time-tested way of raising capital for your business. We would love to tell you that it is as easy as going to the bank and asking for money, but as you probably know by now it is quite the opposite. We wrote the following steps to help you raise the right amount of capital to get your business ...

An interesting thing happened. I asked our contributing writers if they would be willing to post their resumes as sample resumes for the benefit of our users. The Graphic Designer and two Illustrators said that they didn't have one, but that on their web site, they had professional information. These are experienced and busy artists who get a lot of work ...

h4. MICHELLE E. EVERETT *+PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE+* p((. *2006 — Present: INTERIOR DESIGNER, ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS, NEW YORK, NY* p((((((. - *University of North Carolina* - Coordination with architects of electrical and construction documents, development of FF & E palettes, schematic and design development presentations to university committees, creation and tracking of furniture budget, development and writing of furniture specification package. ...

A professional wrestler runs for governor of Minnesota and wins. The owner and pastry chef of my neighborhood bakery is a former investment banker. A friend from college who was a computer scientist for seven years now makes her living as a sailboat captain in Seattle. How did these people get where they are today? Through a combination of luck, confidence ...

In this dog-eat-dog world of creativity and design, there may be times when we throw our hands up in the air and ask, Why? or Do I really know what the hell I'm doing? Well, at least I do. It is really hard sometimes to get a pat on the back or some other sort of validation in the professional world, ...

h4. NANCY M. RATTENBURY *EDUCATION* 1996 Master of Science in Historic Preservation Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University, NYC, NY Concentration: Architectural Conservation 1990 Bachelor of Fine Arts - University of Dayton, OH Concentration: Graphic Design *PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE* 10/05 – Present: Queens Museum of Art, Queens, NY Registrar / Freelance Conservation Consultant 12/04 – 10/05: The Henry Morrison ...

h4. Job Description Photography is an infant in the world of visual arts. It has only been in existence for a few hundred years. However, it has made a name for itself within the expanding world of the visual arts. Originally, photography was limited by the boundaries of visual reality. With time, professionals in the field have tested the rules of ...

h4. Job Description Art directors design the physical environment of the film or television set to create the mood called for by the script. Television art directors may design elaborate sets for use in situation comedies or commercials. They supervise many different people, including illustrators, scenic designers, model makers, >carpenters, painters, electricians, laborers, set decorators, costume designers, and makeup and hairstyling ...