Fundraising can be a full-time occupation, so what can you do if you want to get more effective at applying for grants without it taking over your life?.

Before investing lots of time in researching funding and finance options, it’s best to spend some time working out exactly how much – and what kind – of money you need.

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.

So how do you get to meet a curator? The bottom line is we look like everyone else and we rarely wear badges.

Its vital for practitioners to have high quality documentation of their work and exhibitions, whatever form they take.

Although you venue and marketing will have an impact on the number of visitors and potential funding, your curatorial policy and aims will ensure success.

An artist statement is a short piece of writing about your work, practice and wider intellectual concerns.

Of course, it’s not all a one way street, and artists have responsibilities to act in a respectable and professional manner in their dealings with their galleries.

Setting up websites and buying domain names can now be done very easily online. Web pages are useful shop windows for showcasing work to a potentially large audience.