The Artist-Gallery Partnership: A Practical Guide to Consigning Art - Softcover

Crawford, Tad; Mellon, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1880559927 ISBN 13: 9781880559925

Publisher: Allworth Press, 1998

Synopsis

Essential reading both for artists and galleries, this book's in-depth discussion of consignment contracts clarifies every aspect of a crucial business relationship in the world of art.
The book presents a provision-by-provision explanation of the Standard Art Consignment Agreement, a model contract between artist and dealer suitable for use. The contract is flexible, making it ideal for establishing consignment arrangements that are mutually beneficial. It covers agency, consignment, warranties, transportation...

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About the Author

Tad Crawford, President and Publisher for Allworth Press in New York City, which he founded in 1989, studied economics at Tufts University, graduated from Columbia Law School, clerked on New York State’s highest court, and represented many artists and arts organizations when he actively practiced as an attorney. He has authored more than a dozen books on business, including The Secret Life of Money: How Money Can...

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Review

"A fine example of a truly practical guide to consignment for the artist or craftsperson. ... The Artist-Gallery Partnership is a practical nuts and bolts guide to drafting your own consignment contract and avoiding the pitfalls of an oral agreement based on a handshake and some vague promises or assumptions." -- The Working Arts

"Aimed at clearing away the misgivings that many artists and gallery owners feel about consignment arrangements....

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Edition details

• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1880559927
• ISBN 13: 9781880559925
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 197