Professional Guidelines

The Professional Guidelines have been developed as a reference to help everyone involved with the arts and crafts community learn how to handle common but important situations that may arise. It is our goal that these documents become a basic tool in implementing improved and equitable business, leading toward standard professional practices.

The Professional Guidelines are an on-going project and new topics will be added throughout time. We have created a one-page handout as an overview of what is available. This document can can be distributed to fellow artists, craftspeople or students to increase awareness of the Professional Guidelines.

  • TOP TEN TIPS for Getting Into a...Juried Exhibition, Craft Show, Book
    or Magazine     PDF     Word
  • INVENTORY RECORDS: Documentation & Provenance of your Work     PDF     Word
  • INVENTORY RECORDS FORM: Documentation & Provenance     PDF     Excel
  • JURIED EXHIBITIONS     PDF     Word
  • ARTIST CHECKLIST: EXHIBITIONS     PDF     Word
  • ARTIST'S CHECKLIST: CLAIMS FOR DAMAGED WORK     PDF     Word
  • DISCOUNTS     PDF     Word
  • USEFUL BOOKS FOR LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL ADVICE     PDF     Word   
     
  • CONTRACTS:
    • EXHIBITION CONTRACT (for non-commercial exhibitions)     PDF     Word
    • CONDITION REPORT [referred to in Exhibition Contract]     PDF
    • MODEL RELEASE     PDF     Word
    • GUIDE TO A MODEL CONSIGNMENT CONTRACT    PDF     Word

 

  • FUNDRAISING AUCTIONS:
    • FUNDRAISING AUCTIONS: Issues and Checklist for Artists     PDF     Word
    • FUNDRAISING AUCTIONS: Issues and Recommendations
      for Collectors     PDF     Word
    • FUNDRAISING AUCTIONS: Issues and Impact for Galleries     PDF     Word
    • FUNDRAISING AUCTIONS: Issues and Alternatives for Art
      Organizations     PDF     Word

 

  • OPEN STUDIOS:
    • OPEN STUDIOS: A guide for organizations sponsoring an Open
      Studios event     PDF     Word
    • OPEN STUDIOS: Artist Checklist     PDF     Word

 

Testimonials from Professional Guidelines users:

"I was astonished when I downloaded the SNAG PDF on Inventory Records - it is thorough and helpful and available to all. What generosity! Thank you so much. I will do all I can to let other artists know about your site and the good work you are doing for the arts community."

"Thank you so much for sharing your consignment agreement!  I am...just starting to establish relationships with galleries.  Neither of the first two galleries I am working with uses written agreements and I have been uncomfortable but consented.  ...Your sample document has been valuable affirmation of my intuition."


For more information contact:
Harriete Estel Berman,
Author and Professional Guidelines Committee Chair
650-571-7726
Content of the Professional Guidelines reviewed and edited by:
Professional Guidelines Committee members

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