Creativity as a Career: The Field Guide for Artists

Creativity as a Career is a field guide for the artist (to be) to strengthen entrepreneurial skills. It's also for art teachers to help prepare students for the world outside school. This field guide lays out the key skills, attitudes and knowledge needed as an a self-employed artist, AKA a "creative entrepreneur." It builds on your existing ability to use your creativity and talent to find your own way, rather than offering supposed solutions or a well-worn path to follow. Creativity as a Career is meant to inspire and empower you to use your creative talents to channel your inner entrepreneur, and transform what are typically artistic taboos like "networking" and "money" into a part of a sustainable art career. Written by Rutger Middendorp and the El-Art Team, edited by Katherine Oktober Matthews, and illustrated by Colien Langerwerf.