02 Sep 2014

How to Make a Book: Art Publications from Start to Finish

How to Make a Book: Art Publications from Start to Finish
Online Course by Node Center
Lecturer: John Holten

Art books and catalogues are increasingly important as a site where contemporary art carries out its discourses and activities. They are integral parts of exhibitions and indeed can be considered artworks themselves in the case of artist's books and editions. This course takes the participants through various types of publications before looking in detail at each of the key stages of producing an exhibition catalogue, from looking at funding possibilities, sample publication budgets, contracts and permissions, as well as at ways of giving a publication a life through promotion and marketing before looking at distribution and where books end up. Beautiful books are comprised of a myriad of finely tuned details all added at key moments in a book's creation. The course outlines each stage in the exciting and challenging process of publishing.

*Online material available 24/7 during the duration of the course and 4 weekly video-conferences every Tuesday at 7pm Central European Time.

Full information and enrolments: www.nodecenter.net/course/51/how-make-book-art-publications-start-finish

- Duration: Sept 17–Oct 8, 2014
- Application deadline: Sep 10th
- Participation fee: 148,75 euros

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PROGRAM

Week 1: Introduction – Approaches to Publications

Introduction: what publications can offer curators
Self-publishing versus finding a publisher
ISBNs
Looking at funding
Budgets

Week 2: Content – Types of Publications

Deciding on content
Contracts
Copyright
Permissions
Questions related to design

Week 3: Production

Image editing and captioning
Fact checking, copy-editing and proofreading
Paper types
Offset print versus digital print
Printing specifications and how they affect content decisions

Week 4: Marketing and Distribution

Consignment forms
Finding distribution
Press releases, launch events
Reviews

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