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Past Event February 8, 2014 / 11:00am – 12:00pm
Creative Lives and Careers
On Professionalism
Creative Lives and Careers: On Professionalism
Sat, Feb 8, 11am-12pm
Artistic Director Stuart Horodner and Communications Manager Rachel Reese lead a conversation about professional issues facing Atlanta artists, including under- and over-exposure, gallery relationships, and social media practices.
“The rules of etiquette in the art world are unwritten and complex, and whatever rules there are are often broken—brazenly or discreetly, on purpose and by accident…”
-Wendy Olsoff
READING LIST:
From I like your work: art and etiquette, Paper Monument, 2009:
-Guidelines for Openings by Andrew Berardini
-Art and Netiquette by Paddy Johnson
-How Artists Must Dress by Roger White
The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love, by Jackie Battenfield
ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career, by Heather Darci Bhandari and Jonathan Melber
The Studio Reader: On the Space of Artists, by Mary Jane Jacob and Michelle Grabner
Admission to ACAC includes this program:
Members Free, General $8, Students $5, Seniors $5, Kids 5 & under Free
Upcoming Events
April 27 / 2:00pm
Special Event
MuSEA Slow Reads
Folks get to activate MuSEA’s mobile library by relaxing at the Atlanta Contemporary and reading selected texts out loud to each other.
April 28 / 12:00pm
Contemporary Kids
Contemporary Kids
A free and interactive family-friendly program, Contemporary Kids introduces children to contemporary art and artists through approachable media and hands-on activities.
May 2 / 6:30pm
Activity
Figures in Motion
Sit amongst the art and follow the flow and movement of the choreographers as you hone your drawing skills.