Professional Resources for Fine Art Professionals
By Susan Kendzulak, About.com Guide
Art Auction House Staff
As an arts professional working at a fine art and decorative arts auction house, this section will provide you with the latest and most up-to-date business, career and education resources to stay current in your field.
- How to Become an Auctioneer and Work in Art Auction Houses
- Top 10 Fine Art Auction Houses
- Profile of the World's Top Art Auction Houses
- Ethics for Art Auctioneers and Fine Art Appraisers
- How to Build Your Career in the Field of Art Auctions
Artists
For artists, creating art is one thing, but building a professional art career requires certain information. This section will provide you with the latest and most up-to-date business, career and education resources to stay current in this highly competitive field.
- How to Apply for Art Grants and Art Funding
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artists Grants
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program Artists Grants
Curators
As an arts professional working as an in-house curator in a museum or working independently, this section will provide you with the latest and most up-to-date business, career and education resources to stay current in your field.
- How to Apply for Art Grants and Art Funding
- How to Curate an Art Exhibition
- The Association of Art Museum Curators
Dealers, Appraisers and Brokers
As an arts professional working with fine art or a student aspiring to work in the arts, this section will provide you with the latest and most up-to-date info to stay current in your field.
Whether you work as an art dealer, art broker or art appraiser, here are the resources on education, jobs and other business information you will need.
- How to Become an Art Appraiser
- How to Build Your Professional Career as an Art Appraiser
- Art Appraisals and Legal Issues
- Certified Art Appraisers
- The IRS and Art Appraisals
- Types of Art Insurance Coverage and Insurance Companies Covering Art
- Ethics of Art Appraisal
- USPAP's Ethics Rule
Gallery and Museum Staff
Here are the business, career and educational resources for arts professionals working in art galleries and art museums.