chapter six

This chapter was more a business related chapter, nothing really to do with your art, but still very important, I can see why it was involved.

Creating Your Command Post

What does it need to be.

• organized, easy to work in,

What needs to be there.

• cabinets, computer, printer, telephone, chair, preferably in a different room than your art.
• If you do not want to learn to run a computer then you may go to a local community college.

Make a record of everything you send out be it letters to galleries, or anything else.

Make lists of everything materials out list is a great way for you to know where your stuff is like slides, CD prints bio, and everything else.

Inventory list tells you what are you currently have, where it is, when it left, if it is sold or donated, rental, in a gallery and so on, when it is returned. Backing this information up regularly is essential and having it in more than one place is good too.

Consignment list tells exactly how long it will be out, if it is new, good, perfect, bent corner and so on. This may save you later on if the person you loaned it to refuses to return it or some other problem.

Pricing. It may be difficult for one to think of a way to price but if you go along the lines of what materials you used, how long it took you to make this piece of art, how many copies of it are there.

Shipping. Place in plastic bag, Masonite, tape corners, Masonite on top, tape all sides, inside cardboard, seal sides with packaging tape. Larger pieces need to be shipped in a crate.

Mailing list. First start with everyone you know friends, family but also coworkers, dentist, doctor, insurance agent.

Paying Taxes. Taxes in the art world are one of the most difficult keep receipts to everything, show announcements, and clear records.