20th Oct 09
New Resource: NAVA publications – Theory in Practice Series [TIPS]
Published by NAVA, The Theory in Practice Series [TIPS] is a suite of ten professional practice booklets for practicing visual artists, craftspeople, and designers. Each booklet contains in-depth advice, information and extensive listings of resources available.
- Artists' Scales of Fees & Wages - advice and reference data to help determine suitable fees for providing goods and services.
- Becoming a Sole Trader - looks at common business requirements and how they relate to practitioners registered as a Sole Trader.
- Contracts & Agreements - looks at the many types of contractual relationships and forms of agreement in the art/craft/design world.
- Going Global - includes: researching overseas travel, maximising time and resources overseas and exhibiting and selling overseas
- Marketing - provides tips about pricing, promotion, working with the media, creating your own website, e-commerce and e-marketing.
- Taxation - being on top of this from the start can save you from nasty surprises that have the potential to undermine your practice.
- Revenue Raising - need some ideas of revenue raising opportunities other than sales and commissions?
- Rights & Restrictions - this booklet will assist you to understand Australian copyright law and how to benefit from your copyright.
- Spaces for Work & Show - looks at some of the management issues relating to space requirements for making and exhibiting artwork
- Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Issues - including: art materials and practices, dangers and protection, risk management and environmental concerns.
Cost: $12 per book or $75 for the set (discounts for NAVA members).
