Are you interested in pursuing an art business course?
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Do you want a regular injection of art business savvy?
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Do you want a regular injection of art business savvy?
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Do you recognise that your art school training or experience in the fine art world to date has left you with a deficit in terms of knowledge and skills relevant to the art business world?
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The Art Business Courses covered include:
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Image: This is a photo of Sotheby's Institute and its Graduate School of Art in Bedford Square, London
ART BUSINESS COURSES
Auction House Art Business Courses - Masters Degrees and Certificates
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A number of the premier courses about the art world are taught by the auction houses rather than the art schools
This article Learn about the art world with a master's degree by the Guardian (2016) provides an introduction to the nature of the courses and what they have to offer to an art school graduate. Typically these courses are for people with determination and dedication who are not averse to hard work - because they can be one year courses which cost a lot of money. |
You will analyse legal concepts related to the art market and art market transactions including: contracts, taxation, title and restitution, authenticity, expertise, freedom of expression, intellectual property and copyright. You will also be introduced to international regulatory frameworks such as UNESCO and CITES. |
Art Business Courses in London
The Master’s degree in Art Business program / Sotheby's
This is a one year post graduate program which started in 1998. It costs c.£25,000. This degree pioneered the study of art business and the art market as both an emerging academic discipline and a vocational bridge for traditional art history students into the wider commercial art world
MSc in Art, Law and Business | Christies Education
A full time 15 month Masters Degree costing c.£36,000. It's an intensive courses which focuses on bringing together the disparate subjects of Art History and Theory, Art Law, and Art Business. The courses involves students being taken to international art fairs to see what happens.
The Art Business Certificate - Christie's Education
designed for newcomers wishing to gain in-depth knowledge of all aspects of art business as well as giving access to up-to-date information and new analytical methods for those already in the art world as professionals.
The Master’s degree in Art Business program / Sotheby's
This is a one year post graduate program which started in 1998. It costs c.£25,000. This degree pioneered the study of art business and the art market as both an emerging academic discipline and a vocational bridge for traditional art history students into the wider commercial art world
MSc in Art, Law and Business | Christies Education
A full time 15 month Masters Degree costing c.£36,000. It's an intensive courses which focuses on bringing together the disparate subjects of Art History and Theory, Art Law, and Art Business. The courses involves students being taken to international art fairs to see what happens.
The Art Business Certificate - Christie's Education
designed for newcomers wishing to gain in-depth knowledge of all aspects of art business as well as giving access to up-to-date information and new analytical methods for those already in the art world as professionals.
Art School Courses - about Art Business Topics
Art Schools traditionally have not been very good at teaching artists about the business of art. Some have been addressing this of late.
If you know of courses you would like to recommend in other countries please send me details via the form at the bottom of this page
If you know of courses you would like to recommend in other countries please send me details via the form at the bottom of this page
According to the Association of Arts Administration Educators, there are currently 85 postgraduate arts administration programmes (with management and business) in the US alone. Including postgraduate programmes (MBA, MSc and MA) in visual arts with a focus on administration, management and business, there are an additional 77 internationally, including 30 in the United Kingdom.
The rise of art business courses is a mixed blessing for the art trade | Anna Dempster | Apollo Magazine
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Courses in the UK
The Business of the Visual Arts (Short Courses) | City University - designed for emerging artists, potential or new gallery owners, and individuals interested in working in the visual arts. Arts, Business and Creativity MA | Newcastle University - an entrepreneurial education for creative graduates who aspire to a variety of careers in a creative industry under development |
Courses in the USA
Art Business Studies | New York University - School of Professional Studies A number of courses are on offer and they are delivered in a variety of formats - including in person, online or blended Examples include:
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Online Short Courses by Art Schools - about Art Business Topics
The level of development of online courses for art business related matters is very mixed with some art schools being a LOT better than others
Provided by Art Schools in the UK
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Central St Martins - Online Short Courses - these cover a variety of topics. It's rather difficult to find out what's on offer - you need to wade through the listings for each month. Examples include:
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Chelsea College of Art - Online Short Courses re. Business
- Like Central St Martin's, these cover a variety of topics such as: Heatherley School of Art
- No specific courses about the business of art. However it has at least one art business related talk each year (see their Talks Page). Plus talks from practising professional artists who are happy to answer questions. |
Online Courses by Independent Tutors - about the Art Business
I'm not interested in commenting about the value of the different courses on offer as I haven't taken any of them and hence can't comment. However I can compare what's on offer and how much it costs and I'll be doing that in the future....
I will also note when artists are raising serious reservations about courses they have taken. I'm not saying they are true - but the views expressed would certainly make me seek out people I know who have done the course and/or ask more questions of the tutor.
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I will also note when artists are raising serious reservations about courses they have taken. I'm not saying they are true - but the views expressed would certainly make me seek out people I know who have done the course and/or ask more questions of the tutor.
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Reviews of Courses
- Artist Empowerment Group (Closed Facebook Group i.e. you have to join to see what they have to say) - states that it aims to provide honest and objectives reviews of what's on offer (see below). I've seen serious questions - including reports of legal action being taken - being raised in this group.
This group is for artist entrepreneurs to review the many resources, including classes and books, that are available for us to improve our businesses. Some of these are good, some are bad, and lots of them are in-between. And some of them cost a bundle! The purpose of this group is to post honest reviews so that we can help each other find the resources we need to move our businesses forward.
Artist Empowerment Group
ART BUSINESS SAVVY - A QUICK FIX
Art Business Blogs
Note that a number of the dedicated art business blogs are providing freebies - with a view to capturing your attention and introducing you to some of the paid services they offer. Blogging in the art business is a "loss leader"! :)
Art Business Blogs worth reading include:
- The Abundant Artist - written by Cory Huff who provides lots of good advice about marketing and selling art. His aim is to dispel the starving artist myth by using the Internet. He also has a library of free content for those who register.
- Art Biz Blog - by Alyson Stanfield - has been around forever and has lots of fans. Tends towards the short and snappy. Back catalogue is accessible via her search function.
- ArtBusiness.com - not really a blog - however this link provides access to a lot of useful articles about the art business specifically written for artists
- Artists who Thrive - by Ann Rea - a number of interesting long articles, often with a different perspective on the art business and marketplace. However I can't find an archive or a search function so you're limited to what is visible unless you subscribe. (In terms of the courses she sells: it would appear she's "marmite" as we say in the UK - some love her art courses while others find her methods and manner something worth commenting on at length - sometimes to a court).
- Art Marketing News by Barney Davey (not really a proper blog any more - content is OK but it's in full-on selling mode with lots of pop-ups which annoy me but maybe not you!)
- Artsy Shark - by Carolyn Edlund
- Artwork Archive | Blog - lots of good blog posts on here. I share some of them on my FB Page.
- Laura C. George - Business Consultant for Fine Artists - has been going a while and has generally good content in her blog posts and free in-depth advice on some topics
Generic Business Blogs
There are LOTS of blogs which focus on generic business skills - and it's worth taking a look around and noting which seem to be the most popular and most educational.
I find them as helpful - and sometimes more so - in relation to matters which are not specifically about the art business. Which blog is your favourite? |
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Art Business Facebook Pages
These are Facebook Pages created and maintained by those who write regularly on the Art Business. I've divided them by geography.
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WRITE TO ME - using the form - if you know of any art business course or blog which you think should be listed above - and tell me why you think this.
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