Research Guides: Art and Art Management Research Guide: Art Management

Professional & Education

Arts Management Network
An international information network for arts managers and professionals in the arts and creative sector. It is also a resource for academics, students, policy makers, researchers, regional and national authorities, business people, and journalists.
Wallace Center for the Arts
Supports arts organizations as they develop and test innovative ideas to reach new audiences so that many more people might enjoy the benefits of the arts.
Research Center for the Arts
Provides data and ideas for applied research, education, advocacy, policy making, and action related to the arts
Baldwin Wallace Arts Management & Entrepreneurship Program
Elevate your talent, creativity and passion for the arts to the next level through Baldwin Wallace’s distinctive arts management & entrepreneurship major.
Devos Institute of Art Management, Univ. of Maryland
The DeVos Institute of Arts Management provides training, consultation, and implementation support for arts managers and their boards.
Association of Arts Administration Educators, Univ. Kentucky
The Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE) is a membership organization representing the world’s leading graduate and undergraduate arts administration programs – all training and equipping students earning an arts administration degree in arts leadership, management, entrepreneurship, cultural policy, and more.
NORTH AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS MANAGERS AND AGENTS
NAPAMA is a community for and by arts professionals to facilitate better business. We are a space where agents, managers, self-represented artists, presenters, and other arts workers can get informed about the performing arts industry, find support, and develop relationships that enhance our daily working lives, and collectively make our field better for all. Education, empowerment, and advocacy for change come from our members, and whether a solo or part of a team, we welcome your voice.

Auctions & Pricing

Bonhams Auction Results

Bonhams is a privately owned international auction house. Founded in 1793, it is one of the world's largest and most renowned auctioneers of fine art and antiques, motor cars and jewellery. Results and lot descriptions back to 2014

Christie's Auction Results

Founded in 1766, Christie’s is a world-leading art and luxury business. Renowned and trusted for its expert live and online auctions, as well as its bespoke private sales. Results and lot descriptions back to 2006

Sotheby's Auction Results

Established in 1744, Sotheby’s is the world’s largest, most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury.. Results and lot descriptions back to early 2000s

Artwork Archive

Advice for pricing your art.

The Working Artist

Advice and calculations for art pricing

Art Management Journals & Books

The Routledge Companion to Arts Management by William J. Byrnes (Editor); Aleksandar Brkić (Editor)
ISBN: 9781351030830
Publication Date: 2019-09-24
The Routledge Companion to Arts Management contains perspectives from international scholars, educators, consultants, and practitioners sharing opinions, exploring important questions, and raising concerns about the field. The book will stimulate conversations, foster curiosity, and open pathways to different cultural, philosophical, ideological, political, national, and generational insights.
Management and the Arts by William J. Byrnes
ISBN: 9781317627012
Publication Date: 2014-09-19
Strategic Pricing for the Arts by Michael Rushton
ISBN: 9780415713665
Publication Date: 2014-07-30
ith roughly half of all income for non-profit arts organizations in the United States coming from earned revenue rather than donations and state funding, the issue of pricing is paramount to success in the arts industry, yet pricing is not covered in any existing textbooks. How should prices differ between ordinary and premium seating? How much of a discount in admission should be offered through membership or season subscription? When does it make sense to partner with organizations to offer discounts?

The Journal of Arts Management, Law, & Society
Articles and book reviews dealing with the business and legal aspects of art, including funding, finances, and management of artistic endeavors. (15 month embargo delay)
International Journal of Arts Management
offers insight into management processes, and the ways in which arts organizations operate within the various disciplines of management, including marketing, human resources, finance, accounting, production and operation processes, and administration

Art Dealer Career

Barnes Reports: Art Dealers Industry (NAICS 45392).
An industry report of the art dealers industry in the U.S. is presented from Barnes Reports, with topics including a chart showing industry establishments, sales and employment trends; a chart showing establishment, firms and payroll, and a chart showing number of employees.
United States Art Dealers Industry Report
Industry reports from 2009 to present
Your career as an art dealer.
Vocational guide
Careers in art galleries, art dealer : you can play an influential role in the exciting world of art by selling the works of artists you represent.
Vocational Guide