Recommended Readings, Resources & Links

BOOKS   Making a Living Without A Job by Barbara Winters I enjoyed reading this book and thought much of the information in it was applicable to my situation as an artist. Especially helpful to me were the suggestions on multiple profit centers.   Lost Soul Companion by Susan M. Brackney This little book cheered me up and on when I felt really down about my art career.  It will remind you why you do art in the first place.  I think it will appeal to a younger audience or those who suffer deeply with art career-related blues.  I love the starving artist recipe section.

RELATED SITES AND RESOURCES Woman Made Gallery www.womanmade.org Woman Made is a non-profit organization supporting women in the arts.  They feature a multitude of exhibition opportunities, professionalism workshops and lectures helpful to artists.  Their membership is international in scope and they have widely respected art professionals serving as jurors for exhibitions. I co-authored the EXHIBITING PROFESSIONALISM MANUAL with the Executive Director, Beate Minkovski in order to help artists create superior presentation tools.  To this end, it contains useful introductory information for artists interested in exhibiting their work.  The manual is $10 (this includes shipping) and is available through the Woman Made website. The manual is free to participants in the Exhibiting Professionalism or Career Day workshops.  Stretchers, Panels (in Chicago) Leslie Carlson 773-780-9607 Lcarlson7537@aol.com Prepares small panels and specialty surfaces.  Leslie can also help artists with all kinds of jobs- installation, packing, etc.  Joel Fromer 1456 N. Dayton Chicago, IL 60622 312-266-4955 Large panels and stretchers Website Designer Camille Winer Art & Design 312-203-7301 camille@camillewiner.com www.camillewiner.com Designer for artists’ websites and business materials. She designed this website! Photographers for Slides & Digital Images (in Illinois) Cindy Trim 1022 S. Wenonah Oak Park, IL 60304 Home:708-383-4207 Beeper: 312-936-1981 $325 Full day + film 7-10 shots $175 Half day + film Tom Van Endye Studio:1456 N. Dayton Chicago, IL 60622 708-214-7416 Photochrome Prints 636 Busse Highway Park Ridge, IL  Ask for Dennis or Mark 847-698-3432 Precision Imaging 2219 West Grand Chicago, IL 773-296-5090 Great developing lab