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Synopsis Based on artist and teacher Cay Lang's popular seminars, TAKING THE LEAP teaches artists how to succeed in today's complex and competitive art world. Offering inside information on how to show at galleries, nonprofit spaces, and museums, as well as a host of nontraditional venues, this behind-the-scenes look at the art world reveals how decisions are made and what artists can expect and how they can create their own art scene on their own terms. A valuable resource for artists at all levels of their careers. Taking the Leap: Building a Career As a Visual Artist, by Cay Lang, is available in bookstores across the country, or directly from Chronicle Books at 1-800-722-6657. It can also be found on-line at www.amazon.com. Reviewer: Artist from Burlingame, CA United States This is a fantastic book that outlines what you need to do to set up and follow through as a visual artist. Every chapter is like a checklist. You can always use it as reference material later, but the book is great whether you read it for the 1st time or 51st time. Bravo, Cay Lang! Reviewer: A reader from Chicago, IL United States Cay Lang uses practical terms and FACTS to teach people how to make their way as visual artists... The book has lists of things to do, the ways to do them and the encouragement to help you follow through. I find myself quoting this book all the time. It was an easy read, not too technichal, inspirational and a great gift for people who are just a little bit nervous about taking the leap....i have lent it to people who have promptly returned it to me so they could buy their own copy.... A reader from Merced, CA Timesaving, insightful, intelligent. This is a wonderful book for those just starting to tackel the process of getting your artwork out into the world. It will save you time, money and allot of heartache. I wish I'd had it thirty years ago when I was starting out. I learned, as Cay learned, by "trial and error, error, error." I would strongly recomend this book to any artist who is serious about moving ahead in their career. You really can't afford not to buy it. A reader from NY, NY   Inspiring book - we as artists can make it! Cay Lang's writing style is wonderfully witty - such a joy reading this book. I loved the quotes interspersed throughout the book, food for thought. It is very informative book, following her instruction can make anyone succeed in creating art and showing it. Her words are always so encouraging, even when I felt the least creative, this book got my art making moving. And then came the creativity. It is mostly practice and hard work, we all can do it! A reader from Berkeley, California Invaluable resource for all artists. This book demystifies the way the art world works. It provides all the tools and info needed to build a career exhibiting and selling art. Great practical advice served up with humor and encouragement. Copyright © 2006, Cay Lang: Taking the Leap • Contact • Revised by JCampStudio • Hosted by PowWeb