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Making Art, Making a Living: A Practical Guide to Building a Sustainable Creative Career
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ISBN10: 1105858820
ISBN13: 9781105858826
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Dec 31 2025
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781105858826
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Dec 31 2025
Pages: 230
Weight: 0.69
Height: 0.48 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Making Art, Making a Living is a practical, encouraging guide for artists who want to turn their creative work into a sustainable career-without burnout, guesswork, or losing their artistic integrity. Written by professional artist Anastacia Drake, this book walks emerging and working artists through the real-world decisions that shape a creative livelihood: mindset, direction, pricing, promotion, systems, money, and long-term sustainability. It bridges the gap between making meaningful art and building a business that can actually support your life. Inside, you'll learn how to clarify your artistic direction, understand your audience, price your work with confidence, and choose income streams that align with your values. You'll also gain practical tools for marketing, selling, budgeting, contracts, copyright, taxes, and systems-presented in a way that feels approachable, realistic, and artist-centered. This book doesn't promise overnight success or hustle-at-all-costs thinking. Instead, it offers a grounded roadmap for building consistency, confidence, and resilience over time. Whether you're selling your first pieces or restructuring an existing practice, Making Art, Making a Living helps you move forward with clarity and intention. If you're ready to treat your art like the valuable work it is-and build a creative career that lasts-this book is your guide.
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