Organizations are listed in alphabetical order by name.

Museum Store Association, 4100 East Mississippi Avenue, Suite 800, Denver, CO 80246, Email: feedback@museumdistrict.com URL: www.museumdistrict.com Description: Provides members with a mailing list of museum shops nationwide and abroad. Affiliate memberships are available to artists who sell work to a museum shop at wholesale prices.

Publications are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: Art of Buying Art (The): An Insider’s Guide to Collecting Contemporary Art Author/Editor: Paige West Description: Although the book is written for the novice art collector, it gives artists a good reality check regarding advice that collectors are being given on a wide range of subjects – from discounts and prices for artwork– to artist/gallery relations and studio visits. The author is the founder of Mixed Greens, a gallery in Manhattan, and is the curator of the West Collection, a major private collection comprised of more than 3,000 works by emerging and contemporary artists. Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 2007

Title: Art of Creating Collectors (The) Author/Editor: Zella Jackson Description: Revised edition. Although written for art dealers, contains information of use to artists for obtaining private and corporate collectors. Publisher: The Consultant Press Publication Date: 1994

Title: Art of Selling Art (The) Author/Editor: Zella Jackson Description: Revised edition. Contains tips on how to sell art and build collectors. Publisher: The Consultant Press Publication Date: 1998

Title: Art of Selling Art (The). Between Production and Livelihood Author/Editor: Bill H. Ritchie Description: Revised edition. Focuses on the relationship between the creative person and his/her audience and those who strive to find a balance between production and livelihood. Publisher: Ritchie's Perfect Press Publication Date: 1991

Title: Art of Selling to the Affluent (The) Author/Editor: Matt Oeschsli Description: Shows how to meet the needs of affluent clients based on extensive research of the buying patterns and expectations of the wealthy. Provides a step-by-step sales guide reveals the secrets of attracting and keeping wealthy clients for life, boosting sales and repeat business. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 2004

Title: Artist's Guide to New Markets (The). Opportunities to Show and Sell Art Beyond Galleries Author/Editor: Peggy Hadden Description: Provides advice and ideas for selling art to individuals and new audiences, and bypassing the gallery system. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 1998

Title: Becoming a Corporate Art Consultant Author/Editor: Barbara Markoff Description: Although written for art consultants and those who want to enter the field, marketing ideas provided in the book will be helpful to artists. Includes a good chapter on "Working with Artists." Publisher: Hobby Publications, Inc. Publication Date: 2010

Title: Cultivating Collectors Author/Editor: Alyson B. Stanfield Description: Provides tips on developing mailing lists, contacting people by email, on the phone, and developing newsletters. Available as an e-book or as a printout. Publisher: ArtBizCoach.com Publication Date: Publisher's Address: Stanfield Art Associates, P.O. Box 988, Goldon, CO 80402, URL: www.artbizcoach

Title: Gallery without Walls: Selling Art in Alternative Venues (A) Author/Editor: Margaret Danielak Description: Discusses innovative ways to market and sell art without a gallery. Includes information on effective sales strategies, locating alternative venues, and dealing effectively with the press. Publisher: ArtNetwork Publication Date: 2005

Title: How to Get Started Selling Your Art Author/Editor: Carole Katchen Description: Presents various venues for selling artwork. Publisher: North Light Books Publication Date: 1998

Title: How to Sell Art. A Guide for Galleries. Consultants, Dealers and Artists Author/Editor: Nina Pratt Description: Although geared for art business professionals, this book is also of interest to artists who want to learn how to effectively sell art. Includes providen techniques used by top art dealers. Publisher: Succotash Press Publication Date: 1992

Title: How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business. A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative Arts Author/Editor: Rebecca Pittman Description: Revised edition. Covers everything from startup supplies to the growing pains of a successful business. Culled from the author’s nearly 25 years in the business, provides information on many subjects, including securing work through referrals, building contacts, project planning, portfolio development, and contracts and forms. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2010

Title: How to Start and Run a Commercial Art Gallery Author/Editor: Edward Winkleman Description: Although written for the art gallery world and those considering opening a gallery, many aspects the book will be of interest to those artists who want to sell work primarily out of their studio. It will provide a reality check to artists who are represented by galleries to better understand how a successful gallery should be run and the types of services artists should receive from a gallery. Written by a New York art dealer. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2009

Title: How to Surive & Prosper as an Artist. Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul Author/Editor: Caroll Michels Description: Revised edition. Written by a career coach who created the Artist Help Network. See chapter "Exhibition and Sales Opportunities." Publisher: Henry Holt & Company Publication Date: 2009 Email: carollmichels@gmail.com URL: www.carollmichels.com

Title: Selling Art 101. The Art of Creative Selling Author/Editor: Robert Regis Dvorak Description: Revised edition. Provides information and advice on selling artwork, including closing secrets, how to use emotions when selling, listening techniques, how to get referrals, prospecting for clients, 14 power words, telephone techniques, finding and keeping clients, overcoming objections, developing rapport with a client, goal setting and more. Publisher: Artnetwork Press Publication Date: 2007

Title: Selling Art with a Higher Mind or No More Art Sharks Author/Editor: Barbara G. Scott Description: A spiritual approach to the selling of art. Publisher: Inchor Publication Date: 1990

Title: Selling Art Without Galleries. Toward Making a Living From Your Art Author/Editor: Daniel Grant Description: Topics include creative ways to find prospective collectors; ideas to break into specialized markets; how to arrange and curate exhibitions; rewards and risks of selling art on the Internet, and more. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2006

Title: Selling to the Affluent Author/Editor: Thomas J. Stanley Description: Although this book does not focus on fine art, it explains the mindset and buying patterns of wealthy individuals. Discusses how to approach the affluent market, open doors, and sell to extremely successful people. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: 1997

Title: Selling Your Crafts Author/Editor: Susan Joy Sager Description: Revised edition. Provides tips and advice for selling and marketing crafts. Includes business forms. Publisher: Allworth Press Publication Date: 2003

Periodicals are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: Dodge Reports Description: Regularly revised. Computerized printouts of construction projects nationwide, including the name of the design firm. Indicates whether a budget has been allocated for the purchase or commissiong of artwork. Individual state reports are available. Frequency: Other Publisher: McGraw Hill Publisher's Address: The Dodge Reports, McGraw Hill, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, URL: www.fwdodge.com/Reports/

Web Sites are listed in alphabetical order by title.

Title: ArtScams Description: A resource created to help artists avoid falling victim to the many scams that proliferate the art market and the Internet. URL: www.artscams.com