The question of what makes an artist 'professional' is often debated. While professionalism in relation to arts practice is a lot to do with attitude and approach, there are certain basic resources you can develop to operate in a professional manner and help you develop your career. These are used for anything from self promotion to applying for funding, or proposing exhibitions.

• An artists CV
• An artists statement
• An artists biography
• A website
• A catalogue raisonne
• Business cards/postcards

• websites
• CV
• artists statement
• artists biog
• self promotion
• making applications
• getting an exhibition
• meeting curators
• exhibiting