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How to Open Your Own Arts or Crafts Business

Starting a Craft Business

Escape the 9 to 5 rat race and be your own boss by starting an arts and crafts business. As you start, it's important to consider all the basics from making sure there is a market for your craft to knowing what supplies and equipment you'll need.

Your First Steps

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Enter the Fine Arts Camp Contest for Kids

Thursday April 28, 2011

Arts or crafts business owners, do you have children in the 3 - 12 years age range that are following in your footsteps? If so, Colorforms®  has announced its 60th Anniversary Fine Arts Camp Contest call for entries.  

The grand prizes are  three arts camp scholarships in various age groups. Those in the 9 -12 year old age group receive tuition at a nationally renown fine arts camp, including travel expenses.  For the winners under age 9, a day camp scholarship will be awarded for use in the winner's hometown.  

For more info go to the Colorforms contest webpage.  The submission deadline is September 15.

Financial Accounting for Dummies Now Available

Monday April 25, 2011

My latest book, Financial Accounting for Dummies is now available at your local bookstore, online and via Kindle. Primary written for beginning accounting students to augment their text, Financial Accounting for Dummies is also a great resource for small business owners as it walks you through financial statement preparation, journal entries and much more!

Portland Oregon Arts and Crafts Incubators

Sunday April 24, 2011

I'm a firm believer in cutting costs by using an incubator if possible when starting your arts and crafts business.  If you live in the Portland, Oregon area, you'll be interested in this article about Portland arts and crafts incubators.

Here's a link to the first page of the article about Portland business incubators, which while not tailored to arts and crafts businesses, still may be of interest to you.

Artists - Learn How to Work in the Entertainment Industry!

Friday April 22, 2011

If you're an artist whose dream is to work in the entertainment industry,  the Gnomon School of Visual Effects is a fantastic resource you should consider.  This art school located in the heart  of Hollywood, CA recently launched a full-time,  three-year program in  entertainment design & digital production.

If you are an artist interested in distance learning or want to look before you leap into a more permanent educational commitment, check out the Gnomon Workshop, which is a DVD library providing  training from over sixty  working professional instructors on design, drawing,  sculpture, painting, modeling, texturing,  animation, effects  and compositing. 

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