GENERAL ADVICE FOR ALL MAJORS

GENERAL RESOURCES TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MAJORS

Artist Communities Alliance

Artist Trust

ArtJobs

BIPOCarts

NYFA

Arts for LA

Creative Capital

College Arts Association

ResArt

Residency Unlimited

The Index

National Parks Arts Foundation

RACC

Cafe

Art Deadline

Advice from professionals and professors

Make connections, attend events, talk to galleries, apply for tons of opportunities, never say no to an opportunity, consistently make work, create and update your professional portfolio and materials often, apply to new opportunities every week, and be active and present in your communities.

Print Resource Guide

This list of printing resources is not exhaustive but is a place to start your search!

On campus resources:

Digital Print Studio (fifth floor)

  • Professional quality digital printing

    • Riso Studio (fourth floor)

  • Risograph printing studio

    • Print Production Center (fourth floor)

  • A space to prepare prints and/or publications

    • Printmaking Studios (second floor)

  • Offers screen, litho, relief, letterpress, and etching spaces and supplies for students enrolled & trained to use the equipment

    • Printmaking Shop Store (in the print studio)

  • Offers print supplies at cost for students

    • Print budget from Willamette University

  • Willamette University allots a $10 printing budget to every student every term

    • Community Resources:

    Membership Print Shops:

    Independent Publishing Resource Center

    318 SE Main St.

  • Hourly/daily/monthly rates for members and non; offers risograph printing, screen printing, letterpress, digital copiers, publishing space, and workshops

    • Flight 64

    NE 30th & Alberta, courtyard behind Bella Pizza

  • Member-run, non-profit printmaking studio; offers screen printing, etching, relief, lithography, and letterpress, workshops, and exhibition opportunities

    • Atelier Meridian

    820 N. River St. Studio B-1

  • Member-run printmaking studio; offers workshops, screen printing, etching, relief, lithography, monotype processes, open studio and workshops

    • Bite Studio

    2000 SE 7th Ave.

  • Member-run printmaking studio; screen printing, etching, relief, lithography, monotype processes, exhibition opportunities

    • Multnomah Arts Center

    7688 SW Capital Hwy

  • Non-profit community arts center with printmaking studio; offers screen printing, etching, relief, lithography, letterpress, monotype processes, classes & workshops

    • Digital Printing:

    Multnomah County Libraries

    (online & in person)

  • FREE b&w (only) printing up to 100 pages per day

    • Washington County Libraries

    (online & in person)

  • $0.10/page for b&w, $0.50/page for color

    • Clackamas County Libraries

    (online & in person)

  • $0.10/page for b&w, $0.50/page for color

    • Camera Graphics PDX

    (online & in person), 917 SE Lincoln St.

  • Negatives printing for photo-print processes

    • FedEx Office

    (online & in person)

  • Prices and services vary by store

    • UPS Printing

    (online & in person)

  • Prices and services vary by store

    • Supplies:

    SCRAP PDX

    1736 SW Alder St

  • Variety of up/recycled/used materials for many hobbyists and artists, including but not limited to left over inks/screens, scrap wood/linoleum, mystery papers, etc.

    • I’ve Been Framed

    2819 SE Ash St.; 4950 SE Foster Rd

  • Variety of new and used art supplies, including papers, printing inks, additional supplies for screen, lino, and stamps, monotype processes, and bookbinding

    • Blick

    1115 NW Glisan St.; 2710 SW Cedar Hills Blvd

  • Variety of new art supplies, including papers, printing inks, additional supplies for screen, lino, and stamps, monotype processes, and bookbinding

    • Columbia art supply

    1515 E. Burnside St

  • Variety of new art supplies, including papers, printing inks, additional supplies for screen, lino, and stamps, monotype processes, and bookbinding

    • Artist & Craftsman

    3393 SE 21st Ave.; 2906 N Lombard St

  • Variety of new art supplies, including papers, printing inks, additional supplies for screen, lino, and stamps, monotype processes, and bookbinding

    • Your materials for your art?
  • How much did your materials cost?
  • How much do you use?
  • Don’t forget about packing costs!

    • Where are you selling your art?
  • If you're selling at a gallery, how much are the fees for showing there? How much do they take from the sale?
  • If you have a website, do you have any fees for selling on it? Don’t forget to think about shipping?
  • If you're selling through a Third Party, make sure you account for fees!
  • If you're selling in person, account for any fees to sell there, decoration and display for your space.

    • Don’t forget about your time!
  • What experience level can continuously impact your artwork's price! At first you might sell your stuff for less because there are still some kinks you need to work out. The more you spend honing your skills, the more polished your stuff is, the more you should charge!
  • What is the minimum wage where you live? Use that to help calculate how much you make when you calculate how long it takes you to make your work.

    • Look at others' artwork!
  • Sometimes after you calculate your expenses, it can help at any point to look at how much other people are selling similar works. It can help you see where the market is at and help you change your pricing if needed.

    • What are you selling?
  • If you're selling a product that is unique where it's one of a kind, it could affect the price.
  • Same goes for if your work have multiples.

    • Here are some websites to further understand how to price you works -
  • How to Price Your Handmade Items: The Ultimate Guide
  • Pricing my Craft Item -- How Much Should I Charge?
  • How to Price Your Art
  • How to Price Your Artwork: A Beginners Guide
  • Expert Advice: How to Price Your Art (Skillshare)
  • Expert Advice: How to Price Your Art
  • HOW TO PRICE YOUR ARTWORK: A 7-STEP GUIDE

    • Don’t know how to calculate your wages? Here are two calculators--
  • Craft Pricing Calculator
  • Etsy Pricing Calculator 2023

    • Artist Financial Considerations Post Graduation

    Artist Specific Insurance

  • Maury, Donnelly, & Parr at Toni-Preto@mdpins.com or 410-547-3181
  • Schweickert & Company
  • Front Row Insurance
  • Lionstone Insurance Agency
  • La Playa Arts & Entertainment Insurance

    • * Hopefully you will find employment with a company or institution who will put you under their art insurance/health insurance policy, but if not, consider these for independent artists. Policies and rates vary for need based projects and focuses.

    Materials/Supplies - Vary with Artistic Focus

  • Quality Computer for a Professional (Mac, HP, Samsung, Lenovo, Dell) $600 - $3,000
  • Animation Programs (Adobe Suite, Dragonframe, TV Paint, etc.) $200-$700 yearly
  • Artist Business Website (Squarespace, Portfolio, Wix) $90 - $250 yearly plus domain
  • Drawing Tablet (basic to fancy) $50 - $500
  • Computer Drive Back-up $30 - $120
  • Print Materials ( paper, fabric, ink, screens, water bill, squeegees, woodblocks, lino blocks, rags, etc.)
  • Tools
  • Clay/Ceramics
  • Craft Arts
  • Video/Sound Supplies/Photography

    • Logistics

  • Artist Studio - Portland specific $500 - $2,000 a month * depending on location within the city and amenities/utilities.
  • Artist Professional Art Documentation $50 - $200 an hour
  • Health Insurance (Care Oregon, Kaiser, etc.etc.)
  • Rent/Utilities $1450 with utilities
  • Car/Transportation/City Parking Fees

    • Taxes & Bureaucratic Legalities

    * Save your receipts!!
  • Denton Accounting- Oregon law and non-profit savvy
  • Small Businesses Legal Services - Great for questions/legal concerns
  • Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) - Great for small business questions/finding and filing taxes

    • Reality

    * Shoot for the stars with your artistic passion and let’s break the ‘starving artist’ trope, but the reality is that most artists rely on their community/family for most of these financial considerations and also have a full time job whilst still doing their art. This is a general overview with a generic span for the actual financials that may or may not apply to you. If you can be scrappy, use the tools and connections that you have, then most of these you may even acquire for free or cheap. Let’s make some ‘good trouble’ and the world Better with Art!!

    And Always

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