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Chapter One

Organizing Art Festivals and Gal ler ies

I f artists simply painted, sculpted, wrote, danced, or made music in their studios, the rest of the world would never get to see it! Fortu- nately, a lot of art makes it out of the studio and into the world. Artists sell their art in order to support themselves and make money, but also to make sure other people get to see their art. People who sell art may be the artists who painted or sculpted in the first place, or they may be other people whose job it is to do the sell- ing. Art can be sold in lots of different ways—at arts festivals and fairs, in local businesses, in galleries, online, or directly from artists. Selling art is an art in and of itself. The artist or businessperson who figures out how to successfully sell art can make a comfortable living—and at the same time, make sure others get to see the wonderful art being made in studios around the world.

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