The big picture -- Groundwork -- Submission details -- Promotion -- Opening your studio -- Sustaining your practice (with money and stuff) -- Showing your work -- Rejection: it's not you, it's them -- Getting your work to the show -- Consignments -- Loans and commissions -- The commercial gallery courtship -- Gallery representation -- Representation agreements -- And you're off.

The most comprehensive guide of its kind, 'Art/Work' gives artists of every level the tools they need to make it in an art world so competitive one dealer likens it to 'The Sopranos, except nobody gets killed.' Whether you're an art school grad looking for a gallery, a mid-career artist managing a busy studio, or someone just thinking about becoming a professional artist, this resource will help you build your career and protect yourself along the way.