Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles

Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles - Paperback

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Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles - Paperback

Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles - Paperback

by Beth Pickens
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Book Overview

The Artist's Way for the 21st century--from esteemed creative counselor Beth Pickens.

If you are an artist, you need to make your art. That's not an overstatement--it's a fact; if you stop doing your creative work, your quality of life is diminished. But what do you do when life gets in the way? In this down-to-earth handbook, experienced artist coach Beth Pickens offers practical advice for developing a lasting and meaningful artistic practice in the face of life's inevitable obstacles and distractions. This thoughtful volume suggests creative ways to address the challenges all artists must overcome--from making decisions about time, money, and education, to grappling with isolation, fear, and anxiety. No matter where you are in your art-making journey, this book will motivate and inspire you. Because not only do you need your art--the world needs it, too.

- EXPERT ADVICE: Beth Pickens is an experienced and passionate arts advocate with extensive insight into working through creative obstacles. She has spent the last decade advising artists on everything from financial strategy to coping with grief.
- PRACTICAL AND POSITIVE: This book is both a love letter to art and artists and a hands-on guide to approaching the thorniest problems those artists might face. Pickens offers a warm reminder that you are not alone, that what you do matters, and that someone out there wants you to succeed.
- TIMELESS TOPIC: Like a trusted advisor, this book is an invaluable resource jam-packed with strategies for building a successful creative practice. From mixing business and friendship to marketing yourself on social media, this book can help. And it will--again and again.

Perfect for:

- Visual artists and makers
- Writers, musicians, filmmakers, and other creatives
- Art and design school graduates and grad-gift givers
ISBN9781452182957
Author Beth Pickens
PublisherChronicle Books
GenreSelf-help & personal development and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2021
LanguageENG- English
Pages208
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Beth Pickens

Beth Pickens is a Los Angeles-based consultant for artists and arts organizations. She provides career consultation, grant writing, fundraising, and financial, project, and strategic planning services for clients across the US. She earned her M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before relocating to Los Angeles in 2014, Pickens was based in San Francisco and served as Senior Program Manager at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Managing Director of both RADAR Productions and the Queer Cultural Center.

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