Art Business Books

Running a business as an Artist doesn't come with an operating manual, but these books can help you fill your tool chest with learnings and guidance to find success. Look out for reviews of each book over time, and please feel free to reach out if you have any other titles to recommend.

ART / WORK
Everything You Need to Know (and Do) 
As You Pursue Your Art Career

by Heather Darcy Bhandari, Jonathan Melber

The Artist's Guide
How to Make a Living Doing What You Love

by Jackie Battenfield

Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way
Sustainable Success for the Creative Entrepreneur

by Jennifer Lee, Michael Port

Grow Your Handmade Business
How to Sell Your Crafts Locally, Globally, and Online

by Kari Chapin

Art, Inc.
The Essential Guide for Building
Your Career as an Artist

by Lisa Congdon

Craft, Inc.
The Ultimate Guide to Turning Your 
Creative Hobby into a Successful Business

by Meg Mateo Ilasco

The Business of Being an Artist

by Daniel Grant

Taking the Leap
Building a Career as a Visual Artist (The 
Insider's Guide to Exhibiting and Selling Your Art)

by Cay Lang

Starting Your Career as an Artist
A Guide for Painters, Sculptors, 
Photographers, and Other Visual Artists

by Angie Wojak, Stacy Miller

The Successful Artist's Career Guide
Finding Your Way in the Business of Art

by Margaret Peot

The $100 Startup
Reinvent the Way You Make a Living,
Do What You Love, and Create a New Future

by Chris Guillebeau

I Just Like to Make Things
Learn the Secrets to Making Money while 
Staying Passionate about your Art and Craft

by Lilla Rogers

Arts & Numbers
A Financial Guide for Artists, Writers, Performers,
and Other Members of the Creative Class

by Elaine Grogan Luttrull

Legal Guide for the Visual Artist

by Tad Crawford