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* [http://a.co/7aqKzAa ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career], Heather Darcy Bhandari et al. , 2009 ($12.75) - Comprehensive career guide.
* [http://a.co/7aqKzAa ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career], Heather Darcy Bhandari et al. , 2009 ($12.75) - Comprehensive career guide.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Art-Inc-Essential-Building-Career/dp/145212826X/ref=pd_rhf_cr_s_cp_1_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=145212826X&pd_rd_r=Y2VJXBV56M9AN89M6Y2N&pd_rd_w=Cx4OR&pd_rd_wg=ijiw4&psc=1&refRID=Y2VJXBV56M9AN89M6Y2N Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist], Lisa Congdon, 2014 ($11.52) - Advice on turning your passion into profit, with chapters on copyrighting, marketing, licensing and more.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Art-Inc-Essential-Building-Career/dp/145212826X/ref=pd_rhf_cr_s_cp_1_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=145212826X&pd_rd_r=Y2VJXBV56M9AN89M6Y2N&pd_rd_w=Cx4OR&pd_rd_wg=ijiw4&psc=1&refRID=Y2VJXBV56M9AN89M6Y2N Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist], Lisa Congdon, 2014 ($11.52) - Advice on turning your passion into profit, with chapters on copyrighting, marketing, licensing and more.
* [http://www.artistsu.org/making/#.WPl6llLMyEJ Making Your Life as an Artist - Book and Workbook], Andrew Simonet


=== Writing ===
=== Writing ===
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Financial-Freedom-Playbook/dp/1501164589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498224760&sr=8-1&keywords=Unshakable%3A+Your+Financial+Freedom+Playbook+by+Tony+Robbins Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook Tony Robbins 2017], $15.06 - Financial coach shares advice on creating an actionable plan to save money.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Unshakeable-Your-Financial-Freedom-Playbook/dp/1501164589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498224760&sr=8-1&keywords=Unshakable%3A+Your+Financial+Freedom+Playbook+by+Tony+Robbins Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook Tony Robbins 2017], $15.06 - Financial coach shares advice on creating an actionable plan to save money.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Random-Walk-down-Wall-Street/dp/0393352242/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498225085&sr=8-1&keywords=a+random+walk+down+wall+street Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing], Burton G. Malkiel, 2016 ($13.56) - A guide to index-investing that will help you save in the long term.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Random-Walk-down-Wall-Street/dp/0393352242/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498225085&sr=8-1&keywords=a+random+walk+down+wall+street Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing], Burton G. Malkiel, 2016 ($13.56) - A guide to index-investing that will help you save in the long term.
* [http://a.co/cwDr6VW Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists], Sharon Louden et al., 2013
* [http://a.co/eJ55jQ9 The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life ], Sharon Louden et al., 2017
* [http://www.artistsu.org/making/#.WPl6llLMyEJ Making Your Life as an Artist - Book and Workbook], Andrew Simonet


=== Fostering Creativity ===
=== Fostering Creativity ===
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Habit-Learn-Use-Life/dp/0743235274/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me= The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life], Twyla Tharp, 2003 ($7.19) - A set of thirty-two practical exercises to help drive creativity.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Habit-Learn-Use-Life/dp/0743235274/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me= The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life], Twyla Tharp, 2003 ($7.19) - A set of thirty-two practical exercises to help drive creativity.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B006H19H3M/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498136057&sr=1-4&keywords=the+creative+habit The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition], Julia Cameron, 1992, $11.55 - A classic book filled with creativity-building exercises.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B006H19H3M/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498136057&sr=1-4&keywords=the+creative+habit The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition], Julia Cameron, 1992, $11.55 - A classic book filled with creativity-building exercises.
* [http://a.co/cwDr6VW Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists], Sharon Louden et al., 2013 ($9.99) - Artists' words on maintaining creativity.
* [http://a.co/eJ55jQ9 The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life ], Sharon Louden et al., 2017 ($41.98) - A sequel.


=== Productivity ===
* [https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Steven-Pressfield-ebook/dp/B007A4SDCG/ref=pd_cp_351_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1348G0EATWG7JQR1EHZ5 The War of Art], Steven Pressfield, 2011 ($9.91) - A short, tough-love read about overcoming mental block.
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWG9M2E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity], David Allen, 2015 ($9.90) - Book on personal organization with actionable plans.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman-ebook/dp/B00555X8OA/ref=sr_1_1_ha?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498136851&sr=1-1&keywords=thinking+fast+and+slow Thinking Fast and Slow], Daniel Kahneman, 2013 ($8.95) - Practical insights by a psychologist about using "slow thinking" to get things done.


=== General ===
=== General ===
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* [https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful-ebook/dp/B00GOZV3TM/ref=pd_sim_351_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=X32DBAF2MDP4Z7QN2MAH The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change], Stephen Covey, 1989 ($10.57) - An all-encompassing manual for building great habits.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful-ebook/dp/B00GOZV3TM/ref=pd_sim_351_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=X32DBAF2MDP4Z7QN2MAH The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change], Stephen Covey, 1989 ($10.57) - An all-encompassing manual for building great habits.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Resent-Poverty/dp/1503081036/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1498225621&sr=1-1 Think and Grow Rich], Napoleon Hill, 1937 ($3.99) - A classic, brief book on maintaining a positive mental attitude and achieving personal success.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Resent-Poverty/dp/1503081036/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1498225621&sr=1-1 Think and Grow Rich], Napoleon Hill, 1937 ($3.99) - A classic, brief book on maintaining a positive mental attitude and achieving personal success.
=== Productivity ===
* [https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Steven-Pressfield-ebook/dp/B007A4SDCG/ref=pd_cp_351_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=1348G0EATWG7JQR1EHZ5 The War of Art], Steven Pressfield, 2011 ($9.91) - A short, tough-love read about overcoming mental block.
* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KWG9M2E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity], David Allen, 2015 ($9.90) - Book on personal organization with actionable plans.
* [https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman-ebook/dp/B00555X8OA/ref=sr_1_1_ha?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498136851&sr=1-1&keywords=thinking+fast+and+slow Thinking Fast and Slow], Daniel Kahneman, 2013 ($8.95) - Practical insights by a psychologist about using "slow thinking" to get things done.

Revision as of 06:00, 7 July 2017

These are resources for individual artists.

For organizations, please visit Resources for Organizations Working With Artists.

For grantmakers, please visit Resources for Grantmakers.

Marketing

Sale Strategies

Internet and Social Media

Education

Emergency Resources

Funding

Writing a Grant Application

Grant Listings

Individual Grants

Crowdfunding

  • Patreon - Alternative source for funding through subscription system.
  • Emphas.is - Crowdfunding for "meaningful projects."
  • Pozible - Crowdfunding for projects.
  • RocketHub - Global community for entrepreneurs.
  • Indiegogo - Launchpad for entrepreneurial ideas.
  • ArtistShare - Crowdfunding resource dedicated to artists.

Scholarships

Emergency Funding

Job Search

Housing and Studio Space

Residencies

Picking a Residency

Residency Listings

Care & Preparedness

Health Care

Insurance & Preparedness

Self Care

Legal Services for Artists

Resources

Legal Support

Personal Finance

For Artists

General

  • Mint - For keeping track of budgets and bills.
  • WiseBread - Financial health and general wellbeing.
  • Investopedia News and advice for investing.

Professional Development

Books and Literature

Professional Development

Writing

Personal Finance

Fostering Creativity

Productivity

General